Misc
Chester H. Ferguson Law Center: Home of the Hillsborough County Bar Association and the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation
The Chester H. Ferguson Law Center offers a state of the art facility to benefit the Hillsborough County legal community...
Diversion Programs: PTI … Dismissal … Problem Solved…or Is It?
We all know that diversion programs exist and we take advantage of them for many of our clients on a...
October, 2008 Letters
More on Affordable Housing Regarding “An Analysis of Affordable/Workforce Housing Initiatives and Their Legality in the State of Florida,” a...
Views from a Former Member of a Grievance Committee: Hot Buttons for the Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Attorney
I have had the great opportunity to serve on three grievance committees for a total of nine years. I would...
The National Flood Insurance Program: A “Flood” of Controversy
In recent years, the doctrine of preemption has taken on a life of its own, becoming one of the most...
Consumer Protection in the Hispanic Community
The burgeoning U.S. Hispanic population, a $928 billion annual spending demographic, is being targeted with marketing messages from businesses large...
Are Consequential Damages Recoverable from Title Insurers or Has There Been “A Change in Policy?”
Title insurance plays an indispensable role in Florida’s dynamic real estate industry. Yet title insurance differs fundamentally from all other...
Annual Report
Appellate Court Rules Committee I thank all the members, subcommittee chairs, officers of the committee (ACRC), and our staff liaison,...
Appellate Standards of Review in Specific Civil, Family Law, and Administrative Matters, Part 1
The appellate standard of review defines the manner and scope of an appellate court’s review of a lower tribunal’s actions...
A Primer on Counties and Municipalities, Part 2
A previous discussion in the March issue of the Bar Journal considered the nature of counties and municipalities and the...
