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