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In A First For A State Bar, Florida To Provide All Members With Free Trust Accounting Software To Help Ensure Compliance And Protect The Public

LawSites

In what appears to be a first for a state bar association, The Florida Bar is providing each of its 110,000 members with free access to legal trust accounting software – a move its new president believes will help attorneys better comply with trust accounting requirements and better protect the public from trust violations. Sarasota, Fla.,

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Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Sponsor Resigns After Federal Fraud Indictment

The Crime Report

Florida Republican Joe Harding resigned on Thursday from the state’s legislature following the Wednesday release of a federal grand jury indictment against the lawmaker, known for his sponsorship of the state’s controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.

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California AG joins DOJ in antitrust lawsuit against Google

JURIST

The lawsuit was filed in October by the federal government, and was joined by 11 states including Texas, Georgia and Florida. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Friday that the state of California has filed to join the US Department of Justice in an antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Google.

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Fla. Co. Says NY Lender Charges Usurious 950% Interest Rate

Law 360

A Florida-based startup has sued a New York small business lender, alleging the lender saddled it with "a high interest usurious loan" when it thought it was entering into a future receivables agreement.

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Possible Change in Arizona Homestead Law & Refinancing

Diane Drain

At $150,000, Arizona already has one of the higher homestead exemptions, according to Asset Protection Planners, though eight states including Texas and Florida offer unlimited protection. “Remember, the person or small business that is owed money may also be cash-strapped as well,” he said in an email.

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Fla. Businessman Settles COVID-19 False Claims For $20M

Law 360

A Florida businessman has agreed to pay more than $20 million to settle numerous alleged violations of the False Claims Act with the U.S. government, which accused him of lying to obtain Small Business Administration loans meant to help companies stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 13 to March 17, 2023

Broadcast Law Blog

The FTC also announced that it would issue a 6(b) order to five business credit reporting agencies (Dun & Bradstreet, Experian Information Solutions, Equifax, Ansonia Credit Data, and Creditsafe USA) requesting information on how they collect and report data about small businesses, and how they market their business credit reporting products.