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Florida - December, 2014

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• SEC Orders Madoff-Linked Advisers To Cough Up $6M
• Atty's Fla. Bar Suspension Suit Nixed Over Shotgun Pleading
• Carlton Fields Atty, 2 Judges Tapped For Appeals Court
• Fla. Judge OKs Espirito Santo's $8M Deal With Bankrupt Bank
• Briefs Bolster Both Sides In Fla. Same-Sex Marriage Suits
• SEC Seeks More Than $70M From Alleged Rothstein Fraudster
• Plaintiff Asks Fla. Judge To Deny Stiefel's Recusal Request
• Norwegian Wants Diabetic Snorkeling Suit Thrown Overboard
• The Cuba Embargo — What Now?
• Gov. Scott Lifts Suspension Of Acquitted Fla. Mayor
• Seminole Tribe Ruled Immune From Ad Agency's $250M Suit
• Fla. Mayor Appeals 22-Month Sentence In Corruption Case
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Becker & Poliakoff's Jackson
• Florida High Court Calls For 35 New Trial Court Judges
• CVS Hit With TCPA Suit Over Unsolicited Text Messages
• Miami Development Takes On Homeowners' Ch. 11 Claims
• Supreme Court Won't Stop Gay Marriages In Florida
• Fla. Nursing Home's Bold Ch. 11 Play Stays Unresolved
• Judge Won't Alter Atty's 17-Year Stock Scheme Sentence
• Law360 Names Law Firms Of The Year
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Fla. Doctors Near FCA Win After Whistleblower Goes MIA
• Ex-Kedem Biz Partner Ducks Sanctions In Egg Cooker IP Row
• Rothstein Trustee Cleared To Distribute $13M In Claims
• Lululemon Settles Blind Shopper Class Suit On Sales Devices
• Fla. Can't DQ Judge From Every Case Involving Orlando PD
• Walgreen, Kroger Urge 11th Circ. To Kill Fla. Swipe Fee Ban
• Tracking State Data Protection Enforcement In 2014
• Player Recruiter Pleads Guilty In Biogenesis Doping Case
• Florida Supreme Court Disciplines 2 Attorneys
• Gotham Dodges $21M Judgment In 11th Circ.
• 6 Privacy Law Trends That Will Continue In 2015
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Bid To Kill SEC Suit Vs. Miami Official
• Sanctions Ruling For Fla. Tribal Leader Waits On 11th Circ.
• Rays Stadium Search Deal Blocked By St. Petersburg Council
• Top 10 Things To Know About Obama's Cuba Announcement
• Fla. Agency OKs FPL Investment In Okla. Gas Project
• Sen. Rubio Promises To Unravel Obama's Cuba Policy
• Fainting Plaintiff-Grant Thornton Talks End In Impasse
• Holland & Knight Adds Fla. Health Care Policy Coordinator
• Drug Supplier In MLB Doping Scandal Pleads Guilty
• Fla. Ruling Clarifies Notice Rules For Med Mal Suits
• BigLaw Stands To Gain From New US Policy In Cuba
• Italian Shipping Co. To Pay $2.8M For Ship Pollution
• 11th Circ. Says Dueling Cases Void Insurance Exclusion
• Papa John's Customers Win Cert. In Delivery Tax Row
• NHL Owner Unveils $1B Plan To Revamp Tampa's Waterfront
• Fla. High Court Asked To Revisit Gambling Permit Ruling
• Judge's 'Fork Over The Money' Line Gets Him Axed From Case
• Obama To Start Normalizing US-Cuba Relations
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Bilzin's Albert Dotson
• Federal Judge Kills Fla. Bar's New Atty Ad Guidelines
• Snack Food Co. Misled Consumers On Chia Crisps, Suit Says
• Fla. AG Asks High Court To Extend Bar On Gay Marriage Ban
• Jury Convicts Fla. Mayor In $8M Mortgage Fraud Plot
• GrayRobinson Atty Named General Counsel To Fla. Gov.
• Fla. Agency Won't Appeal Rejection Of Medical Pot Rules
• Magistrate Suggests Slashing Attys' Fees In Keiser FCA Suit
• BankAtlantic Hid Precrash Woes From Investors, Jury Finds
• Ex-Rothstein Exec Wants Sentence Reduced For Cooperation
• AMA Urges High Court To Review Barred WellPoint Claims
• Kedem Says Ex-Partner Should Be Sanctioned In Patent Spat
• Jacksonville Litigator Joins Fla.'s Gunster
• Year In Review: 2014 State And Local Employment Laws
• Blackstone Sells Retail Portfolio Stake To Kimco For $512.3M
• Insureds Didn't Have To Present Sinkhole Report: Fla. Court
• Seminoles Urge High Court To Take Up Fla. Fuel Tax Ruling
• Ad Co. Pays Up To End 6-State Probe Into Privacy Settings
• Tampa Bay Lightning Owner Adds To Downtown RE Portfolio
• Co. Brawling Over Troubled Biodiesel JV Sues For Receiver
• Fla. High Court Won't Sanction GOP Firm In Redistricting Row
• Police Union Wants Fees After 'Nonsensical' 11th Circ. Appeal
• GM Must Contend With False Safety-Rating Sticker Suit
• Moore & Van Allen Settles Malpractice Suit Over $1M Judgment
• Enviro Groups Want Miami Beetle Protected In Wal-Mart Fight
• GrayRobinson Nabs Global Tax Pro From Arnstein & Lehr
• US Asks High Court To Reverse Baker Botts Fee Ruling
• Class Accuses Public Storage Attys Of Ethical Violations
• 11th Circ. Confirms Experts Must Prove Causation
• 11th Circ. Says Lender Must Face Penalties For TILA Breach
• Denied Stay, U.S. Century Bank Signs Class Action Settlement
• Miami Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Trio Of Lending Bias Suits
• RE Rumor Mill: Hilton, Related Cos., ElmTree Funds
• Fla. Med Mal Plaintiff Can't Access Doc's Communications
• Podhurst Orseck Adds Prosecutor To Take On Class Actions
• Brokerage Tells 11th Circ. Policy Covers Thief's Withdrawals
• Symantec Attacks 'Corporate Greed' Claims In FCA Suit
• Kirkland & Ellis Reps Gramercy REIT In $399M Portfolio Buy
• Rothstein Trustee Seeks Clarification On $43M In Claims
• Rays Reach Deal To Seek Stadium Sites Beyond St. Petersburg
• Fla. Judge Rejects NFL Players' Tolling Claim In BB&T Case
• Young Conaway Atty In Treasure Fraud Faces Sanctions
• Papa John's Can't Shake Fla. Delivery Tax Class Action
• Judge Rules Again To Allow 1st Same-Sex Divorce In Fla.
