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Florida - October, 2016

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• RJ Reynolds Owes $8.5M For Lung Cancer Death, Jury Told
• Doc In Menendez Case Says He's Not A Flight Risk
• Developer Goes After Privileged Docs In Bid-Rigging Suit
• Judge Rebuffs Bid To Remove Miami-Dade Mayor From Ballot
• Deal Keeps Jones Day On Trademark Case For P&G
• EcoMed's $22M Contract Suit Sent To Mediation
• Consumer Still Can't Show Harm In GMO Suit, Chipotle Says
• Justices Won't Hear Challenge To Fla. Workers' Comp Law
• Fla. Florist Asks Justices To Upend Interstate Order Tax
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 2
• Foreclosure Law Firms Get A Break At The 9th Circ.
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 7
• Trial Bundling Comes Under Fire In Boston Scientific Appeal
• The Future Of Article III Standing In The 11th Circ.
• Bull Goring Triggers Exclusion In Rodeo's Policy, Court Says
• Miami-Dade Court Grows Business Litigation Division
• Fla. Grad Student Wage Class Action Heads For Trial
• 11th Circ. Says Porn Provider Took Too Long On Injunction
• Casino Miami Jai-Alai's Owner Seeks Resolution To Tax Claim
• Fla. Court Says Cities Can Contract With Traffic Camera Cos.
• Feds Call Doc In Menendez Case A Flight Risk
• Real Estate Rumors: CBRE, Rocket Fuel, AG Real Estate
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 6
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 1
• Florida Man Pleads Guilty In Email Hacking Spam Mail Case
• Father Of Bitcoin Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty
• Miami-Dade County Mayoral Candidate Sues To Bump Incumbent
• FERC Seeks To Bar Discovery In $15M Market Plot Suit
• Adderall Buyers Deride Objections To $15M Settlement
• Real Estate Rumors: NP Int'l, Mariano's, MAC Cosmetics
• Jury Denies Filmmaker's $8M Claim Against Miami TV Station
• CBP Hit With FOIA Suit By O'Boyle Law Firm In Southern Fla.
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 5
• Fla. Court OKs County's Delegation Of Contracting Authority
• Fla. Man Gets 17 Years For Currency Trading Fraud Scheme
• 11th Circ. Asked To Rethink Transvaginal Ultrasound Ruling
• Swiss Release $51M In Venezuelan Oil Assets To US
• AIG Not On Hook For Yacht Sinking, 11th Circ. Told
• Fla. Judge Candidate Met Disclosure Rules, Court Affirms
• People's United Bank Can't Duck $400M EB-5 Suit: Investors
• Fla. Court Won't Revive Suit Fighting $400M Miami Project
• Real Estate Rumors: HFZ Capital, Stiles, ABS Partners
• 2nd Fla. Appeals Court Rejects Medical Malpractice Cap
• Head Of Carlton Fields' White Collar Group Starts Own Firm
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 4
• Venezuelan Hospital Awarded $21M In Bribery Scheme
• Orlando IP Firm Opens South Florida Office
• 4 Admit To $5M Miami Airport Lightbulb Kickback Scheme
• Insurance Broker Wins Injunction Against Rival, Ex-Employees
• RJR Owes $6M For Cuban Immigrant's Death, Jury Told
• Proctor & Gamble Get Last Fixodent Cases Axed
• DR Horton Must Pay $16.3M To Bankrupt Fla. Community
• MedAssist Can't Duck TCPA Suit Over Hospital Robocalls
• GSA Watchdog Slams Fla. Courthouse Makeover Plans
• Fla. Doc In Menendez Scandal Can Await Fraud Trial At Home
• 11th Circ. Backs Fraud Conviction Despite Privilege Breach
• Builder Gets Help In Fla. Defect Notice Coverage Battle
• No Fees For Florida Hospice Provider In Dismissed FCA Case
• RJ Reynolds Hit With $29M Verdict In Smoking Death Trial
• Vancouver-Based REIT Puts Up $61M For 6 Fla. Hotels
• Trinidad & Tobago Wants Fee Ruling In $2M Arbitration Duel
• 11th Circ. Cracks Down On Insureds' Failure To Cooperate
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 3
• Bridging The Gap Between Outside And Inside Counsel
• Fla. Medical Marijuana Measure May Boost Business For Firms
• Using Audits To Safeguard Law Firm Trust Accounts
• Judge Won't Strike Class Claims In $5M Publix TCPA Suit
• Sierra Club, Others Seek Speedy Appeal Of Pipeline Challenge
• Marriott Time-Share Owners Rebut County Bid To Avoid Suit
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Cruise Ship Trumpeter's Suit
• Carlton Fields Seeks End To $1M Malpractice Dispute
• Real Estate Rumors: Inverness Counsel, Menetti, Ed Napleton
• Fla. Jury Convicts Trio In Law Firm Ripoff Case
• Subcontractor Fights Countersuit In $78M Dolphins Spat
• Uber Drivers Must Arbitrate Wage Dispute, 11th Circ. Told
• RJ Reynolds Hit With $8.8M, Plus Punitives, In Engle Trial
• Tape Leak Puts Spotlight On Fla. Solar Measure's Purpose
• Hotel Co. Fights Discovery Sanctions Bid In EEOC Firings Suit
• 2016 Native American Tax Litigation Roundup
• Brazil's Embraer To Pay US Feds $205M To End Bribery Claims
• Theft Of Genetic Information: A Wrong Without A Remedy
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 2
• So You Want To Be A Partner? You Need A Mentor
• Fla. Counties See Track To Quick Win Against Rail Bonds
• RJ Reynolds Caused Man's Cancer Death, Widow Tells Jurors
• Sailor Seeks $5M From RJ Reynolds Over Wife's Death
• Atty Testimony Slated On Bid To Bump Jones Day From IP Suit
• TD Ameritrade Ditches Securities Suit At 11th Circ.
