by ldore | Jan 10, 2017 | Statutes
This section may be cited as the “Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law”. It is the intent of the Legislature to: Improve roadway safety for all vehicle operators, vehicle passengers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other road users. Prevent crashes...
by ldore | Jan 10, 2017 | Statutes
Any mediation participant who knowingly and willfully discloses a mediation communication in violation of s. 44.405 shall, upon application by any party to a court of competent jurisdiction, be subject to remedies, including: Equitable relief. Compensatory damages....
by ldore | Jan 10, 2017 | Statutes
Except as provided in this section, all mediation communications shall be confidential. A mediation participant shall not disclose a mediation communication to a person other than another mediation participant or a participant’s counsel. A violation of this section...
by ldore | Jan 10, 2017 | Statutes
A court-ordered mediation begins when an order is issued by the court and ends when: A partial or complete settlement agreement, intended to resolve the dispute and end the mediation, is signed by the parties and, if required by law, approved by the court; The...
by ldore | Jan 10, 2017 | Statutes
As used in ss. 44.401-44.406, the term: “Mediation communication” means an oral or written statement, or nonverbal conduct intended to make an assertion, by or to a mediation participant made during the course of a mediation, or prior to mediation if made in...