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

ABA Supports ‘Breed-Neutral’ Policies for Service Animals
Monday February 6, 2012 from ABA Journal Daily News
The ABA has weighed in on an issue of concern to disability rights advocates—access to public accommodations by individuals with disabilities who use service animals. The ABA House of Delegates on Monday approved Resolution 303, which.. ..more

Arnold & Porter Partner Nominated to Head DOJ’s Antitrust Division
Monday February 6, 2012 from ABA Journal Daily News
William J. Baer, a partner with Arnold & Porter, was recently nominated to head the Justice Department’s antitrust division. The New York Times’ DealBook blog today notes that Baer’s law firm represented AT&T in its propos.. ..more

Anna Nicole Smith Case Results in ABA House Resolution
Monday February 6, 2012 from ABA Journal Daily News
The ABA House of Delegates has approved a resolution that affirms the power of federal magistrate judges to conduct proceedings in civil matters with the consent of the parties. A report accompanying Resolution 10B says it is necessary beca.. ..more

A.G. Sues Banks Over Their Use of MERS Electronic 'End-Around'
Monday February 6, 2012 from Law.com Newswire
In his latest broadside against the banking industry, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is alleging that the nation's largest banks use the Mortgage Electronic Registration System to evade public filings, shortchange localities of.. ..more

Part-time law school losing allure
Monday February 6, 2012 from Law.com Newswire
According to the Association of American Law Schools, lagging employer support, workers' fears about losing their jobs, the growing popularity of MBA programs, rising tuition and the tough legal job market all are contributing to declining .. ..more

Generic Drugmakers Settle Class Action Over Antidepressants
Monday February 6, 2012 from Law.com Newswire
Less than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Pliva v. Mensing, two generic drugmakers have agreed to the national settlement of a class action alleging that their version of a popular antidepressant drug was not as the.. ..more

Obama Picks Arnold & Porter Partner To Lead DOJ Antitrust Division
Monday February 6, 2012 from Law.com Newswire
Arnold & Porter partner William Baer is President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Justice Department's antitrust division. Obama on Friday formally announced he was sending Baer's nomination to the U.S. Senate. ..more

Weathering the Storm
Monday February 6, 2012 from Law.com Newswire
A rising tide may lift all boats, but not all law firms rose with the swells in 2011's choppy waters. A few California-centric firms saw large gains in revenues or profits in 2011, while at the other end, firms like Orrick and Pillsbury spe.. ..more

DLA Piper's Browning Marean on E-Discovery Proportionality
Monday February 6, 2012 from Law.com Newswire
Browning Marean, senior counsel at DLA Piper, speaks to LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, Monica Bay, about the challenges of fashioning responses to discovery requests that are appropriate -- and proportional -- to a case. ..more

Judge John Facciola on E-Discovery Training at a Crossroads
Monday February 6, 2012 from Law.com Newswire
D.C. District Judge John Facciola speaks with LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, Monica Bay, about how e-discovery training is at a crossroads, constrained by limited financial resources at the governmental level. He proposes several solutions.. ..more