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• New Lawyer Advertising Rules Approved!

  Number of comments: 13
  
  As if things were not confused enough, the Florida Supreme Court has approved new lawyer advertising rules that have been in the works for a long time, with two modifications, and over the dissents of Justices Parienti and Canady.
  
  Here's a taste of the majority opinion:
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• Speaking of Lewis Tein...

  Number of comments: 1
  
  Does anyone know what the record is for Magistrate Judge recusals in a single case?
  
  We have to be getting close.
  
  So far Judges Turnoff, Torres, Simonton, and O'Sullivan have all recused.
  
  Will Judge McAliley keep it?
  
  (No civil opinions so no 3d DCA' [...]
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• The Nevin Shapiro/Shook Hardy Complaint!

  Number of comments: 9
  
  John Pacenti provides the background, and you can read all the allegations (key word: allegations) here.
  
  The cloak-and-dagger "Supervising Attorney" (paragraph 10) and "Partner" (paragraph 11) descriptions are interesting.
  
  SHB's answer is here. [...]
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• Lewis Tein State Court Motion for Discovery!

  Number of comments: 3
  
  
  Today is a scheduled hearing in state court regarding discovery sought by Lewis Tein against the Miccosukee Tribe and the plaintiff's lawyers.
  
  The topic of the discovery?
  
  Alleged collusion between the Tribe and the Bermudez plaintiff's lawyers to concoct "sham" allegations against Lewis Tein.
  
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• Judge King Romances the Stone!

  Number of comments: 7
   
  Judge King recently completed a bench trial in a fascinating case involving the discovery of priceless emeralds on the ocean floor off the coast of Key West.
  
  Well, either that or the whole thing was possibly concocted:
  

  When all is said and done, there are [...]

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• Judge Seitz Opines on The Hangover and Get Him to the Greek!

  Number of comments: 5
  
  
  
  It's not often the above combination of words appear together, but in this order Judge Seitz discusses The Hangover, Get Him to the Greek, and even throws in a little Sex and the City for good measure (seriously, what plaintiff would come forward [...]
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• Florida Supreme Court Reverses Judge Shepherd and Reinstates Tire Kingdom Class Action!

  Number of comments: 5
   Big win for talented appellate specialist Steve Rosenthal:
  

  We have for review Tire Kingdom, Inc. v. Dishkin, et al., 81 So. 3d 437 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011), which is in express and direct conflict with this Court’s decision in Sosa v. Safeway Premium Finance Co., 73 So. [...]

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• 3d DCA Watch -- Dissents du Jour!

  Number of comments: 1
  
  
  Hi kids, the bunker was lively with disagreements -- no, not over whether to replace the ancient medicine ball currently serving as a paperweight in the mechanical room with one recently "donated" by 24 Hour Fitness -- but with actual, honest-to-goodness legal disagreements, to wit:
  
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• Lewis Tein Files Motion to Compel!

  Number of comments: 11
  Lewis Tein has filed a motion to compel in the federal RICO case brought by the Miccosukee Tribe.
  
  In a no-holds bar filing, the law firm makes a strong case:
  

  If there is a single piece of paper -- generated by or in the possession of the [...]

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• 11th Circuit Reverses Judge King for Misinterpreting Iqbal!

  Number of comments: 5
   
  Welcome back, plebes!
  
  And thanks to the murderer's row of guest posts the last few days -- I've always depended on the kindness of strangers....
  
  The capacity of Iqbal to wreak havoc in the district courts has long been a bugaboo of this blawg.
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