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Florida - February, 2017

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• Automakers Point To Takata's $1B Deal In Air Bag MDL
• Cigna Seeks Accounting For $25M From Settlement Distributor
• Trump Plans Appeal Of $5.7M Judgment In Fla. Golf Club Spat
• HHS Asks Justices Not To Review Medicare Billing Suit
• Humana Medicare Advantage FCA Suit Has Legs, Judge Says
• Russian Exec Sues BuzzFeed Over Mention In Trump Dossier
• Elmo, Cookie Monster Infringed Puerto Rican Song, Suit Says
• Fla. County Asks Full 11th Circ. To Hear Retaliation Case
• Cos. Linked To $7.4M Chilean Fraud Need US Receiver: Judge
• Nude Resort, Models Spar In Photo Infringement Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Equinix, Olnick, Miami Worldcenter
• How 401(k) Benefits Can Attract Millennial Legal Talent
• Mall Jewelry Giant Ensnared In Massive Sex Bias Pay Row
• UBS Says Investor Wasn't A Customer, Can't Arbitrate Claim
• BizJet Can't Exit Suit Over 'Shoddy' Engine Repairs
• FDCPA Needs To Cover Debt Buyers, State AGs Tell Top Court
• Fla. Judge Pauses Charter Breach Suit For Now
• Bankruptcy Pro's Move Reshapes 2 Miami Boutique Firms
• Gunster Nabs Miami Employment Atty From Greenberg Traurig
• Wells Fargo Faces Sanctions Bid In Film Funding Fraud Suit
• Takata Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Over Drivers' Objections
• Judge Shaves Year Off Rothstein Fund Manager's Sentence
• Gov't Contractor Must Pay $1.2M To Spurned Subcontractor
• Property Owner Fights Taking Lien Dispute To Fla. High Court
• Scrap Metal Co. Looks To Keep Alive Biowaste Delivery Suit
• Microsoft Agrees To Pay $1.2M To End Consumer Receipt Suit
• 11th Circ. OKs Rothstein Fund Manager's Safe Harbor Defense
• CFPB Wants $107M Judgment Approved In Debt-Scam Suit
• Nationwide Can't Ax $8M Bad Faith Award, 11th Circ. Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Chetrit, Walton Street, Capital One
• Fla. High Court Rejects Nuke Plant Appeal From Gov., FPL
• Hospital For Special Surgery Sues Fla. Cos. Using Its Name
• IRS Presses High Court To Refuse Tax Discharge Dispute
• Lewis Brisbois Snags Litigator For New Miami Office
• Proposed Bill Threatens Franchising In Florida
• RJR Gets New Trial In Engle Case Where Jury Awarded $23B
• What Lawyers Can Learn From Kellyanne Conway
• How States Might Challenge The OCC's Fintech Charter
• 11th Circ. Asked To Scrap $6.3M Pact In Godiva Receipt Row
• Feds Press For Ballplayer Smuggler's Son Testimony
• Fla. Senate Readies Gaming Bill, But House Has Other Ideas
• Judge Won't Toss Venezuelan Agency Suit Against Ex-Counsel
• Fla. High Court Tosses Abortion Ban At Orlando Clinic
• Jury Awards $6M To WWII Hero's Widow In Engle Case
• FinCEN To Keep Watching Shell Cos.' Big Real Estate Deals
• Fla. Man Pleads Guilty To Hacking Clinton Foundation
• Jay Peak Owner Slams Bid To Toss Defenses In EB-5 Suit
• Life Insurance Co. Snags Early Win In $16M Policy Spat
• $269M JV Forged By Belay Investment, Eagle Property
• Fla. High Court Ruling Undermines Patient Safety System
• The Mistakes Lawyers Make When Copying And Pasting
• Trainer's Ex Details Cuban Ballplayer Smuggling Ops At Trial
• Feds Seek To Reduce Rothstein Fund Manager's Sentence
• Fla. Court Limits Widow's Damages Under Wrongful Death Law
• Coin.mx Fraudster Takes Stand In Bitcoin Bribery Trial
• Arbitrator Wrongly Gave FAU Prof Tenure, Court Says
• Fla. House Speaker Sues Lottery Over New Vending Machines
• Real Estate Rumors: Jeff Sutton, Tenet Healthcare, Compass
• Mercedes Dealer Hit With $4M Verdict For Firing Disabled Man
• Mining Co. Delaying Inevitable With Service Row, Court Told
• 11th Circ. Affirms Wells Fargo Property Interest In Nadel Case
• Jury Finds Racetrack Exec Guilty Of Securities Fraud
• Fla. Dealt Blow In Water Rights Tussle, But Options Remain
• Judge Chides Del Monte Bid To Seal Award Injunction Docs
• AIG Unit's Policy Covers Yacht Sinking, 11th Circ. Told
• Calif. Court Gets Automatic Funding Disclosure Right
• Ex-Disney Workers Hit Back At Move To Toss Race Bias Suit
• Scientists Ask 11th Circ. To Nix $10.6M Fraud Conviction
• REIT Geo Group Inks $360M Deal For Prison Rehab Provider
• MLB's Martin Tells Of Threats, Fear At Cuban Smuggling Trial
• Sunken Cargo Ship Owners Settle 17 Claims In Dispute
• Homeowners Ask 11th Circ. To Revive Insurance Kickback Suit
• ITG Brands Sues RJ Reynolds In Chancery Over $7B Cig Deal
• FTC Cruise Probe Ends In Robocalling Ban Against Cos.
