Florida Supreme Court - Tallahassee -
Sexton v. State - capital case, direct appeal -
In re Fla R Mediators - amended rules -
In re Fla R Juv P - amended rules..…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Finance & Banking
In October 2023, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) was found liable by a federal jury of making home sellers pay excessive commission fees. Following a settlement between the NAR and the federal government, many new…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Real Estate - Residential
The plaintiff sued the trustee of his retirement plan, his former employer, and others for breach of fiduciary duties in connection with the plan’s purchase of shares of the employer’s parent company for more than fair market…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
On September 4, the California Privacy Protection Agency issued an enforcement advisory regarding “choice architectures that have the substantial effect of subverting or impairing a consumer’s autonomy, decision-making, or…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
USA v. Wall - competency, RICO, trafficking, evidence, instructions, sentencing...
Steines v. Westgate Palace - arbitration, Military Lending Act...
USA v. Deleon - sentencing, physically restrained...
USA v. Ostrander…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Constitutional Law
Much has been said about Chair Gary Gensler's aggressive rulemaking since his arrival at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in April 2021. Certainly, the number of rule proposals has increased: The SEC has proposed 69…
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/ Business Organizations, Environmental Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
In Sacramento Drilling Inc. v National Casualty Co., the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon addressed an amended motion to compel arbitration brought by defendant National Casualty Co. seeking to limit arbitration to…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
USA v. Schwarzbaum - IRS, penalties
ECB v. Chubb - insurance, policy interpretation, financial institution
Boyd v. DOC - postconviction relief
Eknes-Tucker v. Ala Gov - en banc…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Constitutional Law
Dr. Thomas Hyslip teaches at the master’s in cybercrime program at the University of South Florida, where he blends criminology, digital forensics, and incident response coursework.
A retired U.S. Army colonel, Dr. Hyslip's…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Electronic Discovery, Privacy, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a petition to vacate a $65 million arbitration award based on the petitioner’s argument that the arbitrator’s decision was in “manifest disregard of the law.”…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts
Lange v. Houston Cnty - en banc vote vacating this decision, health insurance, gender -
Calderon v. Sixt - car rental, contract breach, FDUTPA -
USA v. Bell - mail fraud, wire fraud, false statements, evidence, instructions,…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Constitutional Law, Finance & Banking
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals -
Lange v. Houston Cnty - en banc vote vacating this decision, health insurance, gender -
Calderon v. Sixt - car rental, contract breach, FDUTPA -
USA v. Bell - mail fraud, wire…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Constitutional Law, Finance & Banking
Commodities & Min v. CVG - arbitration confirmation -
USA v. Bush - escape, instructions, mens rea -
AW v. Coweta Cnty Sch Dist - ADA, Title II, emotional distress damages -
USA v. Munoz - denaturalization, estoppel…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Constitutional Law
Since the end of 1993, Florida land use and zoning lawyers have been taught the basics: a rezoning hearing is quasi-judicial in nature and appeals of the decision go to circuit court on certiorari review. Why is this? Because…
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/ Civil Procedure, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The Federation of Americans for Consumer Choice v. Department of Labor case was the first case challenging the Department of Labor’s 2024 retirement security rule defining who is an investment advice fiduciary. It was followed…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
