Florida Supreme Court delivers the ‘Holy Grail of lawsuit reform’ in Thursday ruling BY JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA DECEMBER 31, 2020 06:01 PM, UPDATED JANUARY 01, 2021 06:15 AM The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday revamped a key legal standard as its conservative majority continued to show a willingness to undo previous decisions that have […]
Florida no longer a ‘judicial hellhole’ but tort reform still an urgency, group says By John Haughey | The Center Square | December 9, 2020 The Florida Supreme Court building in Tallahassee, Fla. Fotoluminate LLC / Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Florida is not among the nation’s top “judicial hellholes” for the second consecutive […]
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Ron DeSantis Leads Florida Off the ‘Judicial Hellholes’ List By KEVIN DERBY -12.08.20 Florida is off the list of “Judicial Hellholes” and a prominent legal reformer is giving Gov. Ron DeSantis the credit. On Tuesday, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) released its annual look at “Judicial Hellholes” and Florida has made progress, slipping out of the top 10. The […]
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ATRA credits Ron DeSantis for improving Florida’s legal environment in latest report by Jordan Kirkland | Dec 8, 2020 For the second year in a row, Florida avoided the official “Judicial Hellhole” title, according to an annual report conducted by the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF). The national report is good news for Florida, which continues […]
Cover art for the ATR Foundation’s Judicial Hellholes 2020/2021 report Florida remains on watchdog group’s ‘watch list’ for litigation abuse ATFR says Florida is out of the hellhole, but not out of the heat. By Scott Powers on December 8, 2020 Florida is no “hellhole” for corporations and individuals hoping to avoid being targeted by excessive litigation, […]
Business groups demand that Florida craft virus lawsuit protections John Kennedy – Sarasota Herald-Tribune Published 09:37 pm – Nov. 27, 2020 TALLAHASSEE – Business groups have been clamoring for months for Florida lawmakers to enact measures aimed at protecting stores, cruise ships, health care providers and nursing homes slapped by hundreds of lawsuits stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Florida’s […]
BACKROOM BRIEFING: SETTING THE RULES 11/12/2020 – Jim Turner TALLAHASSEE — Incoming House Speaker Chris Sprowls this week rolled out rule changes for the 2021 legislative session, including allowing each lawmaker to file one more bill than in the past and attempting to prevent “frivolous” amendments on the House floor. But Sprowls, who will […]
Incoming Florida House speaker rolls out some rule changes for upcoming session Jim Turner – News Service of Florida November 12, 2020 TALLAHASSEE — Incoming House Speaker Chris Sprowls this week rolled out rule changes for the 2021 legislative session, including allowing each lawmaker to file one more bill than in the past and […]
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Insights from Florida Chamber Insurance Summit: Liability protections needed as Session nears Sen. Jeff Brandes has a bill prepped to protect businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. By Renzo Downey on November 6, 2020 One legislative priority identified in the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Insurance Summit is coronavirus liability legislation. With Congress slow to act on COVID-19 liability […]
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Insights from Florida Chamber Insurance Summit: Auto glass AOBs replacing property AOB market Insurance providers want protections against malicious assignment of benefits cases. By Renzo Downey on November 5, 2020 A year after the Legislature turned down proposed protections for auto insurance companies, speakers before the Florida Chamber of Commerce again backed the effort to create protections […]
FL Democrats confront a hard truth: ‘We need a whole new direction’ By Michael Moline – November 4, 2020 Photo by CD Davidson-Hiers/Florida Phoenix Florida Democrats on Wednesday were absorbing a stunning rebuke: President Donald Trump carried Florida with 51.24 percent of the vote to Biden’s 47.85 percent, a difference of nearly 400,000 votes […]
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‘A stone-cold up-and-down referendum on Donald Trump’: Will FL voters kick him out and pick Biden? By Michael Moline – November 2, 2020 Polling place, Florida’s state capital. Credit: Diane Rado. Whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden captures Florida’s 29 electoral votes largely depends on whether the Democratic Party manages to harvest nearly 600,000 mail-in […]
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Applaud CFO Patronis’ Guiding Principles for Liability Protections NEWS PROVIDED BY Chief Financial Officer Florida September 30, 2020, 16:33 GMT 9/30/2020 For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, [email protected], 850.413.2842 WHAT THEY ARE SAYING Leaders Applaud CFO Patronis’ Guiding Principles for Liability Protections TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, […]
Florida business group offers plan after DeSantis calls for employer liability protections By John Haughey | The Center Square Sep 25, 2020 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at a drive-thru coronavirus testing site in front of Hard Rock Stadium on Monday, March 30, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Wilfredo Lee […]