• Justices Won't Hear Appeal Of Zenith ERISA Verdict
• Class Cert. Won't Fly In Delta Fee Suit, 11th Circ. Told
• Miami-Dade Nixes Protections For Undocumented Immigrants
• High Court Rejects Sales Tax Appeal On Out-Of-State Sales
• Civil Litigation Outlook For 2017
• High Court Passes On Ex-Grant Thornton Atty's ERISA Fight
• Legal Pot Industry Bugged By Lack Of Pesticide Guidance
• Trainer Rips Leading Questions At Ballplayer Smuggling Trial
• BMW NA Needn't Get Parent's Takata Docs: Special Master
• Smoker's Actions Justify Limited Punitives, Engle Jury Finds
• Privacy Profs. Get Behind FTC In LabMD Fight At 11th Circ.
• Jury Awards Family $4M In Trucking Crash Suit
• Feds Join FCA Suit Targeting UnitedHealth Billing
• Applebee's Franchisee Tries Again To Escape Arbitration Suit
• Cay Clubs Ex-CFO Fights Gov't Request To Clarify Order
• How A Guacamole Lawsuit Exposes FDA's 'Natural' Ambiguity
• Trump's Enviro Law Impact May Not Be What Many Anticipate
• Berger Singerman Picks Up IP Pro From Broad And Cassel
• Witness Accused Of Misconduct At Ballplayer Smuggling Trial
• Nursing Home Discovery Clause Doesn't Bar Arbitration: Court
• Trucking Firm Should Pay In Tragic Crash, Fla. Jury Hears
• Punitives Phase Begins In Engle Trial Against PM, RJR
• Nursing Home Operators Face Over $115M For Medicare Fraud
• Founder Of BlueHippo, Itself Underwater, Files For Ch. 7
• Fla. High Court Blocks Enforcement Of Abortion Delay Law
• Fla. Atty Suspended 1 Year For Mishandling Client Funds
• Ex-Exec Fired For Email Snooping Wants 11th Circ. Rehearing
• Real Estate Rumors: Hampshire, Western Beef, Mount Sinai
• $5.5M HIPAA Deal Matches Biggest Privacy Payout
• Fannie Mae Shareholders Want 2nd Chance In Deloitte Suit
• Fla. High Court Nixes State Farm Bid For Hospital Contracts
• Fla. Supreme Court Declines To Adopt Daubert Standard
• 11th Circ. Strikes Down Fla. 'Gun Gag' Law
• EPA Cleared From Suit Over Fla. Water Quality Requirements
• Trump Golf Club Members' Class Counsel Seeks $1.8M In Fees
• AIG Unit Hit With TCPA Suit Over Flood Of Calls
• Trump Picks Former US Attorney Acosta To Lead DOL
• Relearning The Lessons Of Korematsu's Case
• How A General Counsel Should Think About AI: Part 2
• Miami-Dade Gets New Judge In Toll Contractor's $58M Suit
• Fla. Court Awards AG Candidate Who Lost Matching Funds
• Fla. Appeals Court OKs PIP Law's Limit On Chiropractors
• US Atty Wifredo Ferrer Resigns Florida Post
• For-Profit College FCA Suit Ends In $20M-Plus Judgment
• Cay Clubs Ex-CFO Seeks To Keep Tax Report Out Of Trial
• Insurers Fight Cancer Center Dismissal Bid In Data Breach
• Gold Scammer Stole $4.1M From Customers, CFTC Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Brian Itzkowitz, Allegiant, Trimfit
• When And Where Punitive Damages Are Insurable: Part 2
• How A General Counsel Should Think About AI: Part 1
• Fla. Says Changed Rule Could End Challenge To Abortion Law
• Agent, Trainer Seek Distance From Ballplayer Smugglers' Acts
• Whistleblower Counsel Seeks Fees For Role In $18M FCA Deal
• Models Push For Quick Win In Nudist Resort Photo Case
• Capital One Faces TCPA Class Action Over Alleged Robocalls
• Special Master Deals Fla. Loss In Water Fight With Ga.
