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Plaintiff alleges negligence against hospitality company Rodeway Inn after slip-and-fall injury

Carol Reed has filed a lawsuit against a Florida hospitality company, alleging negligence that led to her serious injuries. The complaint was filed in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, on October 31, 2024, against Tri Murti Hospitality doing business as Rodeway Inn. The case centers around an incident […]

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Ag Moody Leads Multistate Effort Against Federal Government’s Persistent Push to Prosecute Trump Following Case Dismissal

Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a multistate coalition of other attorneys general urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to affirm the dismissal of U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of former President Donald Trump. The brief argues that Smith’s actions are invalid due to regulations that violate […]

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20th Circuit Jnc Announces Interview Schedule for Circuit Court Judicial Vacancies

The Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has determined the following interview schedule for the listed applicants who will be considered for nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill two Circuit Court vacancies in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit created by the retirement of Judge Schreiber and Judge Steinbeck. All applicants who were previously interviewed September […]

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Lawyers, judges, and civic leaders rally for Jacksonville Seniors in 2024 Freed to Run Challenge

“We have a wonderful group of people ready to hit the pavement for JALA, but we would like to see more people getting involved, and there is still time,” said event founder and Gunster shareholder Mike Freed. The 2024 Freed to Run Challenge November 23-24 benefiting Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Shelter for Elders initiative is […]

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Electronic filing scam targets attorneys in Federal courts

Attorneys across the country are being targeted with fake electronic filing notifications, in which emails purporting to come from the federal Judiciary’s Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system lead recipients to a malicious website with computer viruses. According to the IT Security Office for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the fake Notices of […]

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