BY JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA UPDATED MAY 23, 2023 Gov. Ron DeSantis poses with newly appointed Florida Supreme Court Justice Meredith Sasso and her children in his office on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Executive Office of the Governor Continuing to mold a conservative Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday named Meredith Sasso […]
She’s another conservative with affiliation with Federalist Society BY: MICHAEL MOLINE – MAY 23, 2023 Meredith Sasso is pictured with Gov. Ron DeSantis and her children in this photo released on May 23, 2-23, following her appointment to the Florida Supreme Court. Credit: governor’s office The Florida Supreme Court’s newest justice is Meredith Sasso, a Cuban […]
By Jim Saunders – Tuesday, 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 served as a state appeals-court judge since 2019 and is chief judge of the […]
MAY 23, 2023 Judge Meredith Sasso of the Sixth District Court of Appeal. 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 served as a state appeals-court judge since 2019 and is chief […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2023-05-23 15:55:142024-12-05 15:44:18DeSantis Names Meredith Sasso, Another Federalist Society Apostle, to Supreme Court
Zac Anderson – Sarasota Herald-Tribune – May 23, 2023 Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to reshape the Florida Supreme Court Tuesday with the appointment of Judge Meredith Sasso to replace Justice Ricky Polston, who resigned in March. The appointment means that five of the Supreme Court’s seven sitting justices are DeSantis appointees, which has allowed the governor to steer the court […]
Jim Saunders – Tue, May 23, 2023 Executive Office of the Governor 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 served as a state appeals-court judge since 2019 and is chief judge of […]
The governor has consistently appointed justices with a proven record of interpreting Florida’s laws – not writing them. JOSH MILLER – May 23, 2023 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Judge Meredith Sasso as the 93rd Justice to the Florida Supreme Court. “I am proud to appoint Judge Meredith Sasso to the Florida Supreme […]
LEGAL NEWSLINE Moody By Daniel Fisher – May 17, 2023 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody says she found a way to pay private lawyers tens of millions of dollars for negotiating opioid settlements without triggering the state’s $50 million cap on contingency fees, though a state legal reform group disagrees. Moody’s explanation: […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2023-05-17 15:55:112024-12-05 15:48:28Private lawyers pocket $73 million in Florida’s opioid case; Is it against state law?
By Jess Krochtengel Law360 (May 16, 2023, 7:36 PM EDT) — GoDaddy.com is trying to persuade the Eleventh Circuit to keep its relatively high bar for standing in Telephone Consumer Protection Act class actions, while a class that got unwanted text messages from the company says the court should align with other circuits. The full Eleventh Circuit is […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2023-05-16 15:55:102024-12-05 15:52:29GoDaddy Tries To Sway Full 11th Circ. On TCPA Standing
FLORIDA RECORD Large | FJRI By Juliette Fairley – May 15, 2023 Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign an amendment to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act that aims to end lawsuits against business owners who legitimately market to their existing clients. Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign an amendment to the Florida […]
FLORIDA RECORD Large | FJRI By Juliette Fairley – May 11, 2023 After a long history of landing the top spot on the American Tort Reform Foundation’s Judicial Hellhole, Florida has become a Point of Light, and a tort reform advocate credits Gov. Ron DeSantis. “I give full credit to Governor Ron DeSantis and leadership in the […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2023-05-11 15:55:092024-12-05 16:08:35Florida named a Point of Light by American Tort Reform Foundation
Peter Schorsch – May 8, 2023 Definite winners Florida Justice Reform Institute — Tort reform has never had a year like this — and may never again. In the meantime, William Large can sit back and count the ways: transformational, once-in-a-generation omnibus reform; reducing incentives to construction defect, legal advertising, telephone solicitation and windshield litigation; and […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2023-05-08 15:55:092024-12-05 16:09:06Winners and losers emerging from the 2023 Legislative Session
Gray Rohrer – April 21, 2023 ‘What we’re doing is having a little bit more transparency in reporting to the public.’ Legislation imposing larger fines and greater reporting requirements on property insurers cleared its last Senate committee hurdle and is headed to the floor in that chamber, but major differences remain with the House version of […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2023-04-23 15:55:102024-12-05 16:10:28Insurer accountability bill heads to Senate floor, but big differences with House remain
Guest Author – April 14, 2023 Unscrupulous glass repair vendors then often submit fraudulently inflated claims to the driver’s auto insurer. Drivers hit the road every day with the expectation that they — and their vehicles — will return home without incident. Basic personal auto insurance provides car owners with the peace of mind that, in […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2023-04-14 15:55:112024-12-05 16:11:42David Glawe: Time to fix the cracks in auto glass laws
Click here to listen to Holland and Knight’s 15th episode of their “Florida Capital Conversations” podcast series with William Large, President of the Florida Justice Reform Institute (FJRI), and Tiffany Roddenberry, Holland & Knight attorney, discuss Florida tort reform by way of House Bill (HB) 837.
