July 03, 2023 | Daily Business Review
After 3 Vetoes of Similar Bills, DeSantis Signs Alimony OverhaulThe approval drew an outcry from members of the "First Wives Advocacy Group," a coalition of mostly older women who receive permanent alimony and who assert that their lives will be upended without the payments.
By Dara Kam
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June 30, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Signs Controversial Phosphogypsum, Local Ordinance BillsThe measure, which drew opposition from environmental groups, will require the Florida Department of Transportation to study the use of phosphogypsum, which includes radioactive elements, in road-construction "aggregate" material.
By Jim Turner
4 minute read
June 30, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Administration Appeals Judge's 'Drag Queen' Law RulingWhile the law does not specifically mention drag shows, it came after the DeSantis administration cracked down on venues in South Florida and Central Florida where children attended drag shows.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
June 30, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Miami Archdiocese Asks Supreme Court to Hear Abuse CaseThe Archdiocese of Miami wants the justices to review a decision by the Third District Court of Appeal that would allow the alleged victim of sexual abuse to pursue a claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress against the archdiocese.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
June 29, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Proposes Disney Trial Schedule That Puts Start Date in 2025, After ElectionsDisney claims in its lawsuit that its free speech rights were violated by the takeover of its governing district in retaliation for opposing the so-called Don't Say Gay legislation Gov. Ron DeSantis championed.
By Mike Schneider
3 minute read
June 29, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DOJ Wants Federal Judge to Block Chinese Land Ownership LawThe new Florida law would restrict people from China and six other countries from owning property in the state.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
June 29, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Federal Judge Weighs Whether to Block Voter-Registration ChangesThe NAACP's Florida chapter, the League of Women Voters of Florida and Hispanic Federation allege the measures will harm efforts to sign up Black and Hispanic voters and unconstitutionally restrict speech rights.
By Dara Kam
6 minute read
June 28, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Ivanka Trump Dismissed From New York Attorney General's Fraud Lawsuit Against Her FatherNew York Attorney General Letitia James said Ivanka Trump, who worked as executive vice president at the Trump Organization, personally participated in efforts to exaggerate her father's wealth and obtain favorable loan terms from banks and real-estate licensing deals.
By Jake Offenhartz
3 minute read
June 28, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Judge Refuses to Block Law Concerning Union Due ChangesThe highest-profile part of the law ends the decades-old practice of union dues being deducted from workers' paychecks.
By Jim Saunders
5 minute read
June 28, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Education Dept. Targets TikTok, Adult Performances at SchoolsUsing TikTok would be prohibited on district devices or over schools' internet and the app also could not be "used to communicate or promote any school district, school, school-sponsored club, extracurricular organization, or athletic team."
By Ryan Dailey
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