The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 13 attorneys, disbarring two, revoking the license of one, suspending eight, and reprimanding two. Peter Benjamin Berkman, 5230 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Unit 431, Land O’ Lakes, interim suspension …
The following individuals have submitted applications to the Fourth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancies created by the retirement of Judge Burton Conner and Judge Robert Gross. The applicants include: Judge …
Gov. Ron DeSantis has convened the 13th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to select and submit the names of qualified candidates to fill one Hillsborough County court vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Leslie Schultz-Kin to the circuit bench …
Ava Arosemena, left, and Julian Garcia, right, of Miami Palmetto Senior High School, received college scholarships from Panter, Panter & Sampedro. "Investing in the future of our local students is one of the most rewarding initiatives we undertake …
A group of former Spirit Airlines employees has launched a proposed class action in the airline’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, accusing the carrier of abruptly terminating about 17,000 workers without the advance notice required under federal labor law.
A judge may not execute an affidavit prepared by counsel regarding the circumstances surrounding the judge’s submission of a letter of retirement, but may appear at a deposition concerning the same subject, keeping in mind the ethical constraints governing …
May 28, 2026, 6:14 p.m. ET The student, Preston Damsky, posted on X that "Jews must be abolished by any means necessary," which the university argues constituted a threat of violence. UF's defense relies on the "Tinker doctrine," …
May 29, 2026, 2:48 p.m. CT The Florida Supreme Court ordered Pensacola attorney Alex Rigsby's Bar license be suspended The order comes after The Florida Bar petitioned for the interim suspension following Rigsby's arrest in 2024 for possessing …
Eddie E. Stephens III Eddie E. Stephens III, a board certified marital and family law attorney, will receive The Florida Bar’s 2026 Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Board Certification at The Florida Bar Convention in Orlando on June 18. The award …
‘AI Slop’ While the Fourth DCA’s frustration with inaccurate filings is understandable, labeling AI as “slop” overlooks its primary benefit: democratizing access to justice. For the vast majority of pro se litigants, the primary barrier to a fair hearing …
Ronald Ansin, Harvard, MA Admitted 1958; Died June 28, 2023 Morton Antman, Ft. Lauderdale Admitted 2003; Died March 21, 2026 Thomas Bird, Monticello Admitted 1963; Died April 6, 2026 Steven Canter, Miami Admitted 2002; Died April 19, 2026 Francis Curran, …
Mariela Malfeld joined Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman (WSHC+B) in Miami as a partner. David A. Fugett was appointed general counsel at University of West Florida. Meagan L. Logan joined RumbergerKirk in Tallahassee as a partner. Maxwell Nacht was …
Dennis G. Kainen of Weisberg Kainen Mark in Miami spoke on, “Tax Controversy and Criminal Tax Practice,” at the Tax Law Society of St. Thomas University School of Law. Rafael Suarez-Rivas was appointed as a special magistrate by the City of Dania Beach. …
Rep. William Partington: 'Legislation, at its core, is about making decisions that affect real people's lives. I don't think that deserves anything less than the same careful, deliberate approach I'd bring to a courtroom.' As more …
As The Florida Bar marks its 75th year, The Florida Bar News continues revisiting moments that helped shape Florida’s legal profession.This installment travels back to 1949, a period when Florida was entering the explosive growth that followed World War II …
'My lessons of life came from being born into generations of coal miners in the mountains of West Virginia and the sense of community and human interaction necessary for survival at that time' Former Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis will lie in state in …
Criminal defense attorneys must be given an opportunity to challenge as pretextual a prosecutor's nondiscriminatory explanation for excluding Blacks when selecting jurors, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in granting a reprieve for a …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A timeline has been set for the trial of the accused Florida State University shooter, Phoenix Ikner. Ikner is accused of opening fire on FSU’s campus last April, killing two men and injuring several others. Tiru Chabba (left) …
Responding to the growing use — and misuse — of generative artificial intelligence in court filings, the Florida Supreme Court has amended statewide court rules to require attorneys and self-represented litigants to certify that legal authorities cited in …
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