Trial Lawyers Back Republican in Florida House Race, Insurers Favor Democrat By Insurance Journal Staff Reports | September 20, 2022 In a twist of fate and a sign of the times, some Florida business groups are backing the Democrat in a state House race in the Tampa area, while trial lawyers are putting their […]
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Florida Record Leon County judge dismisses contractors’ challenge to property insurance reform law By Michael Carroll Sep 8, 2022 A Leon County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by contractors who specialize in water, fire, and mold mitigation that argued a new property insurance reform measure trampled on their rights by restricting their ability to […]
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Jamaican is first black woman appointed by Governor DeSantis to Florida Supreme Court On August 5, the day before Jamaica marked its 60th anniversary of Independence, yet another Jamaican was proudly flying the black, green and gold, becoming the first black woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Florida (SCOF) by Governor […]
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NEWS Jamaican is first black woman appointed by Governor DeSantis to Florida Supreme Court BY DESMOND ALLEN Executive editor – special assignment [email protected] Aug 22, 2022 12:54 am Justice Renatha Francis, newest member of the Florida Supreme Court On August 5, the day before Jamaica marked its 60th anniversary of Independence, yet another Jamaican […]
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Rejected in 2020, DeSantis Appoints Renatha Francis Again to Supreme Court, Despite Ethical Issues AUGUST 5, 2022 Circuit Judge Renatha Francis during her interview before the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission in 2020. (Florida Channel) Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Jamaican-American Palm Beach County family law judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme […]
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Anne Geggis – August 5, 2022 The Palm Beach County Judge was just shy of meeting the Supreme Court bench requirements last time. As expected, Gov. Ron DeSantis made a second try at appointing Judge Renatha Francis to the state Supreme Court Friday, making her the second Black woman to serve on the state’s highest court. She will replace […]
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Homeowners in Florida have been losing coverage and seeing spiraling premiums. Photo by St. Clair Murraine Contractors challenge new insurance law PUBLISHED JUNE 13, 2022 By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group filed a constitutional challenge that targets a […]
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New Florida insurance law sees challenge from contractors The new law stops contractors from being able to recover prevailing-party fees from insurers when they are successful in lawsuits. By Jim Saunders | June 02, 2022 at 12:00 AM The new law took a series of steps to try to address those issues, but the […]
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Florida Insurance Crisis: Attorney Fees Slashed, but Are the Reforms Enough? Credit: A_StockPhoto/Shutterbox.com Melea VanOstrand – June 01, 2022 at 04:26 PM As more and more insurers are leaving Florida, going through liquidation and canceling policies, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation aimed at stabilizing the market, but many are wondering whether it will be […]
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Florida contractors challenge new insurance law A contractors group filed a constitutional challenge that targets a new restriction on attorney fees in lawsuits against insurance companies. –UNNAR PIPPEL By Jim Saunders – The News Service of Florida Jun 1, 2022 The lawsuit comes after lawmakers passed a measure to try to bolster a troubled […]
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Contractors Challenge New Florida Insurance Law Contractors in the past have been able to recover their attorney fees from insurers if they are successful in the lawsuits, a concept known as “prevailing party fees.” But the new law stripped contractors of being able to recover prevailing-party fees when they are assigned benefits. June 01, […]
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The lawsuit alleges that the new law violates equal-protection and due-process rights and denies contractors access to courts. by: Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group Tuesday, May 31, filed a constitutional challenge that targets a new restriction on […]
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Orlando contractor sues state over property-insurance reforms By Jim Saunders – News Service of Florida May 31, 2022 at 6:02 pm TALLAHASSEE — Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group Tuesday filed a constitutional challenge that targets a new restriction on attorney fees in lawsuits against insurance […]
Contractors challenge Florida’s new property insurance law By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida May 31, 2022 at 8:26 pm EDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group Tuesday filed a constitutional challenge that targets a new restriction on attorney fees in lawsuits against […]
