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Federal appeals court rejects Pulse Nightclub shooting case against social media giants

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rejected a lawsuit against Google, Facebook and Twitter on Monday, concerning the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando. The plaintiffs also brought claims against the companies under Florida common law, claiming negligent infliction of emotional distress and wrongful death.

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Hologram Co. Investor Penalized For 'Harassment' Filings

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A Florida federal judge ordered a Jacksonville man and his attorney to pay more than $135,000 in sanctions for filing "harassment" briefs and continuing to pursue a securities fraud lawsuit against Michael Jackson hologram creator Pulse Evolution Corp. even after it was dismissed.

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Special Reports from The 2016 Annual Florida Bar Convention

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Landing in Orlando to catch an evening Uber to the hotel marked the beginning of our time with The Florida Bar at their 2016 annual convention. In true form to their association, I didn’t make it 20 feet inside the lobby before I was greeted by Florida public interest attorney Kimberly Sanchez. Abadin, and Bill Schifino.

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The court must consider the national security and public safety threats posed by concealable weapons

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In 2016, an attacker who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State shot and killed 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The attacker was armed with a Glock 17 9-millimeter semi-automatic pistol , among other weapons. At the time, the shooting was the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil since Sept. 11, 2001.

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Crunching the Numbers: Does Justice Jackson’s Dissent on Affirmative Action Add Up?

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In Justice Sotomayor’s dissent to that case, the justice falsely claims that the Pulse mass shooting (“the second-deadliest mass shooting in U.S. It examines mortality rates in Florida newborns between 1992 and 2015 and shows a 0.13% to 0.2% history”) was an intended anti-LGBT attack.

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

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In Florida, a committee appointed by the state Supreme Court approved “in concept” changes that would create a Law Practice Innovation Laboratory Program similar to Utah’s regulatory sandbox and that would allow some loosening of the rules around nonlawyer ownership of law firms. As Exhibit B, I give you the Florida Supreme Court’s Oct.

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Path To Well-Being In Law Podcast: Episode 10 – Terry Harrell

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It was Hillary Bass out of Florida, appointed Terry to lead the working group to advance wellbeing in the legal profession, which was an all-star group of people who were responsible for launching the ABA’s Employer Wellbeing Pledge two years ago, which has been wildly successful. BREE: Yeah, well here’s the thank you.

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