• Fox Units Accused In Soccer TV Rights Bribery Scheme
• Fla. Pharmacy Owner To Settle Tricare Fraud Charges For $4M
• Constangy Seeks To Withdraw From Farm Workers' Bias Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Kushner, Jeff Bezos, Madison Capital
• Fla. Farm's Contaminated Crop Negligence Suit Kept Alive
• US Given Chance To Refile $320M FCA Suit
• Publix Says $5M TCPA Class Action Too Broad
• BofA, Frenkel Lambert Escape Illegal Fees Suit For Now
• Vitamin Buyers Seek Class Cert. In 'Made In USA' Suit
• Don't Forget To Consider State Privacy Laws In M&A
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 1
• Condo Builder Gets Another Chance In Defect Coverage Suit
• High Court Denies Consumers Cert. In P&G Fixodent MDL
• Jay Peak Resort Owner Gets Fraction Of Attys' Fee Request
• Fla. Judge Rejects Dems' Request To Hurry Voter Verification
• Construction Co. Urges 11th Circ. To Rethink Roof Coverage
• Obama Defends ACA, Urges Republicans To Drop Attacks
• Real Estate Rumors: Savanna, Westdale, United American
• Fla. High Court Clears Conflict On Atty Fees
• RJ Reynolds Caused Woman's Cancer Death, Jury Told
• Trial Pros' Secret To Courtroom Success
• Sinkhole Claims Limited By New Definition, Fla. Justices Say
• Takata Air Bag MDL Should Be Streamlined, Plaintiffs Say
• Ex-CEO Settles With SEC Over Money Laundering Claims
• Miami Ruling Keeps Court Doors Open For Watchdog Workers
• Whistleblower Drops Multimillion-Dollar Lincare FCA Suit
• Milestone REIT Drops $242M On Apartment Portfolio
• DTSA's Reach Extended To Continuing Misappropriation
• Ex-Miami Airport Exec Pleads Guilty To $5M Lightbulb Scam
• Miami Dolphins, Contractors Spar Over $78M Stadium Canopy
• Fla. Exotic Dancers Seek Class Approval For Wage Suit
• US Deserves A Shot After $320M FCA Suit Failed, Court Told
• Carnival Stays Clear Of $3.6M Asbestos Verdict On Appeal
• 11th Circ. Finds Tribe Immune To Ex-Worker's Age Bias Suit
• Fla. Appeals Court Upholds Defense Verdict In Smoker Suit
• $13.3M Citibank Deal OK'd In Jay Peak EB-5 Suit
• Full 11th Circ. Won't Rethink Fla. Tax Agency Contempt Ruling
• FPL Looks To Keep Rate Hike Deal On Track
• Warehouse Co. Ends Appeal Of Defecator DNA Test Verdict
• AseraCare Pounds Gov't Bid To Revive Hospice FCA Case
• Ryan Slams Obama's Cuba Moves, Vows To Keep Embargo
• FERC Has No Say Over Fla. Pipeline, Kinder Morgan Says
• Quiros Blasts SEC's 'Unseemly' Moves In EB-5 Atty Fee Suit
• Fla. Construction Firm Partner Evaded Taxes From Gov't Work
• Cellphone User Fights Sanction Bid In Pizza Hut TCPA Suit
• 11th Circ. Upholds Fla. Health Care Fraudster's Sentence
• Insurer Asks 11th Circ. To Affirm End Of Junk Fax Suit
• Class Wants Objectors To Post Bond For Godiva Deal Appeal
• Sony Wants Filmmaker's Claims Over 2014 Hack Arbitrated
• Melitta Scores Temporary Win In Coffee False Label Suit
• Asset Firm Settles SEC's $30M Fraud Claims
• Insurer Says $2.5M Claim For Legal Fees Already Scuttled
• Rival Sports Agencies' Noncompete Row Sent To Fed. Court
• Tire Co.'s Arbitration, Solicitation Rules Illegal, Judge Says
• Fla. Consumer Wants Class Cert. In Body Shop FACTA Suit
• Wells Fargo Loses Arbitration Bids In Overdraft MDL Suits
• Injured NASCAR Fan Says Daytona Won't Hand Over Docs
• Real Estate Rumors: TTC, Rockpoint, Ladder Capital
• Will Your State Be Ready When FirstNet's Plan Arrives?
