JUSTICES GO AGAINST LEGISLATURE ON EXPERT WITNESSES By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 16, 2017……… Pointing to “grave constitutional concerns,” the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a controversial 2013 move by lawmakers to tighten a standard for expert witnesses in legal cases. The 4-2 ruling blocked the use […]
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Listen to opponents of term limits for judges: Where We Stand February 15, 2017 Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran recently wrote in a guest column for the Sentinel that it wasn’t surprising that judges weren’t “fans” of his proposal to impose term limits on the state’s Supreme Court and appellate courts. But last week, before his proposal […]
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Drive for assignment of benefits reform picks up steam MICHAEL MOLINE Feb 15, 2017, 7:10 pm The prospect that a national rating firm might downgrade Florida insurance companies because of rising costs linked to assignment of benefits agreements has lit a fire under advocates of reforming those contracts. “This issue is having a real […]
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by Russell Boniface | Feb. 13, 2017, 2:12pm TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Justice Reform Institute is advocating changes to curb what it calls abuses of assignment of benefits (AOB), as well as one-way attorney’s fees for insurance claims awarded to service providers and their attorneys. Florida’s one-way attorney fee is designed to reimburse policyholders for […]
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By Mike Vasilinda | Posted: Fri 9:25 PM, Feb 10, 2017 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — Legislation to limit Supreme Court and appellate judges in Florida to two six year teams is moving forward in the state House. It became a top priority of the Speaker after several adverse rulings from the Court. The Supreme Court […]
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Will Florida become the first state to impose term limits on justices? Posted by Miami Herald on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 at 4:44 PM – @MaryEllenKlas Despite a torrent of criticism from both conservatives and liberal lawyers, a House committee on Thursday advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that would impose a 12-year term limit on Florida […]
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House panel OKs term limits for judges February 9, 2017 – By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — Despite opposition from an array of legal groups, a House panel Thursday backed a proposed constitutional amendment that would place term limits on Florida Supreme Court justices and state appeal-court judges. House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land O’ Lakes, is pushing […]
JUDICIAL TERM LIMITS GET BACKING IN HOUSE By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 9, 2017……… Despite opposition from an array of legal groups, a House panel Thursday backed a proposed constitutional amendment that would place term limits on Florida Supreme Court justices and state appeals-court judges. House Speaker Richard […]
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True cost of workers’ compensation rulings pegged at $1.3 billion MICHAEL MOLINE February 2, 2017, 6:17 pm Florida Supreme Court rulings in workers’ compensation cases will boost employers’ costs by 35.4 percent, adding $1.3 billion to the cost of doing business in the state, an economist warned Thursday during the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s […]
Thursday, January 19, 2017 By Sherri Okamoto Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal this week summarily denied a challenge to the use of the “Daubert” evidentiary standard in workers’ compensation cases. This standard derives from a 1993 U.S. Supreme Court case called Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals. It requires trial judges to assess the […]
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Debate heats up over property insurance claims By News Service of Florida Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 9:32 pm (Updated: January 10, 9:32 pm) TALLAHASSEE — With insurers and regulators blaming a surge in water-damage claims for higher property-insurance rates, Florida lawmakers Tuesday began grappling with a controversial debate that includes homeowners, contractors, insurance […]
Photo: Scott Keeler/Tampa Bay Times Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente has authored a long list of landmark decisions. Justice Barbara Pariente: ‘The Questioner’ Barbara Pariente has been a powerful — and sometimes controversial — presence on the Florida Supreme Court for nearly 20 years. Jason Garcia | 12/28/2016 On the morning of March 4, […]
