By Herron Bond Last week the Supreme Court of Florida released its opinion in North Carillon v. CRC 603 (SC12-75), holding that a developer’s failure to maintain separate escrow accounts for a buyer’s deposits did not make contracts for the
Medical Marijuana Amendment Approved for the Ballot
By Jacek Stramski In a narrow 4-3 decision, the Florida Supreme Court today held that a proposed ballot initiative that would legalize medical marijuana in the state addressed a single subject, and that the amendment title and summary were not
Court Adopts New Rules to Facilitate Coordination of Related Family Court Proceedings
By Jacek Stramski The Florida Supreme Court this week (SC12-2007 and SC12-2030) adopted several rule changes to the Rules of Judicial Administration and the Family Law Rules of Procedure in furtherance of its long-standing goal of establishing a “a fully
Recap of the First Week of 2014
By Jacek Stramski The Supreme Court finished off its first full week of 2014 with an expectedly light serving of opinions issued on January 9. In Johnson v. State (SC 12-1204), the Court unanimously denied the motion for post-conviction relief