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Florida Supreme Court authorizes changes to state bar regulations
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Supreme Court issued its decision Oct. 19 regarding proposed changes to the regulations that govern the Florida Bar.
Florida Supreme Court denies motion for rehearing in case concerning foreclosure actions
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on March 16 denied a motion for a rehearing in Bartram v. U.S. Bank, a case that deals with foreclosure actions.
South Florida law firm part of victorious medical-malpractice case
MIAMI — A South Florida law firm recently helped an Arkansas family win a $46.5 million settlement in a medical-malpractice case.
Appeals-court ruling potentially at odds with Florida Supreme Court ruling
MIAMI — Florida Gov. Rick Scott recently asked the Florida Supreme Court to consider a review of the ongoing case involving Florida Power & Light’s desire to utilize nuclear power.
Stetson law students help veterans navigate VA
GULFPORT — A group of students from Stetson University has heard the call to fix the veterans affairs system and is offering a clinic to help veterans navigate their benefits.
Hearing set for Florida judge accused of misconduct
FORT PIERCE — The Investigative Panel of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) issued a ruling in December in the case against St. Lucie County Judge Philip Yacucci Jr.
South Florida officials applaud court ruling in water transfers case
NEW YORK — The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a case that dealt with the application of the Clean Water Act, a move officials in South Florida are praising.
Tampa lawyer hit with 'emergency suspension'
TAMPA — A Tampa lawyer has been suspended following allegations that he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of his clients' money on himself, including vacations and casino outings.
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt facing off against liquidators of Bahamian bank
MIAMI — The attorneys at Carlton
Fields Jorden Burt find themselves being sued by FT Consultants, the
liquidators for Rural International Bank, a failed bank in the Bahamas.
Florida Supreme Court suggests shrinking number of Monroe County judges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court has issued its annual opinion on judicial workloads in the state — and one of its recommendations is to decrease the number of Monroe County court judges by one, according to keysnews.com.
Banked card game rights stay with the Seminole Tribe of Florida for now
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The drama continues around who controls the ability to operate banked card games in the state of Florida.
State senator makes second attempt to limit attorney's fees
Proposed bill would give judges more discretionary award options
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.
Quarles & Brady attorney to present on shareholder activism
NAPLES, Florida – Laura M. Holm, a partner at Quarles & Brady LLP, has been scheduled to discuss shareholder activism and high-profile shareholder campaigns against the directors of public companies in Florida at the South Florida Chapter of Women Corporate Directors (WCD) meeting. The title of her presentation is "Shareholder Activism and Corporate Governance Practices."
Miami attorney Julie Braman Kane to lead American Association for Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Association for Justice (AAJ) has named Julie Braman Kane as president for 2017. Kane is a partner of Colson Hicks Eidson in its Coral Gables, Florida office. Colson Hicks Eidson also has offices in Washington, D.C. and New Orleans.
Hurricane Matthew leaves concerns of price-gouging in its wake, but some companies step up
TALLAHASSEE – When Hurricane Matthew arrived, the storm brought rain, wind, destruction, loss and a certain desperation to Florida. It also brought out unscrupulous business owners who have used the disaster as a way to make some extra money by radically increasing prices on key products (particularly things such as gasoline and water).
Dr. Dedra Sibley receives Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership Fellowship
COCOA, FLORIDA – The prestigious Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership fellowship was awarded to Dr. Dedra Sibley of Eastern Florida State College on Oct. 11. Sibley is one of 15 national administrators who have received this honor in 2016.
Floridians advised to use state's price gouging hotline following the hurricane
TALLAHASSEE - As Hurricane Matthew moved closer to Florida, residents were doing all that they could to prepare for the damage the storm was sure to bring. For Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, this meant activating the state’s price gouging hotline.
UCF ordered to turn over Activity and Service budget records to student paper
ORLANDO – The University of Central Florida (UCF) has been ordered by the 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida to release documents pertaining to the UCF Activity and Service budget.
Two men accused of impersonating as lawyers in Coral Springs
CORAL SPRINGS – Joseph Anton Hilton, 56, and Adam Forman, 46, have been arrested on charges that they had been working as unlicensed attorneys.