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Florida - April, 2018

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• Real Estate Rumors: Natixis, IMC, Blackstone
• Entertainment Payroll Firm Is 'Employer,' Fla. Court Rules
• Fla. Judge Says Campaign Violations Were Careless, Not Evil
• Addiction Center Worker Sentenced For Hindering Investigation
• Insurer Off Hook For Injury Suits After Jury Calls Venue A Bar
• Fla. Club Unlikely To Win Aborted Sale Suit, Judge Says
• Ocwen Escapes Investor Suit Over Alleged Misstatements
• SEC Sues Securities Atty, 2 Others Over Microcap Schemes
• 3 Fla. Bellwether Cases Settled In Abilify MDL
• Kirkland, Paul Weiss Steer $4.7B Marriott-ILG Deal
• The Fastest Federal Civil Court For A Decade
• A Survey Of Fla. Fiduciary Duty Breach Claims Against Banks
• Apple, Qualcomm Deal To Trim Patent Suit Blocked By Judge
• Fla. Bar Seeks Suspension Of AWOL Immigration Atty
• 11th Circ. Revives FMLA Claims By Ex-Warehouse Worker
• 2 Charged In Fla. Scheme To Defraud Kids Food Program
• Fla. Court Says Woman Can't Amend Suit After 11-Year Delay
• NY Leads Group Opposing EPA's Clean Power Plan Repeal
• First Farmers Prez Gets 10 Years Over $179M Scheme
• Shumaker Loop Faces DQ Bid In $25M Trade Secrets Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Michael Feinstein, REI
• Tampa Bay Rays Seek To Nix Concessionaire's Counterclaims
• Panic Over Fla. Beach Law Unfounded, Experts Say
• State AGs Must Fill The CFPB Void, But That's Not Enough
• 11th Circ. Transfers GOP Suit Over SEC Regs To DC Circ.
• Fla. High Court Orders New Trial Over 'Irrelevant' Testimony
• Fla. Justices End Circuit Split Over Med Mal Classification
• LMFAO Says Rick Ross Shouldn't Get Fees For 11th Circ. Win
• BALCA Affirms H-2B Visa Denial For Fla. Cleaning Co.
• Insurer Needn't Cover Contractors In Chinese Drywall Suit
• Fla. Hospital Denied In Bid To Expand Beyond Tax District
• 11th Circ. Narrows Rail Co.'s Sales Tax Win Against Alabama
• Pharmacy Owner Gets 15 Years For Role In $100M Scheme
• Florida Broker-Dealer Charged In 'Shell Factory' Fraud
• Martin Marietta Must Divest Quarries To Clear $1.6B Merger
• Trump Taps Judges For 2nd, 4th Circuits
• 11th Circ. Stays Order To Reform Fla. Felon Voter Restoration
• Ex-Trump Golf Club Members Get Final Nod For $5.4M Deal
• Marlins Say $1.2B Sale Dispute Belongs In Federal Court
• Kirkland, Cooley Guide Altas Partners' $400M University Buy
• Fla. Appeals Court Reverses Dismissal Of Clawback Interest
• 11th Circ. Nixes Ga. County's Bid To Use Aviation Fuel Tax
• Real Estate Rumors: Chicago Tower, PGGM, Florida Bank
• RJ Reynolds Dodges New Trial For Smoker's $38M Engle Suit
• The Historic Legal Blunder That Enabled Our Gun Epidemic
• The Carbon Tax Could Come Soon To A State Near You
• Tobacco Cos. Settle Long-Running Health Warning Dispute
• Pineapple Biz Slams Del Monte Bid To Enforce $32M Award
• 11th Circ. Decision Deepens An FCA Circuit Split
• Florida Hotel Sued Over Website's Inaccessible Design
• 11th Circ. Backs Sentences In $37M Gov't Contracts Scheme
• No Retrial For Ex-Professor Who Called Sandy Hook A Hoax
• Cheerleaders Will Drop Bias Claims If Goodell Agrees To Meet
• Madison Realty Loans JDS $137M For Miami Condo Project
• Fla. State Sen. Joins Morgan & Morgan In Fort Lauderdale
• Greenspoon Marder Nabs Eisner Attys For New LA Office
• Cement Buyers Look For Cert. In Deceptive Fee Suit
• Nortek Hit With TCPA Suit Over Unsolicited Robocalls
• 'Shotgun Pleading' Stymies CSX Investor Suit Over CEO Hire
• Real Estate Rumors: LCOR, Michael Smith, Ansca Homes
• State Tax After TCJA: Investment In Depreciable Property
• The Puzzle Of Enforcing Class Action Bars Post-Shady Grove
• Crypto Giant Can't Arbitrate Laundering Claims: 11th Circ.
