Navigation Florida Supreme Court Justice Meredith Sasso and former Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Bell will headline a free CLE later this week, “Perspectives on Professionalism — From Your Office to Tallahassee.” Streaming live via Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. on December 5, the seminar is sponsored by the Standing Committee on Technology and the Henry […]
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Florida’s John Tomasino elected to executive committee of the National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks
John A. Tomasino John A. Tomasino, clerk of the Florida Supreme Court, was elected to the executive committee of the National Conference of Appellate Court Clerks (NCACC) during the organization’s recent annual meeting in Burlington, Vermont. A graduate of the University of South Florida and the Florida State University School of Law, Tomasino was appointed […]
Measure proposes new Child Safety and Custody Compliance Act
Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez A Miami Republican is proposing a “Child Safety and Custody Compliance Act,” that would make it a crime for child welfare investigators to “willfully” fail to do their jobs. SB 60 by Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez, a trade association vice president, defines the duties of child protection team investigators to include […]
Florida Bar News Briefs is available for download
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: The annual Committee Preference Forms for Florida Bar members seeking appointment to committees for the 2025-26 Bar year being available in the MyFloridaBar Member Portal. Senate President Ben Albritton, a rancher […]
AG’s Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit makes arrests in SIM card swap scam case
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit is charging two individuals involved in a sophisticated money laundering and grand-theft operation. According to filings, Thomas Simmons solicited and paid Raymond Ortiz, an employee of a cell phone store, to execute SIM card swaps. This allowed Simmons to gain control of a victim’s cell phone […]