Navigation Lee County clerk office staffers with items collected during October for national Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The items were donated to Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties. The clerk’s office also assists victims obtain a Hope Card. In observance of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & […]
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Charlotte County property owner challenges development fee of nearly $120,000 to protect endangered Florida bird
A Florida man is suing Charlotte County and several federal officials over a nearly $120,000 fee he is required to pay as part of a county Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) designed to protect the endangered Florida scrub-jay. Michael Colosi, a tech entrepreneur, is the plaintiff in the federal lawsuit filed in the Middle District of […]
Orlando Partner Among 14 New Fellows Elected by American College of Tax Counsel
The Board of Regents of the American College of Tax Counsel elected 14 new Fellows into its ranks this year. Orlando Partner Amanda Wilson was named Fellow during a virtual meeting held on Sept. 27. The College announced the new Fellows elected and new Regent selected for the Sixth Circuit in a press release on […]
3 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Recognized by IAM Global Leaders 2025
Three shareholders from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Patents and Innovation Strategies Group are recognized by the IAM Global Leaders 2025 edition. The IAM Global Leaders showcases the world’s top private practice experts in the patent world, according to the publication. To qualify for inclusion, attorneys must be ranked in the gold tier of the IAM Patent 1000 – the market-leading annual directory […]
ABOTA reduces jury trial requirement to enhance membership oppportunities
The invitation-only American Board of Trial Advocates, a national organization founded in 1958, has revised its membership requirements, state leaders announced Wednesday. FLABOTA President Rebecca Brock, a Palm Beach attorney, said in a newsletter that new member recruitment was a “hot topic” at a weekend national board meeting in Nashville. Brock noted that the board […]