FeaturedFlorida Statuteslabor laws
April 6, 2026By Danielle Classey Houston
Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Law was enacted to ensure the prompt delivery of medical and disability benefits to employees injured in the course and scope of their employment.[i] Historically, however, the statutory framework treated psychological injuries differently from physical ones. Under Florida Statute section 440.093, purely mental or nervous injuries were excluded unless accompanied by a […]
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Environmental ProtectionFeaturedFlorida LawUncategorized
November 22, 2024By Kharla Salazar
Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax is aptly titled after its main character: a mystical, short orange being who is the guardian of a Truffula forest and speaks on behalf of the trees and all the creatures who reside there.[i] The Lorax’s appearances are purposefully timed as he swiftly appears when the first Truffula tree is chopped, […]
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Family LawFeaturedFloridaFlorida Law
November 7, 2022By Lydie Arakaza
Pregnancy should be a happy time in a couple’s life; unfortunately, this is not always the case. While in many states divorcing can often assist spouses in escaping an abusive or toxic relationship, Florida courts have the discretion to postpone issuing a divorce judgment until the child is born.[i] Although Chapter 61 of the Florida […]
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Family LawFlorida Law
November 2, 2022By Casey Amaya
Typically, in the State of Florida, when death occurs during a marriage, the spouse that outlives the decedent is known as a “surviving spouse.” However, when death occurs prior to a divorce decree, the common consensus in Florida is that death terminates the divorce proceeding.[i] Generally, the petition for dissolution of marriage becomes moot the […]
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