Benlate Case Defense attorney can be deposed, 4th DCA rules March 11, 2009 Tallahassee tort reform advocate railed in a newspaper column against sanctions after Broward Circuit Judge Charles Greene tossed chemical maker DuPont’s defenses for defrauding the court in a pair of multimillion-dollar cases. The key players in the Benlate case But the origin […]
McCollum’s Legal Bargain By KENRIC WARD – March 29, 2010 – 6:00pm Attorney General Bill McCollum’s lawsuit against the federal government’s newly enacted health-care program has drawn political fire as a costly quixotic venture. State Sen. Dan Gelber, who is running for McCollum’s job, calls the litigation “frivolous” and “destructive to the office.” Gelber, a […]
Reasons for optimism about recovery? March 26, 2010 | Beth Kassab Dare I say it? Things are looking up for businesses. It’s too early to call the economic recovery a solid upturn. The current upward path is still plastered with warning signs: “Beware potential dips ahead.” Yet three developments during the past week converged […]
Trial Attorneys in Crosshairs By KENRIC WARD February 25, 2010 – 6:00pm Attorney General Bill McCollum’s first order of legislative business is to go after attorneys — and he’s hoping the third time will be a charm. It’s one in a series of tort-reform initiatives that will pit business interests against the trial bar […]
Civil justice depends on an important right By William Large – September 3, 2009 American civil justice depends on the right to defend oneself in court. Anyone can file a lawsuit against you, me or anyone else and we have two constitutional safeguards: they must prove their case, and we get to defend ourselves. […]
Workers’ Comp Bill Helps Floridians May 24, 2009 | By William Large In 2003, Florida’s workers’ compensation system was in crisis. Premiums ranked among the highest in the country. To restore the system’s efficiency and protect the state’s economy, the Legislature and Gov. Jeb Bush reformed Florida’s workers’ compensation system, limiting both overall attorney […]
April 1, 2009 Senate revamps court, clerk funding bill By Kim MacQueen Associate Editor The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously amended and moved a bill that redirects $102 million in filing fees collected by the clerks of the court to a special court trust fund established during the January Special Session. SB 2108, filed by […]
Senate revamps court, clerk funding bill By Kim MacQueen – February 9, 2009 Associate Editor The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously amended and moved a bill that redirects $102 million in filing fees collected by the clerks of the court to a special court trust fund established during the January Special Session. Sen. Pruitt SB […]
STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS – FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009 SANDS, CRETUL SPAR OVER OPENNESS OF BUDGET PROCESS House Democratic Leader Franklin Sands on Friday renewed the Democratic charge that the real decisions about the budget are being made in GOP offices behind closed doors. House Speaker Larry Cretul responded that the process is now more open than ever […]
Fla. Attorney General Seeks to Cap Fees for Outside Counsel Jordana Mishory – 03-11-2009 It’s rare for public officials to push legislation that would limit their own powers, but Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has drafted companion bills that would do just that. Senate Bill 1370 and House Bill 215 would limit the attorney general’s […]