Lisa Willis

6 hours ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

The Florida Bar Friday rejected the request from a coalition of dozens of attorneys, former State Supreme Court justices and law professors seeking disciplinary action against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for "serious professional misconduct." According to the third complaint filed with the state Bar, the 59 year-old former Florida Attorney General and State Attorney in Tampa, was accused of threatening Justice Department lawyers with discipline or termination if they failed to “zealously...

15 hours ago | law.com | Cedra Mayfield |Patrick Smith |Lisa Willis

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Carlton Fields shareholder Sylvia Walbolt discusses her legal career that's spanned more than 60 years. Having retired in May, Walbolt sat down with Daily Business Review Senior Litigation Reporter Lisa Willis to discuss how her personal and legal experiences helped her leave a mark on Florida's legal landscape.

1 day ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is under fire from a coalition of about 70 legal professionals, including retired Florida Supreme Court justices, who filed an ethics complaint with the Florida Bar accusing her of serious misconduct. But a Department of Justice spokesman pushed back, calling the effort a performative attempt to weaponize the attorney discipline process.

2 days ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

A Molotov cocktail attack in Boulder, Colorado, Sunday, targeting Jewish demonstrators, has spurred South Florida’s legal community to address several violent incidents in the U.S. targeting Jewish individuals. This incident, the third in three months targeting Jewish individuals or institutions, follows the May killing of two Israeli embassy aides in Washington, D.C., and the April firebombing of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion during Passover.

3 days ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

Saying a 2024 law likely violates First Amendment rights, U.S. District Chief Judge Mark E. Walker of the Northern District of Florida granted a preliminary injunction in the case of Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Uthmeier on Tuesday, blocking the enforcement of one of Florida's newest laws. The law is aimed at restricting social media platforms from allowing Florida children younger than 14 to hold accounts, and requiring parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to do so.