Navigation Steven Teppler: ‘Until uniform limits are established through Supreme Court rulings or congressional action, attorneys must remain vigilant and implement preventive strategies to protect sensitive data at the U.S. border.’ Smartphones, laptops, tablets, and portable data repositories (external drives) are essential professional tools. Accordingly, as the scope of digital privacy has also expanded — so […]
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Disclosure, recusal discretionary for judges who previously served as sheriff’s counsel
A judge’s prior employment as chief legal counsel for the sheriff’s office does not, by itself, require disqualification from presiding over criminal cases where the deputies appear only as investigative witnesses; as such, disclosure is not mandatory and remains within the judge’s discretion, is the conclusion of the Judicial Ethics Advisory Council. Acting September 12 […]
Proposed amendments to the Rule 1.530 (Motions for New Trial and Rehearing; Amendments of Judgments; Remittitur or Additur); Small Claims Rule 7.180 (Motions for New Trial; Time For; Contents); and Rule 12.530 Motions for New Trial and Rehearing; Amendments of Judgments
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Florida high school students invited to step into the shoes of appellate lawyers
Florida Bar High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition participants study their notes before oral arguments in last year’s event. The registration deadline for 2025 runs through November 21. Registration is open for The Florida Bar’s annual High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition, giving students across the state an opportunity […]
Another Florida Bar News Briefs is available
The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Two Florida county court judges being featured in a national live forum later this month hosted by the advocacy group Speak Up for Justice. Chuck Bowen — chief privacy officer at […]