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December 04, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Appeals Court Backs DeSantis Congressional Redistricting Plan

The First District Court of Appeal by an 8-2 margin rejected arguments that a congressional redistricting plan pushed through the Legislature by Gov. Ron DeSantis unconstitutionally diminished the rights of Black voters to elect a candidate of their choice.

By Jim Saunders

5 minute read

December 01, 2023 | Daily Business Review

US Supreme Court Urged to Reject Florida Social-Media Law

The law, in part, would prevent large platforms from banning political candidates from their sites and require companies to publish—and apply consistently—standards about issues such as banning users or blocking their content.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

December 01, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Says 'Marsy's Law' Doesn't Shield Names

Marsy's Law put into the Florida Constitution a variety of rights for crime victims, including "the right to prevent the disclosure of information of records that could be used to locate or harass the victim or the victim's family, or which could disclose confidential or privileged information of the victim."

By Dara Kam

6 minute read

November 30, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Appeals Court: Blasting Damage to House Covered by Insurance

A three-judge panel of the Third District Court of Appeal rejected arguments by Tower Hill Prime Insurance Co. that damage to the home of Ivet and Mario Bermudez was excluded from coverage under their policy.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

November 30, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Administrative Judge Backs $1.33 Million Pot License-Renewal Fee

Administrative Law Judge William Horgan found the fee reflects the "plain language" of lawmakers' intent.

By Dara Kam

4 minute read

November 29, 2023 | Daily Business Review

State Appeals Court Sides With Homeowner on Insurance Law

The Sixth District Court of Appeal said the disputed part of the law, which requires homeowners to give a 10-day notice before filing lawsuits against property insurers, did not apply retroactively to policies issued earlier.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

November 29, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Plaintiffs Fire Back at State in Felons' Voting Rights Case

A 2018 constitutional amendment, known as Amendment 4, was designed to restore voting rights for felons who have completed their sentences.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

November 27, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: Former Huntsman Associate GC Joins Mayer Brown's Houston Office

Also: Leaders establish Dallas Insurance Law American Inn of Court

By Mark Ramos

7 minute read

November 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Trump Has Long Praised Autocrats and Populists. He's Now Embracing Argentina's New President

It's the latest example of the potency of right-wing populism that flirts with authoritarianism, and an anti-incumbency fever that has spread across much of the world.

By Nicholas Riccardi and Jill Colvin

7 minute read

November 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review

2 Pari-Mutuels Seek More Time in Seminole Sports Betting Fight

Lawyers for West Flagler Associates and Bonita-Fort Myers Corp. asked Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. to extend a deadline for filing a petition and said the U.S. Supreme Court case could be affected by a separate sports-betting challenge filed at the Florida Supreme Court.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read