Navigation Voting is now underway for Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors seats in the Ninth, 17th, and 11th circuits. Members in the circuits with contested races may vote by accessing the MyFloridaBar Member Portal on The Florida Bar’s website. All voted ballots must be received by midnight (EDT) on March 17. As in previous […]
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AG secures ban against hot tub company that scammed consumers
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office has announced its Consumer Protection Division has secured a permanent injunction on behalf of consumers deceived by a used hot tub company and its owners. Revive Spas and More LLC and its owners, Dylan Lee Placker and Chelsie Dawn Placker, no longer can operate any business in Florida as […]
Attorney General James Uthmeier Announces 35-Year Prison Sentence for Pedophile in Possession of Child Pornography
Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Statewide Prosecutors secured a 35-year prison sentence for a man convicted on multiple child pornography charges. Frankie Pineiro Jr. bought and exchanged hundreds of digital files containing images and videos of juveniles involved in sex acts. “Possessing and promoting child pornography is vile and has absolutely no place in our state,” […]
Cybersecurity webinar guides Florida lawyers on protecting firm data before a breach
Within the past three weeks, three cyberattacks netted criminals $1.5 billion in Buybit’s digital assets, delayed the paychecks of 1,300 U.S. Coast Guard personnel, and shuttered an emergency room in Ithaca, New York. Even more concerning for Florida lawyers is an ABA cybersecurity report that found 29% of law firms experienced some form of security […]