Florida

Lawyer quits law to become restaurant server

As a 3L, Claire Gregory had visions of a happy future that included a career in the legal space. At age 28, while practicing entertainment law, she pivoted to another space where she’d previously worked in college that had brought her happiness: hospitality.

Jun 8, 2026 1:12 PM CDT

Family sues Campbell Soup over alleged ‘worm-like organisms’ inside SpaghettiOs

A Florida mother and her child allege that they became ill after eating SpaghettiOs containing “worm-like organisms," the basis of their negligence lawsuit filed against the Campbell Soup Co. in federal court Tuesday.

Jun 4, 2026 10:06 AM CDT

Florida Supreme Court issues new AI rules for lawyers

The Florida Supreme Court has adopted new rules addressing lawyers’ use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings.

Jun 1, 2026 9:24 AM CDT

Ohio proposes steps to expand law school accreditation beyond ABA

The Ohio Supreme Court proposed amendments Thursday to "create opportunities for graduates of non-ABA-accredited law schools” to take the state's bar exam and take formal steps to establish an accreditation process administered by the state.

May 29, 2026 1:47 PM CDT

Texting-and-driving charges dropped against woman without right hand

A Florida woman’s traffic citation for driving while texting with her right hand was dropped after bodycam footage showed that she only had one hand.

May 29, 2026 10:03 AM CDT

Fenwick & West reaches $54M deal to settle FTX litigation

Fenwick & West has agreed to pay $54 million to resolve claims from FTX Trading Ltd. investors as part of a series of settlements involving investor disputes over the fall of the cryptocurrency exchange.

May 28, 2026 9:17 AM CDT

Supreme Court ducks clash over immigrant driver’s licenses

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to let Florida file an unusual lawsuit that accused California and Washington of making it too easy for undocumented immigrants to get commercial driver’s licenses.

May 26, 2026 11:19 AM CDT

Former DOJ prosecutor charged with allegedly stealing copies of classified report on Trump documents case

A former prosecutor for the Department of Justice has been indicted for allegedly sending herself copies of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into President Donald Trump and classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.

May 21, 2026 1:59 PM CDT

Lawyer arrested in alleged hit man plot involving custody dispute between influencer, boy band member

A Florida lawyer accused of conspiracy to commit murder related to a child custody dispute was arrested on a California warrant and appeared before a Seminole County, Florida, judge Tuesday.

May 20, 2026 1:53 PM CDT

Lawyer can’t represent plaintiffs in morgue scandal because of past AI errors, judge says

A lawyer has been barred from appearing in a case involving a scandal at the Harvard Medical School morgue after he was sanctioned for including fake artificial intelligence citations in other court filings.

May 20, 2026 10:48 AM CDT

Increasing court security concerns restrict some activities, Justice Thomas says

Heightened security is necessary for U.S. Supreme Court justices, and that makes some things difficult for Justice Clarence Thomas, he recently told a Florida audience at a conference organized by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Atlanta.

May 18, 2026 11:23 AM CDT

Lawyer brings experience as a Cuban immigrant to work with Hispanic community

Jany Martínez-Ward is co-owner of the Ward Law Group with her husband, Gregory Ward. The firm, which has more than 200 employees and offices in Miami; Orlando, Florida; and New York City, primarily represents Hispanic victims of car accidents and other serious personal injury cases.

May 13, 2026 11:02 AM CDT

Lawyer hit with 2 lawsuits alleging use of client trust accounts to run Ponzi scheme

A San Antonio attorney was hit with two lawsuits within weeks of each other, both alleging that he used lawyer trust accounts to collect millions of dollars and then broke promises of huge returns—a move one plaintiff called a Ponzi scheme.

May 12, 2026 9:45 AM CDT

2 lawyers play key role helping team win world record for unlocking escape rooms

Two Florida lawyers were part of a puzzle-solving team that broke the world record by unlocking 41 escape rooms in a 24-hour period, securing a spot in the Guinness World Record for the United States.

May 7, 2026 12:33 PM CDT

Alabama cuts ABA Legal Ed council from bar licensure process

The Alabama Supreme Court recently voted to change its rules for admissions to the bar that downgrades the involvement of the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, following moves in recent months by Florida and Texas to pull away from the national law school accreditor.

May 5, 2026 10:32 AM CDT