Navigation A woman who suffered facial injuries from a rubber bullet fired by a Fort Lauderdale police officer during a demonstration in 2020 has settled her federal civil-rights lawsuit against the city for nearly $2 million. Attorneys for LaToya Ratlieff, who also was tear-gassed during the protest against the treatment of George Floyd in Minnesota, announced […]
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One board race set — 21 elected without opposition
One seat on the Bar Board of Governors will have a contested race in the upcoming March elections, while 18 board members were reelected without opposition and three new board members were elected without opposition when qualifying ended December 16. The contested board race is for Seat 2 in the 13th Circuit. Benjamin Hill IV; Diane […]
Six qualify for YLD board races; 20 elected without opposition
Six candidates are running in three contested races for the Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors in the Bar’s March 2025 elections while 20 young lawyers have been elected without opposition. Filing for the races closed on December 16. There are contests in the Ninth and 11th circuits. The contested races include: Click Here To […]
Attorney General Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution Charges Woman Involved in Central/South Florida Organized Retail Theft Ring
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution is charging a woman with organized retail theft for committing multiple thefts in Central and South Florida. Lourdes Rodriguez committed dozens of thefts throughout five counties, stealing from Walgreens, CVS, Ulta and liquor stores, causing approximately $15,000 in losses. Rodriguez is the third arrest connected to a […]
A call for more judges and the creation of a Committee on Corporate Counsel on this week’s Florida Bar News Briefs
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: The Board of Governors approving dozens of proposed rule amendments and launching a new “Standing Committee on Corporate Counsel.” The Florida Supreme Court certifying the need for 23 additional circuit court […]