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DeSantis set to announce appointment of second Supreme Court justice
TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Ron DeSantis is wasting little time in filling vacancies on the Florida Supreme Court, with a second judge from the south of the state expected to be appointed Monday. -
Florida Justice Reform Institute backs Supreme Court school funding decision
TALLAHASSEE- The Florida Supreme Court recently threw out a lawsuit that has been lingering for nine years, alleging Florida has not done enough to ensure that the state education system is of a high enough caliber. -
Florida high court rules on timing of insurance deductible in hospital case
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Supreme Court has weighed in with a unanimous decision on conflicting rulings from two lower courts on whether, based on Florida Statute 627.739, a personal injury protection insurance policy deductible should be applied to a medical provider’s bill for hospital emergency treatments before or after the fees are lowered under the reimbursement. -
Florida high court rules GEICO operated in bad faith
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Supreme Court decided Sept. 20 that a lower court erred when it ruled that a couple didn’t provide enough evidence to prove Geico General Insurance Company operated in bad faith in handling one of her claims. -
Foundation for Florida's Future calls state high court decision 'a victory'
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Supreme Court ruled Jan, 4 on a lawsuit filed nearly 10 years ago, alleging Florida was not doing enough to provide quality education to students, on grounds that the plaintiffs' allegations were without merit. -
DeSantis picks appeals court Judge Lagoa for Supreme Court; New justice praised as 'textualist'
Florida Gov. Rick DeSantis has picked Florida Third District Court of Appeals Judge Barbara Lagoa to serve on the state Supreme Court. -
Supreme Court certifies need for need 8 more judges throughout state
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Supreme Court recently determined the state needs eight more trial court judges in the 2019-20 fiscal year and certified its findings and recommendations. -
Supreme Court says witnesses can't be paid for assistance not directly connected to their roles in a case
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Supreme Court recently decided a version of Rule 4-3.4(b) regarding witness payments doesn’t allow a party to pay a fact witness for fees that aren’t directly connected to a witness’s role in the case. -
Florida Supreme Court says LMHS Lien Law violates state Constitution
The Supreme Court of Florida upheld a district court ruling that the LMHS Lien Law violates the Florida Constitution. -
Vero Beach attorney disbarred following bank fraud conviction
Vero Beach real estate attorney Eric Brett Granitur has been disbarred following a Dec. 13 Florida Supreme Court order and his conviction by a federal jury last summer on bank fraud charges, according to an announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Miami Beach attorney faces disbarment over 'bad faith, annoying, abusive litigation tactics'
TALLAHASSEE — Miami Beach attorney Peter Milan Predrag Vujin faces disbarment following a Dec. 4 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations of misconduct in two civil matters, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Hollywood attorney faces voluntary disbarment following misappropriation allegations
TALLAHASSEE — Hollywood attorney Gregory Eric Schwartz faces voluntarily disbarment following a Nov. 21 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations of misappropriation, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Michigan attorney suspended over allegations in 2 client matters, failing to respond to bar
TALLAHASSEE — Attorney Richard Shant Norsigian of Royal Oak, Michigan, has been suspended following a Nov. 8 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations stemming from two client matters, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Atlantic Beach attorney faces suspension over allegations in 3 client matters
TALLAHASSEE — Atlantic Beach attorney Brett Allen Mearkle faces a 90-day suspension following a Dec. 20 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he did very little or no work on three client cases, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Fort Pierce attorney publicly reprimanded after client's appeal dismissed for lack of brief
TALLAHASSEE — Fort Pierce attorney Derek Vaughn Lewis has been publicly reprimanded following a Nov. 15 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations he botched an appeal, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Oft-suspended Miami attorney disbarred following communication issues in appeal
TALLAHASSEE — Miami attorney Kenneth Joseph Kukec has been disbarred following a Nov. 29 Florida Supreme Court order and five suspensions in less than five years, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Miami attorney faces disbarment after allowing legal assistant to live in client's house
TALLAHASSEE — Miami attorney Peter Dale Fellows faces disbarment following a Dec. 4 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations that included allowing a legal assistant to live in a client's house, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Coral Gables attorney disbarred following alleged noncompliance with suspension conditions
Suspended Coral Gables attorney Aldo Guillermo Busot Jr. has been disbarred following a Dec. 21 Florida Supreme Court order for allegedly failing to comply with the conditions of his suspension handed down earlier this year, according to an announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Ocala attorney indefinitely suspended after allegedly abandoning practice
Ocala attorney John Ralph Borland has been indefinitely suspended following an Nov. 28 Florida Supreme Court order after he allegedly abandoned his practice, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Florida Supreme Court will lean conservative 'for a very long time' with DeSantis appointees
GOP governor will pick 3 justices in 2019