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Judge issues restraining order against alleged sixth-grade bully accused in beating

A Florida judge has issued a restraining order against a sixth-grade student accused of beating and bullying another student in the seventh grade. Judge James Yancey of Polk County issued an order on Monday requiring the sixth-grader to stay at least 50 feet away from his accuser, report the Lakeland…

Dec 13, 2018 7:15 AM CST

Florida Bar wins dismissal of antitrust suit filed by ticket-fighting startup

A federal judge in Miami has tossed an antitrust suit filed by ticket-fighting startup TIKD that alleged the Florida Bar violated antitrust law by investigating TIKD for the unlicensed practice of law. U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke granted the bar’s December 2017 motion to dismiss the suit in a brief…

Dec 6, 2018 7:10 AM CST

Several states pass laws authorizing ‘In God We Trust’ motto in schools and other public buildings

Public schools could provide a new legal battleground on religion in public venues as more states pass laws authorizing the posting of “In God We Trust” in public schools. Seven states passed laws this year requiring or permitting schools and other public buildings to post “In God We Trust, the…

Dec 5, 2018 7:15 AM CST

Ruling on dental photographs takes a bite out of copyright protections

A U.S. district judge in Florida ruled in June that a dentist’s before-and-after photos didn’t contain enough of a “creative spark” to merit protection. Some lawyers worry the decision, which is being appealed, could have detrimental effects on other images used in advertising.

Dec 1, 2018 2:10 AM CST

Lawyer congratulates client who once spent time in jail on his admission to the Florida Bar

Raymon Burns once dreamed of working at Sports Authority after his release from jail, but he has achieved much more. Burns has gained admission to the Florida Bar, and it was Burns’ lawyer, Brian Tannebaum, who broke the news on Monday. “Today I drove to Palm Beach” to tell Burns…

Nov 30, 2018 8:30 AM CST

Law student gets $30K financial award after fighting off yoga studio shooter with vacuum and broom

When Scott Beierle opened fire at a Tallahassee, Florida, hot yoga studio in early November, it was a Florida State University law student who confronted him. Joshua Quick, a 2L, is set to receive at least $30,000 for school expenses, raised by John Thrasher, president of FSU, and its board…

Nov 19, 2018 1:45 PM CST

Judge dismisses whistleblower lawsuit against ABA and Charlotte School of Law

A Florida judge has thrown out the remaining claims in a lawsuit alleging that the now-closed Charlotte School of Law flouted accreditation standards—and that the ABA should never have accredited the school in the first place. Law.com has the story. U.S. District Judge Roy Dalton Jr. of the Middle District…

Nov 16, 2018 11:39 AM CST

Judge’s Facebook friendship with lawyer doesn’t necessarily require recusal, says Florida top court

A judge isn’t automatically disqualified from hearing a case because of a Facebook friendship with one of the lawyers, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a 4-3 decision. In the most basic sense, the Florida Supreme Court said, a Facebook friendship is a digital connection between people, and they…

Nov 16, 2018 6:15 AM CST

Federal judge gives Florida voters more time to validate ballots with mismatched signatures

A federal judge in Florida has ruled that election supervisors must give voters until 5 p.m. Saturday to validate ballots with signatures that don’t match signatures on file. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker of Tallahassee ruled early Thursday that Florida procedures regarding mismatched signatures were unconstitutionally applied, report the Washington…

Nov 15, 2018 11:31 AM CST

Judge tells lawyers in Florida recount battle to ‘ramp down the rhetoric’; Georgia delay ordered

Judges in Florida and Georgia are grappling with a growing number of lawsuits over election results. In Florida, the chief circuit judge in Broward County ruled against a request for the impoundment of voting machines by Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who had a slim lead in a U.S. Senate race…

Nov 13, 2018 9:39 AM CST

Law firm wins $12.M judgment against telemarketer that spoofed its phone number in consumer calls

A Miami law firm has obtained a default judgment for nearly $12.8 million against a South African company that spoofed the phone number of its managing partner to make thousands of calls to consumers. Aballi Milne Kalil succeeded in stopping the calls and obtaining damages as a result of the…

Nov 13, 2018 7:30 AM CST

Who won these races? Lawyers sue over ballot counting

Ballots are still being counted in some tight races in Florida, Georgia and Arizona, even as lawyers head to court to challenge the procedures being used. In Florida, there are tight high-profile races for governor and the Senate, while in Georgia there is a thin-margin gubernatorial contest. The vote counting…

Nov 9, 2018 2:27 PM CST

Ballot measures give felons the right to vote, overturn Jim Crow-era jury law and legalize marijuana

Beyond the fight for Congress, voters across the country were presented with major criminal justice reform initiatives on Tuesday's ballot.

Nov 7, 2018 9:33 AM CST

Quirk in Florida law sets up political showdown over upcoming high court appointments

Whoever is elected this November to replace Gov. Rick Scott will take office, which has led to a sticky question: Is it the outgoing governor or his successor who has the right to appoint replacements to the court?

Nov 1, 2018 1:50 AM CDT

Florida man charged in pipe bomb probe; white van with Trump stickers is seized

Updated: A Florida man has been charged in connection with more than a dozen pipe bombs sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and several other prominent Democrats.

Oct 26, 2018 12:00 PM CDT

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