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Florida - January, 2016

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• Atlanta Insurance Firm Fields Howell Opens Miami Office
• Tomato Growers Take FDA Row To High Court
• Bowman & Brooke Expands To Florida With Merger, Laterals
• Taco Bell Wage Settlement Still Too Opaque, Judge Says
• Crum & Forster Off Hook In Meth Lab Cleanup IP Battle
• Sears REIT Sues To Block Planned Fla. Mall Expansion
• Fla. Radiology Center To Pay $8.71M To Settle FCA Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Madison Properties, B+B Capital, Altman
• H-1B Racketeering Suits Against Disney Face Uphill Battle
• Proposed Fantasy Sports MDL Teems With Venue Requests
• Uber Drivers See Slim Chance Of Consolidating Wage Battle
• Fla. Atty Pleads Not Guilty To Embezzlement As Ch. 7 Trustee
• CFTC Pushes Back Against Metal Dealers' Sanctions Bid
• Tampa Atty Disbarred For DUI Setup Of Opposing Counsel
• Medical Marijuana Amendment Qualifies For 2016 Fla. Ballot
• Feds Halt Release Of Texas Atty Who Led $8M Legal Scam
• Porsche Owners Seek Own MDL In Emissions Litigation
• Tesco Wants Investor Suits Joined In New York
• Cicero On Legal Advocacy
• Celebrity-Endorsed Lip Balm Maker Settles Blister Suits
• Ex-Gov. Graham To Back Slots Limitations At Fla. High Court
• Latest Move To Ease Cuba Trade Could Be Limit For Obama
• Jury Clears RJR In $14M Row Over Pharmacy Tech's Death
• $3M Engle Award Disputed Over Excluded Asbestos Evidence
• 'Uber Bill' Cruises In Fla. House, But Bumps May Lie Ahead
• Fla. House Approves Controversial Fracking Bill
• Citrus Co. Must Pay H-2A Workers $195K Award In Wage Row
• Fla. Atty Tells 11th Circ. Ex-Partners Aim To Leave Him Broke
• Daily Fantasy Sports Bills Pass Fla. Senate, House Committees
• Fla. Appeals Court Sends Costa Concordia Suits To Italy
• Fixing US Infrastructure: New Model P3 Law A Good Start
• FCC, Telecom Execs Visit Wary Cuba To Offer IT Expansion
• Shire Expert Opinions Draw Fire In Adderall Antitrust Suit
• Simply Wireless Says TracFone Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• Real Estate Rumors: PacBell Building, World Wide, US Bank
• 4 Ways To Improve The Business Intake Process
• Price Optimization: 2015 In Review And A Look Ahead
• Trump, Buyers Clash On 2008 Market Plunge In Fla. Suit
• Tobacco Cos. Caused Computer Whiz's Death, Jury Told
• LeClairRyan Avoids Sanctions In Fla. Trade Secrets Suit
• Suspended Fla. Atty Charged With Stealing As Ch. 7 Trustee
• Del. Justices Say Paulson Feeder Fund Investor Can't Sue
• Geico Settles Long-Running Bad Faith Suit In Fla.
