2566 ABA Journal Florida articles.
A highly controversial book authored by fallen football hero O.J. Simpson that some considered his confession to the 1994 murders of his former wife, Nicole, and a male companion, Ron…
Jul 3, 2007 6:52 PM CDT
“Voluntary” pat-down searches of fans entering football stadiums do not violate the 4th Amendment prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizes, the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decided today.
Ruling…
Jun 26, 2007 7:24 PM CDT
In separation investigations more than 1,000 miles apart, officials say they have found that illegal immigrants are targeted as crime victims at least in part because they are reluctant to…
Jun 22, 2007 2:19 AM CDT
A gunman angered over the loss of his home tied up a legal secretary and stole her car today.
The gunman entered a lawyer’s office in Ocala, Fla., and told…
Jun 21, 2007 8:36 PM CDT
Their crimes, arguably, are quite similar. Both were accused of shooting at another person. Both say they didn’t. And, fortunately, nobody was seriously injured in either case.
But the resulting…
Jun 19, 2007 2:31 AM CDT
Seeking to help disenfranchised former convicts in Florida, the American Civil Liberties Union is promoting a “Juneteenth” effort. Its purpose is to make them aware of a state clemency program…
Jun 19, 2007 1:28 AM CDT
Defying predictions of a law practice slowdown, attorneys in South Florida report their business is booming.
“It was a phenomenal year to be a lawyer,” John C. Sumberg, managing partner…
Jun 18, 2007 9:16 PM CDT
Although South Florida is still a bit below the national average for the total percentage of mortgages in foreclosure, that may not be true much longer. The number of foreclosure…
Jun 15, 2007 11:20 PM CDT
A Miami attorney has filed a $1 billion suit that claims tobacco companies targeted blacks with racist marketing tactics.
Solo practitioner J.B. Harris filed the suit on behalf of Coral…
Jun 6, 2007 1:47 PM CDT
It may be time for some unmarried men in Florida to forget the classic post-coital cigarette, a state supreme court justice said this week. Instead, those who want to be…
Jun 6, 2007 1:07 AM CDT
The nation’s biggest labor boutique has set up shop in Orlando, Florida, with six attorneys raided from the local office of a rival multistate employment firm.
Littler Mendelson, headquartered in…
Jun 5, 2007 9:25 PM CDT
Woman Sues After Boss’s Hubby’s Heave-Ho Causes Her to Hit Hard in Dance Floor Debacle
Jun 5, 2007 8:41 AM CDT
A successful effort by condominium residents near Miami to bring to justice those involved in management malfeasance has made the whistleblowers local heroes.
Calls are coming in from all around…
May 30, 2007 7:32 PM CDT
Case raises questions about when a N.Y. lawyer may advise snowbirds in Florida
Jan 5, 2007 12:06 AM CST
School Vouchers Are Facing a Different Set of Legal Challenges in State Courts
Jun 24, 2006 6:31 AM CDT