WGCU | By Hayley Lemery Published March 29, 2023 at 12:16 PM EDT Sophia Spero was driving and injured in a collision with another vehicle. She said the other driver was impaired, and Spero now works with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Spero is concerned about changes to Florida laws on personal injury legal claims. […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2023-03-29 15:55:052024-12-11 17:56:33Sharp differences over changing Florida’s law on personal injury and damage lawsuits
Christine Jordan Sexton – March 18, 2023 The hope is insurance rates will be lowered though there is no mandate in the bill. The House has passed a major legislative package to limit lawsuits against insurance companies and businesses. Filed by Reps. Tommy Gregory and Tom Fabricio, the bill (HB 837) cleared the chamber on an 80-31 vote. Rep. Paula Stark, a Republican from […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2023-03-18 15:55:042024-12-05 16:18:49Major changes to Florida tort laws clear House; Senate could vote on final passage next week
Mar 16, 2023 By Jim Ash The Senate Judiciary Committee has signed off on sweeping litigation reforms, many long demanded by industry to combat “lawsuit abuse,” “nuclear verdicts,” and “billboard attorneys.” The committee voted 8-4 on March 14 to approve a revised SB 236 by Sen. Travis Hutson, R-Palm Coast. Sen. Travis Hutson Hutson noted […]
Christine Jordan Sexton – March 16, 2023 A bill that gives insurers, and businesses more protections against lawsuits could pass the House on Friday. The Florida business community’s top priority for the 2023 Legislative Session — a sweeping bill to limit lawsuits against insurance companies and businesses — was center stage Thursday. The Senate Fiscal Policy […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2023-03-16 15:55:042024-12-05 16:18:08Lawsuit limitation bills keep rolling through the process
Christine Jordan Sexton – March 14, 2023 Letters of protection can still be used under the compromise. The House and Senate appear to have reached an agreement on most issues of a far-reaching bill on lawsuit limits bill that is being fast-tracked through the Legislature and has the support of Gov. Ron DeSantis Senate bill sponsor Sen. Travis […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2023-03-14 15:55:052024-12-05 16:21:55Negotiations nearly final on bills to protect insurers, businesses from lawsuits
DeSantis names conservative judge of Cuban heritage to Florida Supreme Court
/in Miami HeraldBY JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA UPDATED MAY 23, 2023 Gov. Ron DeSantis poses with newly appointed Florida Supreme Court Justice Meredith Sasso and her children in his office on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Executive Office of the Governor Continuing to mold a conservative Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday named Meredith Sasso […]
DeSantis quietly names Judge Meredith Sasso to the Florida Supreme Court
/in Florida PhoenixShe’s another conservative with affiliation with Federalist Society BY: MICHAEL MOLINE – MAY 23, 2023 Meredith Sasso is pictured with Gov. Ron DeSantis and her children in this photo released on May 23, 2-23, following her appointment to the Florida Supreme Court. Credit: governor’s office The Florida Supreme Court’s newest justice is Meredith Sasso, a Cuban […]
DeSantis Names Sasso to Supreme Court
/in News Service of FloridaBy Jim Saunders – Tuesday, 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 served as a state appeals-court judge since 2019 and is chief judge of the […]
DeSantis Names Meredith Sasso, Another Federalist Society Apostle, to Supreme Court
/in Flagler LiveMAY 23, 2023 Judge Meredith Sasso of the Sixth District Court of Appeal. 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 served as a state appeals-court judge since 2019 and is chief […]
DeSantis continues shifting Florida Supreme Court rightward with new appointment
/in Sarasota Herald-TribuneZac Anderson – Sarasota Herald-Tribune – May 23, 2023 Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to reshape the Florida Supreme Court Tuesday with the appointment of Judge Meredith Sasso to replace Justice Ricky Polston, who resigned in March. The appointment means that five of the Supreme Court’s seven sitting justices are DeSantis appointees, which has allowed the governor to steer the court […]
DeSantis names conservative judge of Cuban heritage to Florida Supreme Court
/in Yahoo LifeJim Saunders – Tue, May 23, 2023 Executive Office of the Governor 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 served as a state appeals-court judge since 2019 and is chief judge of […]
DeSantis Cements Textualist Majority on Florida Supreme Court
/in The Florida StandardThe governor has consistently appointed justices with a proven record of interpreting Florida’s laws – not writing them. JOSH MILLER – May 23, 2023 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Judge Meredith Sasso as the 93rd Justice to the Florida Supreme Court. “I am proud to appoint Judge Meredith Sasso to the Florida Supreme […]
Private lawyers pocket $73 million in Florida’s opioid case; Is it against state law?