• OPINION: 3rd-Party Litigation Funding Needs Transparency
• OPINION: Employee Political Coercion Protections Are Weak
• Fla. Can't Nix Mail-In Ballots Without Notice, Judge Rules
• Marriott, Eden Roc End Contract Dispute With $31M Deal
• Fla. Gov. Begins Process To Replace Retiring Justice
• Fla. Atty Convicted In $300M Allied Vets Plot Gets New Trial
• Real Estate Rumors: Elon Musk, JPMorgan, Joyland Group
• Families Of Sunken Cargo Ship Crew Denied Quick Win
• Body Shops Fight 11th Circ. Dismissal Of State Farm Suit
• Body Armor Maker Didn't Have To Protest Bid, Judge Says
• Rainmaker Q&A: Holland & Knight's Joseph Varner
• BMW Trims Some Economic Loss Claims From Takata MDL
• Obama Opens Door To Pharma Trade With Cuba
• Cay Clubs Ex-CFO Arrested On Bank Fraud, Tax Charges
• Dem Lawmakers Back Miami In High Court Fair Housing Fight
• Fla. Atty Still Owes Tax Despite Disputed Docs: 11th Circ.
• Miami Agrees To $1M Penalty To End SEC Bond Fraud Suit
• $218M In Hurricane Matthew Claims Filed In Fla. So Far
• Electroshock Therapy Hurt Cardiologist's Brain, Jury Told
• Pella Hit With Class Action Over Gap In Window Screens
• Disney, Consulting Firms Dodge Worker Visa Abuse Claims
• Building Defect Notice Triggers Coverage, Fla. Justices Told
• SEC Slams Jay Peak Owner's Latest Fee Bid In EB-5 Suit
• Gov't Groups Back Miami's Fair Housing Claims At High Court
• Boston Scientific Wants 4 New Trials After $27M Verdict
• OPINION: Pro Bono This Political Season
• Fla. Court Affirms Defense Verdict In Smoker's $29M Suit
• Cruise Line Says Waiter Must Arbitrate Medical Dispute
• Hurricane Winds Don't Blow Over Employers' Legal Duties
• Real Estate Rumors: Vanbarton, Floor & Decor, First Capital
• Rainmaker Q&A: Podhurst Orseck's Peter Prieto
• State Farm Must Face Car Shop Antitrust Suits, 11th Circ. Told
• Raymond James Accused Of Holding Back Jay Peak Docs
• Class Action Calls Hormel's 'Natural Choice' Meats False
• Ex-NBAer Asks 11th Circ. To Keep $45M EB-5 Suit Tossed
• Law Firm Ripoff Suspect's Speedy Trial Claims Denied Cert.
• Tribe Continues Push To Block New Fla. Water Quality Rule
• How To Maximize Insurance Recovery After Hurricane Matthew
• Juice Co. Says Fla. Court Can't Garnish Costa Rican Debt
• Real Estate Rumors: Modell's, IStorage, Amazon
• Seafood Supplier Thai Union Buys $575M Red Lobster Stake
• Rental Car Insurer Can't Shake Avis Ties, Customers Say
• SeaWorld Fights Bid For Quick Win In Suit Over Passes
• Dalfen Sells More Than $100M In Properties Across 5 States
• The Art Of Silence At Trial
• Judge Adds 1 Week To Fla. Voter Registration Deadline
• LabMD Urges 11th Circ. To Stay FTC Data Security Order
• U-Haul To Pay $41M To Settle PODS Trademark Clash
• Class Rep, Public Storage Tell 11th Circ. $5M Deal Was Fair
• Ocwen Loan Beats Suit At 11th Circ. Over Foreclosure
• First American Fights $4.5M Ruling For Bahamas Title Error
• Nissan To Fix Transmissions, Pay Up To $3.75M Atty Fees
• Watsco Acquires Naming Rights For Miami Basketball Arena
• Voting Rights Groups Join Fla. Registration Fight
• Del Monte Says Juice Co. Must Pay For Diverting Suit
• Justices Won't Hear ERISA State Law Claims Appeal
• Group Attacks $13.3M Citibank Pact In Jay Peak EB-5 Suit
• 10 Things To Look For This Supreme Court Term
• Matthew's Battering Of Fla. Won't Capsize Insurers
• Carnival Beats Slip-And-Fall Suit At 11th Circ. Over Venue
• JPML Consolidates Cancer Center Data Breach Suits In Fla.
