Thursday, February 16, 2017

En banc 11th Circuit rules in "Docs v. Glocks" case

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The en banc 11th Circuit opinion in the "Docs v. Glocks" case is here .  There are two majority opinions for the en banc Court, on...
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Alex Acosta to be named Secretary of Labor

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Congrats to former U.S. Attorney and current Dean of FIU law school, Alex Acosta, for being named as the nominee for Secretary of Labor . ...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Breaking news-- U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer resigns (UPDATED WITH QUOTE FROM FERRER)

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Multiple sources have emailed me that Willy Ferrer has resigned today as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of a Florida. Ben Greenberg...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

This is a real press release from the SDFLA U.S. Attorney's Office: "NEWS RELEASE: TWO MIAMI-DADE WOMEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR OPERATION OF A SPA PERFORMING ILLICIT SILICONE INJECTIONS"

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Oh boy...  From the release:         Maribel Jimenez, with assistance from Magaly Del Rosario, a manager of Bella Beauty, administere...

Should judges be using social media?

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Judge Dillard, who has a great Twitter feed @JudgeDillard, says yes in this interesting article : One of the primary concerns often voiced...
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Monday, February 13, 2017

"How ritual chicken sacrifices in Miami helped halt Trump’s travel ban"

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That's the Miami Herald headline from David Ovalle's article about the unique Miami connection to the Trump travel ban.  Fun times:...
Thursday, February 09, 2017

News and Notes

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1.  Former Carnes clerk, former AUSA and current Circuit Judge Robert Luck was named today to the 3rd DCA.  From the DBR : In an earlier i...
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Wednesday, February 08, 2017

“My life is over.”

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That was Akin Gump lawyer and former prosecutor Jeffrey Wertkin after being arrested in disguise trying to sell a sealed complaint to an inf...
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