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Florida - June, 2016

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• Morgan Stanley Pays $6M To End Financial Adviser OT Action
• Fla. Heart Doc To Pay $2M To Settle FCA Suit
• Tobacco Cos. Owe $4.7M For Woman's Cancer, Jury Told
• Miami-Dade Seeks Dismissal Of Taxis' Suit Over 'Uber Law'
• Sponsor Defends Fla. Voter Gaming Control Referendum
• Planned Parenthood To Target Remaining Abortion Laws
• Fed. Insurer Not Wrong To Deny Peanut Crop Claim: 11th Circ.
• Real Estate Rumors: Hudson Cos., DDR, Fifth Ave. Condo
• NY Should Unify Standards For Atty Fees Against State Agency
• Timeshare Co. Hit With $5M Deceptive Trade Class Action
• EB-5 Investors Could Fill The Restaurant Funding Void
• 11th Circ. Affirms MBS Fraud Verdict Against Lender Exec
• Ex-Gov't Atty's Bias Suit Tossed For Lack Of Evidence
• IRS Owes $10.5M In Tax Credits, Employment Co. Says
• Tampa Electric Violated Union Laws, NLRB Judge Finds
• Consumer Stands By Melitta Coffee Labeling Class Claims
• Payday Lending Row Must Go To Arbitration, 6th Circ. Told
• Ex-Fla. Judge Loses Attys' Fees Appeal For 'Sham Pleading'
• Fla. Judge Stays $71M Suit In Jay Peak Row
• 11th Circ. Urged To Scrap Rinky-Dink Award In Navy Row
• Clean Energy Incentive Program Creates More CPP Confusion
• 11th Circ. Sends Pre-1972 Case To Fla. Supreme Court
• Royal Caribbean, Miami-Dade To Use P3 For New Terminal
• Price Check: Uncertain Outcomes In Advertised Price Cases
• Bombardier Says Jury Got It Wrong In Jetski Patent Row
• How To Manage Your Law School Debt After Graduation
• Making Rule 68 Offers Of Judgment In Employment Cases
• Forming Drug Test Policies Through A Haze Of Marijuana Laws
• Porn Company Says Fla. Law Firm Breached Fiduciary Duty
• Fla. Wants More Claims In Insurer's Mismanagement Row
• How To Become The Firm Every GC Wants To Hire
• Judge Says Lighthouse Isn't Dry Land, Sends Cubans Back
• Orlando MLS Team Closes On City Land At Stadium Site
• The 24 Firms GCs Love The Most
• McDonald Hopkins Adds Feldman Gale IP Partner In Miami
• Fate Of Municipal-Plaintiff FHA Suits In Justices' Hands
• Fla. Businessman Gets 51 Months For 7 Years Of Tax Evasion
• Barington Stokes Chico's Proxy Row With Stockholder Letter
• Real Estate Rumors: Host Hotels, Lightstone, Ashkenazy
• Consumers Slam Chipotle's Bid For Docs In GMO Suit
• High Court To Review Miami Big Bank Fair Lending Suits
• The Firms That Won Big At the Supreme Court
• High Court's Abortion Ruling Arms Foes Of Fla. Law
• The Top Supreme Court Dissents Of The Term
• The Supreme Court Term By The Numbers
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• Damage To Builder's Own Work Not Covered, 11th Circ. Told
• A Divided Court Finds New Ways To Be Unanimous
• Fla. Tribe Fights Ex-GC's Bid To DQ Firm In Sanction Row
• 8 Wasn't Enough For Lawyers Seeking High Court Clarity
• Jay Peak Owner Wants SEC's $350M EB-5 Suit Dismissed
• Wright Hip Implant Bellwether Must Be Retried, 11th Circ. Told
• Size Matters, SEC Tells Fuel-Storage Firm In Fraud Suit
• Fla. Gov. Appoints 5 Circuit Judges Around The State
• The Cloud And Ethical Considerations For Lawyers
