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Employment and Labor

Governor DeSantis Signs New COVID-19 Related Laws that Have Immediate Effect in Florida

As all are keenly aware, the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects have “had far-reaching effects,”...

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Education

The Transformation of Education in Florida

The education system in Florida has undergone a transformation over the last 50 years that...

Employment and Labor

President Biden Announces Expansive Action Plan to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

On September 9, 2021, President Joseph Biden released his COVID-19 Action Plan titled “Path Out...

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Commercial Litigation

College Athletes Should Proceed with Caution When Offered an Endorsement Deal Under New NIL Bill

Following a unanimous ground-breaking decision delivered by the U.S. Supreme Court in NCAA v. Alston,...

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Education

Cursing Cheerleader Wins at Supreme Court, but Schools Retain Ability to Punish Certain Off-Campus Speech

In the colorfully known “cursing cheerleader” case, the U.S. Supreme Court found a student’s school...

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Education

Justices Show Little Spirit for Expanding Tinker: SCOTUS Wrestles with Appropriate Standard for Regulating Off-Campus Student Speech

In 1969, the Supreme Court recognized both that students do not surrender their First Amendment...

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Education

Is School Policy for Transgender Student Bathroom Use Discriminatory Under Title IX?

School’s Policy Prohibiting the Presence of a Transgender Student in the Restroom That Matches Their...

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Education

Florida Legislature Proposes Bill Banning Transgender School/College Athletes From Girls’ & Women’s Sports

Legislation Would Allow Schools and Colleges to Request a Health Exam to Verify Student’s Sex...

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Education

SCOTUS 8-1: Student Has Standing in First Amendment Case Against College

In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, 592 U.S. ___ (2021), the United States Supreme Court held that...

Education

Student-Athlete’s Signed Release Insulates School Boards From Personal Injury Claims

In January of 2021, the Fourth District joined the Third District and ruled that a...