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7 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...

17 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 | Avalon Zoppo

The U.S. Department of Justice's top civil rights official urged a federal appeals court Thursday to block as unconstitutional a state representative's Laurel Libby’s punishment for her online post criticizing a transgender student athlete’s sports win. Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that the Maine legislature violated Rep.

1 day ago | law.com | Laura Lorek

The Texas Legislature has moved to expand the state's fledgling Business Court system by decreasing the amount-in-controversy thresholds, and avoiding abolishing multiple currently inactive court divisions. And the move appears to strengthen possibility the state might one day rival Delaware as the jurisdiction of choice for corporate litigation. Some observers say the Texas Business Courts are key to disrupting Delaware's long-standing dominance in corporate law and litigation.

1 day ago | law.com | Christopher Niesche

Global law firm Clifford Chance will focus on the growing private capital sector as it looks to expand further in Australia, according to Mark Currell, the firm's new Australia managing partner. Currell, who assumed the managing partner position on May 1, said the firm has made significant headway in private capital transactions and financing, and is well-positioned to take advantage of the growing market.