CIGARETTE ADDICTION Three separate Florida juries issued verdicts against cigarette manufacturers R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris. The awards totaled $12 million, $2.5 million and $1 million respectively. SCOOTER LIABILITY Lime, a dockless scooter company, has been sued in state court because of injuries sustained by one of their users. The company instructed users to not ride on Read more about Legal Updates[…]
House Democracy Partnership U.S. Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and David Price (D-NC) have been named co-chairs of the bipartisan House Democracy Partnership. Launched in 2005, the HDP is made up of 20 members of the House and works closely with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the International Republican Institute, and the National Democratic Institute. Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Department of Corrections Appointed secretary was Mark Inch, a retired United States Army Major General who served as the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Department of Environmental Protection Reappointed Secretary was Noah Valenstein. He was confirmed by the Cabinet on February 26th. Department of Juvenile Justice Appointed secretary was Simone Marstiller, previously an Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
JEJ and Associates is working with the City of St. Augustine to stop a bill that would not allow local governments to regulate vacation rentals. Check out this article in the St. Augustine Record
Here is a sampling of some legislation that has been filed for this Session. MARIJUANA ID CARDS Both chambers have introduced bills which would allow reciprocity for individuals who hold identification cards from other states to use medical marijuana in Florida. HEMP PROGRAM Three bills have been filed, including one by the Chair of the Read more about Legislative Issues[…]