May 9, 2024
Politics & Law
Big lobbying firms in Florida wear multiple hats
Lobbying firms with many clients can sometimes find themselves on both sides of an issue.
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Published on 12/28/2015
The 2016 Florida Legislature: Once more with feeling
For Florida lawmakers, the year brings with it the chance to take a mulligan.
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Published on 12/28/2015
Revising Florida's constitution
Work is beginning on forming the state's next Constitutional Revision Committee.
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Published on 12/28/2015
Setting the pace: Lawyer Erin Deady is an environmental steward
Erin Deady's love of the environment led her into law.
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Published on 10/28/2015
Fighting words: The First Amendment and anonymous online speech
Does the First Amendment protect anonymous online speech if it's not true? Tampa attorney Deborah L. Thomson aims to find out. She herself has been the target of what she claims is an untrue anonymous posting.
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Published on 8/27/2015
Court-Ordered Protection
The direct-support organization that runs the University of Central Florida's athletics department is entitled to the same sovereign immunity protections as the university itself...
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Published on 8/26/2015
Jon H. Gutmacher on lawyers, guns and poetry
Attorney Jon H. Gutmacher is among the state's top legal experts on gun and self-defense laws.
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Published on 6/26/2015
An exit interview with Gray Swoope
Gray Swoope reflects on his four-year tenure as the state's main economic recruiter.
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Published on 3/25/2015
Loophole: Holding companies use law to avoid paying taxes
The Legislature's 1971 effort to tax fairly has become a law of unintended consequences.
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Published on 1/28/2015
Giant slayer
Attorney Andrew C. Hall has gained a reputation for taking on complex commercial cases against, at times, whole countries.
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Published on 1/28/2015
Florida's Supreme Court in transition
Gov. Rick Scott could appoint four new justices to the Florida Supreme Court during his second term.
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Published on 12/26/2014
2014's biggest-impact law cases
We review Florida's 10 biggest law cases, from medical malpractice insurance caps to same sex marriage, judicial campaign rules and stand your ground rulings.
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Published on 12/26/2014
John Morgan - Impact Player
The attorney left his stamp on Florida in 2014 by supporting Charlie Crist and marijuana.
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Published on 12/26/2014
Law Firms: The makings of a merger
Fowler White Boggs and Pittsburgh's Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney discovered they had complementary objectives.
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Published on 9/26/2014
Florida attorneys find rewards in pro bono work
Karen Meyer Buesing's work with the poor earns her the Bar's highest pro bono award.
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Published on 6/27/2014
The nuances of Florida's ‘stand your ground' law
The debate over Florida's 'stand your ground' law has moved to the ivory tower.
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Published on 4/30/2014
Spending big on lobbyists in Florida
A list of last year's biggest spenders...
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Published on 4/30/2014
Florida's Budget
Florida lawmakers expect to have at least $1.5 billion more to spend than they did last year.
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Published on 2/28/2014
Gambling in Florida: Don't bet on it
Florida's gaming laws are a mess, but in an election year, with powerful interests on all sides, lawmakers may not try to make comprehensive changes.
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Published on 2/28/2014
Florida attorney moves to a different drum beat
Attorney Paul Quin's previous career is music to many of his clients' ears.
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Published on 2/28/2014
Contempt of court: Florida's unruly lawyers
The state's judiciary system steps up its efforts to discourage unprofessional behavior. By the late 1980s, complaints about rude and unprofessional behavior among Florida lawyers had become so frequent that the Florida Bar created a task force to study the problem. After seven years of research, the committee issued a report that described the state of professionalism among lawyers as being in “steep decline.”
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Published on 1/31/2014
Governor Scott announces Carlos Lopez-Cantera as Lieutenant Governor
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that he is appointing Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Carlos Lopez-Cantera as Lieutenant Governor.
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Published on 1/14/2014
Blockbuster law cases with lasting significance
Some of the most significant law cases in Florida in 2013.
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Published on 1/2/2014
Craft beer brewers go head to head with beer distributors
As craft breweries have gained a foothold in Florida, they're pushing for legal changes that irk big, established beer distributors.
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Published on 1/2/2014
Wet Suits: Scuba diving lawyers
David Black was 7 the first time he saw someone pull on a wet suit and jump into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Published on 12/20/2013
