Zone of Risk

Professor Harold Krent of the Chicago Kent College of Law joins Robert to discuss a major 11th Circuit opinion. The court, sitting en banc, held that separating the use of male and female bathrooms in public schools based on a student’s biological sex does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment or Title IX. The case is Drew Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County, Florida.

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Marsy's Law is a provision of the Florida Constitution that grants crime victims certain rights, among them is the right to "prevent the disclosure of information or records that could be used to locate or harass the victim or the victim’s family[.]" Art. I, §16(b)(5), Fla. Const. A police officer is victimized while on duty. Can she claim the protections of Marsy's Law?

Daniela Abratt of Thomas & LoCicero joins Robert to debate the issue. Thomas & LoCicero represents the news media, which intervened in the case. The media argues that police officers are not covered by Marsy's Law. The First District Court of Appeal disagreed. The case is now before the Florida Supreme Court. Oral argument took place on Dec. 7, 2022.

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Cristina Cambo breaks down the major changes to property insurance law in the wake of SB 2-A and explains what litigators and policy holders need to know.

Cristina Cambo is a partner at the Bolin Law Group where she practices first- and third-party insurance coverage and defense. She recently testified before the Florida legislature on behalf of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association.

You can find the summary of SB 2-A here.

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State Attorney Harold F. Pryor joins Robert to discuss inequities in the criminal justice system, the challenges facing local prosecutors, and what it means to be a thoughtful and compassionate prosecutor.

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Jennifer Opiola stops by to review three major PIP opinions from November, as well as an importance case from 2013 that plays a role in how the three opinions were decided.

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·       United Auto. Ins. Co. v. Lauderhill Med. Cent., LLC a/a/o /Robert White, (Fla. 4th DCA 2022).

·       United Auto. Ins. Co. v. Lauderhill Med. Cent., LLC a/a/o Amber Griffin, (Fla. 4th DCA 2022).

·       United Auto. Ins. Co. v. Chironex Enter., Inc. a/a/o Eimly Echegaray, (Fla. 4th DCA 2022). 

 ·       Allstate Fire & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Perez ex rel. Jeffrey Tedder, (Fla. 2d DCA 2013).

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Lindsey and Robert cover civil and criminal opinions from November.

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Civil Opinions

Enriquez v. Velazquez, 5th DCA (family law; paternity). 

Wharran v. Morgan,  2d DCA (discovery; privacy rights).

Harris v. Plapp, 1st DCA (proposals for settlement).

Criminal Opinions (begin at 20:48)

State v. Richmond, 1st DCA (medical records in criminal proceedings).

Somers v. United States, FL. S. Ct. (ACCA).

Edwards v. State, 1st DCA (stand-your-ground immunity).

State v. Hall, 2d DCA (plea agreements).

Martin v. State, 1st DCA (preservation; proffer).

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Antony Page, Dean of FIU Law, joins Robert to discuss legal education, the U.S. News and World Report ranking, and affirmative action.

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Antony Page was named the third dean of the FIU College of Law in May 2018. Prior to joining FIU Law, Dean Page served as Vice Dean and Professor of Law at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.

Dean Page earned his J.D. with distinction from Stanford Law School, where he was elected to Order of the Coif. Following law school, he clerked for the Honorable H.L. Hupp of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and for the Honorable A.L. Alarcon of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. His international professional experience includes private practice in the London and Los Angeles offices of New York-based law firm Sullivan & Cromwell.


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Lindsey Lawton and I review civil and criminal opinions from September and October.

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Civil Opinions:
·        Iarussi v. Iarussi, 1st DCA (prejudgment interest on equitable distribution, and imputation of income for investments). 

·        White v. AutoZone, 3d DCA (employment discrimination). 

·        EIG Services, Inc. v. One Call Medical, Inc., 1st DCA (arbitration). 

·        Martin v. City of Tampa and Columbia Restaurant, 2d DCA (negligence; legal duty). 

Criminal Opinions (beginning at 19:45)

·        State v. Green, 1st DCA (warrantless search of probationer’s home).

·        State v. Torres, 5th DCA (ongoing investigation exception; law enforcement jurisdiction).  

·        State v. Woodson, 5th DCA (stand-your-ground immunity). 

Previous Stand-Your-Ground Opinions:

·        No evidentiary burden on defendant under stand your ground statute: Jefferson v. State (2d), Casanova v. State (3d), State v. Cassaday (4th), Rogers v. State (5th).

·        Defendant failed to pled facts sufficient to make a prima facie claim of self-defense: State v. Moore (3d), State v. Woodson (5th).

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It's time for PIP/insurance updates from October.  Join me and Jennifer Opiola for a breakdown of the following cases:

• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Athans Chiropractic, Inc.
• Air Quality Experts Corporation v. Family Security Insurance Company
• Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company v. Tiffanie Hoffman

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Last week, a jury in Broward County, Florida decided against the death penalty for Nikolas Cruz.  The decision was met with outrage by many and relief by some.  On this episode, Robert Dunham of the Death Penalty Information Center joins the podcast to discuss the facts and myths about the death penalty and to explain the Cruz verdict.

Robert Dunham is the executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center.  He is a nationally recognized expert on the death penalty with more than 25 years of experience as a capital litigator.  The Death Penalty Information Center is a national non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment.  Founded in 1990, the Center promotes informed discussion of the death penalty by preparing in-depth reports, conducting briefings for journalists, and serving as a resource to those working on this issue.

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