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ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF FLORIDA: U.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts Second Annual Reentry Simulation
Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Jeri Muoio, Mayor of the City of West Palm Beach, Stephanie Sejnoha, Public Safety Director of the Palm Beach County Public Safety Department, Steve Craig, President and Chief Executive Officer of CareerSource of Palm Beach County, and Willie Bentley, Northwest Community Center Director for the Salvation Army, announced the successful completion of the second annual Reentry Simulation held at the Salvation Army’s Northwest Community Center. -
Former Boca Raton attorney permanently disbarred following securities fraud guilty plea
Former Boca Raton attorney Mark Fisher has been voluntarily and permanently disbarred following a Feb. 7 Florida Supreme Court order after his guilty plea late last year to securities fraud, according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF FLORIDA: Florida Compounding Pharmacy And Its Owners To Pay At Least $775,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
The Department of Justice announced today that Vital Life Institute LLC (formerly known as AgeVital Pharmacy LLC), located in Sarasota, Florida, and owners Jenny and William Wilkins have agreed to pay at least $775,000 to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in an illegal kickback scheme to induce the referral of compounded drug prescriptions for TRICARE and Medicare beneficiaries. -
Website accessibility suits surge in Florida, New York, following favorable plaintiff rulings
The number of website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal court has exploded, with the greatest numbers being filed in New York and Florida, according to a new study. -
Imprisoned Tampa attorney disbarred over insider trading conviction
TALLAHASSEE — Tampa attorney Walter C. Little has been disbarred following an Oct. 15 Florida Supreme Court order over his securities fraud sentencing last year, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Punta Gorda attorney permanently disbarred following 'ill-fated drug informant scheme'
Imprisoned Punta Gorda attorney Steven Paul Burch has been permanently disbarred after a heroin trafficking conviction in what the U.S. Department of Justice called an "ill-fated drug informant scheme," according to a recent announcement by the Florida Bar. -
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA: Celink Agrees To Pay $4.25 Million To Resolve Its Alleged Liability Relating To Its Servicing Of Federally Insured Reverse Mortgages
United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that Compu-Link Corporation (Celink) has agreed to a civil settlement that will pay $4.25 million to the United States to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. -
FREIDIN BROWN PA: Freidin Brown, P.A. Attorneys Philip Freidin and Jonathan Freidin Obtain Groundbreaking $7 Million Result
Congratulations to Freidin Brown, P.A. attorneys Philip Freidin and Jonathan Freidin for obtaining a groundbreaking result for their client and the United States government in a whistleblower (qui tam) case. -
Former FSU attorney disbarred following conviction in child sex sting
TALLAHASSEE — Longtime Tallahassee attorney Dayton Michael Cramer has been disbarred following an Oct. 15 Florida Supreme Court order following his conviction earlier this year for trying to have sex with a 13-year-old girl, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Boca Raton attorney faces voluntarily disbarment following money laundering charge
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Boca Raton attorney Lawrence Michael Weisberg faces voluntarily disbarment following a Sept. 27 Florida Supreme Court order regarding a federal money laundering charge filed against him last spring, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Miami attorney disbarred following 2013 federal wire fraud conviction
The Florida Supreme Court disbarred Miami attorney Rafael Ubieta, who is serving a sentence for wire fraud, on Aug. 31. -
Orlando attorney faces suspension for allegedly failing to pay taxes, client representation matters
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) – Orlando attorney Francis Wesley Blankner Jr. faces suspension following an Aug. 16 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations in two post-conviction matters regarding client representation and for failing to pay income taxes, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Jason Mehta Selected for 2019 Leadership Tampa Class
Bradley is pleased to announce that Jason P. Mehta, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been selected for the 2019 Leadership Tampa Class of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. -
Southern University sues for $2,455 plus interest
NEW ORLEANS – A university is seeking nearly $2,500 in sums due. -
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. -
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. -
Former FSU, West Point attorney indefinitely suspended following conviction in child sex sting
TALLAHASSEE — Tallahassee attorney Dayton Michael Cramer, former deputy general counsel at Florida State University, has been indefinitely suspended following an April 3 Florida Supreme Court ruling after his conviction in March for trying to have sex with a 13-year-old girl. -
New Jersey attorney disbarred in Florida over multiple complaints
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Miami attorney Cary G. Blake, a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, has been disbarred following a March 8 Florida Supreme Court order regarding allegations in a multiple client matter, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
An 'onslaught' of lawsuits from the blind is happening; Blame both Obama's and Trump's DOJ
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Department of Justice has yet to release long-promised clarifications on the Americans with Disabilities Act that would help judges handle lawsuits that claim businesses’ websites are not handicap-accessible - and the blame isn't on just one of the country's last two, very different presidents. -
Benefits for borrowers cited from multistate PHH Mortgage settlement
This month's announced $45 million multistate settlement, which included Florida, with New Jersey-based PHH Mortgage Corporation will benefit certain borrowers who faced foreclosure and current borrowers as well, a Florida attorney general spokesman said during a recent interview.