JURIST

MARCH 21, 2024

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new bill into law on Wednesday that prohibits homeless individuals from sleeping in public spaces, such as sidewalks and parks. Criticism has emerged against the law from activists working to provide aid and support to Florida’s homeless population.

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JURIST

JULY 17, 2023

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Americans for Immigrant Justice (AIJ) and the American Immigration Council (AIC) filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the recently enacted Florida immigration law SB 1718 , one of the strictest immigration laws in the US. We’re family — how can this be?

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JURIST

AUGUST 12, 2021

Apple reached a settlement Tuesday to end a copyright lawsuit it initiated against Florida startup Corellium LLC for Corellium’s “virtual” version of the iPhone used for research to detect potential bugs. In August 2019, Apple filed suit against Corellium in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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JURIST

JULY 3, 2021

US Judge Robert Hinkle from the Northern District of Florida (Tallahassee Division) Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction against Florida’s new social media law FL SB 7072 which, among other things, mandated social media companies to publish detailed standards for censorship, shadow-banning, and de-platforming of users.

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JURIST

MAY 23, 2023

A group of Chinese citizens who live in Florida, along with a real estate firm that serves clients of Chinese descent, filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a Florida law that imposes restrictions on some foreign nationals and businesses from buying property in the state. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB264 into law in early May.

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JURIST

MARCH 25, 2024

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors into law on Monday. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2025, and is expected to face numerous legal challenges. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2025, and is expected to face numerous legal challenges.

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JURIST

APRIL 17, 2021

The bill, however, has been widely supported by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who will be presented with the opportunity to sign the bill into law. The post Florida legislature passes anti-riot bill backed by Governor DeSantis appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2022

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Monday signed into law the controversial Parental Rights in Education Bill , commonly referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The post Florida governor signs bill restricting education on LGBTQ issues appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

AUGUST 29, 2021

Circuit Court Judge John Cooper on Friday verbally ruled against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ (R) planned retribution against local school districts that implement masking requirements. 241, also known as the Parents’ Bill of Rights. 241, also known as the Parents’ Bill of Rights.

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The Estrin Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

T he legal field is known to be extremely competitive. is the Chief Legal Officer at Florida Peninsula Insurance Company, where he oversees the Claims, Special Investigations, and Legal Departments. is the Chief Legal Officer at Florida Peninsula Insurance Company. An Interview With Chere Estrin.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Texas authorities Monday announced a criminal investigation into Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ operation which flew approximately 50 Venezuelan migrants into Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The migrants first went to a hotel, then onto a plane to Florida, then onto a plane to Martha’s Vineyard “for little more than a photo op.”

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JURIST

APRIL 27, 2023

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. In response, Disney is seeking injunctive relief to block the actions of both DeSantis and the board. .”

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JURIST

APRIL 20, 2021

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed the “anti-riot” bill HB1 into law. After the bill passed the Florida Senate last Thursday, Micah Kubic, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida released a statement calling HB 1 “racist, unconstitutional, and anti-democratic.”

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2025

CNN reached a legal settlement with a security contractor on Friday after the Florida First District Court of Appeal ruled the network liable for defamation.

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JURIST

MAY 25, 2021

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Monday that prohibits social media platforms from “willfully deplatforming a candidate” during an election, adding fuel to the conflict between Republicans and the tech industry. Violations can carry a fine of up to $250,000 per day.

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LawSites

MARCH 14, 2024

Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about two more cases of AI-hallucinated citations in court filings leading to sanctions , and now comes the case of a Florida lawyer suspended from practice after filing cases that were “completely fabricated.” ” On March 8, the U.S.

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Above The Law

JULY 7, 2021

The plaintiffs take issue with Florida's interpretation of what it means to place a sports wager on Indian lands.

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JURIST

AUGUST 9, 2021

The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled on Sunday that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. NCLH), a cruise ship company, can enforce proof of vaccine requirements before boarding, delivering a blow to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ‘s plan to ban “vaccine passports” within the state.

