2582 ABA Journal Florida articles.
Thanks to legislative lobbying by fellow teens, a star Miami student has been released from jail and expects to start college later this month in a local honors program.
However,…
Aug 10, 2007 7:39 PM CDT
A former astronaut accused of attempted kidnapping for confronting a romantic rival wants an Orlando court to release her from an electronic ankle bracelet.
Lisa Nowak pays $105 a week…
Aug 10, 2007 2:32 PM CDT
Seven lawyers at Holland & Knight have announced they are leaving the firm’s Miami office to start their own boutique firm.
Six of the lawyers are partners, the Aug 10, 2007 11:33 AM CDT
Updated: A Florida appeals court affirmed a ruling vacating a $7 million “windfall” settlement and disgorging attorney fees in an opinion that chastised the law firm that represented the plaintiffs.
…Aug 9, 2007 11:54 AM CDT
Helping a buddy hide a stolen Florida State University national football title trophy may have seemed like an amusing prank at the time.
But the incident is now providing a…
Aug 8, 2007 5:39 PM CDT
So-called dirty money is big business in Florida. And that means the state is a magnet for enforcement of federal laws banning banks from participating in money-laundering and similar schemes.
…Aug 8, 2007 5:08 PM CDT
Sy Gaer, a beloved longtime Miami defense attorney known in courthouse circles for his cantankerous charm and unfailing sense of humor, has died following intestinal surgery. He was 75.
Never…
Aug 7, 2007 7:09 PM CDT
Despite having had to cover Hurricane Katrina, the worst U.S. disaster in the history of insurance, carriers are earning record profits. One reason why is that many don’t pay claims…
Aug 3, 2007 8:47 PM CDT
Two grieving fathers in far-distant states still reproach themselves over the the deaths of their babies, whom they left alone in cars parked in the sun, years ago now.
One…
Jul 31, 2007 10:52 PM CDT
A 26-year-old U.S. Army Reserve sergeant facing his fifth war-zone deployment has been given a reprieve after he filed suit in federal court in Florida.
Erik Botta contended that the…
Jul 31, 2007 7:37 PM CDT
Mortgage foreclosures nationwide were up by 58 percent during the first half of 2007, compared to the first half of 2006.
That translates to a total of 573,397 homes at…
Jul 31, 2007 3:30 PM CDT
In less than a week, the government’s attempt to deport a star graduate of a Miami high school has provided an unexpected civics lesson that has turned some 1,500 friends…
Jul 30, 2007 5:21 PM CDT
Updated: A Florida inmate convicted this week of masturbating while alone in his jail cell is reportedly only one of eight targets—along with state taxpayers—of what a Miami Herald columnist…
Jul 27, 2007 8:09 PM CDT
When Juan Gomez graduated from high school in Miami this year, everyone he knew expected great things of him. The 18-year-old reportedly is one of the most stellar students ever…
Jul 27, 2007 7:44 PM CDT
Wearing the trial judge’s loafers may have been the final sartorial touch that helped a Florida inmate win an acquittal on cocaine trafficking charges.
Michael Fernandez, 22, was mistakenly brought…
Jul 26, 2007 8:57 PM CDT
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