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Group offers proposal for liability protections Essential businesses would be exempt from COVID-19 litigation. By News Service Of Florida on September 24, 2020 Forty lobbyists and association representatives met over the summer to discuss ways to protect businesses from what some fear will be a flood of lawsuits related to COVID-19. Co-chaired by Marc Salm, vice president of […]
Group offers proposal for COVID-19 liability protections in Florida Group wants to limit ability to sue over coronavirus Published: September 23, 2020, 4:25 pm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Forty lobbyists and association representatives met over the summer to discuss ways to protect businesses from what some fear will be a flood of lawsuits related to […]
Governor Backs Liability Protections Amid Pandemic By CHRISTINE SEXTON – NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA • SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 Gov. Ron DeSantis’ remarks were welcomed by business groups that have been pushing him to provide lawsuit protections during the pandemic. THE FLORIDA CHANNEL Saying that fear of lawsuits is holding back the economy, Gov. Ron DeSantis […]
DeSantis backs limiting COVID-19-related lawsuits amid pandemic File photo (pixabay.com) Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida Published: September 23, 2020, 6:47 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Saying that fear of lawsuits is holding back the economy, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said he supports placing limits on coronavirus-related litigation and is willing to consider such a bill during […]
Supreme Court Revamps Key Legal Standard
/in News Service of FloridaSUPREME COURT REVAMPS KEY LEGAL STANDARD 12/31/2020 […]
Florida Supreme Court delivers the ‘Holy Grail of lawsuit reform’ in Thursday ruling
/in Miami HeraldFlorida Supreme Court delivers the ‘Holy Grail of lawsuit reform’ in Thursday ruling BY JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA DECEMBER 31, 2020 06:01 PM, UPDATED JANUARY 01, 2021 06:15 AM The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday revamped a key legal standard as its conservative majority continued to show a willingness to undo previous decisions that have […]
Florida no longer a ‘judicial hellhole’ but tort reform still an urgency, group says
/in The Center Square FloridaFlorida no longer a ‘judicial hellhole’ but tort reform still an urgency, group says By John Haughey | The Center Square | December 9, 2020 The Florida Supreme Court building in Tallahassee, Fla. Fotoluminate LLC / Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Florida is not among the nation’s top “judicial hellholes” for the second consecutive […]
Ron DeSantis Leads Florida Off the ‘Judicial Hellholes’ List
/in Florida DailyRon DeSantis Leads Florida Off the ‘Judicial Hellholes’ List By KEVIN DERBY -12.08.20 Florida is off the list of “Judicial Hellholes” and a prominent legal reformer is giving Gov. Ron DeSantis the credit. On Tuesday, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) released its annual look at “Judicial Hellholes” and Florida has made progress, slipping out of the top 10. The […]
ATRA credits Ron DeSantis for improving Florida’s legal environment in latest report
/in The CapitolistATRA credits Ron DeSantis for improving Florida’s legal environment in latest report by Jordan Kirkland | Dec 8, 2020 For the second year in a row, Florida avoided the official “Judicial Hellhole” title, according to an annual report conducted by the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF). The national report is good news for Florida, which continues […]
Florida remains on watchdog group’s ‘watch list’ for litigation abuse
/in Florida PoliticsCover art for the ATR Foundation’s Judicial Hellholes 2020/2021 report Florida remains on watchdog group’s ‘watch list’ for litigation abuse ATFR says Florida is out of the hellhole, but not out of the heat. By Scott Powers on December 8, 2020 Florida is no “hellhole” for corporations and individuals hoping to avoid being targeted by excessive litigation, […]
Business groups demand that Florida craft virus lawsuit protections
/in Sarasota Herald-TribuneBusiness groups demand that Florida craft virus lawsuit protections John Kennedy – Sarasota Herald-Tribune Published 09:37 pm – Nov. 27, 2020 TALLAHASSEE – Business groups have been clamoring for months for Florida lawmakers to enact measures aimed at protecting stores, cruise ships, health care providers and nursing homes slapped by hundreds of lawsuits stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Florida’s […]
BACKROOM BRIEFING: SETTING THE RULES
/in News Service of FloridaBACKROOM BRIEFING: SETTING THE RULES 11/12/2020 – Jim Turner TALLAHASSEE — Incoming House Speaker Chris Sprowls this week rolled out rule changes for the 2021 legislative session, including allowing each lawmaker to file one more bill than in the past and attempting to prevent “frivolous” amendments on the House floor. But Sprowls, who will […]
Incoming Florida House speaker rolls out some rule changes for upcoming session
