Updated: A South Florida law firm being investigated by the state attorney general over its mortgage foreclosure work has announced new layoffs today, after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pulled…
A friend and former law partner of imprisoned ex-attorney and convicted swindler Scott Rothstein has been sued by a Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee for Rothstein’s former South Florida law firm.
Updated: As of yesterday, two assistant public defenders in Florida reportedly were simply seeking to subpoena a jury forewoman’s Facebook records following published comments questioning her impartiality by another member…
“Totally fooled” by his then-law partner, Scott Rothstein, who is now serving a 50-year sentence for running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, a Florida lawyer tried to explain in a…
For Connecticut voters who want to wear a Stone Cold Steve Austin costume to the polls on Tuesday, in a nod to Halloween and the retired professional wrestling star, the…
A lawyer representing a Florida teen once famous for unstoppable hiccups says her Tourette’s Syndrome may be cited as a defense against a charge of murder.
Legal counsel for four young women told a federal appeals court today that their clients should be allowed to proceed with a civil suit over being filmed as teenagers for…
Before banning a Florida judge from the Osceola County Courthouse, officials tried to prevent him from offering unwanted attention to a court worker by changing her cellphone number and moving…
Bowing to pressure from federal and state officials, a south Florida town has agreed to dim the lights along its beachfront to protect nesting sea turtles.
A litigation support company for a South Florida law firm known for its high number of foreclosure filings has announced another 198 layoffs, after losing business following criticism of its…
A small bankruptcy law firm housed in a Florida strip mall next to a dentist helped uncover foreclosure paperwork problems that led GMAC to suspend foreclosure sales and spurred a…
A former client claims in a defamation lawsuit that his lawyer yelled at him and called him a deadbeat during an encounter at a Lowe’s home improvement store in Florida.
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