Contractors Challenge New Insurance Law By Jim Saunders – May 31, 2022 TALLAHASSEE — Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group Tuesday filed a constitutional challenge that targets a new restriction on attorney fees in lawsuits against insurance companies. The Restoration Association of Florida and Air […]
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GOVERNOR SIGNS PROPERTY INSURANCE REFORMS AND CONDO SAFETY MEASURES May 27, 2022 By Jim Ash Senior Editor The Legislature adjourned a special session on May 25 after approving property insurance reforms that target litigation costs, and a building inspection mandate prompted by the deadly June collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside. The governor signed the […]
Property Insurance Bills Head To DeSantis’ Office By Shawn Rice Law360 (May 25, 2022, 7:01 PM EDT) — Florida House representatives pushed forward property insurance bills Wednesday despite efforts by some lawmakers to amend a $2 billion reinsurance program — described as a bailout to help insurers with significant losses — to instead pass […]
Drew Wilson – May 24, 2022 CPC also lauded Sen. Jim Boyd, Rep. Jay Trumbull and Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier. A group dedicated to curbing insurance litigation praised Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday for calling on lawmakers to rein in “attorney fee jackpots” in property insurance lawsuits. The Consumer Protection Coalition, which is spearheaded by the Florida Chamber […]
Court Won’t Intervene on Request to Show Morgan & Morgan’s Relationship with Doctors By William Rabb | April 12, 2022 Six months after the Florida Supreme Court held that insurance companies’ financial connections to expert witnesses can be revealed in litigation, a state appeals court won’t force discovery of similar information about one of […]
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Renzo Downey – March 22, 2021 The bill would give consumers say over how their data is collected and used. Legislation to protect internet users’ data passed its first Senate panel Monday. The measure (SB 1734), carried by Fleming Island Republican Sen. Jennifer Bradley, would give consumers the right to control how their personal online data […]
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Trial Lawyers Back Republican in Florida House Race, Insurers Favor Democrat
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Leon County judge dismisses contractors’ challenge to property insurance reform law
/in Florida RecordFlorida Record Leon County judge dismisses contractors’ challenge to property insurance reform law By Michael Carroll Sep 8, 2022 A Leon County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by contractors who specialize in water, fire, and mold mitigation that argued a new property insurance reform measure trampled on their rights by restricting their ability to […]
Jamaican is first black woman appointed by Governor DeSantis to Florida Supreme Court
/in Houston Caribbean Professional AssociationJamaican is first black woman appointed by Governor DeSantis to Florida Supreme Court On August 5, the day before Jamaica marked its 60th anniversary of Independence, yet another Jamaican was proudly flying the black, green and gold, becoming the first black woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Florida (SCOF) by Governor […]
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/in Jamaican ObserverNEWS Jamaican is first black woman appointed by Governor DeSantis to Florida Supreme Court BY DESMOND ALLEN Executive editor – special assignment [email protected] Aug 22, 2022 12:54 am Justice Renatha Francis, newest member of the Florida Supreme Court On August 5, the day before Jamaica marked its 60th anniversary of Independence, yet another Jamaican […]
Rejected in 2020, DeSantis Appoints Renatha Francis Again to Supreme Court, Despite Ethical Issues
/in Flagler LiveRejected in 2020, DeSantis Appoints Renatha Francis Again to Supreme Court, Despite Ethical Issues AUGUST 5, 2022 Circuit Judge Renatha Francis during her interview before the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission in 2020. (Florida Channel) Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Jamaican-American Palm Beach County family law judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme […]
Gov. DeSantis appoints Renatha Francis to Supreme Court, for second time
/in Florida PoliticsAnne Geggis – August 5, 2022 The Palm Beach County Judge was just shy of meeting the Supreme Court bench requirements last time. As expected, Gov. Ron DeSantis made a second try at appointing Judge Renatha Francis to the state Supreme Court Friday, making her the second Black woman to serve on the state’s highest court. She will replace […]
Contractors challenge new insurance law
/in Capitol OutlookHomeowners in Florida have been losing coverage and seeing spiraling premiums. Photo by St. Clair Murraine Contractors challenge new insurance law PUBLISHED JUNE 13, 2022 By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group filed a constitutional challenge that targets a […]
New Florida insurance law sees challenge from contractors
/in PropertyCasualty360New Florida insurance law sees challenge from contractors The new law stops contractors from being able to recover prevailing-party fees from insurers when they are successful in lawsuits. By Jim Saunders | June 02, 2022 at 12:00 AM The new law took a series of steps to try to address those issues, but the […]
Florida Insurance Crisis: Attorney Fees Slashed, but Are the Reforms Enough?
