florida lawsuits

The court will hear arguments next month in a dispute about whether Florida lawmakers should be shielded from testifying in civil lawsuits.

Saying that fear of lawsuits is holding back the economy, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said he supports placing limits on coronavirus-related litigation and is willing to consider such a bill during a potential special legislative session in November.

Florida is among the worst states for companies being sued, according to a new Harris Poll.The 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey ranks the states on how…