• Constangy Opens Miami Office With Ex-Jackson Lewis Partner
• Porn Co. Tells 11th Circ. Amazon Doesn't Grasp IP Law
• And Now A Word From The Panel: 2015 JPML Practice Trends
• SEC Hits Penny Stock Trader For Registration Violations
• Virgin Settles Ex-Partner's Ripoff Claims Over 'Ultra Ships'
• Fla. Justices Ask Why Judge Shouldn't Be Removed For DUI
• White House Chips Away Travel, Export Restrictions On Cuba
• Real Estate Rumors: Ashford Hospitality, Lennar, Cornell
• N. American Soccer Group Kicks Off Reform Program
• PNC Bank To Pay $32.3M To End Force-Placed Insurance Suit
• Sunken Cargo Ship Owners Settle 10 Families' Claims
• 11th Circ. Upholds DOL's Respirable Coal Dust Rule
• TracFone Tells Jury Dealer's Websites Infringe
• Lialda Patent Dispute Seeks Definition In Second Trial
• Greenspoon Marder Adds Entertainment Pro In Miami
• Fla. Judge Axes Malpractice Row Brought By Doc's Trustee
• Ex-Disney World Workers Say H-1B Abuse Forced Them Out
• Gov't Awards $2B In Emergency-Sealift Contracts
• Real Estate Rumors: TLC Management, Airbnb, Ptolemaios
• Ashford Nabs $375M Hotel-Backed Refi
• Insurer Fights Bid To Toss Fondue Pot Flame Injury Suit
• Thousands Of Cases Hinge On Fla. Justices' Allstate Decision
• 11th Circ. Won't Force FCC To Take Up AT&T Contract Spat
• Mich. Man Hit With 17 Years For $20M Ponzi Scheme
• Charity Hacking Case On Hold For Suspect's Child Porn Trial
• 11th Circ. Scraps Engle Preemption Ruling, To Rehear Case
• 3 Traits Of Best-In-Class General Counsel
• Real Estate Rumors: Ivanhoe Cambridge, 72andSunny, Veneto
• Fla. Home Health Exec Convicted Of $57M Medicare Fraud
• FinCEN Cracks Down On Real Estate Secrecy
• State Law Irrelevant In Airport Noise Row, Spirit Air Says
• 11th Circ. Rejects Ex-Terra VP's New Bribery Trial Bid
• Daily Fantasy Suit On Behalf Of Florida Staying In Fed. Court
• The Future Of Privatized Passenger Rail In The US
• Stem Cell Letter Could Signal New FDA Enforcement Trend
• Fla. Paper's Prison Snitch Story Protected By 1st Amendment
• 'Old School' Tools May Hinder Attorney Collaboration
• Proposal To Limit Fla. Judges' Terms Advances In House
• Hulk Hogan, Gawker Nudged To Mediate $100M Sex Tape Row
• Judge Orders Arrest Of Fla. Jeweler In $12M Investor Row
• Fla. Cop Fights Workers' Comp Law Limiting Attorney Fees
• Mortgage Shift Notice Needn't Precede Foreclosure: Fla. Court
• SEC Says Verdict Against Ex-BankAtlantic CEO Should Stand
• Bill To Set Fracking Regulations Heads To Fla. House Floor
• Real Estate Rumors: Uber, University Of Texas, John Lennon
• Fla. High Court Will Hear Allstate PIP Insurance Case
• Fee Notice Immaterial To Fare Deception, 11th Circ. Hears
• Miami-Dade Advances Regulation To Make Uber, Lyft Legal
• Consumers Fight For Class Certification In Adderall Suit
• Celeb-Endorsed Lip Balm Causes Blisters, Rashes, Suits Say
• Fla. Bankruptcy Judge Jails Atty Over Trust Fund Accounting
• 11th Circ. Affirms SEC Win Over Atty In Penny Stock Fraud
• Ex-Rothstein Atty's High Court Bid To Nix Conviction Denied
• Fla. Sens. Voice Concerns Over Proposed $3B Gaming Pact
• Ballplayer Ditched Sponsor For Human Smugglers, Suit Says
• Widow's Bias Charge Against American Airlines Can Proceed
• Real Estate Rumors: Invesco, Publix, Weiss Realty
• 6 Types Of Legal 'Mumbo-Jumbo' Attorneys Must Avoid
• Ex-Skadden Atty Hit With SEC Suit Over Unpaid Fine
• Sovran Readies Share Sale For $398M Self Storage Buy
• Freddie Mac Ends $1.3B Taylor Bean Suit Against Deloitte
• High Court Won't Hear Tampa Property Owners' Appeal
• Geico's Duty Called Clear As Bad Faith Suit Is Retried
• Florida Uber Driver Insurance Bill Gains Steam
• Santander Unit Hiding Cars' Wreck History, Class Claims
• Sugar Farms Owed Defense In Pesticide Harm Suit, Judge Says
• High Court Won't Hear Dispute Over Fla. Appeals Process
• Real Estate Rumors: Invesco, Google, Thor Equities
• 5 Insights From Sharp Electronics Deputy GC Deborah Tyler
• Patent Venue Wars: Episode 3 — 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th Circs.
