... to defend someone, as lead attorney, in a capital case. (Don't you know that is one busy lawyer?) Practically speaking, in the criminal courtrooms of Florida, defendants continue to come before the bench and announce themselves as unable to pay for legal counsel on ... of because of this truth and fact. Pro bono work is a worthwhile activity. It is not meant to supplant the daily operations of the law firm. Next week: The Ethical Duties of the Criminal Defense Attorney in Representing the Indigent
July 3, 2009 02:23 pm
... hopes and failed plans. Happiness, right? That was the main idea. My problem with all that? What business is it of mine that lots of lawyers are miserable? Answer: If you want to have a half-assed ... "mailing it in"--at best. That's the worst of it. I see it every working day, especially at other law firms. You just don't love what do, folks. You don't ... consultant Tom Kane, as well as his talented son, a new lawyer, on their turf on Florida's brilliant Gulf Coast. See at Tom's Legal Marketing Blog ...
July 2, 2009 09:59 pm
... (Frank Padavan) entered the chamber, giving us a quorum. The Senate Rules and case law are very specific on what constitutes a quorum and when a senator is marked as present. The mere presence of ... . His name is Tom Golisano and he recently announced he was moving to Florida to avoid paying New York State income taxes. But before he left ... Senator Espada in internal Senate business (not everybody likes tenant legislation but shouldn't we all have to follow the law?); the anti-choice movement claimed ...
July 2, 2009 06:00 am

New York Criminal Law News July 2, 2009

(New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library Blog)
... CONVICTIONS (78%); CAPITAL CRIMES (78%); TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS ( ... ... EMBASSIES & CONSULATES (78%); LAW COURTS & TRIBUNALS (76%) US Guantanamo Detainee; Crime,Travel,Labor,BlackNews,Legal ... %); ... NEW YORK, USA (79%) 4. Newsday (New York), July 2, 2009 Thursday, ALL EDITIONS, BUSINESS; Pg. A41, 618 words, MINDING YOUR BUSINESS: ... CRIME (71%); JURY TRIALS ( ... ... HOUSE ARREST (70%); LAW COURTS & TRIBUNALS (69%); ... NEW YORK, USA (93%); FLORIDA, . .. 5. Newsday (New York), July 2, ...
July 2, 2009 02:20 am
... life insurance that named the trust as a beneficiary? Were there bank accounts that were held in the name of the trust? What about his business interests? Will the assets have to be probated then "poured-over" into the trust, making the assets public or was the trust funded ... to decide if he had an effective, well planned comprehensive estate plan set up. Also visit South Florida Estate Planning Lawyer, David Shulman's blog, as he is also covering the Michael Jackson Estate saga and providing ...
July 1, 2009 10:16 am
... birth-injury program may bar entrants tennessee medical malpractice, erisa, business litigation and … Injury lawyer John Hochfelder Dedicates Blawg Review #209 ... 105 matrimonial home - to sell or not to sell? Blawg of the Day optimizing your law firm's site: keyword selection The Greatest American Lawyer: Blawg Review ... Judge Nominated to First Appellate District Probate Summary Administration « Nassau Florida Family Law … taxonomy: legal specialties Mr. President, Be The Advocate Your Mother Needed ...
June 30, 2009 08:31 pm

Stem Client Roundup for June ‘09

(Law Firm Web Strategy)
... civil litigation; McClanahan was named a top lawyer for business litigation. BC law firm Clark Wilson LLP was busy guest blogging at Slaw.ca, where established Megawatt ... 10 outstanding posts throughout the week. New Jersey criminal defense firm The Law Offices of John Marshall rolled out a new website for its NJ shoplifting defense ... criminal attorney Ron Chapman explored the question of whether Florida's new DNA law is constitutional or not. The law allows police to take a DNA sample from anyone ...
June 30, 2009 11:39 am

Against Bill Collectors Blog Post

(Against Bill Collectors)
... the National Consumer Law Center, a collector has even threatened to call a woman's work place until she lost her job. The Better Business Bureau reported ... your state attorney general's office to find out the limit in your state (Florida State Attorney General's website: [myfloridalegal.com]). Do not accept new credit ... the right to sue a debt collector in state or federal court within a year of the date the law is violated. You may recover money for the damages you suffered plus an additional amount ...
June 30, 2009 03:19 am
In 2006, the Florida legislature passed a law assuring a property tax exemption for Holy Land Experience religious theme park-- assuring it a tax savings of about $300,000 per year. In order to keep the exemption, Holy Land was required by the law to offer one free-admission day per year. Yesterday's Orlando Sentinel complained that Holy Land only advertises the date of the free-day on the local ...
June 30, 2009 12:15 am
... 78 million. The alleged Medicare fraud schemes used similar models. Health care businesses and health care providers would pay "patients" cash kickbacks to say they ... own political popularity. BGL&S defends people throughout South Florida who have been charged with all types of fraud crimes, including Medicare fraud. ... plus hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines, for each false Medicare claim. Florida's fraud laws can provide even greater penalties, depending on the circumstances. Penalties ...
June 29, 2009 03:34 pm

