Jacksonville, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces today that Putnam Community Medical Center of North Florida, who owns and operated Putnam Community Medical Center, LLC, a 99-bed hospital located in Palatka, Florida, has agreed to pay the United States $1million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting […]

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Measure would end no-compete employment contracts for doctors Rep. Joel Rudman Florida doctors would no longer be subject to no-compete clauses in their employment contracts under a measure that has been filed for upcoming session. Rep. Joel Rudman, a physician-lawmaker from Navarre, filed HB 11 on October 5. It faces hearings in the Healthcare Regulation […]

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Tampa, FL – U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg joins survivors, victim service providers, advocates, and communities nationwide in recognizing October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). This is a time to center the experiences of survivors, honor those who lost their lives to domestic violence; express gratitude to the countless individuals in the movement […]

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Governor makes two judicial appointments Gov. Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments October 12, one to the 15th Judicial Circuit court and one to the 18th Judicial Circuit court. James Sherman of West Palm Beach to serve as judge in the 15th Circuit  Sherman has served as a county court judge for Palm Beach County since […]

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Circuit consolidation draws more opposition But the committee heard from a handful of speakers who supported consolidation at its last public hearing Florida’s 20 Judicial Circuits Judges, state attorneys, and public defenders continued to urge a Supreme Court panel on October 13 not to consolidate Florida’s judicial circuits. Most opponents who appeared in the George […]

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Florida jurists rock the Keys Florida Supreme Court Justice John Couriel made a guest appearance on the rock-oriented “Ed Scales Show” on US 1 Radio, FM 104 Sugarloaf Key, hosted by Third DCA Chief Judge Edwin Scales III. “[Justice Couriel] programmed the show, the music was his music,” Scales said. “We started with ‘Sloop John […]

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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Antonio Brown (45, Tampa) to 17 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. His codefendant, Steven Jackson, was previously sentenced to 13 years and 6 months in prison. […]

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Florida Bar News Briefs: Your weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the profession The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: A key Senate leader saying lawmakers are unlikely to pursue more litigation reform while they wait for […]

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Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Justin Ryan Culmo (39, Oldsmar) with production and distribution of child sexual abuse materials. Culmo was arrested on September 26, 2023, and has been ordered detained.  According to the complaint, Culmo has been linked to an […]

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Salmon Dulberg awards ADR scholarships to Nova Law students Salmon Dulberg recently presented scholarships to three Dispute Resolution Clinic students at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law and a book award to a Mediation Workshop student as part of the firm’s commitment to the future of alternative dispute resolution in Florida. From the […]

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