• Send Abilify Compulsive Gambling Suits To Fla.: Consumers
• Fla. Strip Club Dancers Treated As Contractors, Suit Says
• Chico's Video Heats Up Proxy Battle With Barington
• Honda, BMW Must Dig Up Takata Docs, Special Master Says
• Commodores' TM Suit Against Guitarist To Sail On To Trial
• Fla. Appeals Court Tosses Challenge To Miami Yacht Marina
• Fla. Asset Firm Calls SEC Claims On $30M Fraud Time-Barred
• Holland & Knight Paralegal Loses Workers' Comp Bid For Fall
• Stoel Rives Says Tri-Med Ponzi Row Must Stay Federal
• Chase Will Pay $3.75M To Settle Wrong Number TCPA Spat
• 3 Ways Developers Can Get Through The S. Fla. Condo Slump
• IRS Moves To Nix CSX's $4.1M Employee Tax Refund Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: ASB, Ocean Bank, WeWork And WeLive
• Fla. Man Gets 343 Years For Trying To Kill Federal Judge
• How Lawyers Can Harness The Power Of Social Media
• Young Conaway Seeks Sanctions In Bogus Treasure Scheme
• Fla. Judge Loses Patience With Attys In Contract Spat
• Insurer Gets Win In Coverage Row, Lecture On Typography
• Fla. Hospitals Say County Reimbursement Law Should Stand
• Real Estate Rumors: Edens, LA Fitness CEO, Steven Satz
• 11th Circ. Remands Greenspoon's Atty Fee Sanction Award
• Army Corps Fights Bid To Reopen PortMiami Dredging Suit
• Feds Drop Suit After UBS Produces Singapore Bank Records
• Ex-Fla. Atty Gets 6 Months For Embezzling Funds As Trustee
• REIT DiamondRock Sells Orlando Airport Marriott For $67M
• Florida Courts Step Up To Address Public Records Abuse
• From The Partner's Desk: Tips For Recent Law Grads
• HOAs May Bear Liability For Wild Animal Attacks In Fla.
• 5 Steps For Creating An LGBT-Supportive Workplace
• AIG Mishandled Imperial Sugar Blast Deals, 11th Circ. Hears
• Medical Malpractice Depo Order Goes Too Far, Fla. Court Says
• Miami Loses Appeals On Bid To Halt Boat Show Suit
• Defense Class Tossed From Fla. Medical Records Class Action
• Eli Lilly Insurer Denied New Trial In $60M Drug Heist Suit
• Uber Says It Isn't Taxi Co. Under Fla. County's Regulations
• Ex-Fla. Jobs Chief Joins Foley & Lardner In Miami
• Real Estate Rumors: Capital, Carlyle, Health Nonprofit
• Easing The Burden Of Affordable Housing Mandates
• Feds Announce Arrests In $900M Medicare Fraud Takedown
• Redefining The Focus Of Federal And State Equal Pay Laws
• 'Taking My Talents To South Beach': Law Firm Version
• Fla. County Can't Dodge Taxi Companies' Suit Over Uber Deal
• 11th Circ. Affirms Fla. Public Records RICO Suit Dismissal
• Ex-RJR Job Seeker Fights For Age-Bias Suit In 11th Circ.
• RJR, Philip Morris Ask 11th Circ. To Curb Engle Liability
• Jury Hears Wiretaps Of Fla. Atty In Bogus Securities Sting
• Rick Ross Granted Stay Of LMFAO Fee Demand During Appeal
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Taxpayers' IRS Summons Dispute
• 11th Circ. Doubts Doc 'Gun Gag' Survives Constitutional Test
• Dickinson Wright Enters Hot South Florida Market
• Insurer Seeks To Dodge $4.1M Hidden Condo Defect Verdict
• New S. Fla. Bankruptcy Court Chief Warns Of Judge Shortage
• Florida Blue To Provide Costly Hep C Drug After Lawsuits
• Your 401(k) Plan: A Ticking Time Bomb Of Liability?
