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Justice Pariente dissenting; “In sum, I do not agree with the overall approach taken under the new rules to lessen restrictions on traditional forms of advertising and to lump all methods of lawyer communication...

Alimony: Cooley v. Cooley, 38 Fla.L.Weekly D154 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2013)  Award of durational alimony of 192 months reversed when marriage only lasted 150 months. Zvida v. Zvida, 38 Fla.L.Weekly D105 (Fla. 4th DCA...

January 24, 2013.  At the mid-year meeting, the Family Law Section’s CLE Committee announced that Eddie Stephens’ 2012 Case Law Update was the most successful CLE of the year.  This is the second year in a row...

Alimony: Gray v. Gray, 37 Fla. L. WeeklyD2862 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012).  Trial court reversed for awarding wife $30,000 per month in permanent alimony when her needs were only $17,909 per month without any explanation.  Trial...

Alimony: Currier v. Currier, 99 So.3d 996 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012).  Award of permanent alimony reversed as record did not contain competent, substantial evidence of former husband’s ability to pay. Margaretten v....