October 01, 2015
A Florida Bar rule that prohibits law firms from truthfully advertising on their websites that they specialize in, or have expertise in, a given practice area is unconstitutional, a Florida federal judge ruled Wednesday, enjoining officials in the state from enforcing the rule.
July 21, 2014
A Florida federal judge on Monday dismissed a law firm's claim that the Florida Bar's rules regarding attorney advertising are unconstitutionally vague, but allowed claims that the rules violate the firm's First Amendment rights to proceed.
December 16, 2013
A Florida law firm is challenging the Florida Bar's rules regarding attorney advertising, claiming in a suit filed Wednesday that the rules, which were recently expanded to cover websites including social media pages, violate the firm's First Amendment rights and are unconstitutionally vague.