A lawsuit accusing Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet of violating the Sunshine Law could be headed toward a settlement, according to parties involved in the case. A former Florida Supreme Court justice has been brought in to mediate the lawsuit, which claims state officials secretly arranged the ouster of former Florida Department of […]
Scott Sunshine Law suit may be headed for settlement – Herald-Tribune
A lawsuit accusing Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet of violating the Sunshine Law could be headed toward a settlement, according to parties involved in the case. WHAT IS THE SUNSHINE LAW? The Sunshine Law is defined as a law requiring certain proceedings of government agencies to be open or available to the public. […]
Gov. Rick Scott and Cabinet move to mediation in Sunshine lawsuit – Tampa Bay Times
After weeks of behind-the-scenes legal combat, Gov. Rick Scott and Cabinet members will dispatch their lawyers to mediate differences with Florida news outlets in a lawsuit accusing all four officials of violating the Sunshine Law. The closed-door mediation session Wednesday in Tallahassee postpones a scheduled videotaped deposition of Gerald Bailey, the ousted commissioner of the […]
