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November 24, 2021
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The Florida Bar
INTERNET SCAMMERS APPLY FOR COVID-19 ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN IN LAWYER’S NAME
The Florida Bar | Article | November 24, 2021
Internet scammers recently used a Tampa attorney’s name, address, and other personal identifying information, including business Tax ID Number, to apply for a hefty U.S. Small Business Administration loan. “I was looking at my credit report, and I saw the inquiry on Experian from the U.S. Small Business Administration, and when I contacted them, they said, ‘Oh, yeah, it was for $486,000.’” The attorney’s advice to fellow Bar members – take cybersecurity seriously.
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Legal Profession
FREED TO RUN TOTAL: $1.9 MILLION FOR CIVIL LEGAL AID
Jacksonville Daily Record | Article | November 24, 2021
Attorney Mike Freed crossed the finish line in front of the Duval County Courthouse about 4 p.m. Nov. 20, the fifth time in five years he ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville in six days to raise money to help children with illnesses and their families. Pledges from sponsors and relay runners, matched at 125 percent by the Baptist Health Foundation, add $405,000 this year to the North Florida Medical Legal Partnership endowment at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid.
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Judiciary
SEMINOLE TRIBE APPEALS COURT DECISION AGAINST GAMING COMPACT
Florida Politics | Article | November 23, 2021
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is appealing a ruling that throws out a new Gaming Compact with the state of Florida. The Tribe late Tuesday [Nov. 23] filed its notice of appeal in federal courts. Marcellus Osceola, Seminole Tribe chairman, in a court filing maintains the agreement negotiated with Gov. Ron DeSantis should be considered valid.
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Judiciary
A JURY FINDS CVS, WALGREENS AND WALMART LIABLE FOR HELPING FUEL THE OPIOID CRISIS
WUSF | Article | November 23, 2021
A federal jury on Tuesday [Nov. 23] found three of the nation’s biggest pharmacy chains, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart, liable for helping to fuel the U.S. opioid crisis — a decision that’s expected to have legal repercussions as thousands of similar lawsuits move forward in courts across the country. A separate legal proceeding will now take place to determine how much the companies will have to pay to help remedy the crisis, with damages likely to run into the billions of dollars.
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Wellness Wednesday
HOW TO FEND OFF WINTER DEPRESSION
The Florida Bar | Article | November 24, 2021
Cooling temperatures and shorter, darker days may signal the onset of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a type of depression that typically arrives in the fall or winter, then goes away in the spring. Take these steps to help prevent SAD.