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Fla. Justices Call For 50 More Judgeships
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday certified a need for 48 new trial judges in the state and two appellate judges in the Sixth District Court of Appeal after a statewide judicial workload assessment found judges straining to keep up with increasingly complex litigation.
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JUDGES Act Passes House But Biden Veto Looms
The House voted 236-173 on Thursday to pass a bill to add more judgeships, which tees it up for a likely veto by the president, as many Democrats have soured on the measure after Donald Trump's victory at the polls.
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Podhurst Orseck Will Move To New Fla. Office In 2025
Florida boutique law firm Podhurst Orseck PA is moving to 2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd., a Coral Gables office building, in the second quarter of 2025, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Winston & Strawn Matches Bonuses, Top Billers Get Extra
Winston & Strawn LLP is the latest firm to match the 2024 associate bonus first put forward by Milbank LLP, with adjustments for associates who fall short of the minimum hours threshold while offering extra bonuses for those who "substantially" exceed their productivity goals.
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Growing Workloads Have More In-House Teams Turning To AI
Corporate law departments are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence tools as they face pressure to control costs and meet growing demands for legal services amid flat headcount, according to survey results released Wednesday.
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Akerman Taps Fla., DC Attys To Lead Construction Practice
Akerman LLP has selected two of its longtime attorneys to head up its construction practice, including one who is a former field engineer and worked on the replacement of the eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
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After Veto Threat, Courts Warn Need For More Judges Urgent
Following President Joe Biden's veto threat of a bill to add more federal judgeships, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts warned Wednesday that there is an urgent need for more judges despite the White House's claim that there's no immediate need to create more seats.
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Akerman Can't Escape Malpractice Suit Over Lease Dispute
Akerman LLP has lost its jurisdictional challenge to a lawsuit alleging it owes a seafood restaurant chain over $1 million for giving bad advice during a lease dispute in Florida, with a Texas appeals court ruling the malpractice claims stem from work the firm solicited within the Lone Star State.
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Shutts & Bowen Brings On Litigator From DeSantis Admin
A former top litigator for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has reentered private practice with Shutts & Bowen LLP's appellate practice group in Tallahassee, Florida, the firm announced Wednesday.
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SEC Says Xtreme Fighting CEO And GC Defrauded Investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Xtreme Fighting Championships and CEO Steven Smith of defrauding investors by selling millions of dollars of stock in the martial arts organization without disclosing the involvement of Smith or its criminally charged general counsel, according to a Florida federal lawsuit.
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Ariz. High Court Limits State Bar's Use Of Dues For Lobbying
As part of a recently adopted rule change, the Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to restrict the state bar's use of mandatory dues payments from its members for lobbying purposes.
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King & Spalding Announces Its Largest Ever Partner Class
King & Spalding LLP on Tuesday unveiled what it said was the largest class of partners in the firm's history.
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Some Boies Schiller Associates' Bonuses To Hit $1M Or More
Multiple Boies Schiller Flexner LLP associates will receive bonuses of $1 million or more this week due to a banner 2024 from numerous wins at trial and significant settlements on behalf of plaintiffs and victims, the firm said Tuesday.
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Atty Recommended For Sanctions After 'Bad Faith' Filings
A Florida magistrate judge has recommended sanctioning an attorney representing a franchisee in a contract dispute with CBD American Shaman LLC, saying his duplicate filings — including four motions to reconsider a single order — amount to bad faith.
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Biden Threatens To Veto Bipartisan Effort To Add Judgeships
The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto legislation that would increase the number of federal judgeships nationwide after the measure lost support among Democrats postelection.
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Key House Dem Thinks Biden Will Veto Bill To Add Judges
The House is poised to vote on a bipartisan bill to add the much-sought additional judgeships, but President Joe Biden's support is in question.
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Berkeley Professor Warns Courts Of AI's Danger
A University of California, Berkeley, computer science professor warned court leaders at the National Center for State Courts' biennial eCourts conference Monday that generative artificial intelligence tools can be used by criminals to commit fraud.
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Houston Trial Boutique Partially Matches Milbank Bonuses
Houston trial boutique Ahmad Zavitsanos & Mensing PC has joined the growing number of law firms to match the 2024 associate bonus scale first put forward by Milbank LLP, at least in part, according to a Monday report.
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Miami And Chicago Litigation Firms Combine
Miami litigation firm Kenny Nachwalter PA and Chicago's Sperling & Slater LLC decided to join forces this month and form Sperling Kenny Nachwalter LLC after years of working side-by-side.
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Ex-Duane Morris Immigration Chair Joins Greenspoon Marder
Greenspoon Marder LLP announced Monday the hiring of a former immigration partner at Duane Morris LLP for its Miami office.
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11th Circ. Finds Last-Minute Evidence Was Correctly Barred
The Eleventh Circuit ruled Friday that a lower court did not err when it prevented the defense in a criminal trial over drug charges to play video evidence for the first time during closing arguments, saying the last-minute maneuver would have prevented the government from examining a witness about it.
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Ga. Poll Workers Want 'Severe' Sanctions Against Giuliani
The two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation verdict against Rudy Giuliani have asked a federal judge to hold the former Donald Trump attorney in civil contempt and impose "severe" sanctions for his "willful flouting" and "blatant disregard" of court orders.
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House Poised To Take Up JUDGES Act As Some Dems Balk
A bipartisan bill to create more federal judgeships to meet increasing caseloads is on the House's schedule for next week, but its support from some Democrats appears to be waning.
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Florida Supreme Court Updates Case Management Reforms
The Florida Supreme Court is fine tuning its new framework for the active management of civil cases, including adopting federal language on proportionality, before a number of changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure take effect Jan. 1.
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Glenn Agre, Ross Aronstam Match Milbank Associate Bonuses
Two more boutique firms have gotten in on the bonus action, with Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP and Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP announcing Friday they'll be matching the associate cash bonuses set by Milbank LLP and followed by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP.