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Two Partners Named to 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America List

Two Nelson Mullins lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America guide. The attorneys earned recognition for their work and successful dealmaking abilities in the fourth edition of this guide, which highlights top lawyers in mergers and acquisitions, finance, tax, capital markets, corporate governance, investment funds, private equity, and […]

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Push for insurance law certification gains momentum

Sponsors hope three major hurricanes this year will help convince the Board of Legal Specialization and Education to approve an “Insurance Coverage Law” board certification program when it meets November 8. “I am very optimistic that the full BLSE will agree that there is a void in current Florida Bar board certifications when it comes […]

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Court clarifies qualifications for court-appointed arbitrators

The Florida Supreme Court has clarified that, effective immediately, a sole or chief court-appointed arbitrator must be a Bar member in good standing for the past five years, unless the parties agree in writing to allow someone eligible to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction during that time. This amendment to Florida Rule for Court-Appointed […]

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Health Law Section Chair Jamaal R. Jones, Sr., inspires future lawyers through campus outreach

Florida Bar Health Law Section Chair Jamaal R. Jones, Sr., and Chair-elect Rupasri S. “Rupa” Lloyd educate students from the University of Florida College of Law on health law’s “dynamic role” in the legal field, share insights into a “day in the life” of a health lawyer, in an attempt to inspire a new generation […]

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Plaintiff alleges Starbucks Corporation’s Negligence Led to Injury

Aria Calisi has filed a lawsuit against a major coffeehouse chain, claiming negligence after an incident that left her injured. The complaint was filed by Calisi on October 22, 2024, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, targeting Starbucks Corporation. The case revolves around an incident that occurred […]

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