• What To Know About NY's New Pregnancy Law
• Fla. Court Sees Conflict In 'Offer Of Settlement' Fee Rulings
• Ex-Medco Exec Says He Had Front-Row Seat To FCA Fraud
• Ex-Universal Express CEO Appeals Pump & Dump Conviction
• Tobacco Cos. To Blame For Disabled Man's Death, Jury Told
• Fla. Pet Store Patrons Sue Over FACTA Violations
• Tampa Bay Rays Get OK From St. Pete To Seek New Stadium
• Fla. High Court Suspends 3 Adams & Diaco Attys In DUI Setup
• Perkins Owner Wants Sexual Harassment Class Action Tossed
• Seyfarth Gets Porn Co.'s Suit Over Tax Scheme Moved To Ill.
• Real Estate Rumors: Investcorp, Newport Capital, Menashe
• Venezuelan Oilman Sent To Texas To Face Corruption Charges
• Gramercy Sells Florida Office Campus For $115M
• Fla. Woman Says Collection Notice Violates Federal Law
• Fla. Lawmakers Come Together For Water Bill's Swift Passage
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Decision Blocking Fla. Swipe Fee Law
• Family Says RJ Reynolds Caused Father's Lung Cancer
• 11th Circ. Revives Transgender Auto Mechanic's Bias Suit
• Bluerock REIT Snaps Up Two Fla. Properties In $86M Deal
• FinCEN Shines Light On Dark Money Real Estate Deals
• DynCorp's Corporate Espionage Suit Tossed Again
• Miami Medicare Fraudster Pleads Guilty In $63M Scheme
• Sentence Reduced For MLB Doping Scandal Ringleader
• Real Estate Rumors: Trump, Sun Life, NYC Dept Of Finance
• SEC Slams 11 Superior Bank Execs Over Loan Fraud Scheme
• Lessons In Enforcing Paid Sick Leave Protections
• Consider These Cases Before Drafting An Arbitration Provision
• Miami Trailer Park Residents Keep Eviction Fight Alive
• Metals Dealers Want CFTC Sanctioned For 'Misleading' Court
• Del. Justices Rip 11th Circ. Query In Paulson Suit
• Fracking Permit Bill Makes Headway In Florida
• Fla. House Committee Advances Regulations For Ride-Hailing
• Whistleblower Firm Phillips & Cohen Adds Miami Office
• Real Estate Rumors: UTA, L3 Capital, Crescent Heights
• Major Water Bill Passes In Fla. Senate, Flows To House
• Fla. Suit Doesn't Belong In Daily Fantasy MDL, Panel Told
• Fla. High Court Won't Rethink Judge's Disciplinary Removal
• FinCEN Eyes Dark Money In NY, Miami Real Estate
• Drafting Effective Unpaid Internship Agreements
• BigLaw 2016: A Look Ahead
• Fla. Solar Energy Group Fights Sales Regulation Amendment
• Uber Sued For Wrongful Death Over Crash In Miami
• Fla. House Panel Passes 3 Health Care Deregulation Bills
• Seminoles Gain Legal, Political Edge In Gaming Compact Row
• Fondue Pot Makers Want Flame Injury Suit Extinguished
• Exec Guilty In $300M Ponzi Scheme Seeks New Trial
• FCC Should Rule On AT&T Spat, Telecom Tells 11th Circ.
• PETA Overstepped In Orca Fight, Miami Aquarium Says
• Florida 'Pill Mill' Operator Gets 30 Years Behind Bars
• Time Warner Cable Can't Escape Claim It Interfered With Sale
• Holland & Knight Adds Regulatory Pro In Miami
• Federal Waters Open Up For Aquafarming With NOAA Rule
• Real Estate Rumors: Equinox, Banyan Street, Dunavant
• Chiquita MDL Atty's Excuse For Sharing Info Gets Slammed
• 2nd Amendment Still Undecided, Hiding In Plain View
• Exotic Dancers Win Cert. In Miami Club Wage and OT Suit
• Fla. Gov. Makes Personal Pitch To Senate For $1B Tax Cuts
• High Court Won't Review Bankruptcy 'Fees-On-Fees' Ruling
• Business Groups Oppose Fla. Workers' Comp Law Challenge
• Tax Court Again Finds Telecom Sellers Liable For $79M
• High Court Rebuffs Venezuelan Media Mogul's $1B Suit
• Jury Told Philip Morris Caused Nurse's Cancer
• Burr & Forman Opens In Jacksonville With Rogers Towers Trio
