Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Peter SchorschAugust 9, 2016

If you work in the political process, your email inbox won’t go five minutes without being filled with yet another fundraising appeal from some candidate running for some office. Representing multi-million-dollar companies, Florida lobbyists are especially inundated with these solicitations for campaign donations. Ninety-nine percent of the time, these emails are deleted as quickly as […]

Peter SchorschMarch 26, 2015

Bills are gaining momentum in both the House and Senate and to rein in a rapidly-growing insurance scam in which sketchy trial lawyers and remediation firms are getting stressed-out homeowners to sign over their policy benefits and rights after a burst water pipe or similar home emergency. Assignment of Benefits (AOB) is a long-used legal […]

Peter SchorschMarch 26, 2015

Bills are gaining momentum in both the House and Senate and to rein in a rapidly-growing insurance scam in which sketchy trial lawyers and remediation firms are getting stressed-out homeowners to sign over their policy benefits and rights after a burst water pipe or similar home emergency. Assignment of Benefits (AOB) is a long-used legal […]

Guest AuthorMarch 23, 2015

As with most issues, there is another side to legislation pertaining to punitive damages that is now being considered by the Florida Legislature. A Tampa Bay Times editorial, “Don’t change law to limit damages for Big Tobacco” on Feb. 26, suggests this bill is a bailout, and one that changes the rules long after the […]

Guest AuthorMarch 22, 2015

10666063_395419257283408_1611284609421100747_n-1024x1024.jpg

As with most issues, there is another side to legislation pertaining to punitive damages that is now being considered by the Florida Legislature. A Tampa Bay Times editorial, “Don’t change law to limit damages for Big Tobacco,” published February 26, suggests that this bill is a bailout, and one that changes the rules long after […]

Tag: trial lawyers

House candidate Erin Grall says lobbyist’s email is ‘unprofessional’

‘Assignment of benefits’ a bonanza for trial lawyers and vendors, bad for consumers

'Assignment of benefits' a bonanza for trial lawyers and vendors, bad for consumers

Tom Feeney: Time is now for common-sense damages reform in Florida

Tom Feeney: Now is the time for common-sense damages reform in Florida