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September 25, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Which Courts are Closed and Open? Hurricane Forms off Florida Coast

Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in 61 of the state's 67 counties.

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September 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Are Lead Attorney Relationships More Important Now Than Law Firm Brands?

"Companies are now more focused on getting the 'best' in each area of the law. Firm A for M&A, Firm B for IP work, Firm C for securities litigation, for example," one law firm leader noted.

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September 24, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Deadline Extended for Florida Legal Awards 2025 Nominations

It's time to submit your nominations for the 2025 Florida Legal Awards presented by the Daily Business Review and Law.com.

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September 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison, $11 Billion Forfeiture for Fraud

District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Ellison's cooperation was substantial, but could not be a literal "get out of jail free card" given the scale of the fraud.

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September 24, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Ex-St. Thomas Univ. Law Professor Sues School Over Firing, Alleging Defamation

The Miami school faces a lawsuit alleging defamation and breach of contract after it fired a tenured professor, who is being accused of ignoring a school shooting threat and having an inappropriate relations with a student.

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September 24, 2024 | Daily Business Review

'It's a Great Day to Be a Gator Lawyer': UF Takes Top Spot on Bar Exam

The average passage rate for all first-time takers this July was 76.6%, meaning this university stands 14 percentage points above the average.

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September 24, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Morgan & Morgan Sues Law Firm, Managing Partner for Violating Settlement Over Misleading Ads

"Whether you're a well-known divorce firm or a well-known criminal firm, it's very likely that your competitors are buying your name and trying to put up ads that will direct people looking for you to someone else, oftentimes in a very deceptive way," the plaintiff's counsel said.

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September 24, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Senior Partners Approach $3,000 an Hour, As More Billing Rate Hikes Expected in 2025

About 16 Am Law 50 firms have third-year associates with rates over $1,000, but Valeo Partners project around half of the Am Law 50 to have rates of over $1,000 for this group of lawyers by 2025.

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