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Florida Bar Association

January 5, 2021

Court amends state summary judgment rule to federal standard

The Supreme Court has amended the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure to adopt the federal summary judgment standard...

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Florida Bar Association

January 5, 2021

Professionalism awards nominations being accepted

The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Professionalism is now accepting nominations for its William M. Hoeveler Judicial Professionalism...

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Florida Bar Association

January 4, 2021

Zacca petitions for Bar reinstatement

Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10, Wadie Anthony Zacca has petitioned the Florida Supreme Court for Bar reinstatement. Zacca was...

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Florida Bar Association

January 4, 2021

Hirani joins the YLD Board of Governors

Kevin T. McGavock has withdrawn from the race for the Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors, Ninth Circuit,...

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Florida Bar Association

January 4, 2021

Criminal punishment code review, violent protest legislation likely in coming session

Rep. Cord Byrd Cracking down on violent protesters and revisiting perhaps overly harsh sentencing laws and guidelines could...

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