Chandra Lye Dec. 18, 2016, 1:26pm FLORIDA — An appeals court has ruled that an $18.5 million penalty on R.J. Reynolds (RJR) Tobacco was excessive. The monetary reward was granted to the daughter of a smoker who died of lung cancer. Gwendolyn Odom was awarded $6 million in compensatory damages and $14 million in […]
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Jim Rosica – December 16, 2016 Conservative appellate judge C. Alan Lawson will become the next Florida Supreme Court justice, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday morning. Lawson, who will replace retiring Justice James E.C. Perry, is chief judge of the state’s 5th District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach. Perry’s retirement is effective Dec. 30; Lawson’s first day is the […]
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Gov. Scott appoints conservative appellate judge Alan Lawson to Florida Supreme Court Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau December 16, 2016 TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott appointed C. Alan Lawson to be Florida’s next justice of the Supreme Court Friday, choosing a conservative appellate judge to leave the governor’s mark on a moderate court […]
Carrie Salls Dec. 16, 2016, 12:32pm TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Supreme Court has sided with a homeowner who sued American Home Assurance Co. Inc. after the insurer denied his claim related to water damage in his Naples home. John Sebo filed the claim after water damage at the multimillion-dollar home, allegedly resulting from poor […]
December 1, 2016 Court takes up attorney-client privilege By Gary Blankenship Senior Editor Can a law firm representing a personal injury client be compelled to reveal if it referred the client to a particular medical facility, how many past clients have been referred to that facility, and whether it has a “cozy” relationship with […]
Dee Thompson Nov. 20, 2016, 10:27pm TALLAHASSEE — Attorney Gregory Katsas with Jones Day in Washington, representing tobacco company R.J. Reynolds, recently argued before the Florida Supreme Court that in Florida courts, the liability and negligence claims of smokers are preempted by federal law. Katsas was arguing for tobacco company R.J. Reynolds in a […]
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Joe Dyton Nov. 18, 2016, 12:11pm In the aftermath of the damage Hurricane Matthew caused in the Southeast, attorneys worked through NorthCarolinaFloodClaims.com to put together a free Skype presentation Nov. 7 given by prominent insurance lawyer J.R. Whaley to help these flooded areas recover. The presentation took place at the Quality Inn & Suites […]
Justices Go Against Legislature on Expert Witnesses
/in News Service of FloridaJUSTICES GO AGAINST LEGISLATURE ON EXPERT WITNESSES By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 16, 2017……… Pointing to “grave constitutional concerns,” the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a controversial 2013 move by lawmakers to tighten a standard for expert witnesses in legal cases. The 4-2 ruling blocked the use […]
Listen to Opponents of Term Limits for Judges: Where We Stand
/in Orlando SentinelListen to opponents of term limits for judges: Where We Stand February 15, 2017 Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran recently wrote in a guest column for the Sentinel that it wasn’t surprising that judges weren’t “fans” of his proposal to impose term limits on the state’s Supreme Court and appellate courts. But last week, before his proposal […]
Drive for Assignment of Benefits Reform Picks Up Steam
/in SaintPetersblogDrive for assignment of benefits reform picks up steam MICHAEL MOLINE Feb 15, 2017, 7:10 pm The prospect that a national rating firm might downgrade Florida insurance companies because of rising costs linked to assignment of benefits agreements has lit a fire under advocates of reforming those contracts. “This issue is having a real […]
Florida Justice Reform Institute Calls for Assignment of Benefits Changes
/in Florida Recordby Russell Boniface | Feb. 13, 2017, 2:12pm TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Justice Reform Institute is advocating changes to curb what it calls abuses of assignment of benefits (AOB), as well as one-way attorney’s fees for insurance claims awarded to service providers and their attorneys. Florida’s one-way attorney fee is designed to reimburse policyholders for […]
FJRI President, William Large, introduced Senator Marco Rubio
/in Florida Justice Reform Institute NewsFJRI President, William Large, introduced Senator Marco Rubio at the 2017 Annual Florida Chapters Conference of the Federalist Society
Judicial Term Limits on the Move in State House
/in wctv.tvBy Mike Vasilinda | Posted: Fri 9:25 PM, Feb 10, 2017 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — Legislation to limit Supreme Court and appellate judges in Florida to two six year teams is moving forward in the state House. It became a top priority of the Speaker after several adverse rulings from the Court. The Supreme Court […]
Will Florida Become the First State to Impose Term Limits on Justices?
