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Pinellas attorney arrested after bringing loaded gun to courthouse

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A Pinellas County attorney has been arrested after he brought a loaded handgun to a courthouse. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says 49-year-old James Lowy was arrested without incident on Thursday and charged with one count of carrying a concealed firearm. Officials say Lowy went through the main entrance of the Pinellas County Justice Center and placed his belongings through an X-ray machine. Authorities identified the outline of the gun and a magazine in his backpack. They then inspected the…

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‘Love Sponge’ lawyers permanently stripped of law licenses

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Two Florida lawyers accused of orchestrating the arrest of a rival attorney have been permanently disbarred by the state’s Supreme Court. The court on Thursday, in its first release of opinions after the 2016 summer recess, unanimously agreed with a referee’s earlier recommendation on Robert Adams and Adam Filthaut of Tampa. A third attorney involved, Stephen Diaco, already had been permanently disbarred. “We can only hope that our unanimous decision to … permanently disbar these attorneys… will serve to warn other attorneys of…

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Lawyers for Bubba the Love Sponge ask court not to disbar them permanently

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Two Florida lawyers accused of orchestrating the arrest of a rival attorney are asking the state’s Supreme Court not to disbar them for good. Robert Adams and Adam Filthaut of Tampa are requesting disbarment with an opportunity for reinstatement in five years. Their attorneys gave oral argument in the matter Thursday. Pinellas County Judge W. Douglas Baird has recommended permanent disbarment. A third attorney involved, Stephen Diaco, already has been permanently disbarred. They were partners in a firm that represented radio personality Bubba “the…

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Bevy of big cases awaits state Supreme Court

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A plethora of high-profile matters is scheduled for argument before the Florida Supreme Court next week. The state’s justices will consider questions related to gambling, guns, capital punishment and medical malpractice. Another case involves claim bills, passed by lawmakers to pay people for injuries suffered at the hands of government or a public entity. Still two others involve attorneys fighting to keep their law licenses following accusations they set up an opposing lawyer to be arrested on a drunk-driving charge. First up on June…

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