Nov
28
Jenne’s law license suspended
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The Florida Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended former Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne’s law license, a move expected after Jenne pleaded guilty to mail-fraud conspiracy and tax evasion relating to his receiving payments from BSO contractors, according to a story in the Miami Herald.
Jenne gave up a lucrative law practice in 1998 when Gov. Lawton Chiles appointed him Broward Sheriff. According to the story, Jenne blames his financial situation as a reason he turned to BSO contractors to supplement his income.
Nov
28
South Florida bloggers in spotlight
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A few of the blogs covering the South Florida Legal Scene got a mention in this Law.com article. Singled out is the JAA Blog and the impact it has had on the Broward Courthouse.
“The [JAA] blog absolutely effectuated change,” said Broward County public defender Howard Finkelstein. “There is no question in my mind that it had a great deal to do with the toppling of the past judicial administration.”
Nov
27
WPB lawyer goes green
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West Palm Beach attorney John Romano (left) touts his commitment to “green living” in this Daily Business Review article.
Romano’s new office building in Lake Worth, dubbed the EcoCentre, will use recycled sink water in its indoor waterfall and will capture rainwater for irrigation.
Nov
27
Brummer not seeking re-election
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Miami-Dade Public Defender Bennett Brummer (above), who has held the office since 1977, will not seek re-election, according to a story in the Miami Herald.
”I’ve been thinking about [retiring] for many years. I wanted to leave when the office was at its strongest,” he said.
Rumpole at Justice Building Blog offers some commentary about Brummer and some of the grumblings he’s heard on his blog from assistant PDs.
Nov
27
Video game critic faces ethics hearing
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Miami attorney Jack Thompson (left), who has campaigned against violence in video games, is in front of the Florida Bar this week for an ethics hearing about his professional conduct in pursuing the gaming industry, according to a post on GamePolitics.
Thompson, who is something of a super villian to gamers, tried unsuccessfully to get the video game Bully banned and was even immortalized as a character in a version of the Mortal Kombat game. 
Nov
27
Gay Bishop addresses Nova law school
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Nova Southeastern University Law School is hosting Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopalian bishop, as part of the school’s 2007 Goodwin Symposium on sexuality, morality and the law, according to a story in the Miami Herald.
Robinson was scheduled to speak today on how morality affects gay and lesbian legal rights.
Nov
21
Prosecutor ticketed for packing gun
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Assistant State Attorney Paul Hornick was ticketed Monday for carrying a loaded derringer into the Broward courthouse, according to a story in the Sun-Sentinel.
Hornick told deputies he forgot that the gun was in his briefcase. He has a license to carry a concealed weapon, the story said.
Nov
21
A man who allegedly passed himself off as a Harvard law grad is in the Broward County jail on fraud charges. Police say Robert Charles Jones Brady, 26, told his “clients” that he was an expert in land use, according to a story in the Sun-Sentinel.
Brady’s attorney, Lawrence Livoti says his client never misled anyone.
“This is not a question of somebody working out of a warehouse with a desk and a lamp and a law book on his table. He dealt with clients, he was a consultant to land use and zoning,” he said. “If people misunderstood that, that’s regrettable.”
Nov
14
Crist to consider 11th Circuit nominees
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The Judicial Nominating Commission has submitted six names to Gov. Charlie Crist to consider for the 11th Circuit vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Jorge J. Perez.
Rumpole at the Justice Building Blog has the list of contenders.
Nov
14
Residents sue city over toxic soil
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Residents whose homes were built on a former incinerator and landfill site are suing the city of Fort Lauderdale, saying officials haven’t done enough to clean up contaminated soil under their homes, according to a story in the Miami Herald.
Coral Gables attorney Reginald Clyne (left) says residents of the Durrs neighborhood wouldn’t have bought their homes if they knew of the health hazards.
Soil studies have found high levels of arsenic and other toxic chemicals near the neighborhood.
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