Deadline extended to apply to sit on the state’s JNCs The Florida Bar Board of Governors is seeking applicants for to fill Judicial Nominating Commission vacancies. Judicial Nominating Commissions: The Florida Bar has the opportunity to nominate three attorneys for each Judicial Nominating Commission to the governor for his appointment.  Judicial Nominating Commission vacancies: Sixth […]

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Charles Rehwinkel named ‘Consumer Protection Lawyer of the Year’ Charles J. Rehwinkel, deputy public counsel of the Florida Office of Public Counsel, has been honored with the Consumer Protection Lawyer of the Year Award by The Florida Bar’s Consumer Protection Law Committee. The accolade, recognizes Rehwinkel’s “excellence, character, and unwavering commitment to the field of […]

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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
Originally published at https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/sovereign-citizen-sentenced-9-years-prison-34-million-t…

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
Originally published at https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/pasco-man-found-guilty-witness-tampering-drug-…

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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