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Icon for www.local10.comWPLG · Jan 23, 2020

FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

Read full article: Broward judge rules school district wasn’t obligated ... Read full article: Florida Supreme Court rejects bid for appeal by Dalia Dippolito During the trial, the state ...
Insurance Business America · 2h

Florida court rules FIGA not liable in late Hurricane Irma insurance claim

A Florida condo association waited too long to sue FIGA over a hurricane insurance claim - and the court says the clock didn’t pause just because the original insurer failed
Tampa Free Press on MSN.com · Feb 26, 2025

Florida Appeals Court Shields Tesla From Punitive Damages In Fatal 2019 Autopilot Crash Case

A Florida appeals court handed Tesla a significant ... seeking punitive damages against the electric-car giant. The 4th District Court of Appeal’s three-judge panel overturned a Palm Beach ...
Law.com · 3d

No Attorney Fees in Paternity Appeal, Third DCA Rules, Teeing Up Florida Certified Conflict

Florida's Third District Court of Appeal ruled this week that the state's paternity statute does not provide a basis for appellate-level attorney fees.
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Oct 23, 2024

What does it mean to retain a judge in Florida? What to know before you vote

This November, two Florida Supreme Court judges and 23 District Appeals Court judges face merit retention votes. Here's what that means. Most circuit and county court judges are elected ...
JD Supra · 21h

Fourth Circuit Confirms: Physical Distance Does Not Avoid Trademark Confusion

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision confirming that using similar names for businesses in the same industry can result in
Financial Advisor · 7d

Florida Court Affirms Advisor's $2.8M Award In Case Against Wash. Firm

A Florida court has affirmed an arbitration panel’s award of almost $3 million to an financial advisor who alleges an advisory firm in Bellevue, Wash., stole his clients.
The Associated Press on MSN.com · 5d

Appellate court won’t lift restrictions on DOGE access to Social Security information

The full panel of judges on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 9-6 to keep the ruling from U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander in place while DOGE pushes forward with an appeal. The appellate decision was released Wednesday.
Reason · 6d

Florida Judge Seeks To Enjoin Parties Not Before Her Court

Florida enacted a law that permits law enforcement officials to arrest illegal aliens who enter the state. The ACLU filed suit against the state Attorney
Icon for www.tallahassee.comTallahassee Democrat · 6d

Florida appeals court affirms life sentence in killing of Jorge Diaz Johnston

A Florida district court has rejected the appeal of the man found guilty of the 2023 Tallahassee murder of Jorge Diaz Johnston, a noted gay rights activist who helped open the door in Florida ...
Pensacola News Journal on MSN.com · 14d

Florida Supreme Court denies appeal for Jeffrey Hutchinson, convicted of quadruple murder

Jeffrey Hutchinson is scheduled to be executed for the 1998 murders of Renee Flaherty and her three young children. His latest appeal was denied April 21.
Icon for www.nbcnews.comNBC News · 26d

Appeals court halts rehiring of 24,000 federal workers

"The Government is likely to succeed in showing the district court lacked jurisdiction over Plaintiffs’ claims," the 2-1 r uling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said, staying an order ...
CBS Miami on MSN.com · 11d

Federal appeals panel rules against Florida in a Medicaid payment fight with SWFL provider

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision in favor of Family Health Centers, which filed the lawsuit after AHCA rejected a request for an increased Medicaid reimbursement rate.
Icon for www.freep.comDetroit Free Press · 15d

Florida Supreme Court denies appeal for Jeffrey Hutchinson, convicted of quadruple murder

This will be Florida's fourth execution of 2025 ... the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Hutchinson's execution is scheduled for ...