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Florida’s New Pretrial Rules Tilt the Scales Toward Detention
By Eddie Suarez and Sara Mieczkowski / https://suarezlawfirm.com Given all the changes to Florida's pretrial detention system over the past year,...
This Thanksgiving: Grateful for the Legal Protections We Take for Granted
Eddie Suarez and Sara Mieczkowski / www.suarezlawfirm.com As we gather around tables this Thanksgiving, many of us will express gratitude to God...
Fifth Circuit Judge Signals Growing Judicial Appetite to Revisit False Claims Act’s Qui Tam Provisions
By Sara Mieczkowski and Eddie Suarez / www.suarezlawfirm.com A concurring opinion from Judge James C. Ho adds momentum to constitutional challenges...
Thirteen Years of Defective Devices, $38.5 Million: The Aesculap Settlement and What It Reveals About FCA Enforcement
By Eddie Suarez and Sara Mieczkowski / www.suarezlawfirm.com Medical device manufacturer Aesculap Implant Systems agreed last week to pay $38.5...
The AI Espionage Threat: How Autonomous Cyberattacks Create False Claims Act Liability for Government Contractors
By: Eddie Suarez and Sara Mieczkowski / www.suarezlawfirm.com Yesterday, Anthropic issued a chilling report...
Three Emerging False Claims Act Battlegrounds: What Defense Counsel Must Know
By Sara Mieczkowski and Eddie Suarez / www.suarezlawfirm.com With DOJ's fiscal year 2025 ending on September 30, now is the right time to assess...
Florida Supreme Court Amends Deposition Rules for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse: What Criminal Defense Lawyers Need to Know
By Sara Mieczkowski and Eddie Suarez The Florida Supreme Court recently amended Rule 3.220 of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, fundamentally...
The New Federal Sentencing Landscape: What Defense Lawyers Need to Know
By Sara Miezkowski and Eddie Suarez The End of Departures Federal judges have followed a three-step sentencing process for two decades. First,...
Supreme Court to Decide When Appeal Waivers Actually Waive the Right to Appeal
By: Sara Miezkowski and Eddie Suarez The Supreme Court granted certiorari on October 10, 2025, in Hunter v. United States (No. 24-1063), a case that...