Young Lawyer Michaèl’s Déborah Saint-Vil of Miami to be Honored for Pro Bono Service Michaèl’s Déborah Saint-Vil Michaèl’s Déborah Saint-Vil is the recipient of the 2024 Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Pro Bono Service Award. The award recognizes public service or legal aid performed by a lawyer who is 35 or younger or who has […]

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Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Laela Marme (18, Temple Terrace) with possession of stolen firearms. If convicted, Marme faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.  According to court documents, on October 28, 2023, Marme stole five firearms, including four handguns and […]

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DOAH sets free admin law and environmental regulation CLE for Tampa January 29 The day concludes with a session on, “Effective Expert Witness Testimony,” presented by Administrative Law Judge Jodi-Ann Livingstone A four-hour CLE covering a range of topics pertinent to administrative law and environmental regulation is planned for January 29 at Southwest Florida Water […]

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Orlando, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Jackie Jamal Hines (46, Melbourne) with possession with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine. If convicted, Hines faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison.  The indictment also notifies […]

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Measure would have Florida’s CFO set the rate paid on IOTA accounts Two state lawmakers have filed legislation that would have the state’s chief financial officer set the rates paid on the lawyer IOTA accounts, instead of a recently enacted Florida Supreme Court rule requiring lawyers to keep their trust accounts in institutions that tie […]

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Gedeon & Morales Law Group to Receive Commendation for Pro Bono Work The Gedeon & Morales Law Group — a Hollywood-based law firm with an unrelenting focus on delivering pro bono legal services to the underprivileged — will receive the 2024 Law Firm Commendation from Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz at the annual Pro Bono […]

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Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Noah Michael Urban (19, Palm Coast), a/k/a “Sosa,” a/k/a “Elijah,” a/k/a “King Bob,” a/k/a “Anthony Ramirez,” with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud, and five counts of aggravated identity theft. If convicted, […]

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Bill would double sovereign immunity cap Rep. Fiona McFarland The latest effort to reform Florida’s “sovereign immunity” laws is moving in the Florida House, over the strong objection of charity hospitals, rural schools, and local governments. The House Civil Justice Subcommittee voted 17-1 on January 11 to approve HB 569 by Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota. […]

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Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Kevin Scott Thompson (34, Winter Park) with three counts of receiving child sexual abuse material over the internet and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material. If convicted, Thompson faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 5 years, […]

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Bill would allow judges to appoint ‘animal advocates’ Sen. Jennifer Bradley Judges would be authorized to appoint “animal advocates” to monitor animal cruelty prosecutions under a bipartisan proposal that is moving through the Florida Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-0 on January 16 to approve SB 272 by Republican Jennifer Bradley, a Northwest Florida […]

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