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The Footsie Follies Live On!

Posted on November 08, 2010
The collateral litigation over the alleged foot-tapping lawyer has itself spawned collateral litigation, which of course no one could have ever predicted.Wasn't this case at one time about Peter Halmos' yacht?The latest sideshow involves Ms. Dennis' testimony at the evidentiary hearing, and whether defendant's in-house counsel possibly mischaracterized Magistrate Judge Brown's order and thus...

"There Go the Lawyers Again."

Posted on November 08, 2010
I've never heard of lawyers taking out mortgages on clients in order to get paid, but then I just recently got accustomed to not wearing a suit on Fridays:?We thought, ?Why don?t we use a bit of ingenuity to find an affordable way to represent them?? ? said Peter Ticktin of the Ticktin Law Group in Deerfield Beach, Fla...

Jon Stewart Examines Supreme Court Debate Over Violent Video Games

Posted on November 05, 2010
We previously discussed the recent Supreme Court oral argument over whether the government can ban violent comic books video games.Jon Stewart, of course, takes it to another level -- watch: The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cYou're Welcome - Violent Video Gameswww...

Judge Olson Recuses!

Posted on November 05, 2010
Judge Olson Recusal Order Bankruptcy Judge Olson, who previously denied a motion to recuse based on his partner's employment in the bankruptcy group at Ruden McClosky, has now changed his mind and granted a second motion to recuse (although he still thinks he doesn't have to): On September 3, 2010, the Defendants filed ?Second Motions? seeking my recusal and vacatur of rulings...

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SFL Friday -- Some Diets Are Bad.

Posted on November 05, 2010
Hi kids, it's a cool Friday and I'm off for some early drown-my-sorrows windsurfing (of course I'll bring my wetsuit).Can you believe Suge Knight plans to appeal Judge Seitz' decision?Palsgraf's a bitch, my man!What else -- Marco Rubio is scheduled to deliver the first post-election weekly Republican address -- he's already a star! Oh well it's back to worshiping women, men are the weaker sex anyways, and Christina Hendricks -- don't do it please...

Williams and Connolly Attorney to Head Rick Scott Transition Team.

Posted on November 04, 2010
Are you wondering who the players are on Rick Scott's transition team?According to Sunshine News, here they are: On the actual committee, Floridians will find familiar names like Rep. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton; former Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings; Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland; U...

Judge Cooke Allows Lawsuit Against Luke Campbell To Proceed!

Posted on November 04, 2010
Looks like UM-loving Luke Campbell may be in some legal trouble again.Plaintiff Aueishua Buckner has sued Luke's companies over alleged unauthorized appropriation and use of her image.Now the plaintiff wants to sue Luke personally, but Luke apparently was not cooperative with her discovery efforts, leading to this order from Judge Cooke:Now, on the eve of trial, Plaintiffs wish to amend the Complaint to remove the Luke Corporate Defendants and pursue the action against Luther Campbell for personal liability, personal negligence, and fraudulent transfer so that the pleadings conform to the evidence offered during trial...

Florida Supreme Court Delivers Bunker Smack-Down on Ever-Expanding Cert Review!

Posted on November 04, 2010
No wonder the boys in the bunker have been issuing a lot of glorified PCAs lately -- get a load of this epic smack-down by the Supremes today.What I like about the opinion is the Court focuses on the proper scope of judicial review (a bugaboo of mine) and determines -- surprise -- that it somehow keeps expanding, rather than narrowing, as it makes its way up the judicial ladder: The Third District premised its exercise of certiorari jurisdiction on the assertion that the circuit court appellate division ?departed from the essential requirements of the law...

Toe-Tapping Lawyer Controversy Stays On High Road -- Ends Amid Charges of "Racial Slant."

Posted on November 03, 2010
Motion to Reconsider Ok, since we last checked in the Court denied the footsie motion, then plaintiffs moved to reconsider, then Magistrate Judge Brown denied the motion to reconsider (all links are Scribd)...

3d DCA Watch -- Submit Your Bids!

Posted on November 03, 2010
I don't know about you, but I spent most of the morning working up a bid to replace the bunker's aging AC system.Do you think the Resplendent Ones will like my proposal? BTW, it happens to involve 60 inch plasma screens, miles of African Sapele wood, new kitchens for each judge, and of course hand-chiseled granite air filters...

I Fought the Law.

Posted on November 03, 2010
I'm too depressed to discuss the election right now, but I do want to highlight what for me was a personal tragedy last night: fervent Florida Bar News letter writer George L. Metcalfe inexplicably failed to persuade Central Florida voters that he deserved to be their next Congressman, drawing only 1...

BREAKING -- SFL Out at Law Blog He Founded!

Posted on November 02, 2010
Boy there's seem to be a lot of this going around: Adorno & Yoss became Yoss LLP today to comply with the law license suspension of firm co-founder and chairman Henry "Hank" Adorno.Co-founder George Yoss is taking over as managing partner of the Coral Gables-based firm, and Adorno is out as chairman and chief executive officer of the 24-year-old firm...

Vote, You Plebes!

Posted on November 02, 2010
What, you have something better to do?

Vote?

Posted on November 01, 2010
(or not)

GT Opens "Law Office of the Future"!

Posted on November 01, 2010
You gotta love this press release:Greenberg Traurig's Miami office has much more than a new address at 333 Avenue of the Americas at the core of Downtown Miami. The new location is positioned to be what has been called, the ?law office of the future...

