STU Moot Court Blog
The St. Thomas Moot Court Board has decided to implement “Moot Court Mondays”. Our members are to research recent Florida Supreme Court opinions or Florida District Courts of Appeal opinions and pick an opinion they are interested in writing about. The blog post is brief but comprehensive to help practitioners have notice/knowledge about the recent decisions on issues that may be useful for their cases.
From Farm to Wedding Venue: The Second DCA Questions the Limits of Florida’s Right to Farm Act
When does a barn stop being part of a farm and become something else entirely? That is the central question in Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal’s decision in Sheik Island Farm, Inc. v. Covington Farm, Inc. The court framed the issue succinctly at the outset...
Going Paperless: Changing the Way Attorneys Submit Advertisements for Review
New business is a key factor to any attorney’s success—and finding unique ways to reach potential new clients is essential. When it comes to advertising, however, attorneys must follow the rules provided by the Florida Bar. Specifically, Rule 4-7.19. New and...
Supreme Court of Florida Approves New Florida Bar-Rule 3-7.18
The Florida Bar’s Special Committee on Examination of Judicial Referral Process was assigned to create the most effective and efficient process to address judicial referrals of lawyer misconduct. Rule 3-7.18 of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar was amended to...
The Retroactive Application of The Stand Your Ground Burden of Proof is Harmless
The State of Florida is well-known for its Stand Your Ground law. The essence of the Florida law is recited throughout the country as the controversy on the topic continues to grow. The procedural limitations of Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, however, are not as...
Life or Death: The Importance of Procedural Compliance
Recently on October 4, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments on appeal in the case of Mark Sievers. Sievers was convicted in December 2019 of the brutal first-degree murder of his wife. A Lee County jury recommended the death sentence for Sievers, and...
Florida applies a fair version of the Apex Doctrine
The “apex doctrine” protects high level officers from the risk of abusive discovery. Prior to the opinion issued by the Florida Supreme Court in the case of In re: Amendment to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.280, Florida Courts applied the “apex doctrine” to...
The Public Policy of Enforcing Non-Compete Agreements During the COVID-19 Pandemic
STU Moot Court Monday: Read Cassidy Heitman’s Article on The Public Policy of Enforcing Non-Compete Agreements During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Covid-19’s Impact On Speedy Trial Criminal Proceedings
On August 26, 2021, the First District Court of Appeal held in favor of the State of Florida (the “Appellant”), and reversed and remanded the trial court’s order granting Brandy Lee Johnson’s (the “Appellee”) Motion for Discharge based on the Appellant’s failure to...
The Technical Amendments To The Florida Appellate Rules Of Procedure Look Like They Are Here To Stay
STU Moot Court Monday – Our first Author, Ashley Exposito for our Moot Court Mondays wrote The Technical Amendments To The Florida Appellate Rules of Procedure Look Like They Are Here To Stay.
Meet our 2021-2022 Executive Board
President: Aimee Garces Executive Vice President: Glenn Garcia Vice President of Internal Affairs: Claudia Gurdian Vice President of Financial Affairs: Marian Quintero Vice Presidents of Membership: Jennifer Blanco & Massiel Andino Vice President of Alumni...
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