Navigation Barry E. Haimo “Estate Studio,” an online platform for consumers and estate planning lawyers began as a spreadsheet Plantation attorney Barry Haimo created for a distraught, newly widowed client. “And then I said to myself, this is something everybody should have,” Haimo said.
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Judges grapple with surge in online threats, doxing, and harassment
‘I think there are real concerns, and they require us to make conscious decisions to ensure that we are not taking unnecessary risks,” said Chief U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard, who oversees Florida’s sprawling Middle District “But they are not going to make me stop doing my job and they’re not going to make […]
Health Law Section applauds refinement of healthcare licensure provision
Jamie Gelfman The Health Law Section officers are applauding recent legislative changes they say provide much-needed clarity to a licensure requirement that had caused significant compliance challenges and uncertainty for Florida’s healthcare providers. The Florida Legislature established F.S. §408.810(15) in 2023 that imposed a new minimum standard for healthcare licensure that applied to more than […]
DeSantis signs bill to boost protections for court officials
Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka The Family Law Section on Friday was praising Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing a bill that strengthens criminal penalties for threatening court officials — including quasi-judicial officers who preside over family law matters. “We thank Gov. DeSantis for signing this good legislation into law, as well as Rep. [Jenna] Persons-Mulicka and Sen. […]
Governor signs bill expanding Florida’s vexatious litigant law
Rep. Judson Sapp Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill aimed at cracking down on abusive and repetitive lawsuits, expanding Florida’s vexatious litigant law to cover more types of cases and give judges broader authority to rein in courtroom misconduct. HB 1559 by Rep. Judson Sapp, R-Palatka, came out of recommendations put forth by the […]