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Florida - March, 2017

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• Cohen Milstein Says It Should Share In Deal In $360M Suit
• Geico Counsel DQ'd For Using Privileged Docs In Payout Row
• Buccaneers' $19.5M Deal Over Junk Faxes Gets Early Nod
• Fla. Firm's Fee Fight With Producer Returns To Trial Court
• 11th Circ. Asked To Review Sex Orientation Precedent
• A Law Firm's Guide To Social Media
• Uber Wins Another Arbitration Bid In Dispute With Drivers
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Kirkland, O'Melveny
• Winston & Strawn Malpractice Suit Transferred To Florida
• Florida Man Gets 11 Years In Prison For Fraud Schemes
• Real Estate Rumors: Normandy, Record Fla. Sale, ABC Carpet
• Cybersecurity Steps Every Lawyer Should Consider
• Trainer Says Feds Can't Block Receipt Of Ballplayer Funds
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Ex-GrayRobinson IP Litigator
• Seminoles Lose Bid For Share Of Oil Co. Heir's Insurance
• Chambers Move Toward Negotiations On Fla. Gambling Bills
• Lawmakers Seek Review Of Havana Club Trademark
• Nursing Cos. Want New Trial After $350M FCA Jury Verdict
• Judge Picks Receiver For Cos. Linked To $7.4M Chilean Fraud
• Alleged EB-5 Fraudster Asks To Swap Attys In $350M SEC Suit
• Fla. Judge Trims Taxi Cos.' Uber, Lyft Monopoly Suit
• Costa Concordia Salvager Seeks To Escape Debt Suit In Fla.
• Wells Fargo Too Late To Arbitrate Overdraft Fight, Class Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Chetrit, Kaneohe Ranch, CW Realty
• Zurich Needn't Cover $15M Injury Verdict, Judge Says
• CFTC Seeks $8M Against Pastor Who Defrauded Churchgoers
• Fla. Bill Could Increase Personal Injury Damages Awards
• Atty Fights 5,000-Word Essay Sanction At 11th Circ.
• SEC Says Fla. Lottery Business Was $4.8M Stock Sale Fraud
• Ex-Bankrate Exec Facing Conspiracy, Fraud Charges
• Fla. House Narrowly Passes Judicial Term Limits Bill
• Insurer Says Sports Org Not Covered For Decades-Old Assault
• Florida Jury Hands Ford Win In Trial Over Town Car Air Bag
• Law Bars Miami Beach Minimum Wage Hike, Judge Says
• Insurer Seeks To Deny Covering Hospital Over Cancer Miss
• Andromeda Shipping Row Set For Arbitration, Somewhere
• Advocate For An Agency: Ex-FERC GC Cynthia Marlette
• CSX, IRS Need Court To Resolve $1.7M Tax Refund Dispute
• Fla. Telecom Owner Gets 6 Years In Int'l Call Fraud Scheme
• Real Estate Rumors: Anbang, Hirschfeld, WeWork
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Case Of Ex-Exec Fired For Snooping
• Cute Kitten Bolsters Brief In Buzzfeed Defamation Row
• Bill Barring Restrictions On Airbnb Advances In Fla. House
• SEC Takes 2nd Shot At BankAtlantic CEO In Disclosure Suit
• St. Paul Says No Duty To Cover $2.4M Loss After Data Breach
• Fla. Court Won't Set Aside $2M Judgment In Pageant TM Row
• Fla. Bill To Let Utilities Invest In Fracking Advances
• UHC Fraud Suit Based On 'Rank Hearsay,' Dialysis Co. Says
• Mazda Says New Claims In Faulty Clutch Action Untimely
• And Now A Word From The Panel: MDLs And The High Court
• Dechert, Cravath Steam Ahead With US Rail Service Co. Deal
• Darden To Pick Up Casual Restaurant Chain In $780M Deal
• Ex-General Cable Execs Want SEC's Fraud Claims Nixed
• Tri-Med Investors Seek Class Cert. For Law Firm Claims
• Judge Won't Pause Samsung Exploding Washing Machine Suit
• Potential Class Cert. Pitfalls Lurking In Local Rules
• Del Monte To Get Clarification On $32M Pineapple Award
• Seminoles Want To Join Suit Over Slot Machine-Style Games
• Fla. Gov. Orders Legal Contracts Review, With Nod To Speaker
• Homeowners Get Class Cert. In Flood Suit Against Paper Co.
