Navigation The Consumer Protection Division of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office has secured a lifetime ban and final judgments totaling more than $4 million settling ongoing litigation related to a moving brokerage scheme. In announcing the judgments March 21, the AGs office said Charles Abrams, Rudolph Rice and Daniel Metz operated a common enterprise of […]
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Attorney General James Uthmeier Announces Investigation into Glass Lewis & Co. and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. for ESG and DEI Policies
Attorney General James Uthmeier directed an investigation into proxy advisors Glass Lewis & Co. and Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) for potential misrepresentations related to their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) investing policies in violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and possible unlawful collusion in […]
Foley Adds Four Attorneys in Miami, Expanding Litigation Capabilities
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that it has significantly enhanced its national litigation offerings with the addition of a highly accomplished team of attorneys to its Miami office. Joining Foley from Carlton Fields, the team includes partner Vanessa Singh Johannes in the firm’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Practice, partner Charles Throckmorton in the […]
Senate panel moves bill expanding Florida’s vexatious litigant law
Sen. Erin Grall Acting on a Supreme Court request, a Senate panel has agreed to significantly broaden the scope of Florida’s “vexatious litigant” law. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-0 on March 19 to approve SB 1650 by Republican Sen. Erin Grall, a Vero Beach attorney. The committee also approved SB 1652, a linked public […]
2025 FIBA Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Conference on March 24-27
March 24-27, 2025 Intercontinental Miami Hotel 100 Chopin Plaza