Miami lawyer Joffe is an AV® Peer Review Rated criminal defense attorney
who represents clients in federal and state criminal matters across the State of Florida.

Climate Change: States Warm to the Disclosure of Liability Coverage
Saturday November 21, 2009 from ABA Journal Daily News
Rules requiring attorneys to disclose whether they carry liability insurance are rapidly becoming, well, the rule. As of Aug. 27, 25 states (PDF) had some form of liability disclosure requirement, reports the ABA Standing Committee on Clien.. ..more

$100M Suit Claims Ex-Firm Leader Peddled Phony Investments in Sex Scandal Case
Friday November 20, 2009 from Law.com Newswire
A lawsuit that seeks more than $100 million in damages alleges that ousted Florida law firm leader Scott Rothstein solicited investors for an alleged Ponzi scheme by piggybacking on actual lawsuits, including a tawdry case his firm was hand.. ..more

Do Defendants Get Enough Warning About a Guilty Plea's Consequences?
Friday November 20, 2009 from Law.com Newswire
Two very different cases, the Jose Padilla case and the "balloon boy" case, cast new light on a legal issue that has been simmering for years: when, whether and how defendants should be informed about the collateral consequences of pleading.. ..more

General Counsel Panelists Say They Like Firms That Take the Initiative
Friday November 20, 2009 from Law.com Newswire
A panel of general counsel and senior in-house lawyers at a conference last week revealed that cost isn't always their top criteria when picking outside lawyers. They also want outside lawyers to take the initiative in building a relationsh.. ..more

EDD Tale: Caught in the Middle
Friday November 20, 2009 from Law.com Newswire
When an e-discovery provider was assigned the job of looking for e-mail evidence in a recent business dispute, it seemed like just another job until the company found itself on the receiving end of a motion for contempt for reporting that 7.. ..more

Sutherland to Jettison Lockstep Associate Pay
Friday November 20, 2009 from Law.com Newswire
Sutherland will shift from lockstep associate compensation to a performance-based system in January. The firm's roughly 175 associates will be grouped into three tiers, with advancement and pay increases pegged to their mastery of various s.. ..more

Ex-Pa. Judges in 'Kids for Cash' Scandal Win Partial Civil Immunity
Friday November 20, 2009 from Law.com Newswire
Two former Luzerne County, Pa., judges who are facing federal criminal charges have been granted partial immunity in a civil suit brought by a class of juveniles who claim their rights were violated in the wake of the Luzerne County "kids f.. ..more

Class Action Target Sues Law Firm for Defamation
Friday November 20, 2009 from Law.com Newswire
Dietary supplement maker Brain Research Labs has sued Ropers Majeski partner Thomas Clarke Jr. and his law firm, as well as the plaintiff named in a complaint against Brain Research, saying that comments made about the class action litigati.. ..more

Federal Judge Allows Class Action Over IRS Refund Notice to Proceed
Friday November 20, 2009 from Law.com Newswire
Dealing another major setback to the IRS in the ongoing litigation over how it handled a massive $8 billion refund for a now-abandoned telephone excise tax, a Pennsylvania federal judge has refused to dismiss a nationwide class action that .. ..more

Insurer Must Defend 'Douche' Defamation Suit, Judge Says
Friday November 20, 2009 from Law.com Newswire
Calling someone a "douche" may be bad manners but it does not give an insurance company grounds to disavow a policy protecting against defamation claims, a New York judge has ruled. The dispute arose after public relations firm owner Drew K.. ..more