Allen Winsor, Wendy Berger picked to serve as federal judges

Apr 10, 2018

President Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped two Florida appellate judges with ties to Attorney General Pam Bondi and former Gov. Jeb Bush to serve as federal district judges.  THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via FloridaPolitics.com. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/260914-allen-winsor-wendy-berger-picked-to-serve-as-federal-judges

Florida ACLU leader retiring after decades of battles

Apr 10, 2018

The ACLU’s “Voting Restoration Amendment” would automatically restore the right to vote for felons who have completed their sentences, fulfilled probation or parole and paid restitution.  The proposal, which excludes felons convicted of murder or sexual offenses, will appear as …

Florida foreclosure “rescue” firm picks up judge’s recommendation in dispute

Apr 10, 2018

An administrative law judge Monday sided with a Central Florida “foreclosure-rescue” firm in a dispute about whether it had improperly performed loan-modification services without a state license.  THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via the Orlando Sentinel. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-bz-nsf-florida-foreclosure-rescue-case-recommendation-20180409-story.html  

Women’s pay in Florida worsening, report says

Apr 10, 2018

Florida’s gender pay gap is 12.5 percent, meaning women employed full-time, year-round earn 87.5 cents for every dollar a man makes. That’s a yearly pay difference of $5,474.  Casey Logan reports for the Naples Daily News. https://www.naplesnews.com/story/money/business/local/2018/04/09/womens-pay-florida-worsening-but-gap-closing-report-says/501204002/

New Jersey Department of Insurance Warns Financial, Mortgage Entities on New Wire Transfer Fraud Schemes

Apr 10, 2018

Scammers are now deploying “porting” technologies and “business email compromise” (“BEC”) to intrude fraudulently into wire transfer technology, the New Jersey Department of Insurance advised in Bulletin 18-04 issued April 10, 2018. http://www.browardbusinesslawyer.com/new-jersey-department-insurance-warns-financial-mortgage-entities-new-wire-transfer-fraud-schemes/