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Florida - January, 2015

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• Fla. Logistics Firm Accuses Felon Arms Dealer Of Shakedown
• Fla. Nursing Home Seeks To Nix US Appeal Of Ch. 11 Plan
• Fla. Lawmaker Files Bills To Implement Conservation Program
• Fla. Judge Grants Apple Transfer In Photo Sharing IP Suit
• Porn Co. Vivid Wins Trademark Suit Against Ex-Club Owner
• Engle Trial Judge Won't Recuse Self Over Wife's Death
• CMS Extends Bans On New Providers In 6 States
• GrayRobinson Launches Cross-Border Alcohol Group
• 'Whac-A-Mole' Health Fraud Plagues Fla., US Atty Says
• Ex-Rothstein Atty Gets 18 Mos. For Role In $1B Ponzi Scheme
• Wal-Mart Dodges Pharmacy Robocall Class Cert. For Now
• Avoid Myopia While Maneuvering The ACA Employer Mandate
• Protegrity Gets Flak For Bid To Centralize Patent Battles
• GE Capital Urges Consolidation Of Suits Over Petters' Scheme
• Duane Morris Partner Suspended By Fla. Bankruptcy Judge
• RJ Reynolds Hit With $6M Verdict In Engle Trial
• Florida High Court Gives Immunity To Local Review Boards
• DirecTV Technicians Ask JPML To Consolidate FLSA Actions
• Tobacco Cos. Deny Liability For Engle Plaintiff's Decisions
• Parties In Takata Air Bag MDL Split On Venue
• Ex-TigerDirect Exec Pushes For Mercy, Shorter Sentence
• No Research Tax Credits For Enviro Consultant: 11th Circ.
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: SMGQ Law's Emilia Quesada
• Carnival Charged Customers Fake Gov't Fees, Suit Says
• Expert Testimony Falls Short In Fixodent MDL, Judge Says
• Key Questions When Selecting E-Discovery Vendors
• Big Tobacco 'Tortious' Conduct Evidence Out Of Trial For Now
• Cig Addiction Caused Engle Plaintiff's Illnesses, Jury Told
• Fla. Gov. Rolls Out Tax Cuts, Enviro Funding In 2015 Budget
• 11th Circ. Reaffirms ADA Doesn't Cover Alcoholic Trucker
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Arden, Harrison Street, CIM Group
• FINRA Didn't Fire Deputy Director In Retaliation, Jury Finds
• Bankrupt Insurer Nears Deal Over $10M Investment Gone Bad
• Squire Patton Boggs Picks Up SolarWinds General Counsel
• Ex-Concert Promoter Denied Bail In $300M Ponzi Scheme
• 11th Circ. Urged To Rehear False Credit Reporting Ruling
• And Now A Word From The Panel: 2014 JPML Practice Trends
• Ex-COO Of Fla. Psychiatric Hospital Gets 6 Years For Fraud
• Urging Focus, Fla. Judge Sends Egg Cooker IP Spat To Jury
• Fla. Gov. Announces $5B Everglades Restoration Project
• Fla. Bar Says Attys Can Advise Clients On Social Media Posts
• Caribbean Resort Lender Fails In Attack On Ch. 11 Plan
• Big Tobacco Wants Judge Off Engle Trial After Wife's Death
• IP Firm Can't Dodge Med. Device Co.'s Malpractice Claims
• Fla. Bill Would Open Medical Marijuana To More Patients
• NextEra Energy Unit Plans 3 New Solar Plants In Fla.
• 4 Fla. Sports Arenas Clear Hurdle In State Funding Program
• Chiquita Says ATS Plaintiffs May Have Paid Colombian Witnesses
• Ex-TD Bank VP Mired In Rothstein Fallout Cuts Deal With SEC
• Developer Urges High Court To Review Fla. Land Ordinance
• Telemarketing Firm To Pay CFTC $9.6M For Metals Fraud
• South Beach Hotel Owner Protests Foreclosure Sanctions
• Saks, EEOC Transgender Cases To Inspire More Worker Suits
• 11th Circ. Upholds Release For FFS Owner In Ch. 11 Plan
• Shutts & Bowen Adds Construction, Insurance Pro In Miami
• Military Partners With Southern Co. On Fla. Solar Project
• Class Action Targets GovSimplified For Deceptive Practices
• Fainting Plaintiff Sanctioned In Nixed Grant Thornton Suit
• Philip Morris Cleared In $29M Engle Trial
• Health First Can't Dodge Docs' Monopoly Allegations
• Engle Plaintiff Seeks $29M As Philip Morris Case Goes To Jury
• 11th Circ. Opens Up Cruise Lines To Malpractice Onslaught
• 3 Firms Rep Fla. Pension Board On $304M Real Estate Buys
• A Data Security Checklist For Companies Hiring Law Firms
• Whistleblower In Humana FCA Suit Fights Sanctions Bid
• Chatham Aims For $105M Offering To Back Hotel Buy
• Corps Can't Stop PortMiami Dredging Suit, Enviros Say
• Attys Attack Dershowitz's Bid To Enter Sex Slave Case
• Atty In Rothstein Scheme Seeks To Avoid Jail Time
• Philip Morris On Hook For $17M In Year's 1st Engle Verdict
• SEC Hits Fla. Construction Co. With $3.4M Penalty Over Bribes
• Don't Underestimate The Copyright Trolls
• Can Consumers Waive Right To Revoke Consent Under TCPA?
