The Florida Record News
Roland Sanchez-medina Named Florida Bar President-elect Designate
Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr., of Miami, a veteran Board of Governors member and past Cuban American Bar Association president, has become president-elect designate of The Florida Bar after being elected without opposition.
Attorney General Moody Warns of 12 Schemers Scheming
Attorney General Ashley Moody is issuing a Consumer Alert highlighting schemes associated with the holiday season.
DeSantis calls on state Supreme Court to approve statewide grand jury on COVID-19 vaccinations
Gov. Ron DeSantis has petitioned the state Supreme Court to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate whether “criminal or wrongful activity” has taken place in Florida related to the development and promotion of coronavirus vaccines.
Nine Qualify for Yld Board Races; 18 Elected Without Opposition
Nine candidates are running in four contested races for the Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors in the Bar’s March 2023 election while 18 young lawyers have been elected without opposition.
Lawyer says founder of major personal injury firm demanded sex as condition of promotion
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — An attorney alleges she suffered sexual harassment and retaliation by the founder of a prominent law firm that sues nursing homes.
Scammers May Prey on Holiday Shoppers Searching for High-Demand Toys
Attorney General Ashley Moody is issuing a Consumer Alert warning holiday shoppers about the trending toy scam.
Arielle Eisenberg to Serve as Co-Chair of ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Subcommittee
Arielle Eisenberg, an associate in the firm’s Labor & Employment Department, has been named co-chair of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee Communications Subcommittee
Lawsuit to stop dissolution of Disney special services district moving forward
A lawsuit challenging Florida’s decision to dissolve Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) next year is moving forward amid a continuing debate over whether the district equates to a tax break for Disney or a good deal for taxpayers.
Governor signs property insurance reform bill that would end one-way attorney fees
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that tort-reform supporters say is a landmark measure to shore up the state’s property insurance market, ban the heavily criticized one-way attorney-fee provision and eliminate the assignment of benefits (AOB) in property claims.
South Florida pension fund sues FIGS for disappointing financial performance
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A South Florida police officers and firefighters retirement trust alleges a health apparel company misled its stockholders in violation of federal securities laws.
Attorney General Moody Takes Action to Shut Down Massive Moving Scam
Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a legal action against three individuals, two holding companies and multiple fraudulent moving brokerage businesses doing business under a variety of names, including Gold Standard Moving and Storage.
Appeals court rejects imposing injunction against Brevard Public Schools public participation policy
A federal appeals court has turned down a request to impose a preliminary injunction against the Brevard Public Schools’ public participation policy, which a conservative group challenged as unconstitutional.
Beata Krakus Named 2022 Global Elite Thought Leader in Franchise Law
Greensfelder Officer Beata Krakus has been listed among the top thought leaders in franchise law by Who’s Who Legal (WWL).
AJC Human Relations Dinner Honoring Armando Codina on December 15, 2022
Greenberg Traurig is proud to sponsor the American Jewish Committee's Human Relations Dinner Honoring Armando Codina on December 15, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Marshall Dennehey Announces 2023 Shareholder Class - Largest in Firm's 60-Year History
Marshall Dennehey is pleased to announce that 20 attorneys, 12 men and eight women, have been elevated to shareholder effective January 1, 2023.
Big Brothers Big Sisters School-to-Work Mentorship Program - Give Back Day on December 14, 2022
As part of GT Tampa's participation as a School-to-Work site, we are celebrating the season with our "Littles" with a charitable Give Back Day.
Politics in the Workplace—Keeping the Peace on December 13, 2022
The midterm congressional elections—coupled with nationwide civil unrest, economic uncertainty, and the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade—have sparked political conversations in employees’ personal and professional lives
James Madison Institute study urges lawmakers to abolish state's one-way attorney fee provision
As Florida lawmakers prepare for a special session on property insurance reforms next week, the James Madison Institute has released a study outlining a path to reform that includes the end of the state’s one-way attorney fee law.
Ahead of special session, latest Judicial Hellholes report puts Florida Legislature on 'Watch List'
The Florida Legislature is dragging its feet on addressing litigation abuses – from “nuclear verdicts” to a burgeoning property insurance crisis – according to a new report from the American Tort Reform Foundation that places state lawmakers on a “Watch List.”
Federal lawsuit challenges legality of Florida program to remove 'unauthorized aliens' from state
The Southern Poverty Law Center and immigration rights groups are suing the DeSantis administration, alleging that its program to transport “unauthorized aliens” out of state amounts to state-sponsored harassment of the undocumented.