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Florida college students, civil rights groups protest restrictive education bill

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College students across Florida staged walkouts this week in protest of Governor Ron DeSantis’ proposal to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs and associated “belief systems” on college campuses. On Tuesday, students at the University of South Florida were arrested by campus police during a protest led by SDS.

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Florida governor signs bill prohibiting protests outside of private residences

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Monday signed House Bill 1571 into law, which prohibits protestors from demonstrating outside of private residences. The Florida House of Representatives first introduced the bill in January. A majority of the Florida Senate quickly approved the bill in March. It then passed in March.

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Federal Court Suspends Florida Attorney Over Filing Fabricated Cases Hallucinated by AI

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Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about two more cases of AI-hallucinated citations in court filings leading to sanctions , and now comes the case of a Florida lawyer suspended from practice after filing cases that were “completely fabricated.” ” On March 8, the U.S.

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Florida Bar Ethics Opinion OKs Lawyers’ Use Of Generative AI, But With Cautions

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A new ethics opinion from The Florida Bar says that lawyers may ethically use generative AI technologies, provided they are careful to adhere to their ethical obligations. Approved unanimously by The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors Jan. Approved unanimously by The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors Jan.

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Top Lawyers: Stacey A. Giulianti of the Florida Peninsula Insurance Company On The 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field of Law

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is the Chief Legal Officer at Florida Peninsula Insurance Company, where he oversees the Claims, Special Investigations, and Legal Departments. He founded the company with his partners in 2005 and has since helped it grow to become the 7th largest homeowners insurance company in Florida. Giulianti, Esq. Under-promise and over-deliver.

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DOJ charges US citizens, Russian intelligence officers with conspiracy to act as foreign agents

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A federal grand jury in Florida Tuesday released a superseding indictment against four US citizens and three Russian nationals for conspiring with the Russian government to act as unregistered foreign agents. Petersburg, Florida in 2017. The DOJ claims that Ionov funded protests and demonstrations in at least three states. in 2019.

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Alabama House approves amended anti-DEI and absentee ballot restrictions bills

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For instance, Florida passed the Stop Woke Act , attacking discussion and promotion of concepts centered on race, national origin, and sex in public education or employee training and instruction. ” The bill comes after several conservative politicians have taken action against DEI initiatives in public agencies and universities.

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