In 2003 the Florida legislature revised the state’s workers’ compensation law to cap attorney’s fees. But yesterday the Florida Supreme Court ruled in the case of Murray vs Mariner that a lawyer representing an injured worker is entitled to reasonable fees. Trimmel Gomes reports.
Florida’s attorney general is demanding the Seminole Indian Tribe stop its gaming enterprises. The demand follows the state Supreme Court ruling that declared Governor Charlie Crist’s gaming compact was non- enforceable. Lynn Hatter reports.
Like your music loud? As of Monday, you’ll have to turn your radio down while driving in Sarasota or you could lose your ride. WGCU’s Katie Pankow Reports.
Governor Charlie Crist made his first appointment to Florida’s High Court yesterday. Judge Charles Canady will fill the vacancy left by Justice Raoul Cantero who resigned earlier in the year. Lynn Hatter reports.
A federal judge's mixed ruling yesterday in a legal showdown over Florida's new guns-at-work law had both sides claiming victory. Trimmel Gomes reports.
The Americans with Disabilities Act was written to provide equal opportunity for people with Disabilities. Part of the federal Act ensures equal access to government. But as Trimmel Gomes reports, Florida’s own Capital building is not leading by example.
In an effort to offset a major state revenue deficit in the coming fiscal year, Governor Charlie Crist has signed the “Fee Bill” which will dramatically increase the cost of access to the court system. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union say they’ll ask a federal judge to reconsider his recent ruling on a Florida high school’s gay-lesbian club. Mary Kate Leming reports.