• Real Estate Rumors: Facebook, Crown, Waste Management
• Top 2015 Renewable Energy Developments And What's Ahead
• High Court Won't Review Fla. Judge's Removal From Bench
• After Riley, Circuits Narrow Private Search Doctrine
• FTC, Fla. Sue Credit Card Processor In Debt-Relief Scam Suit
• Earlier Suit Gave Co. More Time For TCPA Case, Justices Told
• 4 Charged In Fla. Social Security, Immigration Scheme
• Hogan Lovells Partner Takes Lead Of Miami Arbitration Group
• New Rays Deal Adds Incentives To Stay In St. Petersburg
• Fed. Maritime Law Applies In Injury Suit, 11th Circ. Told
• Miami Man Convicted In $70M Medicare Fraud Scheme
• Ace Policy For Stolen Yacht Voided, 11th Circ. Affirms
• Client Seeks Sanctions For Fla. Firm's 'Frivolous' Fee Appeal
• Fla. Loses Early Bid To Delay Seminole Blackjack Talks
• Ambulance False Claims Suit Sent Back To Drawing Board
• 6 Steps To Becoming A Superior Supervising Attorney
• Achieving Successful Brownfields Redevelopment — Part 2
• State Courts May Become Sole No-Injury Class Action Forum
• County's Slots Referendum Was Valid, Fla. Justices Told
• Foreign Investors To Drive Hot South Fla. RE Market In 2016
• Fla. Lawmakers File Health Care Cost Transparency Bills
• Condo Can Sue Receiver Over Lease Deals, Fla. Court Says
• Jackson Lewis Bolsters Tampa, St. Louis Offices
• Fla. Court Undoes Cyberstalking Ban In Hologram Feud
• Achieving Successful Brownfields Redevelopment — Part 1
• Lender Wants $5M Interest Order Enforced Against Fla. Hotel
• Firm Tie-Ups in South, Chicago Fuel Record Year For Mergers
• Fla. Rejects AT&T's Bid Protest Over $360M Telecom Contract
• Fla. Panel Asks Justices To Weigh In On Engle Preemption
• Army Corps Permit Clears Path For Miami Boat Show Move
• Fla. Regulator OKs NextEra Unit's $1.2B Natural Gas Plant
• $55M In Tobacco Damages Reversed Over Jury Instructions
• Fla. Bar Supports Suspensions Pending DUI Setup Case Ruling
• Email Marketer Owes Nothing For Breach, 11th Circ. Rules
• New Guidance On ACA 1332 Waivers Unlikely To Deter States
• Court Orders Interview Of 2nd Juror In $11.65M Tobacco Award
• Adderall Antitrust Class Shouldn't Win Cert., Shire Says
• Weil Gotshal's Longtime Miami Managing Partner Dies At 56
• Developer Can Testify At Own Peril In Hotel Row, Judge Says
• Baker Donelson Adds 9 Busch White Attys, 1 Ex-Seyfarth Atty
• Real Estate Rumors: ICBC, NY Community Bank, KB Home
• RJ Reynolds Asks 11th Circ. To Rethink Discrimination Ruling
• House Rep. Wants White House Answers On Hill Spying Report
• Don King Looks To Avoid Fla. Knockout In Boxing Match Suit
• GM Drivers Defend Class Status In Safety Sticker Case
• Snell & Wilmer Says Racketeering Suit Is Still Deficient
• 11th Circ. Restricts Equitable Mootness
• Doctors Urge 11th Circ. To Review 'Gun Gag' Ruling
• 11th Circ. Upholds Target's Win In Rosa Parks IP Suit
• Florida Prosecutor Backs Remand Of Daily Fantasy Suit
• Fed. Circ. Axes Fla. Landowners' Rails-To-Trails Claims
• Merger Creates Fla. IP Firm Espinosa Trueba Martinez
• Hagens Berman Blasted For 'Implausible' Claims In Lens MDL
• Hospital Urges Fla. High Court To End Workers' Comp Fight
• Taco Bell's Settlement Of Wage Suit Rejected By Judge
• Real Estate Rumors: JPMorgan, Google, Blackstone
• Appeal May Be Last Chance To Save Miami-Area Trailer Park
• Fla. Judge Asks For Retirement, Not Removal From Bench
• Fla. Courts Update Plan To Address Tech, Social Changes
• Pathway Genomics To Pay $4M In FCA Settlement
• Hurt Fla. Drivers Need Dr.'s Note For Max Payout: 11th Circ.
• What To Expect From State Attorneys General This Year