/in Daytona Beach News-JournalIncoming Florida House speaker rolls out some rule changes for upcoming session Jim Turner – News Service of Florida November 12, 2020 TALLAHASSEE — Incoming House Speaker Chris Sprowls this week rolled out rule changes for the 2021 legislative session, including allowing each lawmaker to file one more bill than in the past and […]
Insights from Florida Chamber Insurance Summit: Liability protections needed as Session nears
/in Florida PoliticsInsights from Florida Chamber Insurance Summit: Liability protections needed as Session nears Sen. Jeff Brandes has a bill prepped to protect businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. By Renzo Downey on November 6, 2020 One legislative priority identified in the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Insurance Summit is coronavirus liability legislation. With Congress slow to act on COVID-19 liability […]
New FJRI Report Details Continued Exploitation of Auto Glass Lawsuits
/in Florida Justice Reform Institute NewsNew FJRI Report Details Continued Exploitation of Auto Glass Lawsuits
Insights from Florida Chamber Insurance Summit: Auto glass AOBs replacing property AOB market
/in Florida PoliticsInsights from Florida Chamber Insurance Summit: Auto glass AOBs replacing property AOB market Insurance providers want protections against malicious assignment of benefits cases. By Renzo Downey on November 5, 2020 A year after the Legislature turned down proposed protections for auto insurance companies, speakers before the Florida Chamber of Commerce again backed the effort to create protections […]
FL Democrats confront a hard truth: ‘We need a whole new direction’
/in Florida PhoenixFL Democrats confront a hard truth: ‘We need a whole new direction’ By Michael Moline – November 4, 2020 Photo by CD Davidson-Hiers/Florida Phoenix Florida Democrats on Wednesday were absorbing a stunning rebuke: President Donald Trump carried Florida with 51.24 percent of the vote to Biden’s 47.85 percent, a difference of nearly 400,000 votes […]
‘A stone-cold up-and-down referendum on Donald Trump’: Will FL voters kick him out and pick Biden?
/in Florida Phoenix‘A stone-cold up-and-down referendum on Donald Trump’: Will FL voters kick him out and pick Biden? By Michael Moline – November 2, 2020 Polling place, Florida’s state capital. Credit: Diane Rado. Whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden captures Florida’s 29 electoral votes largely depends on whether the Democratic Party manages to harvest nearly 600,000 mail-in […]
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Applaud CFO Patronis’ Guiding Principles for Liability Protections
/in EIN PresswireWHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Applaud CFO Patronis’ Guiding Principles for Liability Protections NEWS PROVIDED BY Chief Financial Officer Florida September 30, 2020, 16:33 GMT 9/30/2020 For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, [email protected], 850.413.2842 WHAT THEY ARE SAYING Leaders Applaud CFO Patronis’ Guiding Principles for Liability Protections TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, […]
Florida business group offers plan after DeSantis calls for employer liability protections
/in The Center Square FloridaFlorida business group offers plan after DeSantis calls for employer liability protections By John Haughey | The Center Square Sep 25, 2020 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at a drive-thru coronavirus testing site in front of Hard Rock Stadium on Monday, March 30, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Wilfredo Lee […]
Group offers proposal for liability protections
/in Florida PoliticsGroup offers proposal for liability protections Essential businesses would be exempt from COVID-19 litigation. By News Service Of Florida on September 24, 2020 Forty lobbyists and association representatives met over the summer to discuss ways to protect businesses from what some fear will be a flood of lawsuits related to COVID-19. Co-chaired by Marc Salm, vice president of […]
Group offers proposal for COVID-19 liability protections in Florida
/in News4JaxGroup offers proposal for COVID-19 liability protections in Florida Group wants to limit ability to sue over coronavirus Published: September 23, 2020, 4:25 pm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Forty lobbyists and association representatives met over the summer to discuss ways to protect businesses from what some fear will be a flood of lawsuits related to […]
Governor Backs Liability Protections Amid Pandemic
/in Florida Health NewsGovernor Backs Liability Protections Amid Pandemic By CHRISTINE SEXTON – NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA • SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 Gov. Ron DeSantis’ remarks were welcomed by business groups that have been pushing him to provide lawsuit protections during the pandemic. THE FLORIDA CHANNEL Saying that fear of lawsuits is holding back the economy, Gov. Ron DeSantis […]
DeSantis backs limiting COVID-19-related lawsuits amid pandemic
/in News4JaxDeSantis backs limiting COVID-19-related lawsuits amid pandemic File photo (pixabay.com) Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida Published: September 23, 2020, 6:47 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Saying that fear of lawsuits is holding back the economy, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said he supports placing limits on coronavirus-related litigation and is willing to consider such a bill during […]