October 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Calls for Sanctions Against IranGov. Ron DeSantis said during an appearance at the Shul of Bal Harbour in Surfside that his proposal will reinforce a commitment against doing business with state sponsors of terrorism.
By Jim Turner
3 minute read
October 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Moody to Fight Abortion AmendmentThe Supreme Court plays a key gatekeeper role, as it reviews proposed ballot initiatives to determine if the wording is clear and is limited to single subjects. It can reject initiatives that don't meet legal standards.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
October 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Is Mar-a-Lago Worth $1 Billion? Trump's Winter Home Valuations Are at the Core of His Fraud TrialSiding with New York's attorney general in a lawsuit accusing former President Donald Trump of grossly overvaluing his assets, Judge Arthur Engoron found that Trump consistently exaggerated Mar-a-Lago's worth.
By Terry Spencer
6 minute read
October 10, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
Newsmakers: Husch Blackwell Brings New Partner to AustinAlso: Bradley Arant adds former Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen K. Moulton as a senior attorney in the firm's Dallas office.
By Mark Ramos
4 minute read
October 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Judge Rules Against Police, Fire UnionsAn administrative law judge rejected a challenge by police and firefighter unions to the way the state is carrying out a new law that placed additional restrictions on unions representing government employees.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
October 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review
'No Casinos' Targets Sports Betting PlanNo Casinos authored and supported a 2018 constitutional amendment that said voters "shall have the exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling" in the state, according to the group's motion to file a friend-of-the-court brief.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
October 06, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Sharpens His Attacks on Trump in Their Shared Home State of FloridaFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaking at a campaign event, argued that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election not because more voters supported Democrat Joe Biden but rather to cast him out of office.
By Michelle L. Price and Curt Anderson
4 minute read
October 06, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Court Urged to Block Chinese Property LawA 57-page brief filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit said the law, approved this spring by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-led Legislature, is unconstitutional and violates the federal Fair Housing Act.
By Jim Saunders
5 minute read
October 06, 2023 | Daily Business Review
State Takes Aim at Redistricting RulingAttorneys for Secretary of State Cord Byrd filed a 73-page brief at the First District Court of Appeal in a battle that centers on a North Florida district that in the past elected Black Democrat Al Lawson.
By Jim Saunders
5 minute read
October 04, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Judge Backs Teacher in Trans Student CaseJudge John Van Laningham said the state Education Practices Commission, which can discipline teachers, should exonerate Yojary E. Mundaray on allegations of wrongdoing stemming from the December 2019 incident at Jose de Diego Middle School where the teacher reportedly told a transgender student that "I'm a Christian, and my God made no mistakes" while refusing to call the student by preferred pronouns.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
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