Nov
28
Jenne’s law license suspended
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The Florida Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended former Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne’s law license, a move expected after Jenne pleaded guilty to mail-fraud conspiracy and tax evasion relating to his receiving payments from BSO contractors, according to a story in the Miami Herald.
Jenne gave up a lucrative law practice in 1998 when Gov. Lawton Chiles appointed him Broward Sheriff. According to the story, Jenne blames his financial situation as a reason he turned to BSO contractors to supplement his income.
Nov
27
Video game critic faces ethics hearing
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Miami attorney Jack Thompson (left), who has campaigned against violence in video games, is in front of the Florida Bar this week for an ethics hearing about his professional conduct in pursuing the gaming industry, according to a post on GamePolitics.
Thompson, who is something of a super villian to gamers, tried unsuccessfully to get the video game Bully banned and was even immortalized as a character in a version of the Mortal Kombat game. 
Oct
29
Recent disciplinary actions
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The Florida Bar has published the most recent list of attorneys disciplined by the Florida Supreme Court. The complete list can be found at the Florida Bar website. The following information on South Florida attorneys was excerpted from the Florida Bar website:
Nathaniel Joe Birdsong III, 9050 Pines Blvd., Suite 300, Pembroke Pines, suspended for one year, effective 30 days from an August 30 court order and ordered to pay restitution to two clients. (Admitted to practice: 1999) Birdsong failed to
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