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Florida - December, 2016

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• 6 Key Commercial Litigation Finance Trends For 2017
• 2016 Environmental Case Law Highlights: Part 1
• 2016 Kept Employers On Their Toes, Expect The Same In 2017
• 5 Ways To Fight Costlier Legal Malpractice Claims In 2017
• US Sanctions Against Cuba: Outlook Under President Trump
• Top 12 Mississippi Gaming Stories Of 2016
• 11th Circ. OKs Timeliness Of Contractors' Tax Scheme Suit
• Feds Push Through Record FCPA Week With Teva Case
• Duke Energy Owes $34M On Scrapped Fla. Plant, Judge Says
• Fla. High Court Voids One-Sided Med Mal Arbitration
• Court Clerk's Challenge To Fla.'s Use Of Filing Fees Advances
• Gay Ex-FAA Worker Wins Judgment In Discrimination Suit
• Ex-NFL Players Drop Group CTE Workers Compensation Suit
• Fla. Court Says Judge's Remark Improper, Not Disqualifying
• JPMorgan Sues Fla. Law Firm For Risking Clients' Privacy
• The Current Status Of Florida's Concurrent Cause Doctrine
• Tech Support Cos. Agree To $10M Judgment Over Scam
• Real Estate Rumors: Jared Kushner, Codina, Fortuna
• Teva Pharmaceutical To Pay $519M To Settle FCPA Charges
• Second Fla. Brother Pleads Guilty To $10M Investment Fraud
• Fla. Court Reverses Judgment Against Trump Miami Resort
• Insurer Says Au Pair Co. Isn't Covered For Wage-Fixing Suit
• Fla. County Can't Charge Cities For OIG, Appeals Court Finds
• Trinidad Pushes For Fees In Metal Co.'s Award Challenge
• Murdered Singer's Family Sues Orlando Venue Over Security
• Gov't Asks Dismissal Of $179M Suit Against USDA Over Loans
• Patient's Claim Properly Labeled As Negligence: Fla. Court
• Ruling Stands Allowing Seminoles To Continue Card Games
• Quiros Appeals Injunction In SEC's $350M EB-5 Fraud Case
• The Future Of Legal Marijuana: Post-Election Outlook
• State AGs May Turn Up Enforcement Under Trump
• Building Momentum For The Pay Equity Movement In BigLaw
• Are You Prepared For A 'Post-Fact' Jury?
• Fla. High Court Will Lean Further Right With Newest Justice
• Judge Tosses FCA Suit On EB-5 Project, With Leave To Amend
• Suit Links Twitter, Facebook, Google To Pulse Shooting
• The Top 10 Trademark Rulings Of 2016
• Consumer Defends Revamped Melitta Coffee Labeling Suit
• Beauty Products Co. Seeks Quick Win In TM Coverage Battle
• Fla. Judge Admits To False Claims About Campaign Opponent
• Bond Should Be Slashed In Godiva Deal Appeal, Judge Says
• Ex-Atty Charged In Fla. With Embezzling Bankruptcy Funds
• District Court Kept Jurisdiction After Arbitration: 11th Circ.
• Ex-Fla. Official Channels McDonnell In High Court Appeal
• Seminole Say Fla. Judge's Card Game Ruling Is On Point
• UPDATE: Whistleblower Drops FCA Suit Against Fla. Eye Clinic
• Trump Picks NHL Team Owner For Army Secretary
• Keeping Pro Se Litigants At Bay
• Gordon & Rees Beats DQ Bid By Toys R Us In Fla. IP Suit
• SEC Disgorgement Issue Ripe For High Court Review
• The Bartram Decision: Guidance For Foreclosure Actions?
• 11th Circ. Affirms Denial Of Fees In Legal Malpractice Row
• Ex-Fla. Bank Execs Charged In $3.8M Bank Fraud Scheme
• Ass Armor Gets Behind TM Settlement With Under Armour
• Tobacco Cos. Owe $8M For Professor's Death, Widow Says
• 11th Circ. Revives Harassment Suit Against Outsourcing Co.
• SEC Wants Justices' Take On Disgorgement Too, Adviser Says
• Judge Fired For Religious Book Sales Could Regain License
• Real Estate Rumors: Durst, IMC Equity, Raizada Vaid
• Biotech Needn't Disclose Sponsored News, 11th Circ. Says
• Are Courts In The Discovery Driver's Seat?
