Dominion Voting System sued Rudy Giuliani

A potential defamation suit might be limited to comments made by the individual or group itself - as opposed to simply sharing an article.


Money in Politics, One Month Later

Corporate political action committees account for a sliver of the cash that flows into politics.


Oil company wants to build wells in Big Cypress National Preserve

Collier Resources Company, from the Collier family that donated land for the preserve in the 1970s and kept the mineral rights, still has control of portions of Big Cypress.


‘Flexing of muscles’: Florida GOP pushes conservative bills fresh off election victories

The First Amendment protects individuals and companies from government speech mandates.


Impact of the Biden Administration and Democratic Congress on Higher Education

Predictions for the Biden Administration's legislative agenda as it relates to higher education.


Fighting modern slavery in the Covid era

Covid-19 is exacerbating all the conditions that help modern slavery thrive.


Voter turnout was a 2020 bright spot, but it might not continue

The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University released a study Tuesday showing that state legislators have introduced three times the number of bills to restrict voting access when compared to the same point last year.


After a contentious term at Columbia, former EVP of University Life Suzanne Goldberg to oversee national Title IX policy

Goldberg’s main focus in the OCR will be to bridge the gap between the diverging Title IX policies of the Trump and Biden administrations and to clarify federal guidelines that colleges will follow moving forward.


Stetson Law brings home the Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition trophy for the 25th time

Jan. 22, 2021 – The Stetson University College of Law Trial Team won the Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition for the 25th time in 38 years! Team members Alicia Roddenberg, Samantha Simmons, Lauren Cleveland, and Tyler Hillier kept the winning streak alive after participating in the three-day competition, which was held virtually this year. Roddenberg was named Best Advocate. “Our folks were fantastic,” exclaimed David A.… » Read more


Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and Stetson University College of Law welcome three new Community Fellows

TAMPA, Fla. — The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and Stetson University College of Law welcomed three new Community Fellows as part of the Alliance for Advocacy and Philanthropy partnership. As part of this collaboration, the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay offers paid fellowships each semester for students attending Stetson University College of Law. The fellows will have the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding… » Read more


New Compassionate Release Practicum addresses urgent need in justice system

In the fall of 2020, Stetson Law created a Compassionate Release Practicum to work with attorneys at the Middle District of Florida’s Federal Public Defender Office to meet the high volume of cases in need of compassionate release petitions. Spearheaded by criminal law Professors Ellen S. Podgor and Judith Scully, the new practicum gave students the opportunity to help prepare compassionate release appeals for those… » Read more


What will Biden inauguration donations go to?

A donation to an inauguration is one of the most unregulated aspects of campaign finance, Torres-Spelliscy says.