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Florida - August, 2017

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• Citrus Co. Not A Joint Employer In Wage Row, 11th Circ. Hears
• Blind Advocate Sues Fla. Arena Over Website Accessibility
• Ex-Fla. State Rep. Convicted Of Embezzling Campaign Funds
• Fla. Judge Grants Extradition Order For Panamanian Ex-Prez
• Nude Resort Can't Ax Testimony In Models' Suit Over Photos
• Peak Hotels Trustee Says Move Bid Aims To Halt Claims Probe
• TASER Rival Seeks Stay To Appeal Injunction, Sanctions
• Real Estate Rumors: Akelius, Hoffmann, TA Realty
• Fla. Court Backs Gov. Over State Atty In Death Penalty Fight
• The Psychology Of Hourly Fee Arrangements
• Dershowitz Avoids Sanctions In Offshoot From Sex Slave Case
• Fla. Appeals Court Reverses $13M Smoking Death Verdict
• Fla. Court Says Med Mal Jury Was Misled, Nixes Defense Win
• 2 Ex-Tenzer Attys Form International Arbitration Boutique
• Fla. Consumer Hits Auto Retailer With TCPA Suit
• Developer Dinged For Discovery Failure In Hidden Asset Case
• Investing In Urgent Care: Trends And Developments To Watch
• Fla. Tax Preparers Can't Escape Feds' False Returns Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Memorial Sloan, Ritz-Carlton, Meadow
• Airline Baggage Co. Says Shipping App Is Swiping Its Tech
• Uber Hit With Trademark Suit By 'Uber Operations'
• New Jury Clears J&J In Rembrandt Contact Lens Patent Row
• Fla. Court Awards Expert Fees For Doctor In Med Mal Case
• Duke To Cut Rates, Add $6B In Solar & Tech In Fla. Deal
• Judge OKs Rothstein Feeder Fund $7M Deal With Bank
• Real Estate Rumors: Village Foundation, NYC DOI, Centerline
• Licensing Co. Wants Out Of Suit On Rights To Baseball Great
• Sedgwick Loses 12 More Attys, This Time To Robinson & Cole
• Surgeon Says Bone Drill Loud Enough To Damage Hearing
• Harvey Crisis: How State Laws Will Protect Service Members
• Westgate Resorts Sues Booking Site Over Unauthorized Rates
• Waffle House Applicants Want Job-Screening Suits Combined
• Fla. Weighs Changes To Judge Retirement Age, Felon Voting
• 11th Circ. Won't Hear SeaWorld Pass Auto-Renewal Suit Yet
• Miami Asks Court To Overturn Injunction In Airbnb Feud
• 11th Circ. Reimposes Deported Immigrant's Sentence
• Consumers Seek J&J Docs In Contact Lens Antitrust MDL
• Drivers, German Car Cos. Want Antitrust MDL In NJ, Calif.
• FDA Drubs Stem Cell Clinics Using Unapproved Treatments
• Real Estate Rumors: Emerald, Forest City, Minto Communities
• FTC's First Foray Into Gig Economy Data Security
• Self-Collection In E-Discovery — Risks Vs. Rewards
• Cuban American Bar Assoc. Zeroes In On Attys' Mental Health
• Attys Leave Case Against Geico Amid Ethics Issues
• Cohen Milstein OK'd To Re-Enter $360M Doctor Antitrust Suit
• Steel Co. Supports $16M Medical Benefits Settlement
• Real Estate Rumors: Brookfield, MDN, Brandywine
• Developer Asks Justices To Hear $10M Fla. Takings Case
• EEOC Pushes Sanctions, Says Restaurant Shredded Docs
• Cigar Wrap Maker Seeks Quick Win In Patent Infringement Suit
• Health Hires: Biopharma GCs, BigLaw Partners, US Prosecutor
• 11th Circ. Hands Credit Agency Win In FCRA Class Action
• VA Hospital Saw Kidney Cancer Too Late, $30M Suit Says
• 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
• Duke Fights $352M Nuke Plant Termination Claim At 4th Circ.
• Greenberg Team Closes Out 25-Year Southeast Bank Ch. 7
• DC Circ. Ruling Sets Stage For Longer, Costlier FERC Reviews
• Suing In Wrong Court No Excuse For Late Tax Bid: 11th Circ.
• Real Estate Rumors: GPB, Amita Health, Rockpoint
• Class Member Says $2.9M Fees Too High In Ace TCPA Suit
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 3
• Can Your Insurance Weather The Coming Storms?