• Jones Day Adds Litigator, Project Finance Pro In Miami
• Takata Nabs Stay Of Fla. Faulty Air Bag Suit
• Ex-US Concert Promoter Returned From Brazil In Ponzi Case
• Fla., Conn. AGs Settle Mortgage Rescue Case For $1.1M
• Two Ex-Execs Plead Guilty In $300M RE Ponzi Scheme
• Move Over, Miami: Fla. Cities Poised For RE Growth In 2015
• Holland & Knight Adds Florida Blue Veteran To Advocacy Team
• Stiefel Labs Pushes For Judge's Recusal In ERISA Suit
• Chiquita Battles To Block Doc Dump On Paramilitary Aid
• 3 More States Join Opposition To Obama Immigration Action
• Big Tobacco's Directed Verdict Axed In Non-Engle Appeal
• Papa John's Customers Slam Dismissal Bid In Sales Tax Row
• Fla. Appellate Puts Insurer On Hook In Doctor Defamation Row
• Atty In NFLer Stock Scheme Sentenced To 17 Years
• Fla. Lawmakers Float Public Service Commission Overhaul
• Whole Foods Hit With FCRA Suit Over Background Checks
• 11th Circ. Skips En Banc Review Of Fla. Voter Purge Suit
• Cincinnati Insurance Wants Out Of Cookie Co. False Ad Suit
• Hard Rock Cafe Accused Of Bullying Bahamas Franchisee
• Progressive Gets Builder's Claims Pared In Atty Choice Row
• Tips For Managing E-Discovery In State Courts
• Class Can't Lay Claim To Expert In American Eagle Spam Suit
• Akerman Serves Up National Restaurant Industry Group
• Hartford Off Hook For $6.5M Organix False-Ad Deal
• Engle Progeny Plaintiffs Fight To Pursue Punitive Damages
• Fla. High Court Weighs City's Fire Protection Assessment
• Workers' Comp Exclusion Keeps Family From Collecting $9.5M
• Chrysler, Ford Expand Recalls Of Takata Air Bags
• Bain, Virgin Group Chart Course For Cruise Venture
• NextEra, Hawaii Utility Combine In $4.3B Deal
• May State And Local Gov'ts Control Low-Flying Drones?
• 11th Circ. Won't Again Delay Bar On Fla. Gay Marriage Ban
• SeaWorld In Deep Water Over Ticket Auto-Renew Policy
• 11th Circ. Shoots Down Fla.'s Welfare Drug Test Mandate
• Fla. City Can Amend Pension Plan With Ordinance, Court Says
• Fla. Appeals Court Says Website Not Liable For User Posts
• US, Fla. Claim For-Profit College Chain Defrauded Gov't
• Ex-TigerDirect, Systemax Execs Cop To $9M Kickback Scheme
• Arbitration Denied Again In Class Action Against Car Dealer
• And Now A Word From The Panel: End Of An Era
• Alico To Become Largest Citrus Grower In US With $363M Buys
• State Sens. File Legislation To Ban Fracking In Florida
• Miami-Dade County Bars Transgender Discrimination
• 11th Circ. Boots Suit Over ACA Employer Mandate Delay
• Philip Morris Fights For New Trial After $27M Verdict
• Fla. Same-Sex Couples Ask 11th Circ. Not To Extend Stay
• Kedem Sanctions Bid Slammed As 'Unnecessary' In IP Suit
• Home Depot Hit With Suit Over Unpaid After-Hours Work
• Disney Co. Seeks Fees For Atty Conduct In Race Bias Suit
• Fla. Attys Push For Dues Hike To Fund Legal Aid Services
• Caution: Flaws Of The Attorney-To-Secretary Ratio
• 11th Circ. Revives TCPA Suit Against Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Judge OKs Lehman Arm's $22M Miami Resort Sale
• Supreme Court Shuts Out Atty's Beef With Fla. Bar Rules
• Ford, Automakers Ask JPML To Move Air Bag Suits To Pa.
• Robinson & Cole Opens Office In Miami
• Supreme Court Denies Appeal Over Fla. Lawyers' Fee Fight
• Domino's Faces TCPA Suit Over Unwanted Coupon Texts
• Historic Sites Cash In As Miami Real Estate Takes Off
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• High Court Won't Rehear Suit Over Bank's Check-Cashing Fees
• GCs Add 35 Firms To List Of Most Arrogant
• Related, SBE Score $157M Loan For Miami Project