Criminal LawFeaturedFlorida LawMental Health
April 18, 2024By Victoire Jonqua
On Saturday, March 9th, 2024, Ryan Gainer, a fifteen-year-old Black boy with autism, was shot and killed by a San Bernardino police officer right in front of his family home in Apple Valley, Southern California.[i] Gainer’s family called 911 after he attacked his sister during a disagreement and broke a glass door.[ii] When the […]
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Contract LawFeaturedFlorida Law
March 27, 2024By Devin Moore
On December 22, 2023, Florida State University (“FSU”) took the first steps toward a lengthy process that will ultimately change the landscape of collegiate sports. On that Friday, FSU’s Board of Trustees voted to bring suit, in Florida, against the Atlantic Coastal Conference (“ACC”) over the grant of rights (“GOR”) media deal universities are […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedFlorida LawImmigration
October 25, 2023By Daniel DeIzaguirre
Many new bills signed into law have made Florida politics a widely discussed topic. One of these bills, SB 1718, was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on May 9, 2023. The law took effect on July 1, 2023. The bill was labeled as the “strongest anti-illegal immigration legislation in the country” […]
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FeaturedFlorida LawPersonal InjuryTort law
October 18, 2023By Catherine Gluchowski
On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a wide-ranging tort reform bill known as HB 837, with its proponents stating the law’s goal is to prevent predatory practices of trial attorneys who prey on Florida residents.[i] However, a closer look reveals that the law could significantly limit plaintiffs’ ability […]
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