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  • October 15, 2004
Technophobes Beware

The staid legal profession needs to overcome an aversion to devices that can make work easier.

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  • October 15, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Partnership to construct office building behind MEAChurchills site developers reduce project height Sarasota credit union plans North Port branchMarquee en Ville developer applies for 1301 Main St.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 15, 2004
Good Value in Valrico

A tiny east Hillsborough County bank bounces back just in time to go private. The bank's performance was among the best three in the area.

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  • October 15, 2004
Technology that Makes Cents

Looking for less whiz-bang and more practicality, courthouse administrators and clerks of court turn to technology to get the most bang for the bucks.

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  • October 15, 2004
Calendar of Events

The calendar of business events in Sarasota and Manatee counties is available free of charge.

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  • October 8, 2004
Limit Exposure to Vicarious Liability

There are steps employers can take to minimize their exposure to vicarious liability and claims for negligent hiring, retention and entrustment, says John-Edward Alley, a Tampa attorney ranked as one of the "Best Lawyers in America."

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  • October 8, 2004
Office Users Go Away ?

Business owners say the Sarasota City Commission should alter the retail portion of the downtown master plan.

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  • October 8, 2004
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

The calendar of legal events in the Tampa area is available free of charge.

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  • October 8, 2004
Lawyers, Judges Gathered at Bench & Barbecue

A few feisty litigators donned cowboy hats and boots for the 5th annual Wild, Wild West Bench & Bar-B-Que Oct. 1 at Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport.

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  • October 8, 2004
Calendar of Events

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  • October 8, 2004
Plaintiff to Defendant

Morgan Colling & Gilbert, the defendant, settles a potentially costly vicarious liability lawsuit.

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  • October 8, 2004
AD Confusion

For haters of lawyer advertising, Stetson University adjunct law professor Susan S. Demers says it could be worse in Florida. With some of the most restrictive rules on lawyer advertising in the country, the Sunshine State could be metropolitan New York.

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  • October 8, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Holland & Knight hires four associate attorneysPhelps Dunbar staff donates to victimsGregory Yadley to chair national subcommitteeApplications for vacant 2nd DCA job due Oct. 22

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  • October 1, 2004
Hillsborough Bar Honors Judges

It was mixture of sadness and celebration that greeted members of the Hillsborough County Bar Association at its September luncheon meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Tampa.

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  • October 1, 2004
Calendar of events

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