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June 15, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Appears Skeptical in FAMU Discrimination Case

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said that class-action attorneys will have to provide more evidence to show that the alleged discrimination can be traced to segregation.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

June 15, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Civil Rights, Legal Groups Target Chinese Land Ownership Law

Attorneys for the Chinese plaintiffs contend the law, which will take effect July 1, violates constitutional equal-protection and due-process rights and laws, such as the federal Fair Housing Act.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

June 14, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Lower Fuel Costs to Trim Florida Power & Light Bills

The approval by the Florida Public Service Commission came after more than a year of volatility in fuel prices that helped drive up bills for customers of FPL and other utilities, but in recent months has allowed FPL to begin passing along savings.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

June 14, 2023 | Daily Business Review

State Fires Back on Key Public-Employee Union Restrictions

Attorneys for the state are urging a federal judge to reject a request by teachers unions to issue a preliminary injunction against parts of the law that include preventing dues from being deducted from workers' paychecks.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

June 14, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Florida Gulf Coast University Trustees Approve President Contract

Incoming Florida Gulf Coast University President Aysegul Timur was the only internal candidate among three other finalists considered by the university's trustees in the run-up to her selection last month.

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read

June 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review

US Supreme Court Urged to Halt Execution

Attorneys for convicted murderer Duane Owen contend that he "lacks a rational understanding of the connection between his crime and [the] impending execution due to his fixed psychotic delusions and dementia."

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

June 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Federal Agency's Drug Importation Decision Could Come in October

Florida wants to import drugs to treat conditions such as HIV and AIDS, hepatitis C, diabetes and mental illness, according to court documents.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

June 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Pediatricians Lose Round in Gender Dysphoria Subpoena Fight

A federal judge ruled that the Republican-controlled Health & Human Services Committee "has shown a legitimate interest in the requested records" and that the pediatricians had "not shown any harm that the interest would not overcome."

By Dara Kam

5 minute read

June 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Rejects Insanity Claim as Execution Nears

In seeking to halt the execution, Duane Owen's attorneys have pointed to the U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment, which bars cruel and unusual punishment, and legal precedents that prevent executing people who are not mentally competent.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

June 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Argues He's Top Alternative to Indicted Trump in 2024 Race

Donald Trump's legal drama presents both an opportunity and challenge for Gov. Ron DeSantis and other campaign rivals of the former president.

By Thomas Beaumont and Will Weissert

5 minute read