FLORIDA RECORD

GAINESVILLE — University of Florida (UF) Vice President and General Counsel Jamie Keith has resigned from her position effective June 28 following months of escalating conflict and the university's resulting internal investigation.

MIAMI — Manion Gaynor & Manning (MG+M) recently opened its Miami office with a new partner at its helm.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A recent ruling in a trust fund case highlights the unusual caveats to Florida adoption laws, particularly in light of a few high-profile cases using "adult" adoption in an attempt to redirect trust fund money.

GAINESVILLE — Gainesville Attorney Huntley Johnson recently petitioned the University of Florida’s (UF) board of trustees, questioning General Counsel and Vice President Jamie Keith’s competence and ethics.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two same sex marriage widowers won a class action ruling for the right to accurate death certificates of spouses that acknowledge their marriage and recognize the surviving spouse, according to court documents March 23.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two Tallahassee same-sex marriage widowers won their joined judicial action for the right to have their name and marital status correctly identified on a death certificate, and for others in similar cases going forward.

The state dismissed its case against the Jacksonville lawyer convicted on 103 charges in the $300 million illegal gambling ring, court documents show.