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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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    The Legal Consequences of Nonrecognition: Sovereign Immunity After Maduro

    February 18, 2026By Sofia Ramirez

    For nearly 25 years, Venezuela has been controlled by “Chavismo,” a socialist movement first established by Hugo Chávez in 1999 and continued by his successor, Nicolás Maduro (“Maduro”).  Under their governance, Venezuela’s oil-dependent economy collapsed, with its Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) shrinking by roughly three-quarters between 2014 and 2021[i] and poverty surging amid shortages of food, […]

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