• Fla. Gov. Taps Appeals Judge For Open Seat On High Court
• Developer Can't DQ Opposing Counsel In Bid-Rigging Suit
• Swiss Couple Duped Investors Out Of $65M, Shareholders Say
• Sports Agent Can't Exclude Player Smuggling Evidence: Feds
• Fla. Needs 12 New Judges, State's Highest Court Says
• Fla. Seeks Changes To Ruling Allowing Seminole Card Games
• Hospital To Blame For Patient's Loss Of Leg, Fla. Jury Finds
• A Trademark Year In Wine And Beer 2016: Part 4
• Amgen, Pfizer Sanction Bid Stirs Judge's Ire In Infection Row
• Fla. Paid $1M For Pitbull Marketing, Contract Shows
• 20 States Sue Generic-Drug Companies Over Collusion
• What To Know About The New FWS Mitigation Policy
• SEC Asks High Court To Consider Disgorgement Limitations
• Business Groups Sue To Block Miami Beach Min. Wage Hike
• Bankrupt Brazil Dept. Store Can Go After Owner's US Assets
• 'Order,' 'Judgment' Are Synonymous, Fla. Appeals Court Says
• A Trademark Year In Wine And Beer 2016: Part 3
• A Blockbuster Year For Net Energy Metering Policy
• Key Trade Secret Developments Of 2016: Part 1
• Alleged Health Fraud Ringleader Held After Making Threats
• Menendez Urges High Court To Review Corruption Charges
• Farm Slams EEOC For 'Absurd' Response In Immigrant Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Uniqlo, Market Street, TotalBank
• Former NFLer Indicted In $20M Health Care Fraud Scheme
• Fla. House Speaker Sues Rapper Pitbull Over Secret Contract
• Wells Fargo Hit With $180M Suit On Film Finance Fraud
• ER Doctor Didn't Err In Leg Loss Case, Prof Tells Jury
• A Trademark Year In Wine And Beer 2016: Part 2
• Ex-Workers Hit Disney With National Origin, Race Bias Suit
• Fla. Medicaid Enrollee Can't Trim Agency's Lien, Court Says
• Miami Harbor Dredging Claims Not Moot, Enviros Say
• Car Buyers Seek Approval Of $2M GM Safety Sticker Deal
• New Partner Brings FordHarrison 27 Years Of Experience
• How Providers Can Avoid Getting Burned By Medical Pot
• ACLU Says Fla. Abortion Law Violates 1st Amendment
• The Path To The California Bench
• Chinese Fuel-Storage Exec Can't Slip Out Of Fraud Suit
• $63M Health Fraud Ringleader Can't Get Sentence Vacated
• Real Estate Rumors: Topgolf, TheaterMania, Dan Kodsi
• 3 Tips To Avoid Being On The Outs With In-House Counsel
• Doc In Menendez Case Can't Challenge Drug Rules, Feds Say
• Fla. Atty Cops To Fraud, Embezzlement, Money Laundering
• Dolphins Stadium Suit Is In Proper Court, Subcontractor Says
• Accused Of Sexism, Racism, Fla. Judge Faces Election Charge
• A Trademark Year In Wine And Beer 2016: Part 1
• Akerman Boosts Fla., NY Offices With Employment, M&A Attys
• Fla. Condo Owners Get Class Cert. In Fee Overcharge Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Sterling Bay, Urban American, Duke
• Raymond James Blasts Atty For Needing 'Tutorial' In EB-5 Suit
• Vitamin Co. Can't Shake 'Made In USA' Suit, Consumer Says
• FERC Ignored Pipeline's Impact On Minorities, DC Circ. Told
• Man Convicted In $50M Scheme Asks 11th Circ. To Reverse
• The Horrible Conflict Between Biology And Women Attorneys
• Feds Charge Fla. Men With Selling Expired Gastric Bands
• Fla. Judge Says He Will Contest Ethics Charges On Atty Feud
• Real Estate Rumors: Thor Equities, JBL, Ares Management
• Publisher Accused Of Stealing Harley Davidson Magazine Idea
• Diet Pill Maker Seeks Sanctions For FTC Witness's Husband
• FTC And Courts Remain Real Serious About Fake News Ads
• Miami To Enter Talks With Developer For City's Offices
• 11th Circ. Sides With Fla. Hospital In ADA Suit
• Grifols Accused Of Off-Label Drug Uses In FCA Suit
• Greenberg Traurig Reaches Deal In $540M Knock-Off Suit
• ER Doctor Phoned It In On Bad Leg, Expert Tells Jury
• 11th Circ. Won't Rethink Tribal Immunity In Age Bias Suit
• Fla. Justices Told Med Mal Pre-Suit Notice Violates Privacy
• Metal Co. Asks 11th Circ. To Void $2M Award To Trinidad
• One-Year Ban For Fla. Atty's Failure To Obey Court Orders
• Managing Intergenerational Differences Within Your Law Firm
• Real Estate Rumors: BlackRock, Acore Capital, AutoNation
