John Jacob Lloyd | Legal Technologist

NOTABLE DECISIONS

In re Amendments to Fla. Probate Rules 5.171 & 5.205, No. SC2026-0558, 2026 FL 13826 (Fla. October 15, 2026): The Florida Supreme Court amended nine Florida Probate Rules to make conforming technical changes reflecting prior amendments to the Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration. Rules 5.696 and 5.700… · The Florida Bar v. Studstill, No. SC2024-0149, 2026 FL 13799 (Fla. October 15, 2026): An attorney violates Rule 4-3.4(c) by knowingly disobeying a trial court's specific sequestration order prohibiting communication between counsel and a sequestered witness, even if the attorney disagrees with the scope… · Jones v. State, No. SC2024-1135, 2026 FL 13812 (Fla. October 15, 2026): The State violated Brady by withholding FDLE call logs containing analysts' conclusions that secondary DNA transfer was "highly unlikely," which constituted impeaching evidence favorable to the defense. The withheld… · FLexlaw — full Notable Decisions archive → ·

I try cases in Florida and Texas and build the tools I need to accelerate modern legal practice. A seasoned complex commercial litigator and Founder of FLexlaw, a Florida-first legal research platform, I trained at DLA Piper before cofounding a Dallas boutique litigation firm and beginning to incorporate AI and other legal technologies into my daily workflows.

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