• Real Estate Rumors: TIAA, Advenir, Merrill Lynch
• Subaru Escapes Several Claims In Takata Air Bag MDL
• RJ Reynolds, Philip Morris Win $17M Cancer Death Trial
• Fla. Managed Care Provider Says Accountants Missed Fraud
• 11th Circ. Finds Floor-Plan Copyrights Were Not Infringed
• Firms Must Plant Roots In These Cities To Compete Globally
• 4 Firms Lead The Pack In Global Expansion
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2016
• Fla. AG, FTC Reach $27M Settlement Over Tech Support Scam
• SEC Says Miami Can't Escape $38M Bond Rating Fraud Suit
• Tobacco Cos. Owe $17M For Woman's Cancer Death, Jury Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Emerge212, Edwards Cos., Galvanize
• Chipotle Looks To Duck GMO-Ingredient Class Action
• IRS And SEC Have Contrary Views On Disgorgement
• Radiologists Want Privacy Suit Tossed After Records Spill
• Char-Broil Settles Class Action Over Safety Of Grill Igniters
• Ex-Fla. Highway Authority Official's Bribery Conviction Upheld
• More Fla. Providers Seek Toss Of Anesthesia Kickback Suit
• Ex-Fla. Atty Who Embezzled Funds As Trustee Seeks Probation
• Ponzi Schemer Rips Judge's Move To Keep 4 Severed Counts
• Greenspoon's Cost Bid In $1.8M Stiefel ERISA Suit Too High
• Fla. Health Supervisor Charged With Taking Builders' Bribe
• 11th Circ. Backs SEC In Challenge To In-House Judges
• 8 Key Components Of An Effective BYOD Policy
• Fla. Judge Divides Sanctions Bond Between Tribe, Ex-GC
• 11th Circ. Greenlights Torture Claims Against Ex-Bolivian Prez
• Gramercy REIT Continues Office Sell-Off With $76.2M Deal
• Fla. Judge Accepts Reprimand For Improper Email, Outbursts
• K&L Gates Adds Ex-Baker & McKenzie Trial Lawyer In Miami
• Aluminum Co. Says Its Rights Were Violated In Arbitration
• Zelle Opens In Miami, Led By Ex-Cozen Insurance Partner
• Starwood Property Trust Nabs $564M Fla. Portfolio
• Real Estate Rumors: JPMorgan, Fortune, Bluestone Group
• Ex-Chiquita Exec Wants Out Of Colombia Paramilitary Suit
• The Texas Citizens Participation Act — 5 Years Later
• Open Permits Can Open Up Issues For Property Owners
• Key Fixodent MDL Experts Properly Nixed, 11th Circ. Rules
• Medical Providers Say Anesthesia Kickback Suit Fails
• Insurer Takes Condo Coverage Fight To 11th Circ.
• Mazda Shakes Some Claims In Takata Air Bag MDL
• Fla. Court Won't Revive $250M Contract Suit Against Tribe
• 11th Circ. Asked To Rehear Drug Dosage Medicare Billing Suit
• Ex-BankAtlantic CEO Tells 11th Circ. He Didn't Lie On Loans
• Fed Circ. Kills $12.4M Claim Over Miami River Dredging
• Gawker, Hulk Hogan Agree To Temporary Standstill
• Dish Gets $5M Judgment Over Infringing Channel Distributor
• Wells, Paul Weiss Get Ex-NFL Coach's Defamation Suit Paused
• Can Restrictive Covenants Include Referral Sources?
• Melitta Seeks Toss Of Class Action Over Coffee Labeling
• FTC, Fla. AG Take Aim At $15.6M Robocall Scheme
• Arctic Cat Patent Win Upped To $46.7M With Treble Damages
• SeaWorld Assessment Lands County Appraiser In Court
• BJ's Fla. Sales Tax Class Suit Can Stand, Judge Says
• 11th Circ. Says High Earner Can't Wield FLSA To Recover Pay
• Fla. Judge Trims Ex-Gov't Atty's Bias Suit
• Ex-Concert Promoter Cops To $207M Mail Fraud Scheme
• Jamaican Citizen Scores 11th Circ. Win In Theft Dispute
• Amerisource FCA Suit Ends Without Explanation
• Ex-Kaye Scholer Worker Says She Can Prove Harassment
• Jailed Stock Scheme Atty Seeks Indictment Dismissal
• 11th Circ. Says Slur Didn't Create Hostile Environment
• Jay Peak Owner Slams EB-5 Investor Suit As Unfixable
• Ex-Employee Says Firm Had No Losses From Alleged Hacking
• Miami Jury Says Boxer Owes Promoter $8.5M In Contract Spat
• Lumber Co. Misled Agencies Over EB-5 Funding, Suit Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Zom, Hauser, Create World America
• 6 Factors Every Law Firm's Gender Diversity Initiative Needs
• Fla. Gaming Interests Rail Against Voter Control Initiative
• Federal Prosecutor Named Fla. Solicitor General
• Chinese Agent Cops To Role In Drone Tech Export Scheme
• Fixodent Users Urge 11th Circ. To Reverse Experts' Exclusion
