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Homestead lawsuit comes to a potential halt in Florida
TALLAHASSEE — It is possible that a Florida homestead case will end with the decision that was made by the Florida Supreme Court ruling against the plaintiff. -
American Law Society recognizes Ocala attorney Michael Siboni
OCALA, Fla. — Michael C. Siboni, a founding member of Siboni and Buchanan PLLC in Ocala, recently was accepted as a new member of the American Law Society Board of Directors with America’s Top Lawyers distinction. -
Professor: Appeals court ruled against alleged voyeur because iPhone password not protected by Fifth Amendment
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Florida appeals court that ruled that an iPhone user can be compelled to give up the passcode to unlock his cellphone didn't feel it was covered by Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination, a law professor said. -
Ruling allows Leesburg middle school students to form gay straight alliance club
LEESBURG, Fla. - Students at Carver Middle School in Leesburg can move forward with the creation of a gay-straight alliance (GSA) club following a Dec. 6 court ruling. -
Jones Day argues that federal law on smoking lawsuits should preempt state laws
TALLAHASSEE -- Attorney Gregory Katsas with Jones Day in Washington, representing tobacco company R.J. Reynolds, recently argued before the Florida Supreme Court that in Florida courts, the liability and negligence claims of smokers are preempted by federal law. -
Florida floral business asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear tax dispute
TALLAHASSEE — A Florida florist has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the state’s flower tax after the Florida Supreme Court upheld the levy in a decision issued in May. -
Punta Gorda attorney still practicing law, despite facing heroin trafficking charges
PUNTA GORDA - Criminal defense attorney Steven Burch continues to practice law despite facing federal charges for trafficking heroin. -
Florida attorneys debate Daubert Standard; court ruling to come soon
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – The Florida Supreme Court will rule on changes to the admissibility standard for expert testimony, which has been contested in past civil litigation cases. -
Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals files for bankruptcy
WILMINGTON -- Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals and its two wholly-owned subsidiaries have filed for bankruptcy protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware. -
Well-known Monticello attorney dies
GAINESVILLE -- Well-known and successful Monticello attorney John David Caminez passed away Sept. 25 in Chance Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. For almost 43 years, he litigated cases involving personal injury and wrongful death in northern Florida, as well as served as co-counsel for numerous cases in Georgia, Alabama and other states. -
Lawyer: Liberty Ammunition still has options after losing patent appeal against federal government
BRADENTON – Florida-based arms company Liberty Ammunition Inc. has lost its patent appeal against the U.S. government, the latest development in its effort to acquire royalties for ammunition the company’s founder says he helped design. -
Melissa Nelson: 'I will bring a new and different vision for the justice system as a whole'
JACKSONVILLE – Angela Corey, the Florida prosecutor who presided over some the 4th Judicial Circuit Court’s most controversial cases of the past several years, lost her bid for re-election Aug. 30 to Melissa Nelson. -
Stetson University professor publishes book on rise, resistance of corporate power
GULFPORT – A college law professor has written a book hoping to encourage people to reconsider which rights are appropriate for corporations after meeting people who were confused about what corporations are and how their role in a democracy has metamorphosed. -
Treat everyone with respect and dignity, Hillsborough Bar In the Trenches award recipient says
TAMPA – Tom Scarritt possibly should win a separate award for the best locale from which to receive a bar association's civil trial attorney award. -
Dean: Homecoming to be 'a big deal' as FSU College of Law celebrates 50 years
TALLAHASSEE – Florida State University College of Law opened its doors to its first class in 1966. Today, it’s considered the top law school in Florida and the 32nd best in the nation. -
Rising care costs, unhappy workers left in wake of high court appeal reject
WASHINGTON – Several home care industry groups recently lost their bid to have an appeal of new rules that provide minimum wage and overtime pay privileges to home health care workers heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, resulting in potential rising care costs and unhappy providers. -
'No surcharge' laws on credit card purchases are unconstitutional, attorney says
MIAMI – A case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the constitutionality of "no surcharge" laws on credit card purchases will determine whether merchants have to keep lying to customers, an official with the Institute for Justice's Florida office said during an interview. -
Florida Supreme Court on summer break but work continues, law professor says
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) – Florida Supreme Court justices are on their annual 2.5 months summer vacation, leaving pending cases in abeyance, but there is still plenty of work getting done, a law professor said during a recent interview. -
Talc lawsuits starting to pile up for Johnson & Johnson
ST. LOUIS – Plaintiffs attorneys throughout the country, including in Florida, are working to bring alleged victims of talc to court following two multimillion-dollar judgments rendered in a St. Louis district court. -
No end in sight for Florida-Georgia water feud
WASHINGTON – Just follow the money and you'll understand why the states of Georgia and Florida are going back to court to continue their 27-year battle over water rights.