Business groups target Florida’s ‘bad faith’ law A business friendly trial-lawyer hating group (Associated Industries of Florida, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Florida Justice Reform Institute, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform) have announced they’re going after Florida’s “bad faith” insurance laws to “protect Florida’s small business owners and […]
A new battle dawns at the Florida Supreme Court The Florida Supreme Court faces skirmishes with the Legislature over political redistricting, public defenders’ duties and their own powers, but the most contentious issue is bound to be the budget. by Daily Business Review | February 07, 2011 Case Digest Summary The Florida Supreme Court […]
By Matt Dixon (PolitiJax) January 27, 2011 – 9:33am Rep. Mike Weinstein, R – Jacksonville, says he is in favor of a bill (SB 142/HB201) that would provide automakers more leverage when they are sued over product defects. Currently Florida is one of a handful of states where a defective part can leave automakers liable regardless of the role that driver error played in […]
For those enamored with the “fair and balanced” label, don’t expect to see it on most of the packages Gov. Scott’s advisers send to Floridians. The new governor knows less about this state and state government than any governor in at least 40 years. Sure, I can imagine some of you thinking: “Darn right. […]
Monday, Dec. 6, 2010 Florida lawsuit critics eager for their day in court By Brandon Larrabee/News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE – In 2003, Gov. Jeb Bush tried to push an expansive package of civil-justice changes through the Florida Legislature. Bills moved easily through the House; the main obstacle to some of the more sweeping […]
GOP Has Trial Lawyers On Run By KENRIC WARD December 1, 2010 – 6:00pm rial lawyers are getting the bum’s rush at the Legislature, where a Republican supermajority — led in the Senate by right-minded President Mike Haridopolos — will push aggressively for tort reform next year. The Senate Judiciary Committee expects to pass […]
Gov-elect Rick Scott announces two transition team Posted: Nov. 30, 2010 By Via Press Release Gov.-elect Rick Scott continued taking steps toward getting Florida back to work. Scott today announced two new transition teams tasked with identifying opportunities to reduce the size of government, transform the regulatory climate in Florida and look for ways […]
Rick Scott announces transition team aimed economy The 76-member team is tasked with finding ways to reduce the size of government, cut regulation on businesses and find ways to attract new businesses to the state so the Republican governor-elect can fulfilll his promise of 700,000 new jobs in the next seven years. Like Scott’s […]
Tort reform an under-the-table issue in governor’s race Aaron Deslatte, Tallahassee Bureau October 18, 2010 TALLAHASSEE — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Alex Sink is a big fan of lawyers. Her husband, former gubernatorial nominee Bill McBride, is a partner in a Tampa law firm. Her running mate – former legislator Rod Smith — is a former prosecutor and plaintiff’s […]
The Democratic Party fashions itself as a party of the people. In Florida, those people include plenty of big-time trial lawyers. Nearly $1 of every $10 contributed to the party over the past year has come from attorneys. Many of the largest donations are from large firms specializing in personal-injury litigation. All told, lawyers […]