Navigation A woman has filed a lawsuit against a motor company, alleging negligence after suffering injuries from tripping over an obstruction in a parking lot. Rosalind Panitz initiated the complaint on February 28, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, against Gunther Motor Company of Plantation, Inc., and […]
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7th Circuit Jnc Certified List for Circuit Court Judicial Appointment
The Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission convened for the purpose of selecting and submitting a list of highly qualified lawyers for appointment to the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court. The Seventh Circuit includes Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties. This appointment shall fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Matthew Foxman. Following deliberations […]
Plaintiff Claims Negligence Against Retail Giant After Slip-and-Fall Incident
A Palm Beach County resident has filed a lawsuit against a major home improvement retailer, claiming negligence after suffering injuries from a slip and fall incident at one of its stores. On February 28, 2025, Nile McDermott lodged a complaint in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, against […]
Supreme Court workgroup to consider Bar exam requirements
The Florida Supreme Court is studying its long-standing requirement that law school graduates must attend an ABA-accredited institution to sit for the Florida Bar exam. Acting March 12 in Administrative Order SC25-15, the court established the Workgroup on the Role of the American Bar Association in Bar Admission Requirements to study the current ABA accreditation […]
Senate panel moves bill to change interest rates paid on IOTA accounts
Sen. Erin Grall A Senate panel on Wednesday approved a measure that would give banks that participate in the IOTA program more flexibility to pay lower interest rates on lawyer trust accounts. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-2 to approve SB 498 by Republican Sen. Erin Grall, a Vero Beach attorney.