Navigation House and Senate budget committees on Wednesday approved competing spending proposals that, despite calls for austerity, would create dozens of new judges. House Budget Chair Lawrence McClure, a Dover businessman, said the current state budget has ballooned out of control since the $89 billion spending plan he voted to approve in 2018, after he was […]
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Board discusses sustainability plan, the budgets, and cybersecurity guidelines
Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes The Board of Governors on Friday debated a proposed spending plan for FY 2025-26, and heard President-elect Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes describe a proposal for a “sustainability” initiative to stem the flow of lawyers leaving the profession. Meeting in Tampa, the board also discussed ending its formal affiliation with the ABA and approved […]
JaxALA welcomes 2025-26 board of directors
The Jacksonville Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators announced its 2025-2026 board of directors during the association’s annual meeting on March 12 at the Jacksonville Bar Association. Pictured from left are President-elect Amanda Hall, Communications Director Lisa Parker, Treasurer Lisa Murphy, Immediate Past President Caroline Giannone, Secretary Gaylene Coover, President Kayla Gothier, and Vice […]
Plaintiff alleges negligence against Florida Atlantic University Board Of Trustees following campus injury
Leslie Albert, a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, has filed a lawsuit against Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees and Metroplex Piano, Inc., seeking damages in excess of $50,000. The complaint was lodged on March 21, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County. Albert alleges negligence on […]
2022 report on fees paid to insurer affiliates boosts effort to roll back Florida tort reforms
A 2022 study compiled at the request of Florida insurance regulators that reported insurers sent hundreds of millions of dollars to shareholders amid rising market instability has fueled new efforts to roll back recent tort reforms. The report, which was assembled by Connecticut-based Risk & Regulatory Consulting LLC, was made public by the Tampa Bay […]