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Plaintiff Tenant Alleges Negligence Against Property Management Company Following Injury

In a dramatic legal turn, a tenant has filed a lawsuit against her landlord and an unknown apartment manager, alleging negligence that led to serious injuries. Lashawn Smith initiated the complaint on May 1, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the 6th Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, targeting Lurin Real Estate Holdings LXIV, LLC […]

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New Florida Bar guidelines offer framework for law firm cyber resilience

Steven Teppler Florida Bar cybersecurity experts are urging all attorneys to consider new, voluntary guidelines for implementing “Model Incident Response Plans.” “Although entirely voluntary and not intended to establish a minimum standard of care, the model Incident Response Plan recommended by The Florida Bar’s Committee on Cybersecurity and Privacy Law provides Florida Bar members with […]

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St. Thomas Law mentorship program reaches 75 Miami Carol City Senior High School students

Mentors and student participants gather at the Palermo Spring Mock Trial competition, held May 5 at the Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice at St. Thomas University College of Law in Miami Gardens. The event marked the culmination of the annual mentorship partnership between STU College of Law and Miami Carol City Senior High […]

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