/pulse/florida-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Florida Pulse Copyright 2025 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. en-US Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:39:09 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378888?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378888 A small Sunshine State firm launched in 2022 by attorneys with ties to the Trump administration and state Republican leaders has grown to become a fierce advocate of the president's agenda with plans to expand its reach in Florida, Washington, D.C., and beyond. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:22:58 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378821?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378821 U.S. law firms leased 5.9 million square feet in the first six months of 2025, the most active first half since 2018, according to a report released Tuesday by real estate services company Savills. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:43:18 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378463?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378463 Tampa and Sarasota's Walters Levine & DeGrave — along with its eight attorneys and 11 staff members — has joined with Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:45:55 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377727?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377727 A Florida federal judge on Monday transferred a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the government of restricting attorney access to an Everglades immigrant detention center, ruling that the current district isn't proper for the claims against state officials. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:44:14 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378322?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378322 Moore & Van Allen PLLC has asked a Florida federal judge to dismiss a malpractice suit accusing it of mishandling some residents' employee stock ownership trust, claiming that the suit brought against the North Carolina-based firm is being litigated in the wrong venue. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:12:02 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378084?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378084 Nonprofit legal education organization AccessLex Institute announced Monday an updated version of its Helix Bar Review to prepare test-takers for the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam, which is set to debut in July 2026. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:11:30 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378054?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378054 A Florida federal court has rejected sanctions motions leveled against Tristar Products Inc. and its counsel at Fried Frank for bringing a doomed anti-racketeering patent fraud lawsuit against Telebrands Corp., finding that the claims were not frivolous despite "myriad" flaws and "sloppy lawyering." Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:42:28 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378079?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2378079 Douglas Elliman Inc. hired a former Sidley Austin LLP counsel as its general counsel in its Miami office, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing posted by the real estate services company. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:36:12 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2350116?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2350116 Attorneys often limit the impact of their thought leadership by letting their content languish after initial publication, but through four easy strategies for retooling existing content, they can maximize its reach and further their business development goals, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:46:29 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377113?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377113 Cozen O'Connor leads this week's edition of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Legal Lions, after the Sixth Circuit determined that an employer can only be held liable for a customer's harassment of an employee if the company intended for the misconduct to happen. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:29:22 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377551?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377551 Boies Schiller Flexner LLP and related defendants have moved to dismiss a Florida state lawsuit brought by a pharmaceutical mass tort law firm and related parties to block their former counsel from collecting fees after being fired for allegedly insufficient representation.  Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:22:52 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2376837?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2376837 As she steps into her new role as president-elect of the American Bar Association ahead of a one-year term as president that will begin next summer, Barbara J. Howard told À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse in a recent interview that defending democracy and the rule of law remains top of mind. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:31:59 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377093?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377093 U.S. law firms saw, on average, modest demand growth and solid revenue increases during the first six months of 2025, outpacing expense growth, according to the results of a midyear survey by Citi Global Wealth at Work. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:37:26 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2367768?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2367768 As major law firms step back from certain pro bono work amid the Trump administration's campaign against BigLaw, the nonprofit Lawyers for Good Government is deploying what its leaders say is an untapped resource in high-impact litigation: small firms, solo practitioners and retirees. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:11:03 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377271?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377271 The legal industry had another busy week as the president of the American Bar Association began her term and attorneys took on new roles. Test your legal news savvy here with À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse’s weekly quiz. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:43:45 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377320?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377320 The Florida Bar has again pushed back on a request to investigate U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi for alleged unethical conduct, telling the Supreme Court of Florida that a group of complainants can't bulldoze past its policy of not investigating sitting government officials. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:31:21 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2376544?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2376544 A former managing partner of her own Florida firm has moved her practice to Kelley Kronenberg to serve as business unit leader and spearhead a new health law division. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:07:00 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2370252?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2370252 Law firm attorneys are finding it challenging to advise in-house counsel on risks associated with artificial intelligence tools when companies are taking different approaches to rolling out the technology and the regulatory landscape is continually evolving. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:57:04 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377092?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2377092 Former Miami-Dade County state court trial judge and military veteran Jason A. Reding Quiñones is the new U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida after a standoff in Congress held up his nomination. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:56:43 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2376266?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2376266 ​​​​​​​As the student debt crisis evolves under changing federal policies, firms that proactively address the burden will have significant advantages in recruiting and retaining the best young lawyers, says Brian Kabateck at Kabateck.