Lawyer Suspended For Sleeping With Client, Insists ‘She Had No Complaints’
The attorney said it was a 'mutual consensual relationship.'
Morning Docket: 12.28.21
* Build Bombs Better: Biden just passed a $777B military budget. Maybe next year we can use 2.5% of that to end homelessness. [Aljazeera] * Do you solemnly swear to uphold the truth, so help you God? Maybe? Eh, good enough. [ABA Journal] * Floridian lawmakers have some legal resolutions lined up for the new year — here are a couple. [Tampa Bay Times] * Forced birthers scored major wins against abortion's legality in 2021. Determine the lay of the land to prepare for what's next. [ABC News] * Are offices delaying openings because of an abundance of sneezes or a short supply of skill? You decide. [Law360]
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Florida Supreme Court Doubles Down On Rule Banning Quotas In Forming CLE Panels
For anyone else who hoped to see the occasional woman or person of color or LGBTQ panelist, welcome to the 1950s.
Florida May Amend Its Groundbreaking NIL Law
What changed that caused Rep. Chip LaMarca to push a refresh to the existing law?
Former Biglaw Associate Sentenced After Bank Robbery Spree
He was given 40 months in prison after a guilty plea.
Federal Judge Invalidates Sports Betting Compact Between Florida And Seminole Tribe
Friedrich left open the possibility that Florida citizens can still authorize such betting through a citizens' initiative in the future.
Why Experience Still Matters In An AI-Driven Legal Industry
A conversation with Trustpoint.One CEO Christopher Gallagher.
Judgment Day Is Coming For Hard Rock Sportsbook In Florida
The Department of the Interior is claiming that it did not authorize persons in Florida to place wagers off of the Seminole Tribe's lands but, instead, state law authorized it.
Morning Docket: 10.27.21
* In addition to automatically going to heaven, Texas law makes sure dogs won't be kept on chains outside. [Houston Chronicle] * Two men who lynched a runner in Georgia are hoping a law that dates back to slavery can keep them out of prison. If you're reading this in Alabama and feel like you've inadvertently been exposed to CRT, please grow up. [Reuters] * Despite the dire warnings of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, people are still taking the LSAT — and their scores are better on average. [Reuters] * Florida is luring dissatisfied and unvaccinated cops with a sign-on bonus. This looks like an negligent hiring suit waiting to happen. [Hernando Sun] * The Patriot Act just celebrated its 20th birthday! Will this be its last? [Just Security]
Phone App Found To Be Engaged In The Unauthorized Practice Of Law
Tech has no professional responsibility, so that's a problem.
The Florida Biglaw Firm At The Top Of The Charts
The firm also does pretty well in the national rankings.
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Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Florida’s New Anti-Riot Law
Because obviously.
Morning Docket: 09.03.21
* Dude LARPing as a shaman during the failed insurrection pleads guilty. He might be the son of the witches they tried to burn, but he should have brushed up on his anti-containment spells. [CNN] * Ex-DA charged with obstructing justice in Ahmaud Arbery's murder. [CNBC] * Match CEO and Bumble team up to support folks swiped by SB8. [NBC News] * The House is trying to codify Roe v Wade after SCOTUS opted out of doing their job. Let's see how this goes. [PBS] * Surprising no one, Florida is already in the works styling an abortion law based on the one in Texas. [Forbes]
Morning Docket: 08.18.21
* Federal law implemented not long after MLK Jr. was murdered is being used against protestors. What if the arc of the moral universe bends toward repetition? [The Intercept] * Tasked with repping reparations, Illinois is looked to for success indicators. [The Guardian] * An uptick in violent crime prompts a change in police advocacy. [Reuters] * Couple charged with conspiracy for selling stolen baby formula online. Dangerous child's play, that. [WSFA] * Florida districts that didn't allow their students to mask off might be under fire. [ABC News]
Biglaw Associate Killed In Miami Building Collapse Remembered As ‘Fearless’
A GoFundMe for her family has raised over $120,000 so far.
Miami Courthouse Closed Over ‘Safety Concerns’
The poor condition was known for 'quite some time.'