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Bill targets repeat unlicensed drivers with tougher penalties

Rep. Webster Barnaby Suspects caught repeatedly driving without a valid license would face more severe penalties under a bill that is moving through the Florida Legislature. HB 35 by Rep. Webster Barnaby, R-Deltona, would revise the definition of “habitual traffic offender” to include any person who has three or more convictions for driving without a […]

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Why It Matters

Scott B. Weinberg I just got back from the hospital. I held my former client’s hand, my friend’s hand, and told him his lawyer says he has to fight, and his friend wants to see him again. I met Justin 16 years ago. It was one of my first criminal cases. He had just gotten […]

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Shutts & Bowen hosts Juan Caldés for interfaith dialogue event in Miami

Shutts & Bowen’s Marc Sarnoff, from left, special guest Juan Caldes of the European Jewish Association in Belgium, Jonathan Cohen, and Victoria Mendez at the December 15 interfaith dialogue event at Shutts & Bowen’s Miami office. Shutts & Bowen recently hosted Jewish educator and Middle East expert Juan Caldes for a program exploring antisemitism and […]

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LegalFuel podcast explores benefits and requirements of board certification

Board certification validates an attorney’s expert knowledge, skill, and experience, helping consumers identify legal specialists in 27 different areas of practice. Although the certification program has been an option for over four decades, only around 4% of Florida Bar members are board certified. In “Board Certification: Elevating Your Firm (And You!),” a free CLE podcast […]

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