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Help Battle Addiction
• 11th Circ. Won't Reduce Sentence For Identity Theft Scammer
• Panamanian Co. Fights Arbitration Bid From French Bank
• Real Estate Industry In Anti-Money Laundering Crosshairs
• Atty Denies Bad Faith Role In Energy Co.'s Bankruptcy
• Skeptical Courts May Undermine Trump's Energy Project Push
• Geico Can't Duck Coverage Of $15M Award, Fla. Court Says
• Jury Seated For Sen. Menendez Corruption Trial In NJ
• Aman Resorts Asks To Move Involuntary Bankruptcies To NY
• A Law Firm Guide To Helping Victims Of Human Trafficking
• FERC, Trader Settle Market Manipulation Case For $11.7M
• Fla. Better Than Calif. For Auto Antitrust MDL, Drivers Say
• Judge's Facebook Friendship Isn't Disqualifying: Fla. Court
• $1.5M Award Confirmed In US-Spain Telecom Dispute
• Tax Fraudster's Aston Martin Buy Relevant For Jury: 11th Circ.
• FinCEN Expands High-End Real Estate Reporting To Hawaii
• Fla. Doc Convicted Of Fraud Gets 1 Year And $3M In Fines
• SEC Accuses Education Co., Ex-Boss Of Securities Fraud
• SEC, Jay Peak Owner Reach A Deal In $350M EB-5 Suit
• Ex-BigLaw Atty's Associate Wants Insider Trading Trial In NY
• Ex-Attys Ask 11th Circ. For Door Into $350M Visa Fraud Case
• Fla. Revenue Dept. Escapes Discrimination Suit At 11th Circ.
• Objector Fights Ford Exhaust-Fume Deal At 11th Circ.
• Florida Timeshare Co. Bluegreen Files Confidential IPO
• DC Circ. Says FERC Botched Review Of $3.5B Fla. Pipeline
• Challenging The FDA On 'Natural' Cigarettes
• Schumaker Bungled Insolvency, Dental Network Co. Says
• Fla. County Sued Over Vote To Remove Civil War Monument
• Diversity In The Legal Profession — A Stubborn Vision
• Markel Unit, Builder Settle Condo Defect Coverage Suit
• 11th Circ. Says Medicare Advantage Fight Not Ready For Court
• Why Midsize Firms Run The Gamut On Diversity
• Smoker Fights To Keep Fee Award In $35M Case
• Law Firms Head Back To School For Diversity Guidance
• GCs Find New Urgency In Longtime Push For Diversity
• Buyer Of 'Dirty Stopper' Show Jumping Horse Loses Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Thor, Legacy Partners, Lennar
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Teller's Belated Race Bias Suit
• Fla. Atty Accused Of Negligence In $50M EB-5 Fraud Suit
• New Salary History Laws Crimp Attorney Hiring Process
• USAA Drivers Seek $5.1M In Attys' Fees In Tax Comp Deal
• Son's Wrongful Death Case Not Federal, 11th Circ. Says
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
• Racial Diversity Stagnating At US Law Firms
• The Top Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Fla. Judge Fights 30-Day Unpaid Suspension
• Fla. Taco Chain Owner Says Partners Tried To Cut Him Out
• Ex-Wasserman Schultz IT Worker Indicted For Bank Fraud
• Alleged Precious Metals Scammers Settle CFTC Suit For $5.5M
• Teeth Removal Suit Not Time-Barred, 11th Circ. Rules
• Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, Kirkland, Davis Polk
• Bed Bath & Beyond Bedsheets Called A Not-So-Luxurious Lie
• Default Judgment Granted In Cupcake Sushi Patent Suit
• US Real Estate Co. Says Venue Row Can't Wait On High Court
• Real Estate Rumors: Knotel, Cofe, Alexander Roepers
• Liability Doesn't Have To Mean Punitive Damages Too
• What 'Employers' Should Know As Summer Interns Move On
• 5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog
• Toyota Urges Court To Deny New Subclass In Takata MDL
• Patheon Gets $18.5M Fees After Prevailing In Antitrust Row
• Zinke Says Gulf Of Mexico Oil & Gas Lease Sale Netted $121M
• Fla. Woman Charged With Embezzling $2.6M From Cruise Biz
• For-Profit College's CEO Wants Pause Of $1.9M Forfeiture
• NLRB Asks High Court Not To Review DirecTV Firing Dispute
• Real Estate Rumors: Brenda Earl, Ronny Finvarb, Eni
• 16 States Back Trump Travel Ban In High Court Brief
• FTC Wins Injunction In Fla. Invention-Promotion Scam Suit
• A South Florida Victory For Condominium Hotels
• Florida Bars State Investment In Venezuela
• United Rentals Wins $1.3B Buyout Of Equipment Co. Neff
• Macy's Fights Class Cert. Bid In Robocall Suit
• Pictet Urges 11th Circ. Not To Revive Trusts' $100M Claim
• Waffle House Arbitration Ruling May Reach Past 11th Circ.
