An appeals court has ruled that the State of Florida can continue to seek the death penalty against a first-degree murder defendant, reversing a lower court decision that held prosecutors to an administrative document filed by mistake. The Third District …
July 14, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET Eight candidates have applied to be considered for two judge vacancies on the Polk County Court. The vacancies arose with the promotions of Judge Rachelle E. Williamson and Judge Kevin M. Kohl to circuit court positions, the …
With the 2026 general election rapidly approaching, The Florida Bar has updated its resources to assist voters with the state’s merit retention and judicial election processes, including The Vote’s in Your Court website and the Guide for Florida Voters. …
The Supreme Court of Florida recently issued Administrative Order No. AOSC26-12, which supersedes local administrative orders by state trial courts that required lawyers to disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence in court filings and certify …
After decades of uncertainty and contradicting decisions, the Florida Supreme Court clarified Thursday that trial courts can toss entire complaints from plaintiffs found to have committed fraud on the court—and that appellate courts should evaluate those …
Cooley Law School won the 2026 Robert Orseck Moot Court Competition June 18, presenting oral arguments before all seven Florida Supreme Court justices. Young Lawyers Division Moot Court Committee Co-Chairs Joseph Coleman of Coleman Litigation in Naples, …
The 20th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has determined the following interview schedule for the listed applicants who will be considered for nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill two circuit court judicial vacancies resulting from the retirement …
Medal of Honor recipient H.T. Smith, left, and Craig Gibbs. Miami's H.T. Smith received FFLA's 2026 Medal of Honor Award for a lawyer at FFLA's Annual Awards Ceremony and Breakfast, held in conjunction with the recent Bar Convention in Orlando …
July 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET The Florida Supreme Court has suspended two South Florida lawyers for forging a dead client's signature on settlement agreements. Both men said they didn't know their client had died when they signed for him. Lee David …
The Bar’s Board of Governors will tackle a wide-ranging agenda when it convenes July 17 for its first meeting of the 2026-27 Bar year, including final action on proposed disciplinary rule changes involving frozen trust funds, consideration of a new AI- …
Even setting those statutes aside, the court said the outcome held. The fees came from a post-loss settlement, not from coverage written into the policy itself. That put them outside the definition of a "covered claim" under s. 631.54(4). Covered …
Now in its 14th year, the Kistemaker Business Law Group Summer Internship program is welcoming two new interns. Jillian Norko, a student at the University of Miami, and Isabella Lisowski, a student at Florida State University, will be taking part in the …
Seminole County Bar Association President Matthews R. Bark, right, and Gary Siegel present Joanie Woodard with a framed copy of the U.S. Constitution during a June 26 Celebration of Life honoring her late husband, Judge John Woodard. Donated by the …
Florida courts can’t block workers shot on the job from receiving injury compensation, the state high court ruled Thursday. The justices rejected a call from Normandy Insurance Company to place heightened burdens on workers to prove that those who shoot …
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday finalized a legal battle over a neighborhood country club, ruling that the University Park Recreation District (UPRD) can legally issue $21 million in new bonds to upgrade its local recreational facilities. Justice …
As part of Miami-Dade County’s Celebrate 250, U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom, center top, was invited to preside over a naturalization ceremony in the historic Freedom Tower. The Freedom Tower, now part of Miami-Dade College, served as the refuge for …
The Highlands County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is proud to announce that the office has once again been recognized by the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC), earning Recognition of Excellence in all 10 categories of the 2025– …
Amy J. Fanzlaw Amy J. Fanzlaw of Boca Raton has begun her term as chair of The Florida Bar's Elder Law Section, outlining plans to expand member engagement and provide robust continuing legal education while building on the section's longstanding …
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