Parsing the Herald's Dismissive Coverage of Stewart/Colbert's Rally

Posted on October 31, 2010
Given that Stewart's satiric message has always been directed to the mainstream media and their failure to (1) hold the crazies accountable; and (2) raise the level of discourse without lapsing into clich�d "he said-she said" hackery or alarmist stupidity, it's no wonder the MSM has pushed back so hard on his rally yesterday...

SFL Friday -- Russ Adler Deposition Follies!

Posted on October 29, 2010
The Intrepid One? reports on Russ Adler's deposition, which went off about as smoothly as everything else in Rothstein-world:Lichtman and Adler?s lawyer, Fred Haddad of Fort Lauderdale, stood and yelled at each other several times in the highly charged session...

11th Circuit to Judge Gold: Know Your Place.

Posted on October 29, 2010
The question of whether Judge Gold has the power to summon EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to a Miami courtroom to talk about the lamentable state of Everglades restoration presents an interesting conflict for the folks in Atlanta.On the one hand, the 11th is typically very deferential towards government power (and the Executive Branch in particular)...

Florida Supreme Court Weighing Hank Adorno Disbarment.

Posted on October 28, 2010
Did you know Hank Adorno is still a lawyer?I didn't, but he may not be for long: The court ordered Adorno to show cause by Nov. 16 why a suspension of up to three years or disbarment should not be imposed. The Florida Bar had recommended a six-month suspension, but a referee who heard the ethics charges against Adorno recommended only a reprimand, the lightest possible punishment...

Magistrate Judge Brown: Case "Totally and Completely Out of Control"!

Posted on October 28, 2010
Totally Out of Control Order You know how when a big piece of litigation ends there is a feeling of loss, sometimes even a little remorse?That's how I'm going to feel when this case ends, which apparently will be exactly March 18, 2011:The Court finds that it must manage its calendar, and this case in particular as it has gotten totally and completely out of control...

Bob Marley's Son Stephen Rescues Buju Banton!

Posted on October 27, 2010
Our favorite federal blogger is having a hearing today over which private security detail is acceptable for Buju Banton. I guess the AUSA is objecting to any company that does not employ off-duty law enforcement officers. I Scribd the motion here...

Trust Me, Dan Gelber Likes Jews!

Posted on October 27, 2010
It seems every lawyer I know has been sending me emails about this scurrilous attack by Karl Rove and Citizen United's unholy love child, the "Committee for Florida's Education Inc.," that alleges Dan Gelber -- a mensch by any measure and I can vouch for this personally -- is somehow anti-Semitic...

3d DCA Watch -- "I Dissent."

Posted on October 27, 2010
Ho hum, another day another time traveler in drag talking on a cell phone in a 1928 Charlie Chaplin film.Let's jump right into the bunker, shall we, we've got a full docket today:Greenberg v. Schindler:Judge Trawick gets it wrong on a slip and fall:At trial, the court excluded evidence of various reports showing prior problems with the subject escalator, and denied Greenberg?s request for a jury instruction on negligence per se...

The SD FL Has A Fancy New Website!

Posted on October 26, 2010
They even have an RSS feed: The new website focuses on user-friendly navigation including the addition of a search function. Some of the new features are: Alphabetized phone directory Searchable press releases and public notices Link to the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator Media information page US Courts Library page About the US Courts Obtaining records page Section pages for Magistrate, Court Interpreters, Financial and Procurement RSS feed option (this allows you to sign up to get notices for certain items on our website) Mobile version (you can view the site via your cell phone)RSS feed and mobile version -- I guess we're all bloggers now...

"Alas,'Twas Not To Be!"

Posted on October 26, 2010
Remember how the plaintiffs tried to cancel the evidentiary hearing before Magistrate Judge Brown?Turns out he no likey: Plaintiffs have been sanctioned and even held in civil contempt......Plaintiffs have been warned of the possibility of more severe sanctions...

Miami Herald: Less Is More.

Posted on October 26, 2010
So the Miami Herald decided to scrap the business section and collapse it as an occasional part of the already-dwindling local section, thereby continuing the reductions in coverage, staffing and resources that have plagued the Herald specifically and the newspaper business as a whole for at least a decade...

Are You a "Contract Lawyer"?

Posted on October 25, 2010
Julie Kay has a nice piece today on the growing use by firms and clients of "contract attorneys."How's this for an exciting job description:Contract or temporary attorneys are hired by firms large and small for jobs as short as a day or as long as six months...

Do You Need to Subpoena A Testifying Expert for Deposition?

Posted on October 25, 2010
Magistrate Judge Brown says yep:Although it is true that Defendant had the right to depose Dinsmore as a testifying witness under rule 26(b)(4), Defendant may have confused this right with a party's non-existent duty to compel a nonparty deponent's attendance without a subpoena...

A Brilliant Mistake.

Posted on October 25, 2010
Wow this seems like pure unadulterated horse hockey: A new pro-Bondi political committee has fired back, with a website accusing Gelber of down-playing his past as a criminal defense lawyer ``defending convicted drug dealers, con men and scam artists...

Attorney Allegedly Yells At Client at Crowded Lowe's Store

Posted on October 22, 2010
I don't recall a course in collecting monies from a client in law school, but even without instruction I'm not sure this is the right way to go about it:Some attorneys may firmly go after their clients if owed legal fees. But angrily claiming someone is delinquent on a payment in a crowded public space?To one local resident, that wasn?t only unacceptable, it was cause for a lawsuit...

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