• Faulty Info Let $3.5B Pipeline Proceed, Enviros Tell FERC
• NextEra Loses $98M Suit Over Tax Treatment Of Nuclear Waste
• Sitting In Deportees' Feces Not A Real Break, Workers Say
• Darden Beats TM Suit Over LongHorn 'Can't Fake Steak' Line
• 13 States Ask 4th Circ. To Revive Trump Immigration Ban
• Are Your In-House Lawyers Happy?
• Racetrack Exec Calls SEC's $8M Judgment Request Excessive
• Justices Won't Hear Appeal Over Tax Returns In Bankruptcy
• Real Estate Rumors: Beacon Capital, Baywood Hotels, XIN
• Justices Deny Medicare Billing Appeal From Menendez Doctor
• Gay Surviving Spouses Win Fla. Death Certificates Suit
• Atty Didn't Keep $1.75M Med Mal Deal Quiet, Judge Told
• Cubans' Lighthouse Landing Merits US Entry, 11th Circ. Told
• Aviation Firm Condon & Forsyth Opens New Miami Office
• Sales Rep To Serve 70 Months For $13M Oxycodone Scheme
• Fla. Man Pays Nearly $3M Over Blank Check Co. Scheme
• Liberty Mutual Looks To Fight Off Judge Recusal Bid
• Fla. Judge Seeks To Retain Seat Despite Campaign 'Mistakes'
• Trump's Skinny EPA Budget Could Have Far-Reaching Impacts
• Real Estate Rumors: Aulder, Tri Pointe, Fla. Spec House
• 3 Sentenced In Fla. For $175M Health Care Fraud Scheme
• Google, NASA, Planes And A Stronger Legal Team
• Union Stonewalled Disney Workers Over Dues, Judge Says
• Miami Hints At Suing Airbnb To Stop Illegal Renting
• Alice Dooms Vote Verification Patent, Judge Rules
• Cozen Continues Miami Growth With 3 Commercial Litigators
• Siemens Accuses Power Plant Co. Of Trade Secrets Theft
• Real Estate Rumors: Blumberg, Lightstone, Restoration
• Private Equity Co. Wants Quick Win Against $89M IP Suit
• Text Recipient Has Standing For TCPA Suit, Judge Says
• Judge OKs Subway's Record $31M FACTA Settlement
• 10 Tips For Better Legal Negotiations
• 11th Circ. Affirms $2.1M Verdict In Wright Hip Implants Suit
• Fla. Bar Prez Decries Planned Legal Aid Budget Cuts
• Fla. Senators Delve Into Medical Marijuana Rules Proposals
• Ford Sued For Alleged Defect In Shelby Racetrack Mustangs
• Lien Spat Certified As Question Of Import To Fla. High Court
• Del Monte Seeks To Halt Pineapple Sales In Contract Dispute
• DOJ Settles Immigrant Discrimination Case With Pizza Chain
• Sysco Seeks Dismissal Of Hidden Fuel Surcharge Class Suit
• Gray Matters: Decision Error
• Subway Strikes Record $30M Deal In FACTA Receipt Suit
• Fla. Senate Eyes Tax Credit Repeal Over Insurers' Warnings
• Ex-Telemundo Worker Says He's Owed Unpaid Wages
• Enviros Ask Court To Stop Fla. Big Cypress Oil Project
• Feds Seek To Block Agent, Trainer From Ballplayer Funds
• Pinnacle Affiliate To Pay $5M To End Gov't Theft Charges
• Wendy's Slims Beefed-Up Data Breach Spat For Now
• 11th Circ. Says Natural Skim Milk Is Legally 'Skim Milk'
• Holland & Knight Adds New Israel Co-Chair In Miami, DC
• Real Estate Rumors: HNA Group, Berenberg, Patron Spirits
• Law Schools And Law Firms: Seeking Common Ground
• Burr & Forman Beats Diversity Sanction at 11th Circuit
• Fla. Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Allied Vets Atty
• Fla. Exotic Dancers Ruled To Be Employees For FLSA Suit
• Fuel Co. Can't Get $5.5M Credit For Raw Materials, Feds Say
• Fla. Court Rules State Farm Data Is Protected From Disclosure
• Fla. Gov. Escapes Suit Over Nursing Home Liability Law
• Miami, Miami Beach Mayors Crack Down On Airbnb
