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Judge Quashes Attorney General’s Subpoena of Florida Foreclosure Firm

The Florida-based law firm of Shapiro & Fishman won a victory in court this week when a Palm Beach County judge quashed the state attorney general's subpoena to examine the firm's foreclosure practices. Judge Jack S. Cox ruled in favor of the firm's motion to halt the investigative subpoena issued by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on August 6th. Judge Cox said the attorney general had no jurisdiction to regulate or discipline the conduct of attorneys. He called the subpoena ""overbroad, vague, and unduly burdensome.""

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