• Insurer Doesn't Owe Law Firm Sanctions Defense: 11th Circ.
• Racetrack Exec's Lies Aren't Securities Fraud, Jury Told
• UPS Faces FCRA Suit Over Employment Background Checks
• 4 Fla. Water Law Issues To Watch In 2017
• When And Where Punitive Damages Are Insurable: Part 1
• Racetrack Exec's Own Statements Show Fraud, SEC Tells Jury
• Omni Execs' $10M Deal Is Covered, FDIC Tells 11th Circ.
• Ballplayer Wooed From Cuba Paid Smugglers 40% Of Contract
• Saving Lawyers 1 Less Drink At A Time
• Feds Urge High Court To Reject Menendez's Petition
• Geico Gets New Trial In $4.4M Road Rage Coverage Case
• Genovese Joblove Nabs Conrad Scherer Class Litigator
• Filipino Network Wins Almost $8M From Streaming Websites
• Altisource To Shell Out $32M To Investors Over Stock Drop
• DC Circ. Panel Won't Rehear Decision In DirecTV Firing Row
• AA's Stay Bid In Insurance Row Sent To Magistrate
• Doctors' Counsel Ask Court To Divide Fees In $12M FCA Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: 2U, CenterPoint Properties, Orix
• McDonald Hopkins Fights DQ Bid In Trade Secrets Suit
• Lawyers Cannot Stay Silent While Trump Belittles The Courts
• Miami Aquarium Says PETA Has No Standing In Orca Suit
• FTC Gets Quick Settlement Over $1.5M Telemarketing Scheme
• Fla. Court Puts Brakes On Punitive Damages In Med Mal Suit
• FTC Blasts LabMD's 11th Circ. Challenge To Data Ruling
• Class Action Claims Fla. Hospital's Debt Calls Violated TCPA
• Jury Awards $12M To Subway Founder In Soured Fla. Deal
• Justices Urged To Keep Medicare Row In Bankruptcy Court
• Fla. Appeals Court Extends Time To Sue Bankrupt Insurers
• Consent Questions Negate TCPA Class Action: Pizza Hut
• Fed. Circ. Clears Actavis In Generic Lialda Patent Suit
• Marketing Basics For Solo Practitioners And Small Law Firms
• State AGs Can Enforce Emoluments Clause Against Trump
• Del Monte Can't Get Rethink Of Refused $32M Confirmation
• Sirius Copyright Ruling Is Setback For Recording Artists
• Fla. House Panel Advances Judicial Term Limits Bill
• Witness Ties Agent To Smugglers In Cuban Ballplayers Trial
• Fla. Lawmakers OK Bill Allowing Suits Against Abortion Docs
• Marlboro Addiction Controlled Refugee's Life, Jury Hears
• Fla. Justices Mull How Far Regulatory Takings Law Extends
• Kardashians Fight Arbitration Loss, Seek Clarification
• Fla. High Court Resolves Split On Malicious Prosecution
• Real Estate Rumors: Cooley, Martin Sweren, Tesla
• Consumer Fights Stay Of Body Shop Credit Card Privacy Suit
• Disney Renews Bid To Toss Ex-Park Workers' Race Bias Suit
• Automated Vehicle Regs And The Dormant Commerce Clause
• Uniformity Vs. Autonomy In Insurance Regulation: Part 2
• Much More Than East Texas Is At Stake In TC Heartland
• Considerations For State Universities After PTAB Win
• Final Face-Off For The Future Of Employment Class Waivers
• Law Firm Margin Improvement: The Long Game
• Fla. House Panel Advances Bill To Cut Tax, Other Incentives
• Patent Ruling Must Precede Legal Malpractice Suit: Court
• Providers Ask Fla. Justices For Rehearing In Allstate PIP Fight
• Fla. Hospitals Fight To Keep County Reimbursement Law
• Ex-Congressional Chief Of Staff Cops To Slush Fund Scheme
• $3M Ends EY Negligence Row In Universal Health Bankruptcy
• Former NFL Star Sues Hair Clinic Over Use Of Likeness
• Ex-Miami Mayoral Staffer Joins Holland & Knight Govt. Group
• Fertility Clinic's Trademark Battle Not Covered, 11th Circ. Says
• Jury Finds Smoker's COPD Time-Barred, Giving RJR A Win
• Drafting Contracts In California? Watch DisputeSuite V. Score
• Pipeline Cos. Fight Challenge To $3.5B Fla. Pipeline OK
• Real Estate Rumors: Trump Tower, Centennial Bank, Piermont
• 2017 Check-Up: Is Your Law Firm Positioned For Success?
