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Florida - January, 2010

109 articles

• Fla. Court Says Insurance Covers Nextel Junk Faxes
• EPA Could Face Massive Suit Over Pesticide Controls
• Why Good Patents Go Bad
• Launching Your New Practice Group: 5, 4, 3...
• Green Groups Sue Over Proposed Navy Training Site
• Florida Condo Loses Appeal Of Adjuster Fee Ruling
• Becker & Poliakoff Claims Against Ex-Partner OK'd
• Citigroup Stock Plan Plaintiffs Appeal To 1st Circ.
• Icahn Picks Up Fontainebleau Las Vegas For $150M
• Credit Suisse To Pay Texas $1.4M In ARS Fines
• Solomon Can't Switch Claims In Toyota Case: Court
• Bill Aims To Add Bankruptcy Judges Amid Case Crunch
• Ex-Attorney Rothstein Cops To $1.2B Ponzi Scheme
• New Strategies Lead To Big Title VII Payouts
• H&R Block Tax Pros File Wage Action Over Training
• DOJ Seeks More Info On $130M Churchill Downs Deal
• Venali Prevails In Fax Patent Appeal V. J2 Unit
• BofA Unit Exits $550M Hedge Fund Suit
• DOJ, State AGs OK $2.5B Ticketmaster-Live Nation Deal
• Kasowitz Benson Scores Former US Attorney In Fla.
• Texas Chemist's IP Suit V. Penn State Tossed Again
• 11th Circ. Sides With AIG In $5M Fraud Loss Suit
• Tousa Creditors' $60M Suit Over Failed Deal Gets OK
• Court Upholds Rejection Of Everglades-Area Mining
• EPA Ups Ante On Water Regulation, Enforcement
• Insurance Cases Of The Decade
• Sun Investors Lose Bid To Join Securities Suit
• DOJ Shuts Down Auto Filter Antitrust Probe
• Flonase Indirect Buyers Survive Standing Challenge
• Liability Suit Over McDonald's Sandwich Revived
• Ex-Skylynx CEO Pleads Guilty To $20M Stock Fraud
• Health Cos. Bear Brunt Of State AGs' Antitrust Focus
• Assurant Makes $3.5M Deal With SEC
• UnitedHealth Denied Ruling In Excess Insurance Spat
• Resellers Barred From Using TracFone's Trademarks
• Aurelius, Icahn Gain Entry To Fontainebleau Dispute
• Couple Sues Ruden McClosky For Securities Fraud
• FDA Taps Acting Director To Lead Devices Unit
• Morris Enters Ch. 11 Expecting Speedy Restructuring
• 11th Circ. Tosses Backdating Class Action V. Jabil
• Abbott's 'New Theories' In AWP Case Draw US' Ire
• Fed. Circ. 4Q Rulings May Trigger More Suits
• DOJ Joins $119M GlobeTel Fraud Case
• EPA Proposes Stricter Nutrient Limits On Fla. Water
• 11th Circ. Affirms $88M For Arch Insurance In Bond Suit
• H&R Block Tax Agents Move For Class Cert. Again
• Molina Healthcare Buys Unisys Unit For $135M
• Insurers Committee Sought In Chinese Drywall MDL
• Dish, Echostar Ink Deal With Global In Satellite Case
• Abbott, Others Marketed Stents Off-Label: Suit
• PNC Loses Bid For Quick Win In BB&T Contract Suit
• SunTrust Joins Fight To Sink Overdraft MDL
• Tort Claims Survive In Chinese Drywall MDL
• 'Zubulake Revisited: Six Years Later'
• The Debate Over Fax-Blasting Claims Coverage
• FedEx Emerges With Summary Judgment Patent Win
• BE Aerospace Sues Supplier Over Faulty Swivel Plates
• Environmental Cases Of The Decade
• Accused Ponzi Lawyer Waives Potential Atty Conflicts
• Newspaper Publisher Morris To File Prepack Ch. 11
• NBA's Wade Seeks To Block $90M Antitrust Suit
• Expect More Employment Suits in 2010: Report
• AGs Slam Health Care Bill's 'Cornhusker Kickback'
• Effect Of Product-Line Successor Liability Exception
• Antitrust Group Calls For Probe Of ES&S-Diebold Deal
• Coach Bus Co. Pays Back Wages To Settle OT Suit
• Switch & Data Fires Back At Shareholder Complaint
• Q&A With Ruden McClosky's John Pelzer
• Insurer Accuses Firm Of Millions In Fraudulent Billing
• Trading Ring Scheme Defendants Must Face Trial
• Trane Dropped From 98 Suits In Asbestos MDL
• Sanctions Sought In First Automotive Reinsurance Suit
• Default Judgment Recommended In DHL OT Suit
• H&R Block Tax Agents Denied Conditional Class Cert.
• Foot Locker Asst. Managers Sue For Overtime Pay
• US Fire Doesn't Owe MasTec Coverage: 11th Circ.
• Lancer Jury Can Presume Lost Docs Are Relevant: Judge
• A Look Back At 10 Years Of Lawyers Behaving Badly
• Q&A With Ruden McClosky's Robert Brighton
• APAC Customer Services Reps Win FLSA Class Cert.
• SEC Sues Father-Son Team With Nadel Ties
• Yoplait Customers Win Partial Cert. In Yo-Plus Suit
• SEC Case Against US Pension Trust Moves Toward Trial
• Rothstein's Atty May Have Conflicts Of Interest: US
• Cemex, Truck Drivers Settle OT Class Action
• Outback Steakhouse Settles Sex Bias Suit For $19M
• Ex-Stonewell Atty Absolved From 2 Malpractice Claims
• True To Word: AGs Curtailing Coupon Settlements
• Del. Judge Tosses 2 Seroquel Suits
• More Plaintiffs Dismissed From Citigroup MDL
• Abbott Coughs Up $23M To Settle Patent Fraud Claims
• Fla. Spinal Patient Seeks Class Cert. In ADA Suit
• Tax-Dodging UBS Client Avoids Jail
• DOJ Seeks More Info On Equinix, Switch & Data Deal
• Dewey Partner Joins Smith Gambrell In Jacksonville
• 11th Circ. Hands Sprint Contract Case To Fla. Court
• Fla. Ex-Lawyer To Admit Running $1.2B Ponzi Scheme
• Judge Certifies Class In Home Care Insurance Fight
• Ford Cruise Control Judge Clarifies Dismissal Order
• Burger King Fires Up Contract Suit Against Franchisees
• Lloyd's Told To Pay Part Of Shipyard Asbestos Defense
• FERC Delays Release Of Landowner List In Pipeline Suit
• AT&T Hit With Slew Of Actions Over Online Access Tax
• Pilgrim's Pride To Pay $4.5M For Immigration Offense
• Securities Cases To Watch In 2010
• Insurance Legislation To Watch In 2010
• Financial Services Cases To Watch In 2010
• Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2010
• Product Liability Plaintiffs Firms Of The Year