By John R. ByrneFIU has a student group that goes by the name “ICEBreakers.” The goal of ICEbreakers is to end FIU’s agreement to “deputize the FIU police department with the powers of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.”One
HB 797 Revises and Renames Chapter 617 of the Florida Statutes with a Focus on Transparency
Florida House Bill 797 (2026) introduces several governance reforms designed to increase accountability within nonprofit corporations, including community associations. Among the most noteworthy changes are the creation of new officer standards of conduct, judicial removal procedures for directors, and modifications
Trump rebuffs BBC
Donald Trump has rebuffed an attempt by the BBC to obtain evidence from his eldest son, elder daughter and a son-in-law as part of its response to his multi-billion dollar defamation claim. On Friday, lawyers for the US president
Restraining Orders in Commercial Disputes: How They Work
What Florida Actually Calls A Restraining Order
Restraining orders in commercial disputes are almost always temporary injunctions, not the protective orders most people picture. Florida’s civil rules speak of temporary injunctions, and Rule 1.610 of the Florida Rules of Civil
Defending Against Aggressive Lender Enforcement Actions
Aggressive lender enforcement rarely starts with a lawsuit. It starts with a bank applying your operating balance to the loan, a notice telling your customers to send payments elsewhere, or a truck in your yard at 6 a.m. By the
OWNER TAKING ASSIGNMENT OF GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S CLAIMS AGAINST A SUBCONTRACTOR(S)
Here’s a scenario that occurs in construction defect cases. An owner sues a general contractor and subs for construction defects. The owner settles with a number of parties and takes an assignment of the general contractor’s claims against some or
Anything You Ask ChatGPT May Be Used Against You in Court The Dark Side Of AI
Anything You Ask ChatGPT May Be Used Against You in Court-The Dark Side Of AIBy H. Michael Steinberg, A Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyer – Practicing Colorado Criminal Law from both sides of the courtroom for over 40 years.Introduction:A growing number
An ERISA “Any Occupation” Denial Survives Despite Insurer’s Vocational Gaps
In Mead v. Life Insurance Company of North America, No. 8:24-cv-2756-TPB-AEP, 2026 WL 2444754 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 20, 2026), United States District Judge Tom Barber granted the insurer’s motion for summary judgment and denied the claimant’s cross-motion, upholding the
The Fifty-State Cyclospora Count Is Now 31,972. CDC Has Counted 828 Hospitalizations This Summer and Attributed 454 of Them to the Recalled Lettuce.
This chart stood at 31,521 on Wednesday. Tonight it stands at 31,972. West Virginia and Florida posted new numbers, Michigan reported on Thursday, and one row of my own chart turned out to be short by 31 people. The federal
SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 17-21, 2026
Happy Friday! I recently returned from the 2026 National APEX Accelerator Alliance – NAPEX conference in Orlando. It’s always a great event and this year was no exception. The venue was wonderful and a great space for interacting with many