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July 17, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Judicial Election: Attorneys Christopher Benjamin, Scott Janowitz and Alina Salcines Restrepo Want Your Vote

Meet Christopher Benjamin, former Judge Scott Jaowitz and Alina Salcines Restrepo, who are pursuing a spot on the Miami-Dade County Court bench.

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July 17, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Escambia County School Board: 7-Year-Old Should Testify in Book Fight

As it tries to fend off a constitutional challenge to removing and restricting school library books, the Escambia County School Board on Tuesday argued that it should be able to take a deposition of a 7-year-old student who is part of the lawsuit.

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July 17, 2024 | Daily Business Review

In Defense of SEC Whistleblower Short Sellers: They Deserve to Have Their Cake and Eat It Too

The position that short sellers should be denied the benefits of their critically important whistleblowing efforts is short-sighted and contrary to the notions of our capitalistic markets. Moreover, it will serve only to disincentive a vital constituency of the SEC Whistleblower Program, which, in turn, will degrade the effectiveness of the SEC's enforcement program.

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July 17, 2024 | Daily Business Review

3-Way Race for Broward Judge: Samuel Ford Stark, Woody Clermont and Alejandro Arreaza

Here's why Samuel Ford Stark, Woody Clermont and Alejandro "Alex" Arreaza said they deserve a seat on the Broward County Court bench.

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July 16, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Ex-Reed Smith Partner Gets Candid About the Back End of Legal Careers

In a conversation about his new book, Douglas Wood pushes firms to help support aging attorneys as they come to "embrace irrelevancy."

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July 16, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Pitfalls Around Florida's Talent Agencies Act

Section 468.401–468.415 of the Florida Statutes is the Florida law governing talent agencies in the state (hereinafter referred to as Florida's Talent Agencies Act). Under Section 468.401(1), Fla. Stat., the term "talent agency" is defined as "any person who, for compensation, engages in the occupation or business of procuring or attempting to procure engagements for an artist."

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July 16, 2024 | Daily Business Review

After Florida Bridge Collapse, Judge Rejects Companies' Suit

A U.S. district judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Tallahassee-based companies that could be prevented from working on federally funded projects after being affiliated with an engineering firm that designed a collapsed Florida International University pedestrian bridge.

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