Week of July 6th, 2026

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including:

• Many of the court system's high-priority spending items surviving Gov. Ron DeSantis' line-item veto authority to trim $1.6 billion from a $117.6 billion state budget.
• The Florida Bar renewing its relationship with M&T Bank, ensuring members will continue to receive free access to the Nota trust accounting platform, a cloud-based tool designed to help lawyers manage trust accounts more efficiently and remain compliant with Bar rules.
• Gov. DeSantis vetoing a bill proposing changes to Florida's sovereign immunity law.

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