Navigation In a troubling and sophisticated scam that nearly cost a Ponte Vedra law firm $150,000, the perpetrators exploited a combination of a compromised email account and unauthorized wire confirmations, highlighting the evolving threats to lawyers and their financial security. On February 13, a call from the firm’s bank initially seemed routine. The bank’s representative asked […]
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11 apply for 17th Circuit judicial opening
The 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has set to following schedule for the 11 candidates that have applied for the vacancy created as a result of the retirement of Chief Judge Jack Tuter. Applicant Name Time Pascale Achille […]
Adoption reporting, the Constitution, and wrongful death legislation on Florida Bar News Briefs
The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: A new law affecting adoption entities in Florida requiring them to submit case information to the Department of Children and Families. In Plantation, a former attorney turned middle school teacher making […]
Celsius takes $82.6M ruling for Flo Rida to state Supreme Court
An energy drink company has asked the Florida Supreme Court to review a lower court decision regarding an $82.6 million ruling against it for rapper Flo Rida. Celsius Holdings filed a motion February 28 with Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal to invoke the discretionary jurisdiction of the state Supreme Court to review a December […]
Intellectual Property for the Non-IP Practitioner – Part I – Patents and Trade Secrets on March 11, 2025
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