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Florida oversight board sues Walt Disney Company in ongoing legal battle

JURIST

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board Monday announced it will file suit counter to Walt Disney Company in a pending case involving potential government overreach. The complaint, filed in an Orange County, Florida court, alleges nine counts.

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Disney sues Florida governor DeSantis over ‘relentless campaign to weaponize government power’

JURIST

Disney filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and state officials, accusing them of spearheading a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power” against the entertainment giant.

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Top Lawyers: Stacey A. Giulianti of the Florida Peninsula Insurance Company On The 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field of Law

The Estrin Report

is the Chief Legal Officer at Florida Peninsula Insurance Company, where he oversees the Claims, Special Investigations, and Legal Departments. He founded the company with his partners in 2005 and has since helped it grow to become the 7th largest homeowners insurance company in Florida. Giulianti, Esq. Under-promise and over-deliver.

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The New Reality of Hospital-Payer Contracts: How Baptist Health Negotiated with Florida Blue

Above The Law

The contract negotiation process between providers and payers is now more complex than ever, according to Baptist Health CEO Michael Mayo. In an interview, he spoke about his health systems recent protracted negotiation with Florida Blue which required months of preparation, external consultants, and even a task force of board members.

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Appeals court rules University of South Florida cannot use sovereign immunity to dismiss COVID-19 fees lawsuit

JURIST

A Florida appeals court Wednesday held that the University of South Florida (USF) cannot invoke sovereign immunity to avoid a COVID-19 student fees lawsuit. However, Florida law waives sovereign immunity for torts, subject to exceptions.

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Disney-DeSantis Battle May Breathe Life Into Contract Clause

Law 360

Tucked inside what has largely been described as a free speech showdown between Disney and Florida Gov. Constitution's "slumbering" contract clause, experts said. Ron DeSantis lies a claim that could reawaken legal fights over state laws via the U.S.

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Disney Contracts Were Invalid To Begin With, Fla. Board Says

Law 360

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' recently created tourism board said a Sunshine State court must reject Disney's attempt to force it to comply with development contracts its predecessor had with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, arguing that those agreements aren't valid "for numerous reasons."