• Jimmy Choo Customer Balks At FACTA Class Settlement
• 11th Circ. Affirms OSHA Fine Over Film Worker Killed On Set
• 11th Circ. Leaves Navy Subcontractor's Award Curtailed
• NASCAR Fan Settles Suit Over Daytona Crash Debris Injury
• UPS Fights FCRA Suit Over Employment Background Checks
• Employer Hope Amid Pending Wage And Hour Law Changes
• Not From Around Here? Trying A Case As An Out-Of-Towner
• Miami Mayor Asks Legislators To Oppose FPL-Backed Bills
• Replaced Disney Workers Seek Class Cert. In Race Bias Suit
• Mystery Creditor Pushes Eagan Avenatti Into Ch. 11
• 11th Circ. Sides With Allstate Over Mostly Unpaid $11M Award
• Concrete Co. Says Fla. Judge Advised Foe In Indemnity Row
• Fla. Phosphate Mine Projects Wrongly Approved, Enviros Say
• Swingers Club Used Models' Pics Without Consent, Says Suit
• Florida Tax Preparers Slapped With Suit Over False Returns
• Mitsubishi, Mazda Join Call For Takata To Pay Air Bag Costs
• SEC's Case Against Ex-BankAtlantic CEO Cleared For Trial
• Fla. High Court Reverses Cost Recovery For Utility
• Bomber Loses 11th Circ. Appeal In Murder Of Federal Judge
• Real Estate Rumors: LargaVista, Fla. Property, Sterling Bay
• Hunton & Williams Steers ASRR's $90M Fla. Project Loan
• Fla. Couple Cops To Insurance Fraud At Sober Homes
• Injured Yacht Chef Gets Half Remand, Half Arbitration
• Ferry Operator, Nightlife Promoter Slapped With TCPA Suit
• Where To Sue For Data Misappropriation
• Fla. Appeals Court Grants Injunction In Noncompete Case
• Judge Stays $350M FCA Judgments Against Nursing Cos.
• Real Estate Rumors: Zar, WW Norton, Pacific Star Capital
• 'Incoherent' Args Can't Defeat Roca Asset Freeze, FTC Says
• Sysco Hid Fuel Surcharges In Delivery Bills, Customers Say
• La-Z-Boy Blasts '11th-Hour' Rulings In IP Retrial Bid
• Agent, Trainer Guilty In Ballplayer Smuggling Case
• Buzzfeed Seeks Toss, Transfer Of Suit Over Trump Dossier
• Atty, Firm Seek Quick Win In Miami Land Price-Fix Suit
• The 'Marriage Before Injury' Rule And Wrongful Death
• Agent, Trainer Say Prosecutors Whiffed In Smuggling Case
• CORRECTED: CSX Railway Loses Bid For $2.4M Tax Refund
• Fla. Firm Seeks Media Co. Records In Del. Stock Dispute
• EEOC Hits Back At Applebee's Franchisee In Arbitration Row
• Southern Law Firms Targeted Most For Tie-Ups
• 2 Conspirators Sentenced For $5M MIA Kickback Scheme
• Real Estate Rumors: R&R, Block Capital, GFI
• Telemundo Sues Over World Cup Qualifier Broadcast Rights
• Feds Say Fla. Tribe Can't Dodge Tax Ruling On Casino Cash
• Florida Condo Fraud Laws Should Protect Directors
• Facing Judgment For The Securities Law Violation Of Another
• How The Most Profitable Law Firms Structure Their C-Suites
• Fla. Homeowner Seeks Cert. For Smart Meter Damage Claims
• 2 Plead Guilty In $10M Mortgage Fraud Scheme Against WaMu
• Baseball Agent Escapes 2 Counts In Cuban Smuggling Trial
• Marriott Wants Out Of COBRA Coverage Suit
• $350M FCA Judgments Threaten 'Extinction,' Nursing Cos. Say
• Ban On 'Sanctuary' Policies Advanced By Florida Panel
• Florida Arby's Hit With FLSA Suit Over OT Pay
• Progressive Fights Class Cert. Bid In PIP Reimbursement Row
• Host City To Intervene In Zombicon Shooting Insurance Row
• 11th Circ. Nixes Mexico Tourism Tax Racketeering Suit
• Nissan Wants Takata To Pay It Back For Faulty Air Bag Costs
• Anti-Gay Bias Not Prohibited Under Title VII: 11th Circ.
