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The Florida Bar v. De la Torre

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In an attorney discipline case, a referee's finding of guilt is approved, but the suspension recommendation is rejected as too lenient where: 1) the...

S.E. v. Grant County Bd. of Educ.

Education Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a claim against school officials in response to seventh-grader's sharing of prescription medicine with fellow students, grant of qualified immunity...

Johnson v. Bagley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus, Professional Malpractice, Sentencing
In a conviction for aggravated murder and sentence of death, petition for habeas corpus is granted where: 1) by failing to interview defendant's...

In re: Amendments to Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.112--Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Capital Cases

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Upon the recommendation of the Supreme Court Criminal Steering Committee, the court adopts amendments to Fla. R. Crim. P. 3112 to bring the rule into...

Gray v. Evercore Restructuring LLC

Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In a bankruptcy matter alleging gross negligence and breach of fiduciary duty for formulating and promoting an unworkable restructuring plan to the...

Nunez v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Conviction on a drug offense is affirmed upon a collateral attack where: 1) defendant's guilty plea was knowing and voluntary, and so his waiver of...

Wood v. Jamison

Attorney's Fees, Elder Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a malpractice action brought by the trustee of 78-year old decedent for defendant-attorney's role in performing legal services for client who...

Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 06-52 Re: Aleman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Recommendation for a public reprimand is approved for a judge who imposed unreasonable requirements on defense attorneys who moved for her...

Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 07-540 Re: Maxwell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Recommendation for a public reprimand is approved for a judge who secured the release of a domestic-violence defendant upon the personal request of a...

Sims v. Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sentencing
In a challenge to the sentence imposed for a leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, an order approving the sentence is quashed and the...