CUBAN BASEBALL SMUGGLING The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Florida federal jury’s conviction of a baseball agent and an athletic trainer who prosecutors say made millions smuggling Cuban baseball players into the United States, finding that there was enough evidence to support the convictions. KEY WEST CRUISE SHIPS A U.S. district judge declined to block Read more about Legal Updates[…]
MASK REQUIREMENT A circuit court judge has ruled against a Leon County man who sought to invalidate the County’s ordinance requiring the wearing of a mask in businesses. The judge cited evidence that mask wearing has been demonstrated to be effective in slowing the spread of COVID-19. NURSING HOME LICENSE A Broward County nursing home, which saw Read more about Legal Updates[…]
FLORIDA BAR EXAM Two days before it was scheduled, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, with the approval of the Supreme Court, postponed the August 19th bar examination until a date in October. The Florida Bar is looking to provide a supervised practice program for recent graduates. As a result, on August 19th, dozens of attorneys Read more about Legal Updates[…]
FELON VOTING RIGHTS The U.S. Supreme Court left in place a circuit court of appeals order stopping a district court decision allowing felons to register and vote until they pay the fees they owe. The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing on August 18th to review the case. FLORIDA SUPREME COURT NOMINEE A lawsuit Read more about Legal Updates[…]
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION In 2014, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment which required a portion of documentary taxes from real estate transactions to be used for land and water conservation purposes. Environmental groups sued after the Legislature included all recurring funding in the total. The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of Read more about Legal Updates[…]