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    From Accountability to Intrusion: Police Body-Worn Cameras and Constitutional Tensions in Florida Policing

    March 17, 2026By Jennifer Fanea

    What happens when a police officer activates his body-worn camera while responding to a disturbance at a private residence and weeks later, without the homeowner’s knowledge or consent, the owner learns that the footage of his living room, arrest, and emotional reactions was reviewed by officers and used to shape testimony? This commonplace inquiry illustrates […]

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    Justice Delayed, Justice Denied: The Case for Reforming Florida’s Sovereign Immunity Caps

    March 4, 2026By Grace Kendall

    Flashy billboard advertisements for large law firms containing seven-figure personal injury wins are commonplace in the state of Florida. The seven-figure ($1 million or above) verdicts are less common than the average consumer might think, and are typically reserved for catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, and permanent disfigurement.[i]  Trials can be lengthy, difficult, painful, and even […]

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    Statutory Affordability vs. Real-Life Rent: The Miami Dilemma

    February 26, 2026By Laura Leyva Hevia

    Affordable housing is meant to solve a crisis, yet many Floridians are asking whether it is actually affordable at all. Under Florida’s Live Local Act, developers may qualify for major zoning and density incentives if at least 40 percent of units are designated as affordable and if 65 percent of the project is residential.[i] However, […]

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    Silencing the Departed: Limits on Non-Disparagement Clauses in Employment and Severance Contracts in Florida

    October 22, 2025By Stephanie Gudiel

    Non-disparagement clauses in employment agreements and severance packages have become common. When an employee departs, particularly involuntarily, an employer often offers a severance package contingent on signing a release of claims and a promise not to make negative statements about the company.[i] These clauses are marketed as a way to protect an organization’s reputation. However, […]

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