• Call Center Workers Tell DOL General Dynamics Stole Wages
• NBC Wins Bid To Arbitrate $30M 'Housewives' Defamation Suit
• Fla. Judge Out After Berating Sick Woman Who Died Later
• Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Opens First Florida Office
• Fla. Bar Seeks Early Win On Claims Ticket App Is Illegal
• Real Estate Rumors: Beacon, Chetrit, MMG Equity
• Miami Slams Marlins' 'Sour Grapes' Push For Arbitration
• Pediatrix Accuses Aetna Of Pressure To Lower Claims
• 11th Circ. Told To Reject Claim That IRS Issued Refund In Error
• BuzzFeed Seeks Hague's Help In Tech Exec's Libel Suit
• Tribal Recognition Spotlight: 2 Groups Make Their Case
• How States, Federal Agencies Are Challenging Drug Prices
• Sanctions Bid Advances Against Fla. Firm, Billionaire
• Fla. Can Shield Insurance Program From Public Records Law
• 11th Circ. Affirms Sewage Not Pollution In Insurance Row
• Ex-Worker's Age Claim Not Nixed By ERISA, Fla. Judge Says
• Federal Judge's Killer Executed After High Court Flurry
• Atty Suspended For Ignoring Clients, Missed Deadlines
• Real Estate Rumors: Brookfield, Acadia Realty Trust, Edens
• Third Person Charged With Fraud In $25M Crypto Card Plot
• Court Nixes Hospital's $115M Bonds To Build Outside District
• No Asylum For Cameroon Gay Rights Backer, 11th Circ. Says
• Litigation Funding Isn't Just For The Little Guy Anymore
• Rule 23 Changes: Avoid Delays In Class Settlement Approval
• Fla. Exec Pleads Guilty In $150M Brazilian Investment Scheme
• Fla. Hotel, Golf Club Hit With ADA Suit Over Website
• Hunton Andrews Kurth Adds RE Partners In LA, Miami
• 3 Phishing Insurance Coverage Cases To Watch
• 11th Circ. Says Hydroelectric Co. Deserved To Lose License
• Senate Confirms Trump's NASA Administrator Pick
• Fla. Motel Can't Reduce Bond During Appeal Of $12M Verdict
• Margaritaville Developer Dodges Some Investor Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Henley, Tommy Bahama, Atlas Capital
• Must FERC Weigh GHG Emissions In Pipeline Reviews?
• Fla. Court Wants Hearing On Engle Firm Conflict Questions
• Doctors Can't Relocate Newborn Misdiagnosis Suit: Fla. Court
• Judge's Killer Must Die, 11th Circuit Rules
• Seminoles Extend Guarantee On Gambling Payments To Fla.
• Dickinson Wright Wins Hearing On Malpractice Suit Evidence
• Consent Forms Enough To Add Party To FLSA Suits: 11th Circ.
