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The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases accepting applications

The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases is now accepting applications for membership on the committee. The committee is charged with updating the criminal and Jimmy Ryce jury instructions based on statutory changes and opinions issued by appellate courts. The committee meets approximately four times a year usually in the Central […]

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Florida Bankers Association objects to IOTA rule change pegging interest rates to indexed rate points

Saying it “goes too far, too fast,” the Florida Bankers Association is objecting to a new Bar rule requiring lawyers keep their trust accounts in institutions that tie interest rates for IOTA accounts to specific indexed rate points. Saying they were not given adequate notice of the proposed amendments to Rule 5-1.1, decided March 16 […]

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