BILL RAISING COUNTY COURT CIVIL JURISDICTION ADVANCES IN THE SENATE Feb 13, 2019 Gary Blankenship • Senior Editor • Regular News County court jurisdiction in some civil cases would rise first to $30,000 and then $50,000, Supreme Court justices would be able to work remotely away from Tallahassee, and trial judge candidates who run unopposed […]
Senate panel hears of ‘stupefying’ increase in insurance litigation “No other state has experience a phenomenon remotely like this.” By Michael Moline on February 4, 2019 Florida isn’t the only state that allows assignment of benefits, or AOB agreements, involving insurance policies. It is the only state, however, that allows the one-way attorney fee, requiring insurers to […]
Opportunities approach for reforming assignment-of-benefits insurance legislation By Glenn Minnis | Jan 29, 2019 Carolyn Johnson is hoping to seize the moment when it comes to reforming Florida’s assignment-of-benefits system. “I think this is the perfect moment to strike on behalf of consumers across the state,” Johnson, Florida Chamber director of business economic development and […]
Gov. DeSantis appoints Carlos Muniz to Supreme Court By News Service of Florida | Posted: Tue 10:27 AM, Jan 22, 2019 | Updated: Tue 6:27 PM, Jan 22, 2019 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NSF) – In the final step in reshaping the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday named Carlos Muniz to the high […]
DeSantis Picks Third Justice January 22nd, 2019 by Mike Vasilinda Governor Ron DeSantis has made his third appointment to the Florida Supreme Court, naming a nearly 18 year veteran of state Government rather than a judge to the states highest court. What sets this justice apart from most is that he has never been a […]
DeSantis tilts FL Supreme Court to the right with new justice picks By Lloyd Dunkelberger – January 22, 2019 Newly appointed U.S. Supreme Court justice Carlos Muniz at a Tallahassee press conference. In background, left to right, Attorney General Ashley Moody, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez, and Gov. Ron DeSantis. Julie Hauserman photo. Solidifying a […]
Carlos Muñiz Named Florida’s 89th Florida Supreme Court Justice By NANCY SMITH January 22, 2019 – 10:45am Conservative Carlos Muñiz is Gov. Ron DeSantis’ third and final choice to replace the three justices who have mandatorily retired on the Florida Supreme Court. DeSantis, with Lt. Gov Jeanette Nuñez and the Muñiz family at his side, made the […]
New justices could refuel workers’ comp fight By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida Posted: 6:16 PM, January 17, 2019 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The appointment of two new Florida Supreme Court justices has galvanized the business community’s interest in tackling attorney fees in the workers’ compensation insurance system. Bill Herrle, executive director of the National Federation of […]
Governor names Luck to Florida Supreme Court By Charmaine Little | Jan 17, 2019 MIAMI — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially appointed Justice Robert J. Luck to the Florida Supreme Court, making him the second judge from the Third District Court of Appeal to receive the honor. DeSantis announced the appointment at a well-known Jewish institution, the […]
Ron DeSantis is naming Robert J. Luck of the Third District Court of Appeal as his second appointment the Florida Supreme Court. (Image via J. Albert Diaz) Robert Luck’s Florida Supreme Court appointment garners reaction By Staff Reports on January 14, 2019 Leaders in law, politics and business chimed in after news that Gov. Ron DeSantis had appointed appellate judge Robert Luck to […]