Florida Supreme Court metes out discipline to 4 Tampa area attorneys

The Florida Bar announced that 21 attorneys in the state have been disciplined by the Florida Supreme Court, four of them in the Tampa Bay area.

Of the 21, three were disbarred, one's license was revoked, 12 were suspended and five were publicly reprimanded. One attorney was ordered to pay restitution and five were placed on probation.

The Florida Bar administers statewide discipline to enforce the Florida Supreme Court's rules of professional conduct. Court orders aren't final until time…

Out with CREF: TIAA's new brand is a sign of the times

TIAA has dropped the "CREF" part of the signage on its downtown Denver building, just over three months after announcing plans to do so.

The company, formerly known as TIAA-CREF and a retirement financial services provider for people in academic research as well as medical and cultural fields, says the move is a sign of the times.

"Our brand today is about meeting our customers wherever they are on that journey to success, helping them navigate their financial lives in a simple, clear way," said…

Mediation a fit for former judges

There are exceptional mediators who come from a variety of backgrounds in the legal industry.

But there's a certain something that former judges bring to the table when it comes to facilitating the process of mediation and coming to a resolution.

For many, the experience of sitting on the bench lends itself to becoming a skilled mediator, according to Salvatore Martoche, former state Supreme Court justice who now leads the alternative dispute resolution practice at Hodgson Russ LLP.

“The skill…

Guess what BMW's '30 Years M3' special edition celebrates

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Lame name, but we are totally behind the special Macao Blue metallic paint.

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BMW i gets in on ridesharing with Scoop investment

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The app lets carpoolers find each other and share rides to and from work.

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Portland gets first joint business master's/law program

Oregonians in search of a joint law/master's of business adminstration degree no longer need to head to Salem or Eugene.

Portland State University and Lewis & Clark Law School will start offering a joint program this fall. The tuition is $68,500.

It'll take four years to complete, shaving one year off the time it would take to complete a law degree (three years) and an MBA (two years). Most students will spend alternating academic years at each school, starting with the first year at Lewis & Clark.

"It's…

Prominent attorney charged in money laundering scheme

Former Becker & Poliakoff attorney Alan Koslow has been charged for his alleged role in a money laundering scheme, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida announced Thursday.

Co-defendant Susan Mohr was also charged in the alleged scheme.

Koslow, a Hollywood resident, is expected to surrender June 2 to face charges before a judge in Fort Lauderdale. Delray Beach resident Mohr is expected to surrender on May 31, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Koslow and Mohr…

Philly lawyers issue shocking Baylor sexual assault report

An independent investigation from two Philadelphia lawyers released Thursday found that Baylor University admitted that administrators discouraged reports of sexual assault on campus and even went as far as to retaliate against one accuser.

The response to the report from Gina Maisto Smith and Leslie Gomez of Pepper Hamilton – the Texas school's board of regents fired football coach Art Briles, sanctioned athletic director Ian McCaw, and removed Kenneth Starr as president.

Baylor retained Smith…

Hawaii conference will feature 100% renewable energy microgrid

An upcoming clean energy event in Hawaii will feature a 100 percent renewable energy microgrid that utilizes an electric vehicle charging station, biomass gasifier, battery storage, solar panels and a microgrid controller, event officials said Thursday.

The VERGE Hawaii: Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit, which is scheduled for June 21–23 in Honolulu, will tackle such topics as clean energy policies, models, technologies and infrastructure.

The microgrid, created exclusively for the conference,…

Introducing Silicon Valley Business Journal's 40 Under 40 for 2016

Our editorial staff had quite a challenge this year with selecting our 40 Under 40: Whittling down the almost 200 nominations down to a mere, well, 40.

We enjoyed reading the nominations and getting to know the startup executives, lawyers, educators, finance gurus, nonprofit leaders and other up-and-comers in Silicon Valley.

The youngest is 27; the oldest, 39. See the infographic at the end of this story for a breakdown of their ages.

We're asked each year how we choose our 40 under 40. Our…

$250K embezzlement costs former business comptroller a few years

John Kruse of Independence was sentenced to 25 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $247,000 from BCC Merchant Solutions Inc. in North Kansas City.

During the five-year wire fraud scheme, Kruse was employed as the financial comptroller at BCC, a financial services firm that helps merchants with payment card solutions, e-commerce solutions and marketing.

In November, Kruse pleaded guilty to using his position to access company bank accounts and make at least 213 unauthorized wire transfers…