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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
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...

Kayla E. Platt Rady
Education

Florida Supreme Court Limits Amount of Recovery in Mass Events

In Barnett v. State Department of Financial Services, No. SC19-87, ––– So.3d ––––, 2020 WL...

Chase Hattaway
Kayla E. Platt Rady
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Commercial Litigation

New Year, New Florida Summary Judgment Standard

It’s Time to Adapt Your Litigation Strategy to a More Flexible Summary Judgment Standard On...

Charles P. Mitchell
Education

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

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

Fred Clarke
Melissa I. Softness
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
Education

The Battle to Reopen Florida’s Schools Continues

The FEA won round one of an almost certain battle that will head to the...

Leonard J. Dietzen, III
Class Actions

Class Actions Against Higher Education for Tuition Refunds Trending After Classes go Virtual

In an effort to balance safety with education amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges...

Chase Hattaway
Samantha Duke
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Education

Third DCA Confirms that Florida Statute Extends Beyond School Property and into Cyperspace

On October 16, 2019, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal upheld a conviction under Florida...