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10/07/2012 // Tallahassee, FL, USA // Florida Justice Association // Debra HenleyJust as they successfully defeated three Iowa Supreme Court justices by injecting money and politics into the election in 2010, a Koch brothers founded conservative group and the FL Republican party is trying to influence the election and oust three justices that don’t match the […]

09/30/2012 // Tallahassee, FL, USA // Florida Justice Association // Florida Justice AssociationAfter the vote was in on August 14, 2012 for the District 5 School Board seat in St. Johns County – FJA member Patrick Canan was the winner. “WE DID IT!!!” he tweeted, “I want to thank everyone for their dedicated support throughout my campaign!” Canan has been in […]

09/07/2012 // Tallahassee, FL, USA // Florida Justice Association // Gary FarmerFlorida has not had a hurricane in six years. No hurricanes mean no property losses from “wind damage” and thus no claims that require payments to homeowners. Then why does State Farm Insurance Co. seek a statewide average increase of 14.9 percent? The simple and sad answer is: b […]

08/17/2012 // Florida Justice AssociationThe Justice Department and civil rights groups had argued that a 2011 Florida law allowing counties to reduce the window for early voting from 96 hours per week to as few as 48 made it more difficult for minorities to vote than whites.Debra Henley Executive DirectorFlorida Justice Association218 South Monroe StreetTal […]

08/17/2012 // Tallahassee, FL, USA // Florida Justice Association // Debra HenleyPolitical newcomer and FJA Member Dave Kerner beat Mike Rios by a wide margin in the primary for the newly redrawn State House District 87 seat, according to unofficial results Tuesday night. Kerner is a lawyer for West Palm Beach firm Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser and Zoeller. Th […]

06/18/2013 // Hartford, CT, USA // cttriallawyers // Howard SchillerWhat many of you may not know is that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and employer groups got Texas to agree to be an "opt-out" state. This means employers can choose to opt out of the state workers compensation system should they choose. In such a situation the injured worker has the […]

06/16/2013 // Hartford, CT, USA // cttriallawyers // Neil FerstandThe Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA), the largest specialty bar association in the state, today announced the June 10th election of Douglas P. Mahoney, attorney and partner at the law firm of Tremont & Sheldon, Bridgeport, to the position of President for 2013-2014. Mahoney, bo […]

05/25/2013 // Hartford, Connecticut, US // cttriallawyers // Connecticut Trial Lawyers AssociationConnecticut's new gun law includes universal background checks, prohibits the sale and purchase of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, and creates a dangerous weapon registry. It passed with overwhelming bi-partisan support and was signed into law by G […]

05/21/2013 // Hartford, Connecticut, US // cttriallawyers // Connecticut Trial Lawyers AssociationThe U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) released a study last week which cites the U.S. as having the world's costliest litigation system. This study came on the heels of a report by the Minnesota Law Review finding that the Roberts Court is the m […]

05/16/2013 // Hartford, CT, USA // cttriallawyers // Neil FerstandThe city's three trauma centers, law enforcement and now the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association are urging gun owners to hand over their unwanted firearms in exchange for grocery money. The latest event for the growing Capitol Region Gun Buy-Back program is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at […]