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Three Florida companies accused of tech support scamming won't get jury trial, federal judge rules
FORT MYERS (Florida Record) – Three Florida companies accused of tech support scamming by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the state of Florida won't get a jury trial, according to an order recently handed down by a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division.
Judge enters $144,000 judgment against Tampa pastor in property purchase dispute
TAMPA (Florida Record) — A federal judge appears to have wrapped up the final issues in a case between a Tampa-area pastor and a property owner over a failed property purchase in 2015 in which the pastor claimed he was being racially discriminated against.
Escambia County man suing package delivery service for alleged FLSA violations
An Escambia County man has filed a federal lawsuit against his former employer, a package delivery service and its operator, alleging Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations.
Panama City VA employee sues agency over alleged lack of accommodation for her disabilities
PANAMA CITY (Florida Record) – A Panama City woman employed by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs is suing the VA for failing to adequately accommodate her disabilities that she claims stem from an ongoing spinal condition.
Tampa attorney to be reprimanded over alleged 'miscarriage of justice' in 2014 negligence case
TALLAHASSEE — Tampa attorney Michael Lewis Forte will be publicly reprimanded by publication in the Southern Reporter following an April Florida Supreme Court order over a "miscarriage of justice" he allegedly created in a negligence lawsuit, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.Add Teaser here
Fort Lauderdale attorney suspended following reprimand by federal court committee
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Fort Lauderdale attorney Kevin Lawrence Hagen was suspended for 10 days following a Florida Supreme Court decision after he was reprimanded by a federal court committee, The Florida Bar said in a recent announcement.
Suspension pending for Coral Gables attorney who allegedly neglected a client matter for four years
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) – Coral Gables attorney Aldo Guillermo Busot Jr. will be suspended for three years following an April 19 Florida Supreme Court order regarding allegations he neglected a client, The Florida Bar said in a recent announcement.
Miami attorney found in contempt, suspended for 5th time since 2014
TALLAHASSEE — Miami attorney Kenneth Joseph Kukec has been suspended an additional three years following an April 27 Florida Supreme Court ruling that found him in contempt for noncompliance with a previous suspension, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Tampa attorney voluntarily disbarred pending allegations in two client matters
TALLAHASSEE — Tampa attorney Byron John Nenos Jr was voluntarily disbarred following an April 26 Florida Supreme Court ruling, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Fort Lauderdale attorney voluntarily disbarred following guilty plea in patient brokering scheme
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) – Fort Lauderdale attorney Vincent Joseph Pravato has been voluntarily disbarred following an April 19 Florida Supreme Court after he pleaded guilty to his part in an insurance patient brokering scheme for which he was arrested in September, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Miami attorney, Coral Gable attorney suspended over conflicts of interests in long-running tobacco litigation
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) – Two longtime attorneys, one practicing in Coral Gables and the other in Miami, were suspended following an April 11 Florida Supreme Court order over alleged conflicts of interest involving current and former clients in a long-running tobacco case, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Orlando attorney voluntarily disbarred following sentencing for tax evasion
Orlando attorney William Burton Pringle III has been voluntarily disbarred following an April 19 Florida Supreme Court order after he was sentenced in February to three years in prison for tax evasion, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Oft disciplined Fort Myers attorney suspended over allegations he mishandled client matters
Fort Myers attorney Thomas R. Busatta Sr. has been suspended for six months following a Florida Supreme Court order issued this spring over allegations he mishandled multiple client matters, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Melbourne attorney suspended after allegedly closing office, abandoning clients
Melbourne attorney Rolando Enrique Rodriguez has been indefinitely suspended following a Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he closed his law office without notice and abandoned his clients, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
North Miami Beach attorney indefinitely suspended over allegations arising from divorce
North Miami Beach attorney Madsen Marcellus Jr. has been indefinitely suspended following an April 25 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations arising from his 2010 divorce, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
West Palm Beach attorney suspended for allegedly serving invalid subpoena
West Palm Beach attorney Andrew David Stine was briefly suspended earlier this year following an April 12 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he served an improper subpoena in a child abuse case, according to Florida Supreme Court documents.
Public reprimand for Miami Beach attorney who reportedly victimized elderly neighbor
Miami Beach attorney Tonia Marie Troutwine will be publicly reprimanded following a Florida Supreme Court order filed earlier this spring after she reportedly tried i to improperly assume power of attorney over an elderly neighbor in 2014, according to the Florida Bar Association.
Miami attorney briefly suspended for allegedly failing to preserve trust funds in dispute
TALLAHASSEE — Miami attorney Daniel E. Tropp was briefly suspended earlier this year following an April 12 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he mishandled trust funds, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
Tampa attorney suspended following sentencing for insider trading
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) – Tampa attorney Walter C. Little has been suspended indefinitely following an April 2 Florida Supreme Court order after he was sentenced in February for insider trading, a recent announcement by The Florida Bar said.
Coral Springs attorney voluntarily disbarred over misappropriation of funds, failure to provide services
TALLAHASSEE — Coral Springs attorney David Peter Ginzberg has been voluntarily disbarred following an April 19 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations that included misappropriation, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.