Navigation In a gripping legal battle that could have far-reaching implications for the tobacco industry, a Florida resident has taken on some of the biggest names in cigarette manufacturing. Anita Chiarenza filed a lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Philip Morris USA, Inc., Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc., Reynolds American, Inc., and Shingala, Inc. (doing […]
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U.S. Middle District of Florida needs a magistrate judge in Orlando
The U.S. Middle District of Florida will appoint a full-time magistrate judge for the Orlando Division. The current annual salary is $223,836. The term of office is eight years. The magistrate judge’s residence and duty station will be in the Orlando Division. The Middle District utilizes magistrate judges to the maximum extent permissible under 28 […]
Ag Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution Charges Tax Preparer With Money Laundering and Fraud for Stealing From Seniors
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution is charging a tax preparer with multiple felony counts for scheming to defraud Floridians, many of whom are seniors. The Broward Sheriff’s Office arrested Ricardo Karns for using his tax preparation business to defraud at least 21 unsuspecting victims — 19 of whom are seniors. Karns operated […]
1st Circuit Jnc Announces Circuit Court Judicial Applicants and Interview Schedule
The First Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission received applications from the individuals listed below to fill the vacancy on the First Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court created by the resignation of Judge Gary Bergosh. The JNC will convene at 12 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at the M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building, 190 W. Government Street, 1st […]
Women now majority of law firm associates, set to lead ‘Decade of the Female Lawyer’
For the first time, women now make up the majority of law firm associates. They also comprise more than 40% of the federal government’s lawyers, according to the American Bar Association’s 2024 ABA Profile of the Legal Profession. The report predicts that 2016 to 2026 “may become known as the Decade of the Female Lawyer,” with […]