• Rifle Co. Says It Was Thrown From Peruvian Military Project
• Ex-Grant Thornton Atty Wants ERISA Suit Reinstated
• Seafood Co. Wants Coverage In Octopus Mislabeling Suit
• Chipotle Demands More Info In GMO Class Action
• Urban Outfitters Latest Co. Sued Over Blind-Inaccessible Site
• Justices Won't Hear Suit Targeting FDA For Tomato Sales Drop
• High Court Passes On Fla. Doc's Deposit Structuring Appeal
• Waffle House Can't Shake Background Check Class Action
• Doc Accused Of Bribing Sen. Defends Multi-Dosing Lucentis
• High Court Won't Hear Seminoles' Fla. Utility Tax Appeal
• A Wrestler, A Billionaire And Revenge Level New Media Titan
• Ex-Staffers Want Out Of Fla. Law Firm's Email Break-In Suit
• Ex-FINRA Governor Takes Case Against SEC To High Court
• SEC Won't Rethink Investor's Lifelong Ban, Fine
• Accused Sports Agent Says FBI Must Produce Notes
• Fla. Man Gets 12 Years For $11M Lender-Based Fraud Scheme
• Carnival Wins Jury Verdict In Passenger's Burn Dispute
• DOT Gives 6 Airlines Cuba-US Flight Approval
• Time Warner Fails To Kick Atty Off Sale Interference Suit
• 11th Circ. Could Expose Doctors To Greater Speech Limits
• Fla. High Court Axes 104-Week Workers' Comp Time Limit
• Gawker To Sell Assets After Sex-Tape Verdict Tilts It Into Ch. 11
• Are Litigant-Litigation Funder Communications Protected?
• Fla. Justices Say Engle Case Award Gets Old Interest Rate
• In-House Teams Are Voting With Their Feet — And Then Some
• Fla. Justices Question Eased Penalty Bids In Atty DUI Setup
• Fla. Justices Ponder Caps In Medical Malpractice Rows
• Kinder Morgan Units To Pay $500K Over Fla. Pipeline Spill
• Mediation Ran Aground In PortMiami Dredge Row, Enviros Say
• Miami Beach Bans Gay Conversion Therapy For Minors
• Rental Car Insurer Levied Tax On Hidden Charges, Suit Says
• Show Us The MoneyGrams, 21 States Tell Del. In Fund Bid
• Fla. Judge Faces Suspension Over Misleading Campaign Ads
• Williams-ETE To Divest Unit For FTC In $38B Merger
• Real Estate Rumors: Hines REIT, Strategic Storage, HAP
• EB-5 Reform: What To Expect After SEC Jay Peak Enforcement
• Ex-NFL Coach Says Paul Weiss Can't Pause Defamation Row
• Fla. Homeowners Near Deal Over Force-Placed Insurance
• States Maintain 11th Circ. Water Rule Challenge Isn't Moot
• Gawker Can't Release More Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Footage
• Real Estate Investors Allege Scheme Cost Them $156M
• Uber Again Accused Of Violating TCPA With Unwanted Texts
• Investment Adviser Pocketed $3M In Hidden Fees, SEC Says
• 7 Tips For Writing An Effective Amicus Brief
• RJR, Philip Morris Slam Use Of Engle Findings In 11th Circ.
• The 25 Law Firms GCs Recommend To Their Friends
• Disgorgement Ruling Might Sway SEC Tactics
• Real Estate Rumors: Hudson, Robert Frisbee, Sam Chang
• 5 Insights From Garden City Group GC Scott Nader
• DTSA Versus UTSA: A Comparison Of Major Provisions
• USF Says Prof Judge Not Conflicted In Civil Rights Suit
• Rick Ross Asks To Stay LMFAO Fees For 11th Circ. Appeal
• Fla. Tribe's Ex-GC Urges 11th Circ. To Overturn Sanctions
• Fla. Justices Put State In Hot Seat Over Slot Machines
• SEC Crackdowns Spark Increased Chinese EB-5 Due Diligence
• Waffle House Applicants Seek Cert. In Background Check Suit
• Ex-Fla. Bar Prez To Replace Longtime GrayRobinson Leader
• Papa John's Driver Sues For Mileage Money Under FLSA
• Feds Say Notes Not Discoverable In Athlete Smuggling Suit
• Tri-Med Investors Want Stoel Rives Ponzi Suit In State Court
• Fla. Justices Could Chill Doc Malpractice Suits, Attys Fear
• SEC Challengers Tell 11th Circ. That Tilton Dissent Was Right
• Greenspoon Marder Grows Cannabis Practice Across West
• Tribe Can't Dodge Term Limit In Casino Contract, Fla. Says
• Fla. Judge Disciplined For Going 'Too Far' For Defendant
• Fla. Jury Awards Gay Employee $490K In Bias Dispute
• Fla. Prosecutors Challenge Indicted Doctor's Spying Claims
• 11th Circ. Says Plant's Move Didn't End Union Obligations
• Miss. County Says Contractor's State Project Ruined Roads
• BCC'ing Your Clients: Not Just A Bad Idea, But Unethical?