• Wells Fargo Battles Sanctions Bid In Film Funding Suit
• Settlement Strategy: What Does The Client Really Want?
• What ACA Repeal Means For The Future Of Medicaid
• LabMD Says FTC Shifting Args On Data Security Lapses
• Last Ups At Hand In Cuban Ballplayer Smuggling Trial
• Fla. House Overwhelmingly Passes Lobbying Restriction Bill
• Developer Blasts Privileged-Doc Delay In Bid-Rigging Suit
• Samsung's 'Exploding' Washing Machines Lead To Class Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Lightstone, Host Hotels, Benchmark
• Fla. House OKs Bill Gutting Gov.'s Tax Incentive Programs
• JPMorgan Loses Bid To Undo $1.3M Fraud Row Revival
• In The Associate Lateral Market, All Law Firms Are Not Equal
• Fla. Eye Doctor Says Overbilling Was 'Honest Mistake'
• Fla. Resiliency Action Key To Insurance Stability: Experts
• Attys Must Defend Judiciary From Trump Attacks, Judges Say
• Enviros Sue Fla. Chicken Plant Over Alleged River Pollution
• Reflections From A Mock Trial
• EEOC Settles Sex Discrimination Suit Against Nestle Waters
• Gov't Can Halt Dock Building On Protected Land: 11th Circ.
• Ex-Fla. State Rep Accused Of Embezzling Campaign Funds
• Convicted Ex-Fla. Rep. Granted Curfew To Work News Job
• Circuit Splits: A Hidden Trap In 'Federal Question' MDLs
• 6 Legal And Regulatory Risks Facing Specialty Pharmacies
• 11th Circ. Affirms Sanctions For Fla. Tribe's Ex-GC
• Agent's Partner Saw No Signs Of Smuggled Cuban Players
• Miami Seaquarium Slapped With FLSA Suit Over Wages
• Fla. Senate Panel Expands Bill For Everglades Water Storage
• US Emerging As Major Tax Haven, EU Report Says
• Smoker's Widow Fights To Keep $30M Punitives Against RJR
• Hard Rock Franchisee Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Trade Suit
• 6th Circ. Asked To Revive $2M FirstEnergy CERCLA Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Rissman, Moinian, Paramount Miami
• Del Monte Can't Stop Pineapple Sales In $32M Award Fight
• 4th Circ. Uranium Mining Ruling Narrows Federal Preemption
• MLB Execs Testify As Ballplayer Smuggling Trial Continues
• Fla. Court Declares State Lottery Contract Void
• Fla. Tax Preparer To Pay $950K In Sweeping Fraud Suit
• Homeowners Say Developer Bullied Them Into Selling Land
• Shining A Light On GOP Plan For Health Care Reform
• CFTC Tells 11th Circ. That Metals Traders Duped Investors
• Rick Ross Takes LMFAO Copyright Fight To 11th Circ.
