Shawn Hogue

April 22, 2021 | Daily Business Review

In a 2-1 decision, the panel in Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, held that websites are not within the 12 types of tangible physical places identified in 42 U.S.C. Section 12182(a), and it is the job of Congress, not courts, to decide this issue.

By Carol Lumpkin and Shawn Hogue

7 minute read

January 14, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Normally, the last day of the year unfolds slowly and often uneventfully. 2020 was anything but a normal year, and what unfolded on the last day of the year at the Florida Supreme Court was no exception. In a 6-1 opinion, the court amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 (summary judgment) effective May 1, 2021.

By Shawn Hogue

5 minute read

June 28, 2017 | Daily Business Review

This week, a much-anticipated ruling on website accessibility was issued out of the Southern District of Florida. The ruling in Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, case no. 16-23020-civ-Scola (S.D. FL 2017), will require the attention of businesses across the country that host websites. To recap, this was a case of first impression. After a two-day nonjury trial, Judge Robert Scola determined that Winn-Dixie's website operates as a "gateway" to its physical store locations and therefore is required to be accessible to individuals with disabilities, write Carol C. Lumpkin, Stephanie Moot and Shawn Hogue.

By Commentary by Carol C. Lumpkin, Stephanie Moot and Shawn Hogue

8 minute read

October 30, 2014 | Daily Business Review

The change in federal law gives the Food and Drug Administration new authority over international food producers and expand whistleblower protections.

By Carol Lumpkin and Shawn Hogue

4 minute read