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Florida - May, 2018

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• Car Seat Maker Gets Attys' Fees In Contract Dispute
• ADT Faces TCPA Suit Over Debt Collection Cellphone Calls
• Cable Tie Co. Says Rival's Immigrant Labor Suit Falls Short
• Judge OKs YouTube Patent Evidence, Lets Skater Cats Shine
• Fla. Pipeline OK Deepens FERC Split On Greenhouse Gauge
• BigLaw Blogs In A Post-GDPR Marketing Universe
• Student Debt Co., Law Firm To Shell Out Millions To FTC
• Ex-Bolivian Prez Shakes $10M Verdict Over Protest Deaths
• Don't Disbar Fla. Foreclosure Defense Atty, Referee Says
• Business Owners Ran $25M Tech Support Scam, DOJ Says
• Disney Moves Unionized Servers' Tips Suit To Federal Court
• Risque Melania Trump Pics Belong To Photogs, Website Says
• 11th Circ. Resets Imperial Sugar Blast Insurance Row
• Marine Businesses, Get Ready For Hurricane Season
• The Potentially Far-Reaching Impact Of Sports Betting Case
• Kayne Anderson Real Estate Brings In $1.8B For 5th Fund
• Fla. Gov. Asked To Drop Smokable Med. Marijuana Appeal
• Suits Show Conflict Even At BigLaw's Best Places For Women
• Reform Or Retreat? UK Firms Eye Next Steps On Pay Data
• How Women Are Changing The Law Firms They Lead
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• Workers Ask EPA To Enforce St. Johns River Discharge Limits
• Atty Wants Conrad & Scherer Barred From Chiquita MDL
• Patent Owner Says PTAB Must Address All Claims Before IPR
• 11th Circ. Denies Prisoner's Petition Over Tax Levy Notice
• Justices Leave FDIC To Tap Seized Bank's $10M D&O Policy
• And Now A Word To The Panel: Happy 50th!
• Wendy's, Customers Settle Data Breach Row
• The 2018 Law360 Glass Ceiling Report
• Do You Own The Graffiti Art On Your Building?
• Arbitrating Cryptocurrency Disputes
• Rule 23 Changes: How Electronic Notice Can Save Money
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report, By The Numbers
• Law360's Pro Say: Why Are All The Partners Still Men?
• What Does Gender Parity In The Legal Industry Look Like?
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• How We Got Here: A Look Back At Trailblazing Women In Law
• Enviros Must Specify Water Pollution Fixes To Fla. Utility
• Monopoly Argument Falls Short In Bid For New Fla. Hospice
• Fla. Cable Tie Co. Says Rival Hired Unauthorized Immigrants
• Fla. High Court Won't Lift Stay In Pot Right-To-Grow Appeal
• 21st Century Oncology Escapes Contract Fraud Claims
• Chili's Parent Co. Sued For Negligence Over Data Breach
• Magistrate Won't Stay Discovery In TIKD's Antitrust Suit
• Dish Copyright Defendants Scolded In Denial Of Early Win
• Getting The Snaps And Tweets Into Evidence
• Avis Says Car Renter In Insurance Row Has No Standing
• Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Wachtell, Hogan
• Philip Morris, RJR Hit With $21M Verdict In Engle Case
• Maritime Co. Tries To Revive $2.5M Antitrust Defense Fight
• Pro Golfer Gets Suit Over Promotion Deals Putted To Fla.
• Procaps Hits Carlton Fields With $15M Malpractice Suit
• Judge Confirms Cardno's $15M Award Over Deal Gone Bad
• Ex-MLB Pitcher Says Rival Academy Stole Training Program
• States Need Realistic Expectations For Sports Betting
• Developer, Gov't Settle $30M Fla. Munitions Cleanup Suit
• Fla. Justices Disbar Atty Who Had Sex With 2 Clients In Jail
• No Suspicion Needed For Border Searches, 11th Circ. Says
• Fla. Power Buyers Say FPL Can't Recoup $1B For Solar Builds
• Keys To Protecting Communications With Litigation Funders
• