Legal Newsline By Daniel Fisher – Jun 20, 2023 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A woman who sued RJ Reynolds over the smoking-related death of her sister can recover legal fees for an appeal that ultimately cost her a $16 million punitive-damages award because her compensatory damages were still higher than a settlement offer RJR had […]
FLORIDA RECORD Carlson | LinkedIn By Juliette Fairley Jun 7, 2023 Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1002 into law last week with the goal of ending assignment-of-benefit (AOB)-related litigation involving cracked windshields. Also known as the Windshield Repair Bill, SB 1002 aims to prevent glass repair shops and attorneys from exploiting a law meant […]
Sasso comes to the court with reliable conservative bona fides, including membership in the Federalist Society. PROVIDED BY GOVERNOR’S OFFICE By JIM SAUNDERS – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA MAY 24, 2023 Continuing to mold a conservative Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday named Meredith Sasso to succeed former Justice Ricky Polston, who stepped […]
By Kevin Derby -May 24, 2023, 6:00 pm On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis named Judge Meredith Sasso to the Florida Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Ricky Polston Sasso is currently the Chief Judge at the Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal, located in Lakeland. She is the fourth woman and, as a Cuban-American, the fourth Hispanic justice DeSantis has […]
FLORIDA RECORD By Juliette Fairley – May 24, 2023 Now that House Bill 1205 has been approved by the Florida Legislature, it’s only a matter of time before Gov. Ron DeSantis signs it into law, according to lobbyists. HB 1205 regulates legal services ads related to pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices on television, radio, billboards, and […]
Sixth District Court of Appeal Chief Judge Meredith Sasso was named to the Florida Supreme Court by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (Handout) By JIM SAUNDERS | News Service of Florida PUBLISHED: May 23, 2023 at 1:36 p.m. | UPDATED: May 23, 2023 at 1:56 p.m. TALLAHASSEE — Continuing to mold a […]
Gov. DeSantis names ‘double Gator’ to Florida Supreme Court Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday named Meredith Sasso to succeed former Justice Ricky Polston, who stepped down in March. By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida and Ryan Wyatt Turbeville Published: May. 23, 2023 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCJB/NSF) – Continuing to mold a conservative Florida Supreme Court, […]
May 23, 2023 The Florida Supreme Court’s newest justice is Meredith Sasso, a Cuban American, formerly an intermediate state appellate justice who becomes the third woman now sitting in the seven-member court. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the pick without fanfare via a press release on Tuesday, in contrast to the press conferences he’s used to […]
Gray Rohrer – May 23, 2023 It’s DeSantis’ 7th appointment to the Florida Supreme Court since taking office. Gov. Ron DeSantis named Judge Meredith Sasso of the 6th District Court of Appeal to the Florida Supreme Court, his office announced. “I am proud to appoint Judge Meredith Sasso to the Florida Supreme Court because her fidelity to the Constitution will help […]
Meredith Sasso is currently the chief judge at the Florida 6th District Court of Appeal, located in Lakeland. By News Service of Florida – May 23, 2023 TALLAHASSEE — Continuing to mold a conservative Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday named Meredith Sasso to succeed former Justice Ricky Polston, who stepped down in March. Sasso, of Orlando, has […]