Worldwide: Court Procedure

A Florida Circuit Court has ruled that the ballot language for Amendment 3, which proposes changes to homestead property tax exemptions, contains multiple defects that mislead voters about its true effects. The court found that the amendment's title and summary use emotional rhetoric, make improper conclusions, and fail to accurately describe how the measure would impact different classes of property owners and local government taxing authority. The Attorney General now has 10 days to prepare revised ballot

After more than a decade handling appeals in federal and state courts, appellate lawyer Chris Edwards shares practical strategies for maintaining credibility in legal writing. Learn how trust, accuracy, and intellectual honesty separate effective legal writers from the rest, and discover the common missteps that undermine even experienced advocates.

A federal court in Florida denied a TCPA plaintiff's motion to dismiss a defendant's fraud counterclaim, finding that the plaintiff's willingness to enroll in health insurance during an alleged unwanted telemarketing call contradicted her lawsuit claims. The decision demonstrates how companies can use fraud counterclaims to expose plaintiffs who consent to calls and then sue, potentially creating leverage at early litigation stages.