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UNH Law Students Report Issues With Hybrid JD Program After Dean Steps Down

Following the announcement of Megan Carpenter stepping down as dean, students and a former faculty...
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US Senate Confirms 4 Trump Appointees to North Carolina Federal Courts

"It's good to have the vacancies filled," University of Richmond Law School professor Carl Tobias...
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'Titles Matter': New York Government's Big Law Attorney Argues for Ouster of Acting U.S. Attorney in Albany

U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield is mulling whether to join other federal judges who have...
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Feuding Attorneys Ordered to Co-Lead Refugee Suit Against BNP Paribas

Despite “grave and disturbing allegations that Kathryn “Lee Boyd and Michael Hausfeld...
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Misconduct Complaint Dismissed for Judge Who Dropped Retirement Plans After Trump Win

"The timing of a judge's decision to assume senior status—or to reconsider that...
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The Law Firm Disrupted: This PE Push Is New, But the Playbook Is Familiar

Savvy firms have been looking to realize efficiencies from their back office operations for several...
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Seventh Circuit Rejects Lenient Two-Step 'Lusardi' Standard for FLSA/ADEA Collective Action Notice

This decision directly impacts the initial stage of collective actions—the process of...
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Sterilite Must Choose Between Lesser Award or New Trial in Trade Dress Dispute, Judge Says

"Not a single witness testified about the approximate dollar amount of Sterilite's lost goodwill or...
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Finally With Quorum, EEOC Likely to Unleash Reverse-Discrimination, Bathroom-Policy Cases

“I think they really are going to kick it into high gear, said Jason Schwartz, cochair of...
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Ropes Hires Former Meta AI Leader as First-Ever Chief of AI Strategy

Gretchen Greene, a former Ropes & Gray associate, returns to the firm with a mandate to...
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How Will a 'Disappointing' Middle Market Affect Firms in 2026 and Beyond?

Besides top and bottom lines this year, a "soft" middle market could affect recruiting, staffing...
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Securities Litigator Jeroen van Kwawegen Launches Firm, Plans Raid of Bernstein Litowitz Corporate Governance Team

Van Kwawegen expects JVK Law to include at least nine former Bernstein Litowitz lawyers, including...
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The Real Story of Who's Thriving in Law

Solo law practice has long been misunderstood. It's been seen as a step back, a retreat, a sign of...
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Relatives File Wrongful Death Claims After UPS Plane Crash in Louisville

The two lawsuits filed Wednesday are the first wrongful death claims brought in connection with the...
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Florida Jury Deliberated for 11 Days in an Opioid Trial. Pharmacies Now Want a Mistrial.

Wednesday's mistrial motion, filed by Walmart, Walgreens and CVS, cites the extraordinary length of...
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'It's Even More Fun to Watch Now': NJL 500 Patent Attorney Reflects on Jeopardy! Experience

Mastick was six months pregnant when she got scheduled to appear on the show—in the nick of...
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Justices Appear Wary of Expanding Civil Rights Suits Following Convictions

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared hesitant to allow a federal civil rights lawsuit from a Mississippi...
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Suit Alleging Secrecy in Pierre Hotel Sale Negotiations Is Dismissed

Any sale of the Pierre which would result in a termination of the proprietary leases would require...
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Quinn Emanuel's Alex Spiro Gets Green Light to Proceed as Lead Counsel to Elon Musk in Twitter Securities Litigation

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer of the Northern District of California wrote that the court...
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As AI Becomes Ubiquitous, Legal Departments' Malpractice Risk Soars

"When I see cases like this of outside counsel ... phoning it in, it's very concerning to me. And...
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Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: The First MDL Rule Is Effective This Week, 5 More Lawsuits Allege Racketeering in Class Action Settlements

What impact could the first rule for multidistrict litigation, which became effective on Dec. 1,...
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False Advertising 'Orthodontic' Pacifier Class Action Should Go to a Jury, Federal Judge Rules

"Looking to their testimonies, the court is persuaded that a reasonable jury could find that...
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Instacart Sues NYC Over 'Flawed and Politicized' Pay Rules for Delivery Workers