• Fla. High Court Asked To Clarify Sovereign Immunity Issue
• Fla. Appeals Court Reverses $5M Award But Asks For Clarity
• Pharmacy, PE Fund Owner Want Tricare FCA Suit Trashed
• Best Practices For Building A Better Meeting
• Real Estate Rumors: Tishman, Venture X, Acore
• Fla. Appeals Court Upholds $6.3M Philip Morris Verdict
• Miami Auditor's Battle With City Not Over Even After Verdict
• Counties' Claims Tossed In VW Diesel Emissions MDL
• Philip Morris Can't Slash Smoker's Award, 11th Circ. Says
• High Court Weighs Issue Of Fraud In Discharging Debts
• Investment Funds Hit Ocwen With Stock-Drop Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: CW Realty, KSL Capital, Zom Living
• Bitcoin 'Founder' Slams $10.2B Suit As A 'Shakedown'
• CSX Board Misled Investors On CEO Hire, Suit Claims
• RJ Reynolds Says $20M Punitives Barred In Engle Case
• 5 Ways Law Firms Are Becoming More Like Hotels
• Insurer Seeks Quick Win Over Au Pair Co. In Coverage Suit
• Dropping Ranks: Lathrop's Rough Patch
• Why BigLaw's Partnerships Are Shrinking
• Dropping Ranks: Andrews Kurth's Pre-Merger Dip
• Dropping Ranks: Stroock's 'Shrink To Grow' Strategy
• Some Tips And Tricks For Building Financial Fraud Cases
• Miami Launches Suit Against Drug Cos. Over Opioid Abuse
• Judge Recuses Self, Scolds Law Student-Plaintiff
• Real Estate Rumors: Morgan Stanley, BofA, Sioni
• Fla. Father Sues Tribal Police, Miami Hospital For Taking Baby
• Fla. Judge Quashes Subpoenas In Venezuela Oil Bribery Suit
• Gorsuch's 1st Year Shows He Is A Conservative Activist
• Investment-Row Fee Spat Should Go To Tribunal, Bank Says
• The Many Challenges Facing Venezuela Bribery Suit: Part 2
• Young People Hit Fla. With Constitutional Climate Change Suit
• Tennis Club Serves Up Suit After Would-Be Buyer Quits Deal
• Miami Says Marlins Waived Right To Arbitrate Sale Dispute
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• How 5 Firms Grew Without Merging
• Megafirms Find New Heights In Grounded Market
• The Law360 400
• Billionaire, Fla. Firm To Face Depositions In Sanctions Bid
• Fla. Swingers Club Expert DQ'd In Models' IP Spat
• Disney Atty's Args Don't Call For New Trial, Fla. Court Says
• Bus Co. Must Bargain After Giving Union Bad Info: 11th Circ.
• FDA Exits Suit On American Spirit 'Natural' Cigarette Deal
• Loews Escapes 20% Restaurant Service Charge Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Edge, EY, Turnberry
• A Chat With Baker Botts CMO Gillian Ward
• Full 11th Circ. Asked To Mull Delta, AirTran Bag-Fee Ruling
• Witness Testimony Powered Win Against Ex-Bolivian Prez
• Atty Denied Class Cert. In PACER Document Fee Fight
• The Many Challenges Facing Venezuela Bribery Suit: Part 1
• Preempting Preemption: Device Cases After Shuker — Part 2
• Fla. Firm Fights Sanctions In Billionaire Sex Offender Row
• 11th Circ. Clarifies Statue Of Limitations In FCA Cases
• Ex-Dolphins Cheerleader Claims Religion, Sex Discrimination
• Real Estate Rumors: Ruben, Augustus Miller, Walton Street
• Ex-General Cable Execs Can't Skirt Claims In SEC Fraud Suit
• Preempting Preemption: Device Cases After Shuker — Part 1
• Finance-Savvy Millennials Are Shifting Business Of Law
• 11th Circ. Denies LabMD Full Review In Tiversa Fraud Row
• Conference Focuses On Sea Level Rise Resiliency For S. Fla.
• Opioid MDL Judge Sets Litigation Plan, Bashes DEA
• Miami Atty Fights Disbarment, Slams Bar's 'Bad Faith' Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Apollo, Borsa, Zeller
• Fla. Judge Resigns After Husband Accused Of Investor Fraud
• Suppliers Fight Roofing Co.'s Attys' Fee Bid At 11th Circ.
• Mass. Crackdown Reflects Increased State Regulation Of ICOs
• 11th Circ. Offers Key Guidance To Shipping Cos.
• Attorney-Client Privilege Is Alive And Well
• Dissolving Practice
• Process To Pick New Miami Court Plan Remains Unresolved
• Proposal For Miami Wastewater To Cool Nuke Plant Advances
• TIKD Asks Fla. High Court To End Fla. Bar Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: David Kahnweiler, PNC, Cary Tamarkin
• TD Ameritrade Sued Over Futures Contracts Liquidations
• Russian Laundromat Case Offers Banks Compliance Lessons
• Miami Beach Official Sues Fla. Over Resign-To-Run Law
• Great American Won't Have To Pay $2.4M For Estefan Eatery
• Royal Caribbean Gets Harvey Class Claims Nixed
• Duke Energy Can't Shift $2M Cleanup Costs, 6th Circ. Says
• Dissolving Practice: How To Fix A Dysfunctional Law Firm
• Trump Nominates Judges For 3rd, 11th Circuits
• Actuary Agrees To Help Fla. Property Investors In $157M Suit
• Banks Need Policies For Pot Biz, Financial Crime Experts Say
• Fla. Coke Bottler Says Ex-Exec Owns No Part Of Company
• Orlando Venue Can't Avoid Slain Singer's Suit Over Security
• Carnival Trims Suit Alleging Ship Docs Misdiagnosed Illness
• Fired UBS 'Whistleblower' Says 2 Ex-Colleagues Defamed Him
• Pro Tennis Orgs Hit With Player's $10M Blood Draw Injury Suit
• Billionaire Sex Offender Fights Firm's Sanctions Bid
• 11th Circ. Revives Delta Flight Attendant's Age Bias Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Extell, GCA Immobilier, ABJ Properties
• Bitcoin ATM Operator Hit With TCPA Suit Over Spam Texts
• 11th Circ. Will Rethink Body Shops' Win In Antitrust Case
• Dissolving Practice: Partner Agreement Clauses That Can Help
• Petition Seeks Hurricane Flood Suit Consolidation In S. Fla.
