NEW in Florida Ethics
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A trial court departed from the essential
requirements of law in granting a motion to disqualify a law firm. . . .
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7/28/10 |
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A trial court erred in denying an attorney's fee
award because the claimant prevailed on a statute of limitations defense rather
than the merits . .
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7/28/10 |
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The Supreme Court grants the Florida Bar's motion
for extension of time to respond to comments filed in the website rules case .
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7/24/10 |
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A trial court erred by ordering a lawyer's disqualification
after an appeal had been filed . . . (more)
7/24/10 |
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The Fourth DCA questions but upholds the requirement
of independent expert witness testimony in a charging lien case . . .
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7/21/10 |
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The First DCA denies a postconviction motion as
time-barred and refers the filer to the Dept. of Corrections for disciplinary
action .
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7/21/10 |
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An attorney's charging lien filed after dismissal of
the underlying case was untimely and thus unenforceable . . . (more)
7/19/10 |
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The First DCA clarifies that Dept. of Revenue
lawyers represent the Department, not a parent, in child support actions .
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6/30/10 |
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The Florida Supreme Court advises the Governor to
fill a judicial vacancy by appointment . . . (more)
7/16/10 |
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The Fourth DCA affirms denial of a motion to
withdraw guilty plea based on alleged misadvice of counsel as to deportation
consequences . . . (more)
7/16/10 |
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The Florida Supreme Court imposes stricter
discipline than recommended by the referee in a case involving conflict,
competence, and misrepresentation .
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7/14/10 |
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A trial court erred in finding a defendant's
joint proposal for settlement to be ambiguous and thus unenforceable . . . (more)
7/14/10 |
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The Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee addresses questions
regarding campaign-related activities that a judicial candidate's spouse may
engage in . . . (more)
7/12/10 |
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A judicial candidate may speak at "Tea Party" and
"Patriot" gatherings, but only under limited conditions .
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7/12/10 |
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The Florida Supreme Court amends the rules regarding
lawyer-to-lawyer and lawyer-to-client communications . .
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7/8/10 |
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A trial court erred in granting a Public Defender's
motion to withdraw based on an alleged "excessive caseload" conflict . . .
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7/8/10 |
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The Florida Bar submits more proposed changes
to the website advertising rule to the Florida Supreme Court . . . (more)
6/8/10 |
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The Florida Supreme Court changes the effective
date for the website rule amendments to July 1, 2010, but stays
implementation .
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26/8/10, 6/10/10 |
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