• 11th Circ. Asked To Revive Suit Over $50M Defamation Case
• Jurisdiction Woes May Sink Time-Share Co. Suit Against Atty
• Fla. Appeals Court Affirms Judgment In $28.9M Smoking Suit
• AG Praises Miami, Rips Chicago And Other 'Sanctuary Cities'
• Grubhub Faces ADA Suit Over Website Accessibility
• Convicted Ex-Politician In Florida Denied Retrial
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Generator Hostels, Kamber
• Suit Over Water Plan Belongs In 11th Circ., Ga. Says
• Jimmy Choo Customer Asks 11th Circ. To Nix Class Deal
• Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'
• Fla. Consumer Fights To Keep Burger King Receipt Suit Going
• Proskauer Represents MLB's Miami Marlins In $1.2B Sale
• UK Man Tied To Trump Dossier Must Testify In BuzzFeed Row
• Fla. Judge Grants Initial OK To Revised $3.5M Insurer Fax Deal
• Kaufman Dolowich Snags Ex-Fowler White Duo In Florida
• Real Estate Rumors: WeWork, DramaFever, Daniel Catalfumo
• Insurance Agent Challenges Fla.'s Telemarketing Law
• Estate Of Du Pont Woman Disputes $8M IRS Bill
• The Use Of Special Masters In Complex Cases
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer
• Miami Sex Club Escapes Ad Firm's Bid For Sanctions
• Holland & Knight Adds DLA Piper Corporate Partner In Miami
• Fla. Man Gets 4 Years For FEMA Contract Fraud Scheme
• Fla. Gov. Seeks Amendment To Make Tax Hikes Harder
• PE-Backed Norwegian Cruises Launches 15M-Share Offering
• Fight Over Diamond Funds Belongs In State Court, Judge Told
• 11th Circ. Upholds Conviction For $20M Ponzi Scheme
• Neff Says Competing Bid Tops $1.2B H&E Equipment Deal
• REIT Equity Commonwealth Sells 6 Properties For $216M
• Fla. Appeals Court Tosses Broadcast Tower Contract Fight
• Real Estate Rumors: Thor, Mercantil, Sleiman
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: New Demands
• The Great Class Action Ascertainability Debate
• Fight Over Diamond Funds Belongs In Arbitration, Court Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Equator Capital, Axonic, Office Depot
• Federal Prosecutor Took His Own Life, Fla. Police Say
• Vet Needn't Arbitrate Harassment Claims, Court Says
• Rooms To Go Slapped With TCPA Suit Over Marketing Calls
• VW Hit With 2 Suits In NJ, Fla. Over Tire Wear
• Strip Club Owner Can't Escape FACTA Suit, Consumer Says
• Ala. Biz Groups Back State In Wage Law Suit At 11th Circ.