• Proposal To Eliminate Chevron Deference In Fla. Advances
• 11th Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Suit Over Seminole Subpoenas
• Taser Rival Must Pay $7.6M Damages For Infringing Patent
• NY Man Gets 10 Years For $3.5M Miami Beach Bank Theft
• Dissolving Practice: The Unfinished Business Doctrine
• Sports Camp Operator Hit With TCPA Suit For Unwanted Texts
• TIKD Denies Business Is Unlicensed Practice Of Law
• Credit Reporting Agency Shakes FCRA Row Over Shared Data
• Commodores Seek Sanctions For Ex-Member In TM Dispute
• Otsuka, Bristol Seek Quick Win On Abilify Fail-To-Warn Claims
• New Orleans Sues St. Roch Market Biz Over Miami Location
• Menendez Friend Gets $10M Tacked On To $42.6M Fraud Tab
• Real Estate Rumors: HCP, Puma, Related
• Fla. Atty Convicted Of Mortgage Fraud Faces Disbarment
• Latest Trends Favor Enforcing Offers Of Judgment In Fla.
• Higher Education Should Note Recent Title VII Rulings
• How Florida Affirmed Fiduciaries' Lawyer-Client Privilege
• Fla. Court Urged To Let Brazil Investment Fraud Suit Proceed
• Onus Is On Celebrity ICO Pitchmen For Greater Due Diligence
• Skanska Says New Miami Science Museum Owes Millions
• Policy Covers $1.7M Transfer Fraud, IT Co. Tells 11th Circ.
• Real Estate Rumors: Portland, Country Garden, BAC Florida
• Progressive Can't Escape Chiropractor's Payments Suit
• Fla. Justices Won't Hear County's Tax Fight Over Condo Land
• Fla. Hotel Project Struggles Highlight EB-5 Risks
• Fla. Gov. Can't Duck Order To Fix Felon Voting Restoration
• Fla. Medical Pot Provider Challenges Dispensary Limits
• L'Oreal Hair Relaxer Injury Suit Trimmed Of Most Claims
• Energy Co. Says Angola Can't Force Arbitration In $52M Spat
• Feds Say Atty's Charitable Tax Scheme Cost Gov't $35M
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Peter Wood, Wells Fargo
• Sidley Must Face Some Of Linkwell Investor's Merger Suit
• Insurer Urges 11th Circ. To Reject Atty Fees In Fall Case
• Nordea Bank Looks To Toss Fraudulent Transfers Suit
• Crypto 'Visa' Card Duo Accused Of $32M ICO Fraud
• 50 Years After MLK's Death, Housing Segregation Persists
• Insurer Needn't Cover Tuna Labeling Fight, 11th Circ. Says
• Fla. Jury Blames Ex-Bolivian Prez For Civilian Deaths
• Real Estate Rumors: Matt Lauer, Welltower, Ian Read
• Fla. Cities Challenge State Gun Safety Law Preemption
• Judge Scolds No-Show Models In Fla. Swingers Club IP Spat
• 11th Circ. Revives Verizon Cell Tower Construction Challenge
• NextEra Scores $582.3M From Canadian Renewables Sale
• 11th Circ. Revives Bankruptcy Client's Claims Against Attys
• 11th Circ. Says Sales Rep Is An Employee In Fall Fight
• P&G Must Face DACA Discrimination Suit
• Rum, Cannabis And The 4th Amendment: A History Lesson