More than 30 people have been arrested and charged under the state racketeering and conspiracy statute. That means investigators believe the gangs were running a criminal enterprise. The report provides documented proof that at least six people allegedly created limited liability companies, or LLCs, solicited people through…
The wildly popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) may have ended in May, 2021, but the fall-out from its quick implementation and lack of stringent oversight is just beginning to be played out in federal courts across the country. To date, the PPP and Economic Injury…
An Orlando rapper who investigators said sparked a gang war in Orange County last year is now one of at least eight people in the Orange County jail facing RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) charges as part of a major investigation. “RICO charges in…
Anyone charged with or arrested for a crime can face serious consequences. However, for Florida nurses, those consequences can be particularly harsh, including mandated substance abuse treatment, strict supervision, and loss of your nursing license. Navigating the laws and rules applicable to the practice of…
In the past ten years, the legal environment surrounding health care has become increasingly complex. State and federal laws now regulate every aspect of health care, while the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and private insurers exert control with increasingly stringent reporting requirements…
Democratic lawmakers from across Florida are pushing back against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s proposals to combat violent protests. And at least one legal analyst says the plans could have problems standing up in court. The lawmakers, who organized a virtual news conference Tuesday, say the proposed…
Critical care physicians, emergency room doctors, hospitalists, infectious disease experts and others have bravely faced the challenge of providing care for patients suffering from the effects of COVID-19. They have been recognized across the globe as heroes for their commitment, endurance and professionalism in the…
Bail Reform and Pretrial Release: Our Clients Should Have a Choice Across the United States, calls for criminal justice reform are coming from every political and socioeconomic corner. Rapper Meek Mill and music mogul Jay-Z have created the Reform Alliance, an organization dedicated to probation…
The man accused by deputies of killing St. Cloud mom Nicole Montalvo will no longer be held in jail on murder charges, an Osceola County judge ruled Tuesday afternoon. The State Attorney’s Office told Spectrum News 13 on Tuesday that it did not miss any…
The jury has been seated in the trial of Markeith Loyd. Legal analyst Jonathan Rose weighs in. To read the full Spectrum News article or watch the video interview, click here.
