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| A trial court erred in imposing a charging lien before rendition of a final judgment in the underlying case . . . (more) 3/14/10 | Per the First DCA, the open meetings law gives citizens the right to attend but not to speak at public meetings . . . (more) 3/14/10 | |
| The First DCA discusses the proper application of the Sheppard hearing requirement when a defendant moves to withdraw a plea . . . (more) 3/12/10 | A law firm's representation of an LLC did not create an attorney-client relationship with one of the LLC's principals for purposes of disqualification . . . (more) 3/11/10 | |
| Public Records Act exemptions for undercover police identities are not lost merely because they were disclosed to a criminal defendant during discovery . . . (more) 3/11/10 | The First DCA imposes 57.105 fees against a party and his lawyer who sought certiorari review after an unsworn motion to disqualify the JCC was denied . . . (more) 3/5/10 | |
| The Florida Supreme rejects a referee's recommended sanction and disbars a suspended lawyer found guilty of contempt . . . (more) 3/2/10 | A court properly declined to disqualify a former prosecutor from representing a defendant, where the lawyer had not substantially participated in the defendant's prosecution . . . (more) 3/2/10 | |
| The Florida Supreme Court certifies that 37 new circuit court judges and 53 new county court judges are needed for the 2010-2011 fiscal year . . . (more) 2/26/10 | The Second DCA concludes that a Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.850 motion alleging lack of trial court jurisdiction must be filed within the rule's 2 year period . . . (more) 2/26/10 | |
| A lawyer not licensed in Florida may not collect a fee in quantum meruit for legal services provided in Florida in a probate and trust matter . . . (more) 2/23/10 | A claim for postconviction relief to set aside a 1978 uncounseled conviction was properly denied as being untimely under Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.850 . . . (more) 2/23/10 | |
| The Florida Supreme Court rejects a stipulation for reinstatement of a suspended lawyer due to her failure to pay restitution and costs . . . (more) 2/19/10 | An order revoking probation is reversed due to the trial judge's improper ex parte communications with the prosecutor and the bailiff . . . (more) 2/19/10 | |
| The Florida Supreme Court publicly reprimands a judge for his response to a disqualification motion and his conduct in dealing with pro se litigants . . . (more) 2/17/10 | The Florida Supreme Court changes the effective date for the website rule amendments to July 1, 2010 . . . (more) 2/8/10 | |
| The Florida Supreme Court dramatically changes the rules governing lawyers' websites . . . (more) 11/20/09 | The Florida Supreme Court approves multiple rule changes covering fees, conflicts, candor to the court, advertising, trust accounting, and more . . . (more) 11/20/09 | |
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