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Government and Administrative

Finally, Public Agency Does Not Have to Pay Media's Attorneys' Fees under Florida Public Records Act

In State Attorney’s Office of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, et al., v. Cable News Network,...

Employment and Labor

Legislators Finally Pass a Bill to Implement Florida's Medical Marijuana Constitutional Amendment

On the last day of the Special Session, the Florida Legislature passed a seventy eight-page...

Employment and Labor

Governor Scott Signs Public Records Bill: Relief for Florida Agencies

Florida public agencies have made tremendous efforts in training their staff to comply with their...

Employment and Labor

Finally Relief for Florida Agencies: Safe Harbor with Public Records Requests

Florida public agencies have made tremendous efforts in training their staff to comply with their...

Government and Administrative

U.S. Supreme Court Determines Scope of the Administrative Exhaustion Requirement Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

In Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, No. 15-497, 2017 WL 685533 (U.S. Feb. 22, 2017),...

Government and Administrative

Mental Health, Baker Act and Firearms: What’s an Agency to do?

Florida’s law enforcement agencies are frequently presented with calls for service involving individuals threatening others...

Government and Administrative

United States Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Criminal Breath Test Refusal Statutes

The United States Supreme Court recently upheld the constitutionality of state statutes providing criminal penalties...

Employment and Labor

Attorney’s Fees Under Florida’s Public Records Act: Taking Intent Out of the Equation

In a move towards strict liability, a recent Florida Supreme Court holding allows no room...

Government and Administrative

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Use of a Taser Against an Emotionally Disturbed, Passively Resisting Subject is Unconstitutional

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held[1] that an officer’s use of the drive-stun...

Government and Administrative

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Use of Deadly Force to Terminate High Speed Pursuit

In the midst of an era filled with negative national press related to law enforcement’s...