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New Regulations For Motor Vehicle Manufacturers And New Protections For Their Franchisees, Mary E. Haskins, Walter E. Forehand Oct 1988

New Regulations For Motor Vehicle Manufacturers And New Protections For Their Franchisees, Mary E. Haskins, Walter E. Forehand

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Sections 320.60 and 320.70, Florida Statutes, regulate the business relationships between motor vehicle manufacturers and their dealers. In this Article, the authors discuss the 1988 Florida Legislature's reenactment and comprehensive revision of the franchise protection scheme. While some scholars have advocated discontinuing the statutory regulation of motor vehicle manufacturers and their franchisees, Ms. Haskins and Dr. Forehand take a contrary position: that extension of the regulatory scheme will provide franchisees with more protections from unfair business practices than otherwise would be available, and may have the salutary effect of injecting a degree of certainty into an area which has heretofore …


The Victims' Rights Act Of 1988, The Florida Constitution, And The New Struggle For Victims' Rights, Patrick B. Calcutti Oct 1988

The Victims' Rights Act Of 1988, The Florida Constitution, And The New Struggle For Victims' Rights, Patrick B. Calcutti

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No abstract provided.


No Liability For The Wrongful Death Of Unborn Children -- The Florida Legislature Refuses To Protect The Unborn, T. A. Borowski, Jr. Oct 1988

No Liability For The Wrongful Death Of Unborn Children -- The Florida Legislature Refuses To Protect The Unborn, T. A. Borowski, Jr.

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Medical Malpractice: A New Treatment For An Old Illness, Thomas R. Tedcastle, Marvin A. Dewar Oct 1988

Medical Malpractice: A New Treatment For An Old Illness, Thomas R. Tedcastle, Marvin A. Dewar

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The rising cost of medical malpractice insurance has been one of the most difficult issues faced by the Florida Legislature for many years. In an effort to reach a comprehensive solution to this recurring problems, the 1986 Legislature created the Academic Task Force for the Review of the Insurance and Tort Systems, and directed it to conduct a thorough review of Florida's tort system. In 1988, the Legislature implemented several of the recommendations of the Task Force. In this Article, the authors explore the factual findings and the recommendations of the Task Force and analyze the effects that the 1988 …


Another Case For The Removal Of Florida's Motor Vehicle Manufacturer-Dealer Franchise Trade Regulation From Periodic Sunset Review -- A Comment On Balzer, William Owen Oct 1988

Another Case For The Removal Of Florida's Motor Vehicle Manufacturer-Dealer Franchise Trade Regulation From Periodic Sunset Review -- A Comment On Balzer, William Owen

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Development Exactions, Richard F. Babcock Jul 1988

Development Exactions, Richard F. Babcock

Florida State University Law Review

Edited by James E. Frank and Robert M. Rhodes. Washington, D.C.: Planners Press, American Planning Association. 1987. Pp. 198. $29.95.


Aids Discrimination Under Federal, State, And Local Law After Arline, Robert P. Wasson, Jr. Jul 1987

Aids Discrimination Under Federal, State, And Local Law After Arline, Robert P. Wasson, Jr.

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In School Board v. Arline, the United States Supreme Court determined that people who suffer from tuberculosis can be protected from employment discrimination by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Arline is certain to affect people afflicted with AIDS-related disorders who suffer discrimination. In this Article, Professor Wasson examines the Arline decision and the effect it will have on AIDS-related discrimination. Also, he examines provisions of the United States Constitution, acts of Congress, state law, and municipal ordinances, all of which might provide alternative measures of protection for those who suffer AIDS-related discrimination.


Should Florida Follow The Federal Insanity Defense?, Chet Kaufman Jan 1987

Should Florida Follow The Federal Insanity Defense?, Chet Kaufman

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Carrying Concealed Weapons In Self-Defense: Florida Adopts Uniform Regulations For The Issuance Of Concealed Weapons Permits, Richard Getchell Jan 1987

Carrying Concealed Weapons In Self-Defense: Florida Adopts Uniform Regulations For The Issuance Of Concealed Weapons Permits, Richard Getchell

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Corporate Employee Child Care: Encouraging Business To Respond To A Crisis, Christine A. Clark Jan 1987

Corporate Employee Child Care: Encouraging Business To Respond To A Crisis, Christine A. Clark

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Unlocking The Doors To Democracy: Election Process Reform, Robert Kerstein Jan 1987

Unlocking The Doors To Democracy: Election Process Reform, Robert Kerstein

Florida State University Law Review

The success of the democratic process depends on a fair, efficient, and open electoral system. Professor Kerstein studied Florida's election process during a seven-month residency at the Florida State University College of Law Policy Studies Clinic. In this Article, derived from his final report, Professor Kerstein evaluates the election process and suggests ways to improve it.


