January 01, 2018
The Florida Supreme Court will see no shortage of blockbuster cases in 2018, when the justices will determine whether judges can be Facebook friends with counsel, if a traffic ticket services app is practicing law by referring users to attorneys, and who will get the chance to appoint replacements for three retiring justices.
December 20, 2017
A former Florida Bar president and lawyer for a traffic ticket services startup has pushed back against the bar association's bid to disqualify him from an $11.4 million suit against the legal organization for allegedly undermining the company's business, according to filings Tuesday in federal court.
December 18, 2017
The Ticket Clinic sued traffic ticket services startup Tikd in Florida court Monday, alleging the startup's antitrust case breaches an agreement to pause litigation until The Florida Bar finishes investigating whether Tikd engages in the unlicensed practice of law.
December 04, 2017
A former Florida Bar president should not continue representing a traffic ticket services startup suing the organization and a law firm for $11.4 million for allegedly undermining its business, the bar told a Florida federal court, arguing the use of confidential legal information he received in that role violates a fiduciary duty.
November 08, 2017
A startup hit the Florida Bar and a Sunshine State law firm specializing in traffic ticket defense with an $11.4 million lawsuit Wednesday for allegedly engaging in anti-competitive conduct that cost the company $3.8 million.