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Daily Business Review

State Appeals Court Backs Scott Veto of Firefighter Pay Raises

A divided appeals court upheld the constitutionality of a 2015 decision by Gov. Rick Scott to veto $2,000 pay raises that lawmakers had included in the state budget for firefighters.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Special Legislative Session to Include Medical Marijuana

Florida legislative leaders have struck a deal about carrying out a voter-approved constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana for patients with debilitating illnesses.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Deal for Beckham's Miami Soccer Stadium Land Gets Approval

Miami-Dade County commissioners approve a 3-acre land sale to complete a 9-acre acquisition for a Major League Soccer stadium.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Anti-Pot States Can't Touch Colorado's Marijuana Law, Court Says

A federal appellate panel on Wednesday blocked the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma from challenging Colorado's marijuana legalization law, saying their claims should be directed to the U.S. Supreme Court—a venue that has already refused to hear their fight.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Doctor's Defense for Overprescribing Drugs: Blame Big Pharma

A Long Island physician is using a novel defense against federal prosecutors accusing him of overprescribing narcotic painkillers: The drug manufacturers are responsible.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Split Court Limits AG's Subpoena Power in Qui Tam Suits

The state Attorney General's Office may not issue administrative subpoenas in qui tam cases after the statutory deadline for government participation has passed, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Atlanta Council Passes Vicious Dog Ordinance

An attorney representing the family of a boy mauled to death by dogs on his way to kindergarten in January welcomed Monday's vote by the Atlanta City Council levying more stringent requirements on the owners of dangerous and vicious dogs.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

With Brief Jail Sentence, Was Spanier Prosecution Worth the Effort?

For each month Graham Spanier, the former Penn State university president, was sentenced to spend in jail, the state Attorney General's Office spent 28 months prosecuting the case against him.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Feds Seek to Use Williams' Prosecution of Traffic Court Judge Against Him

Federal prosecutors want to show a jury that indicted Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams knew that bribery was wrong when he allegedly did official favors for gifts, and to do it, they're digging up one of the embattled district attorney's own cases.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Mayor and City Manager Directed to Testify In Sidewalk Cafe Injury Case

A car plowed into the outdoor dining area of Lemoni Cafe after the sidewalk eatery had been cited twice for operating illegally.
7 minute read

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