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Ex-Greenberg Traurig partner’s defamation suit against blogger is ‘replete with unnecessary commentary,’ judge says

A social media influencer has won dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by a former Greenberg Traurig partner over the posting of marital videos said to depict the lawyer as an abusive spouse and father.

Feb 12, 2024 10:48 AM CST

Florida Supreme Court tells state bar to stop funding diversity initiatives

The Florida Supreme Court has directed the state bar to stop funding diversity and inclusion initiatives in its new budget.

Feb 6, 2024 8:21 AM CST

Judge dismisses Disney suit against DeSantis over special tax district

In a legal victory for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), a federal judge in Tallahassee dismissed on Wednesday a lawsuit filed by the Walt Disney Co. over the state’s dismantling of the entertainment giant’s special taxing district. Disney sued DeSantis last year, claiming that the Republican governor had violated the…

Feb 1, 2024 10:15 AM CST

Lawyers should take these precautions when using artificial intelligence, Florida ethics opinion says

Generative artificial intelligence—which can generate new content based on a prompt—has the potential to “dramatically improve the efficiency of a lawyer’s practice,” but it also can pose ethical concerns, according to a Florida Bar ethics opinion approved Jan. 19.

Jan 23, 2024 12:28 PM CST

Probate lawyer says he’s out of money and trying to withdraw from cases of 800-plus clients

A probate lawyer in Tampa, Florida, who abruptly closed his law firm told a judge Friday that he’s been trying “as diligently as possible” to file withdrawal motions in cases for more than 800 clients.

Jan 17, 2024 2:32 PM CST

Missing faces on Reese’s Halloween candy targeted in would-be class action

Reese’s labeling portrays its specially shaped chocolate peanut butter products as pumpkins, ghosts, bats and footballs, but the carved chocolate designs shown on the package are not on the candies, according to a $5 million proposed class action lawsuit.

Jan 5, 2024 8:51 AM CST

These 3 organizations are using innovative methods to help older youths in foster care

In our final story of the year for our Children & the Law series, we are focusing on the needs of older foster youths about to transition out of care and what supports and services make a difference in their lives. Here are three ways that organizations around the country are helping with this essential work.

Dec 18, 2023 8:22 AM CST

California bar examiners committee withdraws Peoples College of Law registration, ends degree-granting program

Updated: After 15 years of noncompliance issues, the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners made “a first-of-its kind move” by withdrawing the Peoples College of Law’s registration and terminating its degree-granting authority, according to a Dec. 14 release.

Dec 15, 2023 12:28 PM CST

ACLU represents NRA in this Supreme Court case

Updated: The American Civil Liberties Union doesn’t support the National Rifle Association or its mission. But the ACLU is representing the gun-rights group as co-counsel in a free speech case before the U.S. Supreme Court, the New York Times reports.

Dec 11, 2023 9:20 AM CST

Politics are at play in states seeking to rein in ‘progressive’ prosecutors

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is targeting “progressive” prosecutors—a broad term that carries different meanings in different jurisdictions and frequently signals support for policies aimed at reducing mass incarceration. But it’s not just happening in Florida.

Dec 6, 2023 2:50 PM CST

Alleged Cuban agent most recently worked in BigLaw

A former U.S. ambassador who was arrested Friday for allegedly acting as a Cuban agent had recently worked at Foley & Lardner as a senior adviser on international business.

Dec 5, 2023 10:10 AM CST

Only 7 states imposed new death sentences in 2023; 1 of them has passed new laws likely to expand number

Texas and Florida accounted for more than half of the executions this year, with Florida putting six inmates to death and Texas executing eight, according to a report by the Death Penalty Information Center.

Dec 5, 2023 8:15 AM CST

Florida’s ban on kids attending drag shows remains blocked after Supreme Court declines to intervene

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to lift an injunction that prevents Florida from enforcing a ban on children attending drag shows.

Nov 17, 2023 10:14 AM CST

In ‘bombshell development,’ ex-mother-in-law of slain law prof arrested at airport

The former mother-in-law of slain law professor Dan Markel was arrested for his murder Monday night while she was at the Miami International Airport.

Nov 14, 2023 9:33 AM CST

Former Baltimore state’s attorney convicted for claiming pandemic hardship to get retirement cash

Federal jurors in Greenbelt, Maryland, convicted former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby on two counts of perjury Thursday for lying about COVID-19 pandemic hardship to take early withdrawals totaling $90,000 from her city retirement fund.

Nov 10, 2023 9:39 AM CST

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