Year: 2018

AIDS Foundation, Governor’s Office Argue Over Records

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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA) — Attorneys for the nation’s largest non-profit AIDS health-care provider squared off Monday against Gov. Rick Scott’s administration over Florida’s broad public-records law and how it applies to the governor’s travel records and meeting schedules. The Scott administration does not dispute that information the AIDS Healthcare Foundation is requesting is a public record. Instead, the... [...]

Ronaldo rape allegation moving on 2 legal tracks in Nevada

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A lawsuit filed by a Nevada woman who claims Cristiano Ronaldo raped her nine years ago and paid her $375,000 in hush money has set in motion a two-track legal process in Las Vegas. One involves the lawsuit, which will proceed to a jury trial in civil court only if a state judge sides with attorneys for plaintiff Kathryn Mayorga on key procedural and statutory questions. The other track involves a police investigation that was recently... [...]

State Enforcement Actions Spark Jump in Jail Time

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State securities regulators brought enforcement actions last year resulting in 1,985 years of prison time and probation, a 47% increase over the prior year. State securities regulators brought enforcement actions last year resulting in 1,985 years of prison time and probation, a 47% increase over the prior year, with actions against advisors outnumbering those against broker-dealers. The North American Securities Administrators... [...]

Heat Star Udonis Haslem Sues Vet Over Neutered Purebred Mastiff

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Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem is suing a veterinarian for neutering his show-quality dog Juice during surgery to remove a swallowed piece of rope. Haslem spent $30,000 training Juice as a watchdog to protect his family when he is away, said the Broward Circuit Court lawsuit filed Tuesday. An impressive dog he must be. Juice is a brindle Cane Corso, also known as an Italian mastiff. The typical weight range for an adult male is 99 to... [...]

Ex-Big Law Partner Pleads Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy in Broward

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Michael Ralph Casey. (Photo credit: FBI) Michael R. Casey had pleaded not guilty on several federal felony mail and wire fraud conspiracy charges before absconding to Mexico in 2014. Since being extradited back to Florida in July, he's changed his tune. Michael R. Casey, the former Greenberg Traurig attorney who jumped bail in 2014 while being tried for his involvement in a $21 million securities fraud scheme, has pleaded guilty to one... [...]