• Real Estate Rumors: Rauxa, Blackstone, Prologis
• High Court Urged To Limit SEC Disgorgement
• Lower Sentence Sought For MIA Director In $5M LED Scheme
• EEOC, Seyfarth Owe Discovery Fees In Hiring Bias Suit
• Court Erred In Tossing CSX Negligence Verdict, Widow Says
• GrayRobinson Adds Former Fla. Judge To Appellate Practice
• Tribe, Enviros Seek En Banc Review Of Water Transfer Ruling
• Jury Finds Cay Clubs Ex-CFO Guilty Of Bank Fraud
• Fla. Judge Faces Conduct Charges For Campaign Statements
• EEOC Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Retaliation Claim
• Tribal Court Can't Subpoena AmEx For Records, Group Says
• Insurer's $8M Bad Faith Ding Is Valid, Trial Attys Tell 11th Circ.
• Fla. Atty Convicted Of Money Laundering Wants No Jail Time
• Fla. Justices Mull Ballot Question On Felon Voting Rights
• EEOC Says Trucking Co. Didn't Hire Veteran Over Service Dog
• Stillwater Settles With Holding Cos. In $50M RE Suit
• 2nd Deal To Settle DJ's Wage Suit Is Music To Judge's Ears
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Conspiracy Suit Against Ex-Employer
• CSX Seeks $12M Employee Tax Refund From IRS
• Real Estate Rumors: BIG, Nike Communications, LNR
• Consumer Financial Services Cos., Prepare For New Dynamic
• Data Analytics Now Cost-Effective For Smaller Firms
• Magistrate Recommends No Fees in Seaquarium Orca Suit
• Consumers Seek Certification In Contact Lens Antitrust MDL
• Menendez Doc Says Feds Overcharged In Fraud, Bribery Case
• Sunscreen Machine Co. Hits Rival With Patent, False Ad Suit
• Commodores Founder Urges 11th Circ. To Undo TM Injunction
• ICE Can't Force Miami-Dade To Hold Detainees, Judge Says
• AssuredPartners Pays $20M To End Restrictive Covenants Suit
• Fla. Justices Validate Nonprofit's Payment In Lieu Of Taxes
• Ford Wins $25M Wrongful Death Suit In Fla.
• Menendez Urges High Court To Resolve Circuit Split
• Sovereign Immunity: A Wake-Up Call For USPTO Director?
• Don't Underestimate The Value Of An Internal Audit
• Financing High-Speed Rail In The United States: Part 3
• Witness Ties Trainer, Agent To Smuggling Players Out Of Cuba
• Fla. Justices Side With Police Union In Miami Contract Row
• Fla. Jury Awards $44M To Investors In Failed Condo Project
• Fla. Driver Must Arbitrate Uber Class Suit, Judge Says
• Seminoles Say Fla. Gambling Bills Cut Into $3B Compact
• SEC Disgorgement Is Time-Barred, Supreme Court Told
• Fla. Judge Banned Six Months For Campaign, Ethics Breaches
• Financing High-Speed Rail In The United States: Part 2
• New Business Opportunities In Shared Workspaces
• CORRECTED: Greenberg Traurig Settles Malpractice Suit As Trial Closes
• Cuban Ballplayer Testifies He Ate Passport On Flight To US
• Judge Triples Nursing Home Cos.' Fraud Penalty To $347M
• 20 More States Join Generic Drug-Pricing Antitrust Action
• Jurors Award $52M To Fla. Family Injured In Car Crash
• Hard Rock Leads Buyers Of Trump Taj Mahal From Icahn
• Defamation Suit Against Cold Stone Revived By Fla. Court
• Judge OKs $1.2M Microsoft Consumer Receipt Settlement
• 11th Circ. Revives Heart Surgery RICO Suit Against Ala. Doc
• La-Z-Boy Must Shell Out $6M To Footrest Designer In IP Suit
• Bonus Payments Were Public, AIDS Org Says In FCA Suit
• Holland & Knight Adds US Atty Ferrer In Miami
• Financing High-Speed Rail In The United States: Part 1
• Essential Precautions To Take In Liquor Licensing Sales