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House Civil Justice Subcommittee clears bill to curb ‘foreign influence’ in litigation financing

Rep. Tommy Gregory Heeding warnings about foreign influence over Florida’s judicial system, a House panel on Thursday approved the “Litigation Investment Safeguards and Transparency Act.” The House Civil Justice Subcommittee voted 10-7 to approve HB 1179 by House Judiciary Chair Tommy Gregory, a Lakewood Ranch attorney.

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Senate Banking and Insurance Committee moves IOTA bill

Sen. Erin Grall Legislation that would have the state’s chief financial officer set the rates paid on the lawyer IOTA accounts, instead of a recently enacted Florida Supreme Court rule requiring lawyers to keep their trust accounts in institutions that tie interest rates for IOTA accounts to specific indexed rate points, has cleared its first […]

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Florida lawyers have answered more than 24,000 civil legal questions since 2017 as part of the Florida Free Legal Answers program

Florida attorneys volunteering free counsel through the American Bar Association’s virtual clinic, Free Legal Answers, have answered 24,009 civil legal questions since 2017. That is a response rate of 75%. There have been 31,936 questions posted through the virtual clinic by 37,588 registered client accounts since March 2017 when Florida began participating in the program. […]

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Florida woman who said she was raped by Lyft driver files federal lawsuit

A Florida woman who said she was repeatedly raped by a Lyft driver almost five years ago and then endured a problematic pregnancy is suing the ride-share company for compensatory and punitive damages.  Tabatha Means filed the federal lawsuit against San Francisco-based Lyft on Jan. 9 in the Northern District of California, alleging that the […]

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Suspended Florida prosecutor’s lawsuit against DeSantis can go forward, appeals court says

A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a lawsuit filed by a Hillsborough County prosecutor who was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis over statements related to abortion issues and trans gender health care, as well as his prosecution policies. A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decided Jan. 10 that […]

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