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A new study has revealed the toughest US states to have a law career, with Mississippi topping the list. Digital marketing experts Hennessey.com analyzed various factors for each state to determine the overall ranking, such as the average salary for lawyers and the number of…
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The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request by a Jacksonville attorney to be reinstated to practice law after a suspension related to his handling of lawsuits against the tobacco industry. Justices unanimously sided with The Florida Bar, which argued that Norwood Wilner should…
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Attorney General Ashley Moody of Florida is suing a charity that purports to raise money for cancer patients. Moody, along with the Federal Trade Commission and agencies from nine other states, filed suit Monday against Cancer Recovery Foundation International, Inc. and its founder and president,…
Read More Florida AG Moody Sues Cancer Charity That Failed To Use Funds For Cancer Patients
Legal disputes concerning soldiers come with their own set of intricacies and difficulties. These legal conflicts commonly known as military court cases, operate under regulations and processes that set them apart from regular courts. If you’re a military personnel seeking to understand these types of…
Read More Legal Battles: Understanding The Complexities Of Court Cases Involving Military Members
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – An Osceola County circuit judge could face a public reprimand after what an investigative panel described Friday as “significant delays in rulings and orders.” The investigative panel of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission filed what is known as a notice of…
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Rejecting arguments of a competitor, a state appeals court Wednesday said a BJ’s Wholesale Club in Broward County did not violate a law barring retailers from selling below-cost gasoline. A three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal upheld a circuit judge’s ruling that…
Read More Florida Appeals Court Backs BJ’s In Gas Price Fight
The public Florida Virtual School has gone to a federal appeals court in a years-long legal fight about whether a private competitor infringed on its trademarks. Last week, Florida Virtual School filed a notice of appeal after U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell issued a ruling…
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Saying the case holds “massive importance for the future of online gaming across the country,” two pari-mutuel companies have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a 2021 deal giving the Seminole Tribe control over sports betting in Florida. The companies last week sought Supreme…
Read More Florida Sports Betting Fight Heads To U.S. Supreme Court
A federal judge has rejected a request by plaintiffs to remain anonymous in a challenge to a 2023 Florida law targeting people who transport undocumented immigrants into the state. U.S. District Judge Roy Altman last week issued a 19-page order siding with state objections to…
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The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request for a rehearing by a man who shot and killed an Orlando police officer in 2017. Justices did not explain their reasons for denying a rehearing motion filed in November by attorneys for Markeith Loyd. The…
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