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The Crime Report

JULY 27, 2021

An undercover FBI investigation and sting operation into an attempted murder plot has revealed that Ku Klux Klan members were working inside the Florida Department of Corrections, with significant power over inmates, Black and white, reports the Associated Press.

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Above The Law

JULY 1, 2021

The impact of the Florida tragedy on the legal community.

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LawSites

JUNE 26, 2023

In what appears to be a first for a state bar association, The Florida Bar is providing each of its 110,000 members with free access to legal trust accounting software – a move its new president believes will help attorneys better comply with trust accounting requirements and better protect the public from trust violations. attorney F.

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JURIST

APRIL 30, 2021

The Florida legislature passed a bill Thursday that changes vote by mail procedures and adds restrictions on the use of drop boxes. The post Florida legislature passes bill changing rules for mail voting and drop boxes appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday for the second time in Florida v. The case involves concerns about water flow in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (ACF Basin), a delta that flows into the Gulf of Mexico from Florida. Georgia , a case about water rights between the two neighboring states.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 17, 2021

For those of you who still can’t get enough of watching panels of white men droning on about developments in the law, here is reason to celebrate: The Florida Supreme Court has doubled down on a rule it adopted earlier this year that prohibits the use of quotas in selecting participants for CLE courses.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Working Remotely Was Once Unthinkable in the Legal Profession. In general, legal ethics guidance is slow to evolve. The glacial pace of legal ethics change adds to the unease of lawyers who have to adapt very quickly to a changing environment, as we did at the start of the pandemic.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 31, 2022

“Appeals Court Upholds Florida School Board’s Transgender Bathroom Policy; Decision rejects legal challenge by transgender student and potentially sets stage for Supreme Court review”: Laura Kusisto of The Wall Street Journal has this report. appeals court upholds Florida high school’s transgender bathroom ban.”

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

“Challenge to Florida mask mandate heads to state Supreme Court”: Jim Saunders of The News Service of Florida has a report that begins, “After months of legal wrangling across Florida about mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, a challenge to a Palm Beach County mask mandate has gone to the state Supreme Court.”

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday reaffirmed a decision that bans Florida lawyers from receiving continuing legal education credit for programs that require diversity among…

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

More than a dozen civil rights organizations alleged in a new complaint that Florida uses administrative practices that are preventing underserved communities from renewing their Medicaid coverage.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 7, 2024

“Florida man found with contraband; The latest on the Presidential Records Act saga”: Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.”

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Why, Yes, This Is About Florida! It's not a great career move, but let's keep it in perspective. The post Lawyer Arrested After Refusing To Wear Pants In Bar. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Florida Bar Wants Your Comments appeared first on Above the Law. Since when are lawyers this tech savvy? The post Should Your Clients Know You’re Briefing With AI?

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 9, 2022

TikTok is fertile ground for marketing legal services, but it takes more than a talent for lip syncing to attract the right kind of attention. The same thing is happening with services on TikTok, including professional services like legal. when searching for legal services providers. Here are five tips to save your credit.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

One such destination for many lawyers has been Florida, and now a decision from the Florida Supreme Court provides guidance on the ethics of an out-of-state lawyer practicing remotely from within the Sunshine State. I summarized several of these in a post last September: Pandemic-Related Legal Ethics Opinions: A Compendium.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

While we once might have thought these issues were temporary, many legal professionals continue to operate virtually, and even when we are fully free of the pandemic, many of us are likely to continue to practice virtually, at least part of the time. Florida Advisory Opinion FAO #2019-4 (May 20, 2021).

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Above The Law

AUGUST 23, 2023

Two Florida families allege that tens of thousands of Floridians are being terminated from Medicaid coverage without sufficient information as to why. This comes as the U.S.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The post Florida Celebrates Black History Month By Gunning For Woke CLE Credits appeared first on Above the Law. This is what MLK would have wanted.

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