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| The “unfair informational advantage” standard for disqualification does not apply where a lawyer represents different clients against the same opposing party in unrelated matters . . . (more) 5/20/13 | Calling the quality of their legal work “disturbing,” the Fifth DCA orders 3 lawyers to show cause why they should not be sanctioned . . . (more) 5/20/13 | |
| The Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee answers questions relating to a judge’s proposed participation in public service announcements . . . (more) 5/16/13 | A judge may reach out to family and friends about dependency court and the guardian ad litem program in an effort to obtain more volunteers . . . (more) 5/16/13 | |
| The Florida Supreme Court holds a disbarred lawyer who continued to practice in contempt and orders him jailed for 60 days . . . (more) 5/14/13 | A judge may not write a letter of recommendation in support of a friend’s application for a real estate license where the friend has a prior misdemeanor arrest . . . (more) 5/14/13 | |
| A mayoral candidate who holds a county commission seat is considered a “public servant” for purposes applying the official misconduct statute to the mayor’s race . . . (more) 5/6/13 | A reference to “subsidiaries” in a general release attached to a proposal for settlement did not render the proposal ambiguous . . . (more) 5/2/13 | |
| A trial court erred in denying a motion for new trial based on alleged juror misconduct without conducting a juror interview . . . (more) 5/2/13 | The Fourth DCA discusses the level of conduct needed to support a trial court’s dismissal of a case for fraud on the court . . . (more) 4/30/13 | |
| Attorney's fees are to be awarded whenever a public agency has refused to permit access to a public record, regardless of the agency’s intent . . . (more) 4/28/13 | A court erred in ruling that a party waived work product and attorney-client privilege objections to a discovery request by not filing a privilege log. . . (more) 4/26/13 | |
| A judge may serve as a paid college football referee as long as it does not conflict with judicial duties . . . (more) 4/26/13 | There is no “tenancy by the entireties” exception to the apportionment requirement of the offer of judgment rule . . . (more) 4/23/13 | |
| The Florida Supreme Court amends the criminal and appellate procedure rules relating to postconviction proceedings . . . (more) 4/21/13 | The Florida Supreme Court amends the proposal for settlement rule (1.442) . . . (more) 4/17/13 | |
| The Florida Supreme Court approves major revisions to the lawyer advertising rules, including regulations governing law firm websites . . . (more) 1/31/13 | The Florida Supreme Court hears oral argument on proposed amendments to the rules governing lawyer advertising, including websites . . . (more) 9/9/12 | |
| The Supreme Court amends some rules proposed by the Bar but rejects others, including lien resolution services and trust account signatory rules . . . (more) 4/12/12 | Several of Florida's lawyer advertising rules are held unconstitutional by a federal court . . . (more) 10/5/11 | |
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