“Attorneys have to be very attentive to these changes because they will impact every civil case and they will add to the expense of litigation,” said Bruce Berman, a shareholder at Carlton Fields.
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Appellate Court Vacates Suspension of Alex Jones Lawyer Norm Pattis
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