REMOTE SUPREME COURT HEARINGS Florida’s Supreme Court has made the transition to remote video hearings in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The first of such hearings was held on May 6th. SUSPENSION OF JURY TRIALS Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady extended the period for the suspension of jury trials through July 2nd. Other types of Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Corrine Brown Former congresswoman Corrine Brown, who represented Florida’s 5th congressional district from 1993-2017, was released from prison on April 22nd. Her attorney successfully argued she was vulnerable to coronavirus. She has served less than half of her five-year sentence for her conviction on federal corruption, conspiracy, tax evasion and fraud. Florida Bar Selected president-elect Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
SCAMS RELATED TO COVID Attorney General Ashley Moody has issued a consumer alert about new scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The scams run the gamut from text messages and phone calls to impostors posing as health workers offering free COVID-19 tests. We all must remember to never give out personal or financial information to solicitors Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Don Shula Legendary Miami Dolphins football coach Don Shula died on May 4th at the age of 90. The winningest coach in NFL history, he coached the Dolphins from 1970 to his retirement in 1995. He led the Dolphins to two Super Bowl victories, including their 1972 victory over the Washington Redskins, making them the Read more about In Memoriam[…]
The Legislature concluded its 2020 Session on March 19th. Since that time, only 16 bills have been sent to, and signed by, the Governor. The presiding officers have 191 additional bills to send to the Governor for his consideration prior to July 1st. That includes the budget with $400 million of member projects that will Read more about Legislative Issues[…]