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Court Rejects University Of Central Florida COVID Shutdown Lawsuits
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Adding to a series of similar rulings across the state, an appeals court Friday rejected two lawsuits alleging the University [...]
Federal Judge Clears Way For Lawsuit Over Ramadan Meals In Florida Prison
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A federal appeals court Friday cleared the way for a Florida prison inmate to pursue part of a lawsuit alleging violation of his ri [...]
Arguments Set In Fight Over Florida Protest Law
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The Florida Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear arguments Oct. 4 in a challenge to the constitutionality of a 2021 state la [...]
Courts Grapple With Florida Death Penalty Change
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A new Florida state law lowering the number of jurors required to recommend death sentences has spurred a rash of litigation, trigg [...]
Escambia County School Board Seeks To End Book Lawsuit
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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla - The Escambia County School Board on Monday urged a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by authors, a p [...]
Court To Hear Arguments In Florida ‘Stop WOKE’ Business Fight
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (File)
A federal appeals court this week will hear arguments in a fight about a 2022 Florida law that placed restriction [...]
Judge Tosses Out Challenge To Florida Education Law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
For the second time in less than a year, a Central Florida federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a 2022 stat [...]
Benefits Rejected For Manager Of Orlando Rental Car Agency Who Was Shot On The Job
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A sharply divided appeals court Wednesday rejected workers’ compensation insurance benefits for a general manager of an Orlando ren [...]
Florida Trans Treatment Class Action Lawsuit Targeted
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Attorneys for the state of Florida are trying to fend off an attempt to create a class-action lawsuit out of a challenge to new res [...]
Florida Felon Gun Ban Challenged
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After a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year on Second Amendment rights, the Florida Supreme Court could decide whether to uph [...]