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LinkedIn

LinkedIn Changes may keep Lawyers from Running Afoul of the Florida Advertising Rules

Representatives from LinkedIn met with Florida Bar officials last month and outlined changes to the social media site that should help allay concerns raised by the Board of Governors and the Standing Committee on Advertising. Lawyers now have the ability to alter the heading under which they list their practice areas.
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Law

Florida Law Firm Challenges New Advertising Rules

Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA filed suit in federal court on December 10 against the Florida Bar over the new advertising rules, which became effective on May 1, 2013 and subject all websites, including blogs and social networking sites to the advertising rules. The complaint alleges that the rules violate the First Amendment right to free speech and are unconstitutionally vague.
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