Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Grant Elmore Davis, Jr. (71, Mansfield, Ohio) today pleaded guilty to armed bank robbery, discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Davis faces a minimum mandatory penalty of […]

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Florida courthouses now family-friendly with new lactation space law Sen. Lori Berman A law requiring public lactation spaces in Florida courthouses, long championed by the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, took effect January 1. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 144 last session. It requires courthouses to provide private, clean spaces for nursing mothers to pump […]

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January 1, 2024 Disciplinary Actions The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 21 attorneys, revoking the license of four, suspending 12, and reprimanding five. Shawn Michael Berry, 218 S. Summerlin Ave., Orlando, disciplinary revocation with leave to apply for readmission after five years, effective 30 days following a December 14 court order. (Admitted […]

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Jacksonville, Florida –United States District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced D’Trevious Sharron Epps (26, Jacksonville) to five years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Epps pleaded guilty on August 22, 2023. According to court documents, Epps sold narcotics […]

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Jacksonville, Florida – Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Dwayne Eric Thompson (39, Jacksonville) to seven years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Thompson was found guilty by a jury of this charge on July 11, 2023. According […]

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Hogan Lovells Miami hosts Young Partners Retreat Young Partners Retreat Latin America 2023 participants at Hogan Lovells’ Miami office. “Sharing our experience and knowledge with them allows us to mentor these young professionals who will ultimately be the next generation of Latin American law firm leaders,” said Miami office Managing Partner Jorge Diaz-Silveira. Hogan Lovells […]

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Lawmaker proposes ‘Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council’ The advisory council would consist of four lawmakers chosen by House and Senate leaders, and four experts — on ethics, law enforcement use of AI, constitutional and legal rights, and public policy — each chosen by the governor A veteran lawmaker is proposing an AI council that would promote the […]

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Note: View the complaint here. View the consent decree here. Tampa, FL – The Justice Department announced today that it secured a settlement agreement with the City of Tampa, Florida, to resolve the department’s lawsuit alleging that Tampa discriminated against its male employees who sought parental leave by denying them the same level of parental […]

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Stella Kim is the winner of Williams Parker’s Annual Holiday Card Design Contest. She is pictured here with Williams Parker President Michael J. Wilson. Stella Kim is the winner of Williams Parker’s Annual Holiday Card Design Contest in partnership with Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota. This marks the sixth year of collaboration […]

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The Justice Department announced today that it secured a settlement agreement with the City of Tampa, Florida, to resolve the department’s lawsuit alleging that Tampa discriminated against its male employees who sought parental leave by denying them the same level of parental leave it offered to its female employees. The alleged discrimination resulted in a […]

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