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Florida Judge Dismisses Martha’s Vineyard Migrant Records Case
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A Leon County circuit judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the Florida Department of Transportation and a contrac [...]
Walgreens Pays $7 Million To Settle Allegations Under The False Claims Act
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Walgreen Co., Walgreens, has paid $7 million to the United States and the State of Tennessee to resolve allegations that it violate [...]
UF Shutdown Case Goes To Florida Supreme Court
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A potential class-action lawsuit has gone to the Florida Supreme Court in a dispute about whether the University of Florida should [...]
Family Of Child With Cerebral Palsy Takes Med-Mal Case To Florida Supreme Court
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The family of a child with cerebral palsy went to the Florida Supreme Court this week in a dispute involving a 2004 constitutional [...]
Florida Abortion Ruling Likely After Legislative Session
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The Florida Supreme Court likely will not rule until after this year’s regular legislative session in a high-stakes case about the [...]
Florida Supreme Court Keeps 15-Week Abortion Limit In Place
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The Florida Supreme Court on Monday rejected requests to halt a law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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Supreme Court Seeks Input In Florida And Texas Social Media Crackdown
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday called on the U.S. solicitor general to file briefs about the federal government’s position in two [...]
Judge Blasts Florida Gov. DeSantis But Dismisses Warren Lawsuit
Warren filed a lawsuit after DeSantis issued the suspension in an August executive order. In part, Warren argued that DeSantis violated First Amendme [...]
Florida Supreme Court Says Local Governments Cannot Impose Gun Control
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The Florida Supreme Court this week upheld the state’s right to prevent local governments from implementing liberal gun-control reg [...]
Florida Man Has Conviction Upheld In Illegal Laundering Of Alligator Eggs
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A state appeals court Friday upheld a man’s conviction on a charge of conspiracy to commit racketeering after an undercover investi [...]