FEMA speaks out on importance of flood insurance

(Insurance Dispute Lawyer Blog)
... to us all that everyone needs flood insurance - even those who believe their property won't flood because their home or business is in an area that normally doesn't flood," said Doug Wright, state coordinating officer with the Florida Division of Emergency Management. FEMA is helping all eligible applicants who register directly with the agency and urging them to file claims as soon as possible to help speed up ...
June 29, 2009 08:43 am
... attorneys who attended the law firm marketing workshop were incredible. While most were from California, we had lawyers who flew in from the states of Washington, Florida, Nevada, Utah, ... Erin Coyle (aka Bubbles), Brittany Klein (Where's my Starbucks?), and Business Operations Director Extraordinaire Carrie Ramirez (Are you still working? It's 10pm). ... forward to seeing you all again in 2 weeks for a 2 day in house law firm marketing audit. Here are just a few of the comments attendees wrote down ...
June 29, 2009 07:29 am
... . Simply stated, the ban completely excludes the plaintiffs from conducting their federally-licensed tour boat businesses in Hanalei Bay. We are sympathetic to the challenges posed by the user conflicts occurring in the bay. We hold, however ... has effectively rendered it impossible for the plaintiffs to comply with both federal and state law in order to ply their trade. See Florida Lime, 373 U.S. at 142-43, 83 S.Ct. 1210. The state argues that the Department was exercising the state's police power ...
June 29, 2009 07:22 am
A defendant plead guilty in Florida to having failed to disclose his UBS account, reports the New York Times, June 26, 2009. "Mr. Rubinstein was the first American client of UBS's offshore private banking services to be arrested, last April in Boca Raton, Fla., when he was charged with one criminal count of filing a false and fraudulent tax return that illegally did not disclose the existence of his UBS account. He later pleaded not guilty but reversed that plea on Thursday. UBS, the world's ...
June 29, 2009 06:50 am

1 Year Old Left Inside Car Dies in St. Augustine

(Jacksonville Personal Injury Blog)
... and children can die in a hot car even when the weather is relatively mild. Under Florida law, it is illegal to leave a child unattended or unsupervised in a motor vehicle for any longer than 15 minutes, but even that is too long for the Florida heat. Under Florida sun, even a temperature of 70 degrees can rise twenty degrees ... to caregivers from all walks of life. This potential for tragedy to children says something about our busy days doesn't it? If your child has been injured in any type ...
June 29, 2009 05:00 am

Bye Bye Havana Club.

(South Florida Lawyers)
... renovation of the club, the changes weren't well received by members, according to a press release. ''We want to reach out and bring home members . . . who have not been as happy with the new club format and themes as we had hoped they would be,'' said board member Nabil Achkar. Right -- they want the lunch buffet and also to be able to bill it to their law firms. Not a hard formula, I think. Also, I hear in about six years the City Club will be rolling out "flat bread" and possibly "paninis."
June 29, 2009 12:51 am
... courts that had taken up the open "Travelers" issue, In re Qmect, Inc. (see earlier post on the Qmect decision) and In re Electric Machinery Enterprises, Inc. (see prior post on the Electric Machinery decision), as well as pre-Travelers law, and first explained its analysis of the interplay between Sections 502 and 506(b): We are not persuaded by the approach of the Electric Machinery court and, like Qmect, we reject the argument that section 506(b) preempts postpetition attorneys' fees for all ...
June 28, 2009 10:23 pm
... cervical cancer eligible for treatment through Medicaid. California: _Bars schools from serving food containing transfats. Florida: _Relaxes schools' zero-tolerance policies by preventing children from being arrested or expelled for insignificant misbehavior such as bringing ... is pardoned or the conviction is overturned. Nevada: _Reduces the liability of restaurants, hotel-casinos and other businesses that donate perishable foods such as bread, hot or cold dishes and leftover buffet items. New ...
June 28, 2009 05:58 am
... die in prison. So will Sholman Weiss, currently serving the longest federal sentence for a white-collar crime. In 2000 a Florida judge sent him away for 845 years for the $450 million collapse of National Heritage Life Insurance. Weiss was convicted and ... Coult Have Been Worse for Madoff, by Liz Moyer Moyer reports the Weis partner received a 740 year sentence from a Florida court and died in prison. In Colorado Norman Schmidt, 73, was sentenced to 330-years for another investment scheme. Bernard ...
June 28, 2009 02:07 am
... if the appellate judges would have come to a different conclusion. Here's how the Florida Supreme Court put it in Canakaris v. Canakaris, 382 So. 2d 1197 ... rate and not on the normal billing rate. The court entered an order awarding the law firm fees in the amount of $6,885, 51% of the $13,500 reasonable fee ... low to begin with to have a prayer of winning on appeal. Not a good strategy for staying in business for very long. The better lesson to be drawn from this case is that fee disputes are no-win ...
June 26, 2009 07:25 pm
 
 

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