Navigation Sen. Jason Brodeur The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a measure that would make it easier to charge drug dealers with first-degree murder when their customers die of an overdose. Over the objection of some Democrats, the committee voted 7-3 on January 10 to approve SB 190 by Sen. Jason Brodeur, R-Lake Mary.
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Court declines to adopt certification waiver rules amendments
Heather L. Apicella A Boca Raton lawyer and Bar section chair is praising a recent Supreme Court decision to not adopt a proposal to standardize the board certification process. In a December 27 ruling, justices rejected, without comment, proposed amendments to Bar Rules 6-3.5, 6-3.6, and 6-10.3, which govern certification.
Judicial Management Council plan would reshape how civil cases are processed
The Supreme Court has released a report recommending procedural rule changes that would impose more judicial control on civil cases, tighten rules (including tougher sanctions) for discovery, depositions, and continuances, and have reports to the Supreme Court when judges don’t expeditiously rule on motions and decide cases. The Judicial Management Council’s Workgroup on Improved Resolution […]
Proposed rule amendments from the Civil Procedure Rules Committee regarding Forms 1.902, 1.910, 1.911, 1.912, 1.913, 1.9135
PROPOSED RULE AMENDMENTS FROM THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES COMMITTEE REGARDING FORMS 1.902, 1.910, 1.911, 1.912, 1.913, 1.9135
Judge Seitz’s ‘Never Contemplated’ episode tops the Professionalism Center’s podcasts for 2021
Judge Pat Seitz Senior U.S. District Judge Patricia Seitz can add yet another distinction to an already long and distinguished resume — top-rated legal podcaster. “Congratulations to Judge Patricia Seitz on having the most popular ‘Never Contemplated’ episode in 2021,” said Rebecca Bandy, Director of the Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism, the series creator.