Section 119, Florida Statutes, called the “Sunshine Law”, was designed to hold government accountable and make the decision-making process transparent and accessible to taxpayers. In furtherance of that goal, government...more
The education system in Florida has undergone a transformation over the last 50 years that has altered the relationship between management and unions. Employment and Labor attorney and RumbergerKirk partner Leonard Dietzen...more
The FEA won round one of an almost certain battle that will head to the Florida Supreme Court on Governor DeSantis’ mandate to reopen schools in a brick and mortar fashion with DOE ORDER NO. 2020-E0-06, issued on July 6....more
8/25/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Distance Learning ,
Florida ,
Governor DeSantis ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Schools ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Learning ,
State and Local Government ,
Students ,
Teachers
With the passing of the 2016 constitutional amendment and the Legislature’s enacting of statutes implementing the voters’ will, hundreds of thousands of Floridians have become lawful medical marijuana users.
Originally...more
1/31/2020
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Florida ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Constitutions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
In State Attorney’s Office of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, et al., v. Cable News Network, Inc., et al., the Fourth District Court of Appeal held that the School Board of Broward County is not required to pay the Media...more
8/24/2018
/ Attorney's Fees ,
CNN ,
Disclosure ,
Emergency Response ,
Florida ,
Law Enforcement ,
Public Employees ,
Public Interest ,
Public Records ,
Public Records Act ,
School Boards ,
School Shootings ,
Security Systems ,
State and Local Government ,
Surveillance ,
Video Recordings
Florida public agencies have made tremendous efforts in training their staff to comply with their responsibility under the Florida Public Records Act. Unfortunately, one technical mistake has turned this law into the Lawyer’s...more
Florida public agencies have made tremendous efforts in training their staff to comply with their responsibility under the Florida Public Records Act. Unfortunately, one technical mistake has turned this law into the Lawyer’s...more