/in Daily Business ReviewFlorida Insurance Crisis: Attorney Fees Slashed, but Are the Reforms Enough? Credit: A_StockPhoto/Shutterbox.com Melea VanOstrand – June 01, 2022 at 04:26 PM As more and more insurers are leaving Florida, going through liquidation and canceling policies, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation aimed at stabilizing the market, but many are wondering whether it will be […]
Florida contractors challenge new insurance law
/in Tampa Bay Business JournalFlorida contractors challenge new insurance law A contractors group filed a constitutional challenge that targets a new restriction on attorney fees in lawsuits against insurance companies. –UNNAR PIPPEL By Jim Saunders – The News Service of Florida Jun 1, 2022 The lawsuit comes after lawmakers passed a measure to try to bolster a troubled […]
Contractors Challenge New Florida Insurance Law
/in Daily Business ReviewContractors Challenge New Florida Insurance Law Contractors in the past have been able to recover their attorney fees from insurers if they are successful in the lawsuits, a concept known as “prevailing party fees.” But the new law stripped contractors of being able to recover prevailing-party fees when they are assigned benefits. June 01, […]
Contractors challenge new insurance law
/in Palm Coast ObserverThe lawsuit alleges that the new law violates equal-protection and due-process rights and denies contractors access to courts. by: Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group Tuesday, May 31, filed a constitutional challenge that targets a new restriction on […]
Orlando contractor sues state over property-insurance reforms
/in Orlando SentinelOrlando contractor sues state over property-insurance reforms By Jim Saunders – News Service of Florida May 31, 2022 at 6:02 pm TALLAHASSEE — Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group Tuesday filed a constitutional challenge that targets a new restriction on attorney fees in lawsuits against insurance […]
Contractors challenge Florida’s new property insurance law
/in Action News JaxContractors challenge Florida’s new property insurance law By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida May 31, 2022 at 8:26 pm EDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group Tuesday filed a constitutional challenge that targets a new restriction on attorney fees in lawsuits against […]
Contractors Challenge New Insurance Law
/in News Service of FloridaContractors Challenge New Insurance Law By Jim Saunders – May 31, 2022 TALLAHASSEE — Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group Tuesday filed a constitutional challenge that targets a new restriction on attorney fees in lawsuits against insurance companies. The Restoration Association of Florida and Air […]
Governor Signs Property Insurance Reforms and Condo Safety Measures
/in Florida Bar NewsGOVERNOR SIGNS PROPERTY INSURANCE REFORMS AND CONDO SAFETY MEASURES May 27, 2022 By Jim Ash Senior Editor The Legislature adjourned a special session on May 25 after approving property insurance reforms that target litigation costs, and a building inspection mandate prompted by the deadly June collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside. The governor signed the […]
Property Insurance Bills Head To DeSantis’ Office
/in Law360Property Insurance Bills Head To DeSantis’ Office By Shawn Rice Law360 (May 25, 2022, 7:01 PM EDT) — Florida House representatives pushed forward property insurance bills Wednesday despite efforts by some lawmakers to amend a $2 billion reinsurance program — described as a bailout to help insurers with significant losses — to instead pass […]
Consumer Protection Coalition praises Gov. DeSantis for targeting ‘meritless litigation’
/in Florida PoliticsDrew Wilson – May 24, 2022 CPC also lauded Sen. Jim Boyd, Rep. Jay Trumbull and Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier. A group dedicated to curbing insurance litigation praised Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday for calling on lawmakers to rein in “attorney fee jackpots” in property insurance lawsuits. The Consumer Protection Coalition, which is spearheaded by the Florida Chamber […]
Court Won’t Intervene on Request to Show Morgan & Morgan’s Relationship with Doctors
/in The Insurance JournalCourt Won’t Intervene on Request to Show Morgan & Morgan’s Relationship with Doctors By William Rabb | April 12, 2022 Six months after the Florida Supreme Court held that insurance companies’ financial connections to expert witnesses can be revealed in litigation, a state appeals court won’t force discovery of similar information about one of […]
Internet data privacy proposal loads in the Senate
/in Florida PoliticsRenzo Downey – March 22, 2021 The bill would give consumers say over how their data is collected and used. Legislation to protect internet users’ data passed its first Senate panel Monday. The measure (SB 1734), carried by Fleming Island Republican Sen. Jennifer Bradley, would give consumers the right to control how their personal online data […]