Thursday, November 12, 2026

President Trump's Defamation Suit Against the BBC Survives Motion to Dismiss

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By John R. Byrne We've covered quite a few First Amendment lawsuits on the blog in recent years, including several brought by President ...
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Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Judge Shelby Highsmith

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  By John R. Byrne Been a while since our last portrait post. Seeing as today is Veteran's Day, it makes sense to feature one of our jud...
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Monday, November 09, 2026

"Ham-fisted"

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 That's how Judge Leibowitz described certain statements made by the Miami Supervisor of Elections.  Ultimately though, he did not disqu...
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Friday, November 06, 2026

BREAKING -- U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quinones resigns

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  I don't have the scoop, so if you know what happened, please let me know. All anonymous tips welcome. Here is the AG's post abou...
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Thursday, November 05, 2026

Old Judges, Older Laws

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By John R. Byrne Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg upset a lot of Democrats when she declined to retire during President Obama's presidency. S...
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Tuesday, November 03, 2026

More Lawyers Sanctioned for Improper Use of AI

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By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid More local AI-related news as administrative orders have come out sanctioning attorneys. In Multiphone Latin Am...
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Sunday, November 01, 2026

Judge Gayles tosses Trump’s suit against the Wall Street Journal: “Grasping at straws”

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By David Oscar Markus Judge Darrin Gayles dismissed President Trump’s defamation case against the Wall Street Journal on Friday with prejudi...
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Friday, October 30, 2026

Bob Martinez's Next Project

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By John R. Byrne Before he retired, my dad was a longtime lawyer here in Miami who worked downtown. One day, while making his morning pilgri...
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