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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...

Chase Hattaway
Government and Administrative

Qualified Immunity: The Commonly Misunderstood Defense and Opponents’ Efforts to Expose Law Enforcement Officers to Financial Ruin

Recent unrest has thrust the doctrine of qualified immunity into the spotlight.  Many of those...

J. David Marsey
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Professional Liability

11th Circuit Clarifies Standard of Care Required Under Eighth Amendment for Hepatitis-C Inmates in Florida Prisons

Does the Eighth Amendment require Florida prison officials to treat all inmates with chronic Hepatitis-C with...

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Government and Administrative

Florida Limits Amount of Recovery in Mass Shootings

Barnett v. State of Florida and Its Effect on Governmental Entities who Are Sued for...

Kayla E. Platt Rady
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Government and Administrative

Social Unrest, the COVID-19 Pandemic and School-Required Masks: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

With many public schools back in session, there is a new must-have accessory for students:...

Leonard J. Dietzen, III
Melissa I. Softness
Government and Administrative

Florida to Begin Issuing Hemp Cultivation Licenses

Starting April 27, 2020, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will begin accepting...

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Government and Administrative

Florida Governor’s Executive Order 20-91: Florida is Closed, Violators are Subject to Custodial Arrest

The rapid spread of novel coronavirus (COVID 19) throughout Florida has created unprecedented challenges for...

J. David Marsey
Government and Administrative

Florida Makes It Easier to Appeal Non-Final Orders Denying State Immunity

Impact of Amendments to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130 and Florida Highway Patrol v....

Kayla E. Platt Rady
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Government and Administrative

Florida Supreme Court Resolves Conflict, Extends Stand Your Ground’ Immunity to LEOs

Originally published by PoliceOne.com on January 19, 2019, David Marsey discusses Florida’s statutory immunity from criminal...

J. David Marsey
Employment and Labor

Drug Testing Florida School District Job Applicants Is Tricky Business: Finally, Some Judicial Guidance

Is mandatory drug testing for all school district job applicants constitutional? A recent case from...

Leonard J. Dietzen, III