Julie Kay

March 17, 2008 | National Law Journal

Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott has retained Washington, D.C., white-collar defense lawyer Thomas Green to advise him on his potential testimony in the case involving bribery allegations against Mississippi lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs. Green insisted that, contrary to published reports, Lott is not under investigation.

By Julie Kay / Staff reporter

3 minute read

January 05, 2011 | Daily Business Review

A federal judge has ordered Jack B. Thompson, a disbarred Coral Gables attorney, to stop filing lawsuits in federal court against the state's top court and The Bar.

By John Pacenti and Julie Kay

4 minute read

September 13, 2004 | National Law Journal

South Florida's labor and employment lawyers got some unexpected business due to Hurricane Frances and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle of Miami-Dade County.

By Julie KayAmerican Lawyer Media News Service

3 minute read

January 23, 2012 | Daily Business Review

The 34th annual conference will explore such issues as the independence of the judiciary, privacy laws in the age of the Internet, judicial communication on cross-border issues and the challenges facing women lawyers and judges in Third World countries.

By Julie Kay

2 minute read

January 24, 2011 | Daily Business Review

While acknowledging the milestone for demographically stratified Palm Beach County, the legal community insists a lot more needs to be done to increase diversity in the law.

By Julie Kay

3 minute read

March 03, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Take less than three minutes to get caught up on what you might have missed, while getting a preview of what's ahead with law reporter Julie Kay.

By Julie Kay

1 minute read

June 20, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Akerman Senterfitt was again the state's largest law firm by attorney head count with 373 Florida lawyers, followed by Greenberg Traurig and Holland & Knight.

By Julie Kay

2 minute read

June 07, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Jesse Bernheim said his client's car wreck was caused by a construction zone that lacked lighting, barricades and directional boards to warn motorists about a lane shift.

By Julie Kay

3 minute read

May 11, 2011 | Daily Business Review

The wife of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein has reached a settlement with his defunct law firm's bankruptcy trustee, agreeing to turn over his suits and her shoes, among other items.

By Julie Kay

2 minute read

June 06, 2008 | National Law Journal

The Miami chapter of the Florida criminal defense bar is supporting the Miami public defender's refusal to accept any more felony cases due to budget cuts and the group is calling on judges to appoint conflict counsel in the cases. This week, Public Defender Bennett Brummer announced he would begin turning away thousands of cases in the coming weeks. He argued that the office, hit with a budget cut of 5% this year, is so short-staffed that it can't provide adequate representation to indigent defendants.

By Julie Kay / Staff reporter

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