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Federal Court Suspends Florida Attorney Over Filing Fabricated Cases Hallucinated by AI

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Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about two more cases of AI-hallucinated citations in court filings leading to sanctions , and now comes the case of a Florida lawyer suspended from practice after filing cases that were “completely fabricated.” ” On March 8, the U.S. Based on the committee’s recommendations, Senior U.S.

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Florida Bar Weighs in on Lawyers Accepting Online Payments

MyCase

That’s why the Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee released Proposed Advisory Ethics Opinion 21-2 in March. Accordingly, the Professional Ethics Committee issues this formal advisory opinion to provide Florida Bar members with guidance on the topic.”

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Law School Canons: Ford – The New Personal Jurisdiction Quick Reference Guide

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Crouch [1] diligently placed Ford on our class’s radar as the midterm approached, and I was crossing my fingers every day to hope that my new Civil Procedure book wasn’t going to become outdated less than six months after I bought it. The Middle District of Florida follows the pattern set out by Ford. Montana Eighth Judicial Dist.

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Pandemic-Related Legal Ethics Opinions: A Compendium

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When practicing virtually, lawyers must particularly consider ethical duties regarding competence, diligence, and communication, especially when using technology. Florida Advisory Opinion FAO #2019-4 (May 20, 2021). Issues addressed: Working out of state.

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The Alert: April – June 2025

Parasec

However, foreign entities must remain diligent to ensure timely filings and avoid penalties.Parasec remains dedicated to assisting non-exempt foreign entities doing business in the U.S. The Florida Department of State will send a filing confirmation to the email address on file. with their BOI report filings.

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Broward County Judge Who Used Over-The-Top Book She Didn’t Read And Judicial Deepfakes On Campaign Trail Faces Ethical Complaint

Above The Law

ABA Journal has coverage: A judge in Broward County, Florida, is facing ethics charges for citing a book she never read and providing a fake recording she didnt fully review or vet to bolster her claim that the judiciary has an image crisis. without reading a couple of pages first? First, I respect it.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 20, 2022 to August 26, 2022

Broadcast Law Blog

The Consent Decree serves as a reminder to all stations that the FCC takes its public file rule seriously and thus stations must remain diligent in ensuring that their online public inspection files are properly maintained. The FCC allotted a new FM channel to Big Coppitt Key, Florida.