/in Legal NewslineLEGAL NEWSLINE Moody By Daniel Fisher – May 17, 2023 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody says she found a way to pay private lawyers tens of millions of dollars for negotiating opioid settlements without triggering the state’s $50 million cap on contingency fees, though a state legal reform group disagrees. Moody’s explanation: […]
GoDaddy Tries To Sway Full 11th Circ. On TCPA Standing
/in Law360By Jess Krochtengel Law360 (May 16, 2023, 7:36 PM EDT) — GoDaddy.com is trying to persuade the Eleventh Circuit to keep its relatively high bar for standing in Telephone Consumer Protection Act class actions, while a class that got unwanted text messages from the company says the court should align with other circuits. The full Eleventh Circuit is […]
Lawmakers approve reform of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act
/in Florida RecordFLORIDA RECORD Large | FJRI By Juliette Fairley – May 15, 2023 Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign an amendment to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act that aims to end lawsuits against business owners who legitimately market to their existing clients. Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign an amendment to the Florida […]
Florida named a Point of Light by American Tort Reform Foundation
/in Florida RecordFLORIDA RECORD Large | FJRI By Juliette Fairley – May 11, 2023 After a long history of landing the top spot on the American Tort Reform Foundation’s Judicial Hellhole, Florida has become a Point of Light, and a tort reform advocate credits Gov. Ron DeSantis. “I give full credit to Governor Ron DeSantis and leadership in the […]
Winners and losers emerging from the 2023 Legislative Session
/in Florida PoliticsPeter Schorsch – May 8, 2023 Definite winners Florida Justice Reform Institute — Tort reform has never had a year like this — and may never again. In the meantime, William Large can sit back and count the ways: transformational, once-in-a-generation omnibus reform; reducing incentives to construction defect, legal advertising, telephone solicitation and windshield litigation; and […]
Insurer accountability bill heads to Senate floor, but big differences with House remain
/in Florida PoliticsGray Rohrer – April 21, 2023 ‘What we’re doing is having a little bit more transparency in reporting to the public.’ Legislation imposing larger fines and greater reporting requirements on property insurers cleared its last Senate committee hurdle and is headed to the floor in that chamber, but major differences remain with the House version of […]
David Glawe: Time to fix the cracks in auto glass laws
/in Florida PoliticsGuest Author – April 14, 2023 Unscrupulous glass repair vendors then often submit fraudulently inflated claims to the driver’s auto insurer. Drivers hit the road every day with the expectation that they — and their vehicles — will return home without incident. Basic personal auto insurance provides car owners with the peace of mind that, in […]
Florida Capital Conversations Podcast
/in Florida Justice Reform Institute NewsClick here to listen to Holland and Knight’s 15th episode of their “Florida Capital Conversations” podcast series with William Large, President of the Florida Justice Reform Institute (FJRI), and Tiffany Roddenberry, Holland & Knight attorney, discuss Florida tort reform by way of House Bill (HB) 837.
Sharp differences over changing Florida’s law on personal injury and damage lawsuits
/in wgcu.comWGCU | By Hayley Lemery Published March 29, 2023 at 12:16 PM EDT Sophia Spero was driving and injured in a collision with another vehicle. She said the other driver was impaired, and Spero now works with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Spero is concerned about changes to Florida laws on personal injury legal claims. […]
Major changes to Florida tort laws clear House; Senate could vote on final passage next week
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – March 18, 2023 The hope is insurance rates will be lowered though there is no mandate in the bill. The House has passed a major legislative package to limit lawsuits against insurance companies and businesses. Filed by Reps. Tommy Gregory and Tom Fabricio, the bill (HB 837) cleared the chamber on an 80-31 vote. Rep. Paula Stark, a Republican from […]
HOUSE AND SENATE TORT BILLS COMING TOGETHER
/in Florida Bar NewsMar 16, 2023 By Jim Ash The Senate Judiciary Committee has signed off on sweeping litigation reforms, many long demanded by industry to combat “lawsuit abuse,” “nuclear verdicts,” and “billboard attorneys.” The committee voted 8-4 on March 14 to approve a revised SB 236 by Sen. Travis Hutson, R-Palm Coast. Sen. Travis Hutson Hutson noted […]
Lawsuit limitation bills keep rolling through the process
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – March 16, 2023 A bill that gives insurers, and businesses more protections against lawsuits could pass the House on Friday. The Florida business community’s top priority for the 2023 Legislative Session — a sweeping bill to limit lawsuits against insurance companies and businesses — was center stage Thursday. The Senate Fiscal Policy […]
Negotiations nearly final on bills to protect insurers, businesses from lawsuits
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – March 14, 2023 Letters of protection can still be used under the compromise. The House and Senate appear to have reached an agreement on most issues of a far-reaching bill on lawsuit limits bill that is being fast-tracked through the Legislature and has the support of Gov. Ron DeSantis Senate bill sponsor Sen. Travis […]