By Tom Lehman   Winn-Dixie could be headed to bankruptcy for a third time, the first two of which happened in 2005 and 2009. The corporate parent of the supermarket chain, Bi-Lo, plans to close 200 of the chain’s stores before or after filing for bankruptcy, which could happen as soon as March.   Bi-Lo […]

The Florida Bar has opposed a member-backed petition to amend Rule 4-3.1 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, stating the changes would  “exact an automatic sanction on lawyers.”  Bar Rule 4-3.1 prohibits attorneys from asserting frivolous claims or defenses.  The proposed amendment provides that an appellate court determination that an attorney pursued a frivolous claim or defense […]