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Williams v. GEICO - Auto Insurance Step-Down Provisions Challenged
Florida is one of a handful of states that recognize family “step down provisions” in auto insurance policies. These provisions are frequently challenged because they purport that certain injured parties, by virtue of their relationship to the negligent party, should receive less. Specifically, these... [...]
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/against_counsels_advi...
1 of 3 county judges charged with DUI pleads guilty against counsel's advice, gets probation
A suspended Florida judge accused of twice taking the bench while intoxicated has pleaded guilty, against the advice of her defense counsel, in a drunken-driving case over a rear-end accident in which another motorist was injured.
“I am going to plead guilty because I am... [...]
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The Standard for Oral Modification of a Written Contract Containing a 'No Oral Modification' Clause
You read that title right. Courts are generally supposed to honor the agreements of private parties wherever possible. Therefore, one might think that where a written contract between two parties prohibits oral modification of the contract, courts would... [...]
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/former_fsu_law_studen...
Former FSU law student takes plea, gets 3 years for shooting fellow student in the back
A former Florida State University law student was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for shooting another student in the back in 2012.
The victim, identified in 2012 news reports as Tyler Thomas, then a second-year law student, objected to the sentence. Thomas told the judge... [...]
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/record_1.4b_fine_levi...
Record $1.4B fine levied against gas company in fatal explosion and fire
A record $1.4 billion safety fine has been imposed by the California Public Utilities Commission concerning a 2010 gas pipeline rupture, explosion and fire that killed eight people, injured dozens of others and destroyed 38 homes in a San Bruno neighborhood.
The penalty against Pacific Gas &... [...]
