Rejecting arguments that Florida’s Sunshine Law was violated, an appeals court Tuesday upheld a 14.5 percent increase in workers’ compensation insurance rates that began to hit businesses in December. The News Service of Florida by Jim Saunders May 9, 2017 A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal, in a 19-page decision, overturned […]
State Farm ruling: Bar for trade secrets ‘absurdly low,’ advocates say
Palm Beach Post’s Protecting Your Wallet blog March 20, 2017 An appeals court on Monday backed State Farm’s bid to hide from the public how many home insurance customers it serves or cancels in Florida, leading consumer advocates to mourn a loss of transparency and accountability. If there are no further challenges and competitors follow […]
Court Backs State Farm on Policy Information
By The News Service of Florida’s Jim Saunders March 20, 2017 An appeals court Monday sided with State Farm Florida in a dispute about whether policy information submitted to state regulators is a “trade secret” and should be shielded from public disclosure. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of […]