• Fla. Justices Weigh Patient Privacy Rights In Med Mal Cases
• Fla. Orthopedic Center Pays $4.5M To End FCA Claims
• Trump Golf Club Can't Escape Refund Class Action
• Florida Hospital To Pay $12M To Settle FCA Claims
• NY Firm, Ex-Client Ask 11th Circ. To Fix Jury's Errors
• What's New For Southern District Of Florida Local Rules
• Fla. Surgical Center Escapes Anesthesia Kickbacks Suit
• Tobacco Cos. Owe For Marketing Prof's Death, Jury Told
• ER Doctor Failed To Prevent Leg Loss, Fla. Jury Told
• Costa Rica Pineapple Farm Can't Kill $32M Del Monte Award
• NFL Says Ex-Player Is Forum Shopping In Contract Dispute
• Real Estate Rumors: MasterCard, Chetrit, Gold Capital
• Practice Arguments For Real Appeals
• Hotel Not Covered In Race Discrimination Suit, Insurer Says
• Judge Changes Mind On Decert. Bid In Haitian Worker Suit
• Philip Hirschkop: Quietly Making Noise For 50 Years
• The Biggest Fla. Court Cases Of 2016
• Body Shops' Filing Error Ends 11th Circ. Insurer Suit
• Fla. Exotic Dancers Certified For Collective Wage Suit
• Lender Asks 11th Circ. To Revive $7M Loan Suit Against Attys
• SBE's Nazarian Heading To Trial Over Miami Hotel Deal
• Fla. High Court Won't Overturn Fine For Ex-Congressman
• 11th Circ. Will Post Oral Argument Recordings Online
• Body Armor Co. Urges 11th Circ. To Revive Contractor Suit
• EEOC Blasts Fla. Hotel's Bid To Nix Sanctions
• Real Estate Co. Tells 11th Circ. To Vacate $396K Award
• Vitamin Co. Says 'Made In USA' Cert. Bid Lacks Evidence
• Judicial Treatment Of Interrelated Acts: Part 2
• Melitta Says Revamped Coffee Labeling Suit Still Fails
• Using Payroll Cards To Pay Employees' Wages
• Agent Wants Witnesses Excluded In Player Smuggling Case
• Sex Club Must Share Email List In Models' False Ad Suit
• Body Shop Blasts Class Cert. Bid In Credit Card Privacy Suit
• Judge Slashes SEC Sanctions Bid Against Ex-Miami Director
• Fla. Appeals Court Upholds Birth Injury Benefits Guidelines
• Spanish Billionaire Buys Miami Office Tower For $500M
• Tobacco Cos. Owe For Smoker's Death, Jury Told
• Cellphone User Beats Sanctions Bid In Pizza Hut TCPA Suit
• Sawmill EB-5 'Shotgun' Claims Can't Survive, Judge Says
• Judicial Treatment Of Interrelated Acts: Part 1
• Utility Mergers And Acquisitions Lift Capital Markets
• Buchanan Ingersoll Forms Partnership With Jeb Bush
• Chamber, Law Groups Urge Justices To Back Debt Collector
• Fla. Hospital Settles Paraplegic Mom's Malpractice Suit
• Microsoft Finalizing Deal In Consumer Receipt Class Action
• Ex-Grant Thornton Atty Appeals ERISA Claims To High Court
• Sports Trainer Can't Exit Ballplayer Smuggling Case
• Ex-Mo. Car Dealership Manager Indicted On Fraud Charges
• Landfill Co. Prevails In Authority's $6M Appeal At 11th Circ.
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive $45M EB-5 Film Investment Suit
• Fla. Man Gets 150 Months For Gov't Bond Fraud Scheme
• Fla. Court Upholds New Trial Order For Allied Vets Atty
• Feds Say Tribe Member Must Post Bond During Tax Appeal
• No Sanctions For Former Drug Kingpin In Zoo Defamation Row
• Defect Notice Not A 'Suit,' Insurer Tells Fla. Justices
• Publisher Wants Judgment On 'Whoomp!' Rights Ownership
• Real Estate Rumors: David Berley, Related Midwest, Bomnin
• Making 'Made In USA' Labels Great Again
• 5 Insights From Airbus Group's Joshua Walker
• Florida Nursing Homes Must Face $300M FCA Suit
• Insurer Settles With Atty, Marketer In $540M RICO Suit
• Cemex Buyers' Cert. Bid Falls Flat In Deceptive Fee Row
• University Wants Unpaid Patent License Fees Suit Revived
• Geico Let Road Rage Deal Crumble In Bad Faith, Jury Says
• Fla. Policyholders Gain Slight Edge In Property Damage Cases
• Cuban National Who Visited Canada Can't Duck Re-Entry Bar
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Transvaginal Ultrasound Ruling
• Fla. Asset Manager Hit With SEC Suit Over $7.4M Fraud
• Despite Momentum, Marijuana Remains Risky Business
• Insurer Must Pay When 1 Cause Is Covered, Fla. Justices Say
• Princess Cruise Lines To Pay $40M For Deliberate Oil Pollution