Category Archives: Firm News
FTC Final Non-Compete Clause Rule Takes Effect on September 4, 2024
By: Emily Thompson, Esq. and James Jeffrey Burns, Esq. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (Final Rule), prohibiting employers from entering into or attempting to enter into non-compete agreements with workers, including employees and independent contractors, or from representing that a worker is subject to… Read More »
Johnson, Newlon & DeCort Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Florida Super Lawyers
Seven attorneys from Johnson, Newlon & DeCort have been named to the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists. Super Lawyers uses a multiphase selection process including nomination and independent research emphasizing professional achievement, peer recognition, and community involvement. Only the top 5% of candidates are selected to the Super Lawyers List, while… Read More »
Partner, Nicole Deese Newlon, appointed to The Florida Bar Rules Committee
Nicole Deese Newlon was recently appointed to The Florida Bar’s Civil Procedure Rules Committee, a committee established under Rule 2.140, Florida Rules of General Practice & Judicial Administration, to propose new rules and changes to existing rules of civil procedure. Nicole has been appointed to the committee for a term beginning July 1, 2024…. Read More »
Comparative Fault Applies to Florida’s Dram Shop Law
By: Nicole Deese Newlon, Esq. In Tallahassee, Florida, in November 2014, a woman was struck by a speeding pickup truck when she crossed the street on foot. Both the driver of the truck and the woman were intoxicated at the time. The woman suffered catastrophic and permanent injuries. The guardianship for the injured woman… Read More »
Johnson, Newlon & DeCort Attorneys Named 2022 Florida Super Lawyers
Johnson, Newlon & DeCort, P.A. is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized as Florida Super Lawyers for the year 2022. Firm partners Sean Johnson, Kacy Donlon, and Elaine Rice were included in this year’s list, as was Of Counsel Steve Tabano. Super Lawyers utilizes a patented selection process… Read More »
Three Johnson, Newlon & DeCort Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America
Johnson, Newlon & DeCort is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America. Firm partner Sean Johnson was selected by his peers as the 28th Edition “Lawyer of the Year” for Securities Litigation in Tampa. Each year, only a single lawyer in a specific… Read More »