In reaction to the rampant hacking of business computers and data theft, Florida has passed a new law, the Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act (CADRA), F.S. §668.801, which establishes new civil violations and monetary recoveries against unauthorized persons who harm or cause damage to business computers or systems that contain business information or data....
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Amendments to criminal jury instruction
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Amendments to criminal jury instruction The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases submits the following amended instruction to the Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases for comment. The committee proposes the following: 14.1 – THEFT The committee invites all interested persons to comment on the proposals, reproduced in full below....
Amendments to criminal jury instructions
https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/amendments-to-criminal-jury-instructions-26/
Amendments to criminal jury instructions The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases submits the following new and amended instructions to the Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases for comment. The committee proposes the following: 14.1 – THEFT 14.2 – DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY (FENCING) 14.3 – DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY...
February 15, 2015 On the Move
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On the Move Ralph H. Schofield, Jr., has been named as a partner with Clark, Campbell, Lancaster & Munson in Lakeland. Schofield practices primarily in the areas of business and real estate litigation, including handling issues related to community associations, the environment and land use, labor and employment, and residential and commercial tenancies Ryan Johns...
February 1, 2015 On the Move
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On the Move Jayne M. Skindzier and Catherine M. Carney-Richman have been elected partners with Cummings & Lockwood in Naples. Skindzier is in the real estate group, and is a transactional lawyer focusing her practice in real estate matters. Carney-Richman is in the commercial group, and represents corporations and financial institutions in their general secured...
Amendments to jury instructions in contracts and business cases
Amendments to jury instructions in contracts and business cases The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Contracts and Business Cases submits these amendments to the following Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Contracts and Business Cases: Instructions 416.24, 416.25, new Instructions 416.34, 416.41, and model verdict forms for Instructions 416.3, 416.4, 416.24, 416.25, 416.32....
Index to Vol. 87 of The Florida Bar Journal (2013)
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Author Index A Adams, Carla-Michelle Grandparents, Guns, and Guardianship: Incapacity and the Right to Bear Arms D 48 Adler, Andrew L. Retaining Federal Jurisdiction Over Settlement Agreements After Shaz Ap 20 Albrecht, Bretton C. Fee Simple: A Procedural Primer on Appellate Attorneys’ Fees and Costs F 24 Amitrano, Scott S. Elimination of Florida Terms of...
March 15, 2013 On the Move
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On the Move Ian Ronderos of Miami and Kelly Corcoran of Ft. Lauderdale were elected to partnership in Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson. Ronderos focuses his practice on first-party and third-party insurance defense litigation and policy limits demand opinions. Corcoran focuses his practice on liability insurance coverage and bad faith. Andrew W. Lennox and Casey...
The Benefits of Tax Planning as Part of the Acquisition of an International Business
In certain situations, the acquisition of a business presents an opportunity for a buyer to structure a company’s operations into a more optimal tax structure. Many businesses, especially start-up businesses, have grown from the ground up. Tax planning in the early stages of a business generally will allow the business to be structured in a...
Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Employee Hacking Legal in California and Virginia, But Illegal in Miami, Dallas, Chicago, and Boston
The Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. §1030 (CFAA), criminalizes certain computer-related behavior and, if the damage exceeds $5,000 over a single year, provides a civil remedy for its victims. The Ninth Circuit in United States v. Nosal, 676 F.3d 854 (9th Cir. 2012) (en banc), recently held that the CFAA does not...