The Florida Bar gears up for hurricane season ‘We are committed to protecting the Florida public, especially in times of stress or crisis, and enforcing our rules to ensure that  citizens are not being taken advantage of during a vulnerable time’ With the arrival of hurricane season, The Florida Bar is providing consumer resources, educating […]

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“Sovereign Citizen” Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For $3.4 Million Tax Fraud Scheme, Filing A False Lien, And Absconding While On Bond
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Governor appoints two to the bench Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 12 made two judicial appointments. Robert Pickens III of Welaka to serve as judge on the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Pickens has worked as an associate at Holmes & Young. since 2021. Previously, he served as an assistant state attorney in the Seventh Judicial […]

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Former Veterinary Clinic Manager Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Obtain Hydrocodone By Fraud
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Florida Supreme Court settles K-9 vehicle drug sweep conflict The Florida Supreme Court, weighing a certified question regarding conflicting DCA rulings, has determined that K-9 units can order a suspect to exit a vehicle during a drug sweep. “We hold that binding Fourth Amendment precedent permits a K-9 officer arriving midway through a lawful traffic […]

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Pasco Man Found Guilty Of Witness Tampering, Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, And Obstructing Justice Sentenced To 27 Years In Federal Prison
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Rabbi Dan Levin, Cynthia Barvin, Eli Rosenbaum, Marilyn Weinberg, and Robin Bresky at this year’s Project Nuremberg Lawyers Luncheon held May 3 in Boca Raton. “With antisemitism on the rise around the globe, this year’s luncheon was as relevant as it has ever been,” said Bresky. “We can learn a lot from the past and […]

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Ocala Man Sentenced To More Than Ten Years In Prison For Possession Of Child Sex Abuse Material
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Workgroup to study uncontested probate proceedings The Florida Supreme Court has established a Workgroup on Uncontested Probate Proceedings to make recommendations to “redesign and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of this state’s processes and procedures for uncontested probate proceedings.” The court, in Administrative order AOSC24-20, noted the trial courts manage a considerable number of probate […]

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NFL players and legal experts discuss the future of athlete empowerment at Cooley Law School Florida Bar member Steven Fantetti, speaks at Cooley Law School’s 13th annual Howard Soifer Memorial Lecture in Sports and Entertainment Law at its Tampa Bay campus. He is pictured with Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman William Gholston, center, and running […]

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