/in Miami HeraldWill Florida become the first state to impose term limits on justices? Posted by Miami Herald on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 at 4:44 PM – @MaryEllenKlas Despite a torrent of criticism from both conservatives and liberal lawyers, a House committee on Thursday advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that would impose a 12-year term limit on Florida […]
House Panel OKs Term Limits for Judges
/in Orlando SentinelHouse panel OKs term limits for judges February 9, 2017 – By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — Despite opposition from an array of legal groups, a House panel Thursday backed a proposed constitutional amendment that would place term limits on Florida Supreme Court justices and state appeal-court judges. House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land O’ Lakes, is pushing […]
Judicial Term Limits Get Backing In House
/in News Service of FloridaJUDICIAL TERM LIMITS GET BACKING IN HOUSE By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 9, 2017……… Despite opposition from an array of legal groups, a House panel Thursday backed a proposed constitutional amendment that would place term limits on Florida Supreme Court justices and state appeals-court judges. House Speaker Richard […]
True Cost of Workers’ Compensation Rulings Pegged at $1.3 Billion
/in Florida PoliticsTrue cost of workers’ compensation rulings pegged at $1.3 billion MICHAEL MOLINE February 2, 2017, 6:17 pm Florida Supreme Court rulings in workers’ compensation cases will boost employers’ costs by 35.4 percent, adding $1.3 billion to the cost of doing business in the state, an economist warned Thursday during the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s […]
1st DCA Rejects Challenge to Use of ‘Daubert Standard’ in Comp Cases
/in WorkCompCentralThursday, January 19, 2017 By Sherri Okamoto Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal this week summarily denied a challenge to the use of the “Daubert” evidentiary standard in workers’ compensation cases. This standard derives from a 1993 U.S. Supreme Court case called Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals. It requires trial judges to assess the […]
Debate Heats Up Over Property Insurance Claims
/in Citrus County ChronicleDebate heats up over property insurance claims By News Service of Florida Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 9:32 pm (Updated: January 10, 9:32 pm) TALLAHASSEE — With insurers and regulators blaming a surge in water-damage claims for higher property-insurance rates, Florida lawmakers Tuesday began grappling with a controversial debate that includes homeowners, contractors, insurance […]
Justice Barbara Pariente: ‘The Questioner’
/in Florida TrendPhoto: Scott Keeler/Tampa Bay Times Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente has authored a long list of landmark decisions. Justice Barbara Pariente: ‘The Questioner’ Barbara Pariente has been a powerful — and sometimes controversial — presence on the Florida Supreme Court for nearly 20 years. Jason Garcia | 12/28/2016 On the morning of March 4, […]
Appeals Court Rules $18.5 Million Award too Much Following Tobacco Lawsuit
/in Florida RecordChandra Lye Dec. 18, 2016, 1:26pm FLORIDA — An appeals court has ruled that an $18.5 million penalty on R.J. Reynolds (RJR) Tobacco was excessive. The monetary reward was granted to the daughter of a smoker who died of lung cancer. Gwendolyn Odom was awarded $6 million in compensatory damages and $14 million in […]
Rick Scott Picks C. Alan Lawson for Supreme Court
/in Florida PoliticsJim Rosica – December 16, 2016 Conservative appellate judge C. Alan Lawson will become the next Florida Supreme Court justice, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday morning. Lawson, who will replace retiring Justice James E.C. Perry, is chief judge of the state’s 5th District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach. Perry’s retirement is effective Dec. 30; Lawson’s first day is the […]
Gov. Scott Appoints Conservative Appellate Judge Alan Lawson to Florida Supreme Court
/in Tampa Bay TimesGov. Scott appoints conservative appellate judge Alan Lawson to Florida Supreme Court Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau December 16, 2016 TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott appointed C. Alan Lawson to be Florida’s next justice of the Supreme Court Friday, choosing a conservative appellate judge to leave the governor’s mark on a moderate court […]
Florida Supreme Court Ruling Addresses Insurance Payment Clause Debate
/in Florida RecordCarrie Salls Dec. 16, 2016, 12:32pm TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Supreme Court has sided with a homeowner who sued American Home Assurance Co. Inc. after the insurer denied his claim related to water damage in his Naples home. John Sebo filed the claim after water damage at the multimillion-dollar home, allegedly resulting from poor […]
Court Takes Up Attorney-client Privilege
/in Florida Bar NewsDecember 1, 2016 Court takes up attorney-client privilege By Gary Blankenship Senior Editor Can a law firm representing a personal injury client be compelled to reveal if it referred the client to a particular medical facility, how many past clients have been referred to that facility, and whether it has a “cozy” relationship with […]
Jones Day Argues that Federal Law on Smoking Lawsuits Should Preempt State Laws
/in Florida RecordDee Thompson Nov. 20, 2016, 10:27pm TALLAHASSEE — Attorney Gregory Katsas with Jones Day in Washington, representing tobacco company R.J. Reynolds, recently argued before the Florida Supreme Court that in Florida courts, the liability and negligence claims of smokers are preempted by federal law. Katsas was arguing for tobacco company R.J. Reynolds in a […]
Florida, North Carolina Attorneys Address Hurricane Litigation with Webinar
/in Florida RecordJoe Dyton Nov. 18, 2016, 12:11pm In the aftermath of the damage Hurricane Matthew caused in the Southeast, attorneys worked through NorthCarolinaFloodClaims.com to put together a free Skype presentation Nov. 7 given by prominent insurance lawyer J.R. Whaley to help these flooded areas recover. The presentation took place at the Quality Inn & Suites […]