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Lawmakers rubber stamp false report about key transparency law despite $6 billion in missing contracts
By Daniel Ducassi
FloridaBulldog.org
A legislative committee tasked with being a fiscal watchdog for the state approved a report falsely stating that the requirements of a key financial transparency law have been met despite clear evidence of chronic, widespread violations of the law. -
Resurrected lawsuit puts FPL’s past controversies back in the spotlight
By Nate Monroe
The Tributary
An investor lawsuit accusing Florida Power & Light’s parent company, NextEra, and several current and former executives of securities fraud can move forward, a panel of federal appeals judges ruled this week in a remarkable resurrection of the case. The suit, which has two Florida pension funds as the lead plaintiffs, argues that the company made misleading statements as Florida newspapers several years ago uncovered evidence of a wide range of misdeeds, including involvement in efforts to warp Florida elections through the use of “ghost” candidates, use of dirty tricks to acquire Jacksonville’s city-owned electric utility, surveillance of a journalist and attempts to control media coverage. -
Ex-Florida Bar president accuses Bar of ‘cheating’ in ethics trial to punish DeSantis critic Uhlfelder
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
A former Florida Bar president has accused the Bar of “cheating” in a politically noxious lawyer grievance case that has baffled and disturbed a federal judge, a former justice and a bunch of old-pro attorneys. -
As Trump opens a new lane of clemency for corporations, Florida’s Cruise America hits the road to Washington
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Much has been written about President Trump’s recent use of his pardon power – often as large sums of money changed hands – to erase the federal criminal convictions of fraudsters, politicians, police officers, thieves and money launderers; yet little public notice has been taken of Trump’s use of his power to pardon corporations. -
Florida Supreme Court suspends MAGA lawyer whose D.C. ethics strife followed him to Boca
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
August was a big month for Boca Raton lawyer Larry Klayman. His star client and flame-throwing ally Laura Loomer gave a deposition in her slander case against talk show host Bill Maher that surely made the libs’ heads explode. -
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U.S. appeals court reinstates terrorism lawsuit against Saudi Arabia for shooting rampage at Pensacola Naval Air Station
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
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