Navigation The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: A plan to more than double the “sovereign immunity” caps that limit recovery for victims of government negligence. Florida State University College of Law launching a new Bankruptcy Law Pro Bono […]
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Senate panel moves bill expanding Florida’s vexatious litigant law
Sen. Erin Grall Acting on a Supreme Court request, a Senate panel has agreed to significantly broaden the scope of Florida’s “vexatious litigant” law. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-0 on March 19 to approve SB 1650 by Republican Sen. Erin Grall, a Vero Beach attorney. The committee also approved SB 1652, a linked public […]
Stetson captures Tax Section’s 2025 National Tax Moot Court crown
Stetson Law Moot Court team members Mia Bartolomei-Negron and Eddie Hong with Stetson Law Associate Professor Andrew Appleby. Bartolomei-Negron and Hong took top honors in the Tax Section’s 2025 National Tax Moot Court Competition, winning Best Oral Argument, Best Brief, and Best Oralist Final Round (tied). After three days of competition featuring teams from law […]
First DCA JNC sets applicant interviews to fill a judicial vacancy
The First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission has set the following interview schedule for April 3 to fill the vacancy on the First District Court of Appeal resulting from the resignation of Judge Bradford Thomas. 8:00 – 8:25 am Judge Jennifer J. Frydrychowicz Click Here To Read The Full Article
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida honored with JM Family Enterprises Community Choice Award
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) has been awarded the JM Family Enterprises Community Choice Award by 211 Broward. The honor reflects the community’s recognition of CCLA’s “unwavering commitment to providing free civil legal services to vulnerable residents in Broward and Collier counties.” The JM Family Enterprises Community Choice Award is an […]