• South Fla. Investment Co. Must Face $3M CFTC Fraud Suit
• High Court Rejects Banks' Appeal In Tax Info-Sharing Fight
• Real Estate Rumors: BlackRock, KingSett Capital, Zurich
• Ex-Stiefel CFO Urges Justices To Review Securities Fraud Suit
• Fla. Gov. Wins 3 Of 4 Judicial Appointment Cases
• Judge Denies Discovery Request In Humana FCA Row
• Developers Who Beat $12M Suit Deserve Depo Fees: Judge
• Rubio Advances 3 Nominees To Federal Bench But Blocks 1
• Fla. Tribe Presses To Undo Bond Despite Ex-GC's Objections
• PETA Loses Suit Against Fla. Aquarium Over Orca's Captivity
• Taxation With Representation: Squire, Bracewell, Orrick
• Carnival Injury Atty's Facebook Posts Go To Conduct Panel
• Fla. On Hook For Legal Fees In Same-Sex Marriage Cases
• Planned Parenthood Challenges Fla. Abortion Law
• Ex-NFL Coach's Flawed Libel Suit Merits Stay, Wells Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Spitzer, Sunset Palms, Millennium
• Blind Shopper Says Hugo Boss' Website Violates ADA
• SEC Points To Tilton Ruling In Remaining In-House Court Suits
• Chiquita Can't Ditch Colombia Paramilitary Torture Claims
• Cozen Adds 15-Atty Team From Miami-Based IP Boutique
• Convicted Ponzi Schemer Can't Escape 4 Charges, Judge Says
• Builders Can Add To Hurricane Coverage Case, 11th Circ. Told
• Hotel Seeks Halt To NFL Robbery Case As It Tackles Insurer
• A Brief History Of Law Firm Cyberattacks
• Carriuolo V. GM And The Future Of The Overcharge Theory
• Fla. Atty Gets 3-Yr Suspension For Mishandling Escrow Funds
• Fla. Justices Say Builder Lacked Right To Tax Exemption
• Darden Restaurants' Defenses Trimmed In EEOC Age Bias Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Olayan Group, Brennan Center, Echion
• Carlyle Group Sells Shampoo Maker To J&J Unit In $3.3B Deal
• Pebblebrook Offloads $111M In 3 U.S. Hotel Properties
• Personal Jurisdiction For Foreign Corporations In Fla.
• Jury Awards Arctic Cat $15M In Jetski Patent Suit
• SEC, Miami Both Push To Win $38M Bond Rating Fraud Suit
• Fla. Gov. Taps Employment Atty For Appeals Court Post
• Firm Says Jury Erred In Denying Claims For $1M In Legal Fees
• Fla. Court OKs Stricter Expert Standard For Pending Cases
• FCA Whistleblowers Push For More Fees At 11th Circ.
• Maserati Dealer Loses Challenge To Opening Of Rival Shop
• Seminole Tribe Wins Remand In Trust Row With Wells Fargo
• 2 BigLaw Veterans Open Real Estate Boutique In Miami
• ICSID Tosses US Firm's $100M Claim Against Dominican Rep.
• Feds Tell 11th Circ. Water Rule Fight Belongs In 6th Circ.
• Defining Proportionality: Amended Rule 26's First 6 Months
• Real Estate Rumors: Korea Post, Metropica, Steelbridge
• SEC Tries To Preserve Asset Freeze In $350M EB-5 Fraud Case