A Response To "Cocaine Babies" - Amendment Of Florida's Child Abuse And Neglect Laws To Encompass Infants Born Drug Dependent, Brian C. Spitzer Jan 1987

A Response To "Cocaine Babies" - Amendment Of Florida's Child Abuse And Neglect Laws To Encompass Infants Born Drug Dependent, Brian C. Spitzer

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Power To The People? A Critique Of The Florida Supreme Court's Interpretation Of The Referendum Power In Florida Land Company V. City Of Winter Springs, 427 So. 2d 170 (Fla. 1983), Patricia Leary Jan 1987

Power To The People? A Critique Of The Florida Supreme Court's Interpretation Of The Referendum Power In Florida Land Company V. City Of Winter Springs, 427 So. 2d 170 (Fla. 1983), Patricia Leary

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Response To The Problem Of Elder Abuse: Florida's Revised Adult Protective Services Act, Christine A. Metcalf Oct 1986

A Response To The Problem Of Elder Abuse: Florida's Revised Adult Protective Services Act, Christine A. Metcalf

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Apart From The Crowd: Florida's New Prison Release System, Mark Dykstra Oct 1986

Apart From The Crowd: Florida's New Prison Release System, Mark Dykstra

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Florida's Tort Reform: Response To A Persistent Problem, Pamela Burch Fort, Theodore G. Granger, Ricky L. Polston, Sheri L. Wilkes Oct 1986

Florida's Tort Reform: Response To A Persistent Problem, Pamela Burch Fort, Theodore G. Granger, Ricky L. Polston, Sheri L. Wilkes

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Why Florida's Tax Revenues Go Boom Or Bust, And Why We Can't Afford It Anymore, James A. Zingale, Thomas R. Davies Oct 1986

Why Florida's Tax Revenues Go Boom Or Bust, And Why We Can't Afford It Anymore, James A. Zingale, Thomas R. Davies

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Availability, Affordability, And Accountability: Regulatory Reform Of Insurance, Leonard Schulte Oct 1986

Availability, Affordability, And Accountability: Regulatory Reform Of Insurance, Leonard Schulte

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Impact Of The Information Age On Access And Dissemination Of Government Information In Florida, Patrick L. Imhof, Edwin A. Levine Oct 1986

Impact Of The Information Age On Access And Dissemination Of Government Information In Florida, Patrick L. Imhof, Edwin A. Levine

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Narrowing The Gap: The Progress Toward Equity, Richard Kirschner, Martha Walfoort Oct 1986

Narrowing The Gap: The Progress Toward Equity, Richard Kirschner, Martha Walfoort

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Should Parents Be Notified Of Their Minor Daughter's Abortion? A Pregnant Question For Florida Legislators, Charlotte E. Parsons Oct 1986

Should Parents Be Notified Of Their Minor Daughter's Abortion? A Pregnant Question For Florida Legislators, Charlotte E. Parsons

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Making Of The 1986 Florida Safety Belt Law: Issues And Insight, John G. Van Laningham Oct 1986

The Making Of The 1986 Florida Safety Belt Law: Issues And Insight, John G. Van Laningham

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Review Of Florida Legislation, The Editors Oct 1986

Review Of Florida Legislation, The Editors

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Florida's New "Income" Tax, Joseph W. Jacobs Oct 1986

Florida's New "Income" Tax, Joseph W. Jacobs

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The State Of The Florida Legislature, Alan B. Rosenthal Oct 1986

The State Of The Florida Legislature, Alan B. Rosenthal

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Broadening The Sales Tax Base: Answering One Question Leads To Others, Robert A. Pierce, Carol D. Peacock Oct 1986

Broadening The Sales Tax Base: Answering One Question Leads To Others, Robert A. Pierce, Carol D. Peacock

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Access To Florida Administrative Proceedings, Patricia A. Dore Jan 1986

Access To Florida Administrative Proceedings, Patricia A. Dore

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Foreword, Kenneth C. Jenne Oct 1985

Foreword, Kenneth C. Jenne

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Unfinished Business -- Protecting Public Rights To State Lands From Being Lost Under Florida's Marketable Record Title Act, David L. Powell Oct 1985

Unfinished Business -- Protecting Public Rights To State Lands From Being Lost Under Florida's Marketable Record Title Act, David L. Powell

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Defeat Of Senate Joint Resolution 27: Is There A Lottery In Florida's Future?, Kenneth E. Keechl Oct 1985

The Defeat Of Senate Joint Resolution 27: Is There A Lottery In Florida's Future?, Kenneth E. Keechl

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.