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Although an insurer admitted coverage prior to being served with a complaint, its delay in paying the claim results in an award of fees to the insured . . . (more)  1/26/12   An attorney's fee award to an insured is not a "covered claim" that FIGA is responsible for, per the Florida Supreme Court . . . (more)  1/23/12
     
A lawyer who failed to testify in support of his attorney's fee request is precluded from receiving an award of fees . . . (more)  1/23/12   The Fourth DCA finds ineffective assistance on the face of the record in a direct appeal in one case but not in another . . . (more)  1/19/12
     
The Florida Supreme Court's Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee opines regarding acceptance of campaign contributions by a judge running for reelection . . .  (more)  1/19/12   A judge disqualified from a case may not perform anything other than "ministerial" acts in the case after disqualification. . . . (more)  1/17/12
     
Per the Florida Supreme Court, a public defender's conflict certification does not automatically shift representation to the RCC, but RCC has no standing to object to the P.D.'s motion to withdraw  . . . (more)  1/14/12   A marital settlement agreement that purports to limit the right to request pre-dissolution temporary support or attorney's fees violates public policy and is unenforceable . . . (more)  1/14/12
     
It was error to award prevailing party fees to a party that cannot prevail because its complaint failed to state a cause of action . . .  (more)  1/12/12   The First DCA "disfavors" and denies a "blanket" request to disqualify a judge from presiding over 16 other cases involving the same lawyers who had the judge disqualified in one case . . . (more)  1/10/12
     
The Second DCA recedes from cases suggesting that a postconviction court lacks jurisdiction to hear a new Rule 3.850 motion while an appeal of an earlier denial is pending . . .  (more)  1/7/11   Fla.Stat. sec. 766.206(2) does not authorize an award for post-suit expenses incurred litigating entitlement to attorney's fees . . . (more)  1/3/12
     
A judge may not preside over felony arraignments in a county where the judge's spouse supervises the State Attorney's Office. . . (more)  1/3/12   Several of Florida's lawyer advertising rules are held unconstitutional by a federal court . . . (more)  10/5/11
     
The Florida Supreme Court approves a number of "housekeeping" changes to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar effective October 1, 2011 . . . (more)  7/11/11   The Florida Bar asks the Supreme Court to approve major changes to the lawyer advertising rules . . . (more)  7/6/11
     
The Florida Bar filed its annual package of rule change proposals with the Supreme Court . . . (more)  10/15/10   The Florida Supreme Court changes the effective date for the website rule amendments to July 1, 2010, but stays implementation . . . (more)  26/8/10, 6/10/10

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