Instacart says the changes would reduce flexibility for workers and increase costs for...
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Apple Hires New AI Chief as It Tries to Shake Laggard Label

While John Giannandrea reported to CEO Tim Cook, his successor, Amar Subramanya, will report to the...
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Appellate Case Management System maintenance December 10 will require password reset for all users

An update next week to the Florida Appellate Case Management System (ACIS) will result in the service being unavailable for a short time and require...
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20 to interview for Second DCA opening

The following individuals have applied to the Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission for nomination to fill the vacancy on...
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Manatee Clerk warns of evolving jury duty scam

Angel Colonneso The Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is alerting residents to a new version of the recurring jury duty...
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The story behind The Florida Bar Complex

The original 20,412 square foot, three-story Florida Bar Center built on 2.5 acres of land in what used to be known as the Smoky Hollow community in...
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Inaugural Florida Black Lawyers Summit brings together 15 voluntary bars

VHFCNBA 2025-26 Executive Board members: Treasurer Brandon Sapp, from the left, Parliamentarian Noel Lawrence, Vice President Sherea Randle,...
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Voluntary bars unite for opening of new civil courthouse

Pictured alongside Florida Bar President Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes, third from the right, are, from the left, Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board...
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Practical tips for avoiding Phishing and Sloshing attacks

Jade Davis Phishing and Sloshing (fraudulent redirection of wire transfers or settlement funds) remain two of the most damaging threats facing...
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Measure would broaden grandparents’ ability to petition for visitation

Sen. Danny Burgess Florida grandparents would have broader authority to petition for visitation under a proposal by a Southwest Florida...
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Bill to shield appellate court clerks’ personal data advances again

Sen. Darryl Rouson A proposal to shield appellate court clerks and their families from potential retaliation is once again advancing through the...
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Proposed amendments to Rules 3.211 (Competence to Proceed: Scope of Examination and Report), 3.212 (Competence to Proceed: Hearing and Disposition), 3.217 (Judgment of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity; Disposition of Defendant), and 3.219 (Conditional Release)

Proposed amendments to Rule 3.160 (Arraignment)

Proposed amendments to Rule 3.125 (Notice to Appear)

Proposed amendments to Rule 3.116 (Use of Communication Technology)

Bijoux petitions the Supreme Court for Bar reinstatement

Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10, Beatrice Bijoux has petitioned the Supreme Court for Bar reinstatement. Pursuant to an order from the Supreme Court dated...
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New rule allows interim suspensions for lawyers facing felony charges

Lawyers facing felony charges will be subject to a new disciplinary rule that takes effect December 5 under amendments the Supreme Court adopted...
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Paralegals urged to ‘aggressively’ manage cases under new civil rules

Brean Salvo Florida Registered Paralegal Brean Salvo, who specializes in plaintiff personal injury litigation at KL Injury Attorneys in Boca Raton,...
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Rule change could open local lawyer referrals services to adjacent counties

The Board of Governors could soon be asked to approve a proposed amendment that would permit local bar association lawyer referral services to...
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Bar warns of fraudulent emails spoofing senior Bar staff

Florida Bar members are reporting a new round of fraudulent emails that falsely appear to come from Executive Director Joshua E. Doyle and other...
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More judges? More rule changes? More access to justice. Get up to speed in just a few minutes with this week’s Florida Bar News Briefs podcast.

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available...
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Jaguars CLO shares how civility helps build deals

Megha Parekh Jacksonville Jaguars Chief Legal Officer Megha Parekh says civility isn’t just good manners, it’s smart business. In the...
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A Supreme Evening 2026: Honoring America’s Semiquincentennial from a Historical Perspective

Dr. Allen Guelzo With the nation preparing to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Florida Supreme Court Historical...
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Measures seek annual ‘report cards’ for Florida judges

Rep. Nathan Boyles Florida trial judges would receive annual report cards that include caseloads and clearance rates under bills that have been...
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Governor makes four judicial appointments in November

Gov. Ron DeSantis made four judicial appointments in November, including: Rachel Kamoutsas of Oakland to serve as judge on the Sixth District Court...
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December 1, 2025, Disciplinary Actions

The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined nine attorneys, suspending eight, and reprimanding one. David Casals, 110 E. Broward...
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