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Greenberg Traurig Represents DUAL North America in Formation of Homebound Insurance Exchange

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. represented DUAL North America, part of the DUAL Group, in connection with a strategic partnership between DUAL North America and Homebound Insurance Exchange, a new Texas reciprocal insurance company, which expands DUAL’s capacity and geographic reach. The partnership will primarily focus on providing insurance coverage for manufactured homes, dwelling fire, and […]

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20th Circuit Jnc Announces County Court Judicial Vacancy

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced one new County Court judicial vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit resulting from the retirement of Judge Andrew Swett. Accordingly, the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for this vacancy. Applicants must be able to fulfill the Constitutional qualifications before assuming the office of County Court […]

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Amended vexatious litigant bill heads to the Senate floor

Sen. Erin Grall Two bills containing a Supreme Court workgroup’s proposal to strengthen Florida’s “vexatious litigant” law are headed to the Senate floor, after one was revised to address a critic’s concerns. The committee voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve SB 1650 by Republican Sen. Erin Grall, a Vero Beach attorney. The committee also approved SB […]

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Cuban American Bar Association event raises more than $45,000

CABA’s inaugural Carnival and Cookout raised money for CABA’s Pro Bono Legal Services. Pictured are Mayor Eric Diaz-Padron, Louis Fonseca, Jorgie Ramos, Yesenia Randazzo, Roberto Kiko Suarez, Chef Eileen Andrade, Amanda Fernandez, and Judge Carlos Gamez. The Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) raised more than $45,000 at its inaugural Carnival and Cookout: Battle of Los […]

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Broward Judge Jackie Powell leads Stephen R. Booher American Inn of Court to Platinum Status

‘I truly believe in the principle of leaving something better than you found it,’ said Broward County Judge Jackie Powell, president of the Stephen R. Booher Inn of Courts, who directs community outreach engagements for the inn. The Stephen R. Booher Inn of Courts, a Ft. Lauderdale-based chapter of the American Inns of Court, has […]

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