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Sovereign Immunity State and Local Government Damages

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A Blow to Whistleblowers: No More Pain and Suffering Damages

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On February 26, 2025, in the lawsuit Agency for Persons with Disabilities v. Toal, the First District Court of Appeal held that noneconomic damages are not a form of relief that can be recovered under Florida’s Public-sector...more

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Virginia Contractors Can Overcome Sovereign Immunity and Sue the State Government, Even Where the Remedy Is "Equitable" Relief...

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On May 9, 2024, the Supreme Court of Virginia held that a lawsuit alleging that the state government had procured a contractor's settlement of a contract dispute using economic duress and bad faith could proceed, rejecting...more

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Florida Limits Amount of Recovery in Mass Shootings

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Barnett v. State of Florida and Its Effect on Governmental Entities who Are Sued for Claims Involving a Criminal Episode with Multiple Victims. ...more

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