• It's Time To Improve Voir Dire In Federal Court
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Insider Risks
• Lawyer Group Asks To Weigh In On Mesothelioma Appeal
• UK Exec Pursued For Info In Trump Dossier Defamation Row
• Eye Doc Tied To Sen. Menendez Gets Sentencing Postponed
• Replaced Disney Workers' Discrimination Suit Gets Tossed
• TCPA Consent Can Be Partially Revoked, 11th Circ. Says
• FDA Says Fla. Pharmacy Is Not Properly Sterilizing Equipment
• FTC Shuts Down Fla. Man's Tech Support Scam
• AIG, Liberty Say They Don't Have To Cover $11M LabCorp Deal
• Tribe Immune From Fla. Firm's Malicious Litigation Claims
• Tyson Can't Move Chicken Price-Fix Suit From Florida
• Time-Share Co. Says Atty Induces Owners To Break Contracts
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Balancing Act
• 8 Years Of Health Care Enforcement: Doing Less With More
• 7 Drop Paramilitary Funding Claims In Chiquita MDL
• Nationwide Pays $5.5M To AGs Over Data Breach
• Doc Rightly Cleared For OK'ing Surgery, Fla. Judges Find
• Fund Says It Was Rightly Picked To Lead Ocwen Investor Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Forkosh, Coastline, Est4te Four
• Investor Says Margaritaville Developer Can't Shake Suit
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: CPO Vs. CISO
• Miami-Dade In The Clear Amid Sanctuary City Crackdown
• Judge Reinstates, Then Trims Fees Award To 'Obstinate' Attys
• Nissan To Pay $98M To Exit Takata Air Bag MDL
• Citgo Agrees To Pay $8M To End Spam Text Suit
• French Bank Fights To Keep Suit In Fla. Federal Court
• Israeli Co. Will Bring Arbitral Venue Row To High Court
• Ex-Chiquita Atty Looks To Dodge Claims Against Him In MDL
• Real Estate Rumors: MetLife, Midtown Capital, Yelp
• Trump Golf Club Asks 11th Circ. To Reverse $5.7M Judgment
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Entering Joint-Representation AFA
• Insurers Sue Over Amputee's Snakebite Suit Coverage
• Fla. Doctor Gets 6 Years For Using Foreign, Unlicensed Drugs
• 11th Circ. Sides With Waffle House In Arbitration Fight
• Seasons 52 Age Bias Proven By Statistics, EEOC Says
• Idle Boast Leads Levine Kellogg To Win For Bankrupt Condo
• Legal Incubators Can Help New Lawyers And Society
• Metal Fragments In Brain Isn't Injury, 11th Circ. Rules
• Employee On The Hook For Boss' Tax Fraud, 11th Circ. Says
• Furniture Retailer's $13.5M False Ad Deal Gets Initial OK
• New Florida Law Could Spur Even More Charter School Deals
• Miami's Film And TV Industry Gets Some Help
• Mining Co. To Pay SEC $8.5M After Duping Investors
• Attys In TCPA Class Action Against Ace Seek $2.9M In Fees
• Vehicle Owners Seek Subclass Over 'Unfair' Takata MDL Deal
• Leaky Water-Resistant Watches Suit Can Proceed
• High Court Urged To Revive Ex-Worker's Antitrust Claims
• SEC Says Texas Oil Co. CEO Used Investor Cash For Tuition
• Wal-Mart Workers' Gender Bias Appeal Dies At 11th Circ.
• Real Estate Rumors: AVR, Deutsche Bank, Codina
• DOJ Gets Say On CFPB Constitutionality In Ocwen Fight
• 2017's 1st Half Saw 22% Rise In Real Estate Partner Moves
• US Minor League Soccer Teams File Challenge Over MLS
• Miami Atty Gets Year In Prison For Forging Judges' Signatures
• FPL Asks Fla. Judge To Toss Enviros' Suit Over Nuclear Plant
• Real Estate Rumors: Blue Vista, Powerhouse Gym, Codina
• Westwood Financial Nabs $171M In Loans On 13 Properties
• Job Website Smacked With Suit Over Unsolicited Texts
• Feds Join False Claims Suit Against Ambulance Co.
• Spanish Co.'s $1.5M Award Should Be Confirmed, Judge Finds
• Seasons 52 Destroyed Proof Of Age Bias, EEOC Says
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 2
• How To Prioritize Your Law Firm's Crisis Response Plan
• Ex-US Atty Faces Felony Over Allegedly Stalking Ex-Girlfriend
• Feds Defend Eye Doc Presentence Report In Medicare Fraud
• Fla. Court Weighs Judge DQ Over Atty Facebook Friendship
• Ex-Fla. Judge Can't Sue Ethics Commission, Bar Prosecutors
• Pineapple Plantation Fights Del Monte Bid For Fees
• Pillsbury Taps Boies Schiller For Another Partner In Miami
• Real Estate Rumors: Ceruzzi, Alvarez & Marsal, Astor
• Darden Dodges Suit Over Expiration Dates On Receipts
• A Glimpse Into DOJ's New Health Care Enforcement Initiative
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Closing Argument
• Ga. Tells Justices It Backs Dismissal Of Fla. Water Suit
• Senate Approves Bradley Arant Partner For 11th Circ. Seat
• Firm Denied Malpractice Suit Move From Bankruptcy Court
• Trinidad, Metal Co. Resolve Dispute Over Fees
• Hyatt Slams Class Cert. Bid In Customer Receipts Suit
• Insurer Fights Covering Negligence Claims In Med Mal Suit
• Burger King Says Spokeo Dooms Patron's Receipt Claims
• 5 Questions All AFAs Should Answer Clearly