• Miami-Dade Officials Accelerate Response To Sea Level Rise
• Florida Can Deny Health License Despite Ch. 11, Judge Says
• Auto Shops' Suit Crashes In Insurer Antitrust MDL
• Fla. Judge OKs Fontainebleau Trustee's Settlement Deal
• BofA Denied Early Win In Mortgage Fee Scheme Case
• Resort Wins Approval Of Ch. 11 Plan, Drawing Bank Ire
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Camp Lejeune Drinking Water Suit
• Nationstar Hit With RICO Suit Over Forced Inspections
• Confusion Persists Over Medical Marijuana Enforcement
• Whole Foods Says Ex-Employee's FCRA Suit Contains Lies
• SeaWorld Aims To Sink Auto-Renew Ticket Class Action
• Fla. Judge Allows Constructive Termination Claim In GM Row
• FCPA Trends From The Last 6 Months
• One Touch Phone Reps Win Conditional Cert. In Wage Row
• Supreme Court Torn On Fla. Judicial Campaign Funding Rule
• Griffin-American REIT Makes $340M In Health Care Buys
• Miami-Dade Official Looks To P3 Route For New Courthouse
• Greenberg Traurig Lands 5 Attys From Stearns, Littler
• Fla. Judge Keeps Philip Morris Suit On Jury Track
• 6 Ways Technology Hobbles Attorney Efforts To Recruit Clients
• Greenspoon Adds New Miami Office With 3 Ex-Akerman Attys
• Young Conaway Rips Sunken Treasure Investors' RICO Suit
• Judge Doubts Jurisdiction In Mouthwash Suit
• Supreme Court Case Threatens To Undo Fla. Judicial Reform
• Fla. Tribe, Atty Ordered To Pay $1M In Sanctions Fight
• Fannie, Freddie Exempt From Transfer Taxes, 11th Circ. Says
• Bad Vibes From Sex Toy Testimony In Amazon Trademark Row
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Georgetown, Donahue Schriber
• 11th Circ. Bumps Off Humana FCA Suit Over Patient Perks
• Fla. High Court Won't Revisit Gambling Permit Law Ruling
• CMS Moves To Stop Fla. Nursing Home's Ch. 11 Plan
• 11th Circ. Affirms Convictions In $137M Investment Fraud
• Fla. Atty Who Mishandled Escrow Funds Broke Bar Rules
• Philip Morris Aims To Undercut As Engle Plaintiff Rests Case
• NantHealth Accused Of Axing Execs Over Product Red Flags
• FTC Eases Antitrust Order In $265M Bi-Lo Grocery Store Deal
• Telemundo Runs Off With Atty Fees In Telenovela IP Row
• Sanctions Sought Over 'Frivolous' Bid To Ax FCA Suit
• Bradley Arant Expands Into Fla. With Tampa Firm Merger
• Lenders Should Pay Attention To Calloway And Its Progeny
• Capital One To Pay $32M To Exit Overdraft Fee MDL
• Condo Developers Lob $200M Suit At Fla. City Over Delays
• Venezuelan Cos.' $72M Fla. Suit Over Missing T-Bills Revived
• Mayor Faces Ethics Charges He Lied About Ponzi Scam Loans
• TransUnion Bids To Hold Ex-Workers In Contempt In IP Fight
• Super Bowl Laser Scammer Cops Plea In Fraud Suit
• HHS Appeals OK Of Nursing Home's Preventative Ch. 11 Plan
• Ex-Secretary Sues Arnstein & Lehr For Alleged Harassment
• Biz Groups Launch Ballot Initiative To Expand Fla. Solar Market
• Refugee Seeks Revival Of $1B Suit Against Venezuela
• Fla. Water District Wants Suit Over Mitigation Bank Tossed
• 11th Circ. Hears Ownership Tussle Over Fisher Island Entity
• BankAtlantic Wants New Trial On False Statement Verdict
• Fla. Cellphone Distributor Sues Samsung Over Supply Contract
• EPA Data Backs BMW False Fuel-Economy Claims, Judge Told
• Ex-Clinton Adviser Seeks Sanctions In Sunken Treasure Fight
• Marriott Vacation Unit Beats Time-Share Insurance Suit
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: GrayRobinson's Leyza Blanco
• Fla. Retailers Sue Over Craft Brewery Permits
• Trump Files $100M Suit Against Palm Beach Over Jet Emissions
• Insurers' Win In Budget Rent A Car Coverage Suit Upended
• Cozen O'Connor Adds Maritime Expert To Miami Office
• MLB Ordered To Disclose Witness Payments In Doping Suit
• Grossman Roth Beats High Court Appeal In Age Bias Suit
• Berger Singerman Adds Ex-Prosecutor To Miami Office
• Supreme Court Passes On Fla. Tribe's Fuel Tax Case
• The 'I' Of The Storm: Insured V. Insured Is Ambiguous
