A 28-year-old Florida man who asked to be charged with a shoplifting felony so that he would be unable to attend law school, according to a police report, has apparently…
A bankruptcy trustee apparently is seeking a court-ordered asset freeze in an effort to recover up to $33 million that reportedly was paid to a financial adviser who “verified” to…
Many an associate has complained about the sudden pay cuts imposed by a number of law firms in recent years as they struggled with a dismal economy. But Richard Valuntas…
The Florida Supreme Court has reprimanded a judge for two mistakes in 2008 campaign materials, including a YouTube link that contained the word “re-elect.”
While she was still in practice, attorney Jessica Miller intended to repay the money she stole from clients, a prosecutor told a Florida judge at her sentencing hearing.
The aunt of a 3-year-old boy who drowned at an Oleta River State Park beach in Florida has been charged with aggravated manslaughter, apparently because authorities felt she didn’t keep…
Three partners in the dwindling Miami office of Ruden McClosky are leaving the firm at the end of the month to start their own law partnership, including bankruptcy and creditors’…
A Florida judge is mulling whether to extend a temporary restraining order that bars release of a video showing the whale attack that led to the death of a SeaWorld…
After being shot at and mortared while serving in the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps in Iraq several years ago, the daily difficulties of fighting for consumer justice back…
One day a week, the drug court in Pinellas County, Florida, focuses exclusively on women. Funded by a $900,000 federal grant, the “Ladies Day” program encourages women, who officials say…
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