• Air Force Hit With Suit Over Cape Canaveral Contract
• SeaWorld Passholders Fight To Keep Contract Claims In Suit
• Timeshare Owners Slam Marriott's Bid To Stay Suit
• Fla. Hospice Provider Wants Fees After Escaping FCA Suit
• Coal Mining Co. Loses 11th Circ. Challenge To Safety Order
• Cattle 'Hobby' Is Bull, Judge Says In Squashing Coverage Bid
• Investors Slam Raymond James In $400M Jay Peak EB-5 Suit
• 4 Firms Steer IPOs Totaling $672M Led By 'Unicorn' Coupa
• Miami Commission To Weigh $1M Deal To End SEC Fraud Suit
• Hartford To Pay $3.7M To Settle Claims Analyst OT Action
• Coming Soon: The 3-D (And 4-D) Brief
• Universal, R&B Artist Dismissed From Record Contract Suit
• Ex-Wells Fargo Adviser To Be Resentenced For Embezzlement
• Golf Course's $142K OT Class Settlement Wins Approval
• Fla. High Court Disbars 3 Attys Over Deceptive Settlement
• Ex-RJR Job Seeker Loses Age Bias Suit At 11th Circ.
• VW, Honeywell End 11th Circ. Driver Acceleration Suit
• The Art Of The Self-Deal: Trouble At The Trump Foundation
• Insurer Gets Restraining Order In Trade Secrets Suit
• Kobre & Kim Hires Bolster Latin America, Offshore Teams
• 11th Circ. Revives School's Transvaginal Ultrasounds Spat
• No Dodging Foreclosure After 'Surrender,' Says 11th Circ.
• Uber Won't Face Unwanted Text Message Suits As MDL
• Australia Faces $200M Claim Over US Co.'s Generator Seizure
• Fla. Justices Will Review Measure To Let Ex-Felons Vote
• Fla. Taxi Cos. Slam Uber, Lyft's Bid To Duck Unfair Regs Suit
• Rainmaker Q&A: Salazar Jackson's Luis Salazar
• Air Force Subcontractor's $9M Claims Move Forward
• Media Estate Trustee Loses Priority To IRS Lien At 11th Circ.
• The 'Tough Noogies' Doctrine: Rights But No Remedies
• Universal Health Forced Commitment Suit Sent To State
• The Latest Developments In Paid Sick Leave Compliance
• Real Estate Rumors: Fuse Media, DiVito, Capital One
• Aegis Oil Agrees To Pay $41M To End SEC Suit
• Ex-Concert Promoter Sentenced To 18 Years For $207M Fraud
• Accountant Ducks Buchanan's Negligence Claims In AFL Row
• Procter & Gamble Renews Quick Win Bid In Fixodent MDL
• JPML Consolidates Abilify Gambling Suits In Florida
• Environmentalists Urge Obama Not To Expand Gulf Drilling
• Smoker's Daughters Fight To Get Defense Verdict Overturned
• Real Estate Rumors: ASG Equities, KGS-Alpha, Ekstein
• Cruise Worker's Widow Wants $3.6M Asbestos Award Revived
• Private Equity Firm Ducks Trade Secrets Suit In Fla. Court
• Vitamin Maker Says 'Made In USA' Labeling Suit Is 'Cribbed'
• FPL Gains Fla. OK For $451M Coal Plant Deal To Cut Costs
• Madoff Investors Ask High Court For 2nd Swing At JPMorgan
• Ex-Commodores Member Says 'Fair Use' Lets Him Deploy TM
• 11th Circ. Tells Mercedes To Shift Gears On Union Rules
• Markel Unit Fights To Secure Win In Builder Defect Fight
• Panasonic Settles Optical Disk Drive Suit With Florida
• Jay Peak Owner Denies Running EB-5 Ponzi Scheme
• Fla. Bar Members Back Turtles In Pre-1972 Copyright Fight
• Chiquita Emails Not Privileged, Says Atty Facing Sanctions
• Fla. Farm Wants EEOC Suit Tossed, Says Charges Invalid
• Real Estate Rumors: Philips, Ved Parkash, Konover South
• High Court Turns Away Ex-FINRA Gov.'s Suit Against SEC
• 3 Firms Steer Altisource-Amherst $652M Portfolio Deal
• Amusement Park Injuries: Can State Gov'ts Be Held Liable?
• An Employer's Guide To Surviving A Heated Election Season