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Holland & Knight's Tiffani Lee
• Kluger Kaplan Lures Veteran Judge From MLB Juicing Case
• Family Dollar Buyout Shaky As 20 States Join Antitrust Probe
• Troutman Sanders Says Bankruptcy Deadline Extension Invalid
• Fla. State-Backed Citizens Insurance Removes 93K Policies
• $2M Investment Fraud Scheme Gets Rothstein Broker 2 Years
• Roetzel Atty Jumps To Burr & Forman's Litigation Team
• Reorganized Developer Hits Fla. Law Firm With Contempt Suit
• Fla. Judge Dismisses FCA Complaint Against OneWest, Soros
• Second Bite At Fla. Foreclosures May Not Be So Sweet
• Law Schools Are (Finally) Teaching 'The Biz' Of Lawyering
• Allianz To Pay $4.7M In Multistate Death Benefits Probe
• Condo Filed Hurricane Damage Claim Too Late, 11th Circ. Says
• Fla. Judge Awards Reinsurance Broker $3M In Fees, Costs
• American Casualty Off The Hook In Pharmacy TCPA Row
• Trial Opens In First Engle Case Of The Year
• Fla.'s State Insurer Plows Through Policy Sell-Off In 2015
• PetSmart Sued For Converting Checks To Debit Transactions
• Facebook Photos Not Off-Limits In Target Slip-And-Fall Suit
• Immigration Partner Bolsters Fox Rothschild's Miami Office
• Zappos Inks Multistate Data Breach Settlement
• The Year Ahead In Pro Bono, US And Abroad
• 2015 To See More AG-Led Multistate Enforcement Actions
• Fla. Appeals Court Stands By Denial Of Philip Morris Bid
• 11th Circ. Won't Reconsider Limit On EEOC Subpoena Power
• Insurer Accused Of Defrauding Miami Airport With Premiums
• Broken Records Force Repeat Of Suit By Gloria Estefan's Hotel
• Fla. High Court Asked To Weigh In On Sinkhole Coverage
• Retailer Body Central Says It May Go Into Bankruptcy
• Philip Morris Can't Shake Widow's Conspiracy Claim
• High Court Asked To Take On Chiquita War Crime Case
• Fla. Judge Says Hard Rock Won't Get Fees In IP Suit
• A NY Practitioner's Guide To Interstate Discovery
• Centaur Trustee's Clawback Suit Belongs In Del., Judge Says
• Acquitted Fla. Mayor Sues Town To Return To Office
• 11th Circ. Upholds TD Bank Win In Resale Of $27M Loan
• FDCPA Suit Against Greenspoon Marder Awarded Class Cert.
• Miami Atty Sued Over $1.6M Loss After Real Estate Default
• Jimmy John's Asst. Managers Sue Over 'Executive' Label
• Fla. Judge Who Took Bench Drunk Faces Removal
• Madonna's Objection To Deposition Denied In Trademark Row
• 11th Circ. Reverses False Credit Reporting Ruling
• City, State And Federal Actions On Minimum Wage In 2014
• Revel's $95M Sale To Backup Bidder Gets Judge's Nod
• 11th Circ. Keeps Out Of State Dismissal Of Suit Against Judges
• Anheuser-Busch Settles Claims It Hid Kirin Beer's US Origin
• Stearns Weaver Signs Lease To Expand Miami Office
• Electrolux Hit With Class Suit Over Washing Machine Mold
• Bank Of America Hit With TCPA Suit In Fla. Over Debt Call
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Ga. State E-Reserve Case
• DOJ Joins FCA Medicare Billing and Kickback Suits
• Same-Sex Marriage Starts In Fla. After Judge Lifts Stay
• AxelaCare Moves Into Southeast With Florida Health Co. Buy
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Thor, KTR Capital, Mercedes-Benz
• 12 Building Blocks Of A Digital Law Library
• Former Partner Sues Miami's Podhurst Orseck Over Pay
• Ex-Stiefel Exec. Can't Toll Stock Claims, 11th Circ. Rules
• Fla. Medicaid Care For Children Inadequate, Judge Says
• 11th Circ. OKs Remand Of Lilly Rep's Suit To Fla. Court
• Alston & Bird Atty Can Stay In Contact With Fainting Plaintiff
• Fla. Laws Allowing Nuke Cost Recovery Upheld In Appeal
• Fla. Judge Can't Escape 'Bizarre' Behavior Charges
• Florida Cases To Watch In 2015
• Fla. Nursing Home's Bold Ch. 11 Play Pays Off
• Florida Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2015
• Same-Sex Marriage In Florida To Proceed After Ruling
• 2015: Judiciary, Lawyers And Law Schools At The Precipice
• 5 Key Contractual Provisions To Prevent A 'Midnight Raid'