May 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Court: Epstein Grand Jury Investigation Records Can Go PublicFlorida's Fourth District Court of Appeal unanimously agreed that the trial judge had erred when he ruled he had no authority to release the normally secret transcripts of the 2006 Palm Beach County proceedings.
By Terry Spencer
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May 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Sign Bills to Inspect Disney, But Not His Travel RecordsThe bill about Disney monorail inspections came amid a feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney that started last year when the company opposed a law that restricts instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
By Jim Turner and Ryan Dailey
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May 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Disney Posts Higher 2nd-Quarter Earnings, Revenue Thanks to Strong Theme Parks BusinessThe entertainment giant, which is in the midst of a "strategic reorganization," has been working on trimming about 7,000 jobs as part of a targeted $5.5 billion cost savings across the company.
By Michelle Chapman and Barbara Ortutay
3 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Signs Illegal-Immigration Measure as 'Title 42' Nears EndThe bill includes stepping up requirements on businesses to check the immigration status of workers, cracking down on people who bring undocumented immigrants into Florida and collecting data about whether hospital patients are in the country legally.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Another Lawsuit Challenges New Law Restricting Union ActivitiesWhile the law applies to a variety of public-employee unions across the state, unions representing law-enforcement officers, correctional officers and firefighters are exempted from the restrictions.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
May 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Judge Seems Skeptical of Tiger Woods' Ex-Girlfriend's ClaimsJudge Elizabeth Metzger repeatedly questioned why the mandatory arbitration clause in the couple's disputed agreement wouldn't invalidate Erica Herman's lawsuit against Tiger Woods.
By Terry Spencer
5 minute read
May 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Disney Updates Lawsuit Against DeSantis to Add New EventsThe Disney lawsuit asks a federal judge to void the governor's takeover of the theme park district, as well as the oversight board's actions, on the grounds that they were violations of the company's free speech rights.
By Mike Schneider
3 minute read
May 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Georgia Enacts Law Letting Panel Punish, Oust ProsecutorsThe law parallels pushes to remove prosecutors in Florida, Indiana, Missouri and Pennsylvania, as well as broader disputes nationwide over how certain criminal offenses should be charged.
By Jeff Amy
4 minute read
May 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Restoring the Faith at Disney Parks at Forefront After Iger's ReturnRising prices and reduced services rankle Disney devotees who feel that "the magic is gone."
By Michelle Chapman
5 minute read
May 08, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Abortion-Rights Supporters Want to Take the Issue to VotersThe newly formed Floridians Protecting Freedom will begin a campaign to pass a constitutional amendment supporting abortion rights.
By Jim Saunders
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