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Federal Appeals Court Rejects Life Insurance In Florida ‘Suicide-By-Cop’ Case
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In a case stemming from a death in Martin County, Florida, a federal appeals court Wednesday said life-insurance policies excluded [...]
Florida AG Moody Takes Aim At Challenges To Court Candidates
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. File Photo
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging the Florida Supreme Court to reject challenges t [...]
Pinellas County Man Fed Up With Illegal Text Ads Files 23 Lawsuits In 2022
Pinellas County real estate agent alleges each defendant company violated the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act. Source: File Photo
CLEARWATER, F [...]
Defective Home Lawsuits Continue To Flood Florida Courts
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - As large tract home builders continue to spring up new neighborhoods, lawsuits keep streaming into the courts.
A Riverview c [...]
Plaintiffs Ordered To Pay Costs In Florida Abortion Case
A Leon County circuit judge has ordered the plaintiffs in a battle over the state’s 24-hour abortion waiting period to pay more than $71,000 in c [...]
Rehearing Sought University Of Florida Campus Shutdown Case
An attorney for a University of Florida graduate student Wednesday asked the full 1st District Court of Appeal to hear a potential class-action l [...]
Florida Lawmaker Indicted On Fraud Charges
State Rep. Joe Harding has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in an alleged scheme to defraud [...]
Florida Justices Weigh Police ‘Marsy’s Law’ Case
In a case that could upend public access to information about policing, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about whether the ide [...]
Supreme Court Ruling Sought In Florida Redistricting Fight
House and Senate lawyers want to go quickly to the Florida Supreme Court in a legal battle about whether key lawmakers and staff members should b [...]
Miami-Dade Judge Faces Discipline Over Campaign Ads While Wearing Navy Uniform
MIAMI, Fla. - A Miami-Dade County circuit judge could face a public reprimand from the Florida Supreme Court because of campaign advertisements t [...]