• Mail Fraudster Seeks Permission To Travel For Manager Award
• Feds Probe Passports, Tax Docs At Ballplayer Smuggling Trial
• Decadeslong Smoker Couldn't Know Cigs' Danger, Jury Hears
• RJ Reynolds Cast Doubt On Dangers Of Smoking, Jury Told
• 11th Circ. Says Fed. Court Can Abstain From Stormwater Row
• Under Armour Settles Suit Over 'Puppy Armour'
• Fla. Bill To Deregulate Doctor-Patient Retainers Passes Panel
• $18M Deal Ends FCA Suit Over Doc's Allegedly Brazen Fraud
• Pillsbury Opens Miami Office, Adds 6 From Boies Schiller
• Invicta Wants Suit Over Leaky Water-Resistant Watches Nixed
• EOIR Swears In A Dozen Immigration Judges
• Trial Date Set In Blockbuster $350M EB-5 Fraud Row
• Venezuela's Mining Co. Says It Hasn't Been Properly Served
• The Missing Key To 3rd-Party Litigation Funding
• How Stein Could Transform Sentencing For Securities Fraud
• Ohio: A New Hot Spot For Pricing Litigation
• Teen 'Shark Tank' Entrepreneur Sues To Guard Lacrosse Co.
• ABA Adds Mental Heath, Alcohol Abuse To CLE Model Rules
• Floor Plan Infringement Suit Not Covered, 11th Circ. Told
• Ex-Fla. Rep. Seeks To Duck Prison For Campaign Fund Misuse
• Arnold & Itkin Survive DQ Bid In Sunken Ship Case
• JPMorgan Urges 11th Circ. To Undo $1.3M Fraud Row Revival
• Real Estate Rumors: CL Investment, Burwell, InvenTrust
• Army Secretary Nominee Withdraws From Consideration
• Fla.-Based Chicken Chain To Pay $975K To End TCPA Suit
• ABA Prez Calls On Attys To Defend Courts From Attack
• Consumers Seek Cert. In $5M Comcast Cable Box Suit
• ESPN, Giants' Pierre-Paul Resolve Med Records Privacy Suit
• Miami Says High Court Should Reject Pro-Nuke Plant Appeal
• 11th Circ. Affirms CPA's Insider Trading Conviction
• 11th Circ. Axes Enviros' Challenge To Route For Fla. Bridge
• Fort Myers, Fla., Settles With Sovereign Health For $149K
• County Needs OK For $2.3M Crash Settlement, 11th Circ. Says
• 11th Circ. Revives Fla. County Whistleblower's Firing Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Admiralty, NYC Penthouse, Hersha
• Strengthening EPA Water Transfers Rule At The 2nd Circ.
• 11th Circ. Bats Down Atty's Fight For $1M In Billing Row
• Engle Widower Assails Cigarette Ad Blitz As Trial Opens
• Former Fla. Health Supervisor Gets 5 Months For Bribes
• United Healthcare's Hep C Coverage Deal Gets Final OK
• Enviros Blast Army Corps Over Wrong Evidence In Reef Row
• Real Estate Rumors: New York Times, Apotex, Square Mile
• 11th Circ. Upholds Bank VP's TARP-Related Fraud Conviction
• Carlton Fields Snags Experienced Florida Enviro Lawyer
• REIT Apollo Commercial Did $160M Of Loans In January
• 48 Objectors Say TCPA Settlement Was 'Reverse Auction'
• Fla. High Court Won't Stop New Trial For Allied Vets Atty
• Fla. High Court Got Med Mal Arbitration Case Right: Couple
• Chipotle Lied About Using GMO Foods, 11th Circ. Hears
• Bag Fee Class Should Keep Cert., Groups Tell 11th Circ.
• EEOC Can Skip Fees After Losing Case Over Worker's Accent
• Fla. Court Won't Revive Malpractice Suit Against Cole Scott
• Agent, Trainer Deny Smuggling Cuban Ballplayers At Trial
• Ex-Tenet Exec Decries Fraud Rap Over $400M Immigrant Scam
• The 4 Wittiest Dissents By Gorsuch
• Gorsuch's Opening Words Speak Volumes About His Style
• Senators Flirt With Nuclear Option Over High Court Pick
• Similar On The Law, Gorsuch Differs From Scalia In Style
• Fla. Developer Sues Air Force Over $30M Munitions Cleanup
• Barge Renter Says Court Can Garnish Debt For $2.3M Award
• Inflatable Water Slide Co. Sues Rival Over Trade Dress
• Fla. Court Affirms Contractor Classification Ruling For Uber
• Attys React To Judge Gorsuch's Supreme Court Nomination
• Trump Golf Club Loses $5.7M Dispute With Fla. Members
• Real Estate Rumors: Apple, Kislak, Akelius
• FERC Defends $3.5B Fla. Pipeline Before DC Circ.
• The Myth Of The Forceful Mediator