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Stetson Law Review is now in its 53rd year of publication.

Properly Securing Digital Legacies: A Proposal to Amend the Florida Fiduciary Access and Adhere to Traditional Principles of the Florida Probate CodeJuly 30, 2024
By Kylie Riordan* This Article explores the complexities surrounding the disposition of non-financial, sentimental digital assets, specifically email accounts, social media accounts, and electronic data stored across devices and cloud platforms. As personal information and communications are predominantly stored in digital form today, leading technology companies have begun offering online tools, most recently Apple’s Legacy… Read more: Properly Securing Digital Legacies: A Proposal to Amend the Florida Fiduciary Access and Adhere to Traditional Principles of the Florida Probate Code
America’s Pastime in the Sunshine State: Balancing Fan Safety and Watchability of Baseball Games Through a Call for Florida Lawmakers to Codify the Baseball RuleJuly 30, 2024
By Jason Slade Brown* Consisting of fifteen Spring Training facilities, several minor league franchises, and two Major League Baseball (“MLB”) teams, Florida is a hotbed for professional baseball. With the recent media attention on foul ball injuries, MLB’s recommendation that protective netting be extended to the foul poles, and Florida’s tort reform, this Article analyzes… Read more: America’s Pastime in the Sunshine State: Balancing Fan Safety and Watchability of Baseball Games Through a Call for Florida Lawmakers to Codify the Baseball Rule
No More House for Mickey Mouse: The Prospective Dissolution of the Reedy Creek Improvement DistrictJuly 30, 2024
By Jesse Dieterle* Governor DeSantis and the Florida legislature have consistently pursued a policy of implementing conservative social legislation in the State of Florida. Recently, the Parental Rights in Education Bill (“HB 1557”) was enacted, causing the Walt Disney Company to publicly oppose the legislation. This public reaction, and expression of speech, led Governor DeSantis… Read more: No More House for Mickey Mouse: The Prospective Dissolution of the Reedy Creek Improvement District
Vacations for Sale: The Case for Policy Change in Vacating Rights of Way and Other Public Easements in FloridaJuly 30, 2024
By Derek D. Perry* Conflict exists between archaic common law and modern practical realities as to whether rights of way may be bartered and sold by local governments. Rights of way are held in trust by local governments on behalf of the public. Common law provides dated and conflicting direction for local governments seeking to… Read more: Vacations for Sale: The Case for Policy Change in Vacating Rights of Way and Other Public Easements in Florida
Equity in Governmental Liability: A Primer and Nationwide Survey of the Public Duty Rule and Guidance for Both Potential Claimants and Governmental Entities in Navigating its ApplicationJuly 30, 2024
By R. Allyce Bailey, Esq.* The construction and administration of governmental entities is complex. Our local municipalities, counties, and state agencies are made up of innumerous departments that work together to keep the communities in which we all live operating as efficiently as possible. Efficiency is achieved working successfully at the service of the people,… Read more: Equity in Governmental Liability: A Primer and Nationwide Survey of the Public Duty Rule and Guidance for Both Potential Claimants and Governmental Entities in Navigating its Application