By Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald The town of Miami Lakes must pay the legal fees its former mayor spent to successfully defend himself against criminal charges almost a decade ago, a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge ruled Friday, potentially leaving taxpayers on the hook for millions of dollars. The decision is a victory for Michael Pizzi […]
By Andrea Chu, 10 Tampa Bay WTSP After facing some legal challenges, Rebekah Jones will officially have her name on the ballot for Florida Congressional District 1. On Monday night, a day before the primary, an appeals court sided with the former Florida COVID data worker, reversing a previous lower-court ruling that had removed her from the race. In […]
By Raychel Lean, Daily Business Review Though video footage of George Floyd’s neck under the knee of a police officer propelled the issue of police brutality to the forefront of public consciousness, many attorneys are still reluctant to take on cases that could help tackle the problem. That’s according to the South Florida team representing […]
By Sarah Blaskey, The Miami Herald Two years ago, almost to the day, Fort Lauderdale police officer Eliezer Ramos raised a weapon, took aim through a cloud of tear gas and shot LaToya Ratlieff with a so-called rubber bullet, fracturing her eye socket. Ratlieff had been peacefully demonstrating in downtown Fort Lauderdale on May 31, […]
By Tony Winton, Key Biscayne Independent Citing a blanket pardon from Gov. Ron DeSantis, prosecutors said Monday they would drop all charges against two Village residents arrested last year after they refused orders to wear facial coverings at a crowded community meeting. Defense attorney Ben Kuehne, who represented Alex Serrano and Nina Wallin, said the action showed […]
By Dina Allende, Miami’s Community News Since 1946, MCCJ has awarded the Humanitarian Silver Medallion to South Florida residents who have exhibited extraordinary humanitarian efforts that mirror MCCJ’s mission of creating an inclusive community. This year, seven awardees were honored on Sunday, Feb. 27, in front of over 400 attendees where Mayor Daniella Levine Cava […]
By Dan Roe and Dylan Jackson Daily Business Review After last year’s flurry of pre- and post-election lawsuits, election litigation has not relented as lawyers meet in courtrooms across the country to hammer out voting rights disputes, redistricting disagreements, and a host of other elections-related issues. Even months after the election, lawyers continue to litigate […]
By Jesse Scheckner, Florida Politics He was 14 years old when Miami-Dade prosecutors charged him twice for the same crime. For more than a decade, a Florida man who was tried twice for the same crime and imprisoned for nearly four decades has sought compensation from the state for the time he lost. He’ll get […]
2021 Selig I. Goldin Memorial Award Recipient Benedict P. Kuehne Known as the “Iron Lawyer” both for his successes and accomplishments in complex, protracted trials and appeals, as well as for his achievements as an Ironman athlete (140.6 miles of swim, bike, and run), Benedict P. Kuehne has made his formidable career in trial and […]
By Jim Ash, Florida Bar News Miami attorney Ben Kuehne, dubbed the “Iron Lawyer” for his courtroom and Iron Man triathlon prowess, is the latest recipient of the Criminal Law Section’s highest honor, the Selig I. Goldin Award. The award is bitter-sweet for Kuehne, who prefers the title “lawyer” with Kuehne Davis Law, P.A. Kuehne […]
