Navigation Attorney General Ashley Moody is activating Florida’s Price Gouging Hotline following a state of emergency declaration for areas of the state preparing for Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine. State price gouging laws are now in effect for the following counties covered by the state of emergency: Alachua, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Columbia, Dixie, Escambia, […]
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YLD launches new courses and networking events in support of young lawyers
YLD President Ashlea Edwards: “One of our goals this year is to really meet our members where they are. We’re doing what we’re calling the YLD Mix and Mingle. So, our [board members] are going to their local young lawyers, by either attending their events, or creating their own events.” The Young Lawyers Division, long […]
FLA’s next online career counseling set for October 9
David Behrend, M.ED., director of Career Planning Services for Lawyers in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, and Florida Lawyers Assistance, will offer a free career counseling program for lawyers via computer from the privacy of your home or office. The next session is Wednesday, October 9, at 12 p.m. The meetings will be held on the second Wednesday […]
Florida appeals court rules state attorney general cannot usurp hospital districts’ opioid lawsuits
A Florida appeals court has blocked the state attorney general’s effort to unilaterally extinguish opioid damages claims filed by local hospital and school districts as part of the state’s legal settlement with the same opioid manufacturers and marketers. The First District Court of Appeal sided with the local districts, including Lee Health and the Miami-Dade […]
Plaintiff alleges Assisted Living Facility Negligence Resulting in Wrongful Death
A tragic incident at an assisted living facility has led to a lawsuit that raises serious questions about the standard of care provided to vulnerable residents. Gloria Campbell, acting as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Elzine Halstead Maddox, filed a complaint against GV Largo, Inc. in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial […]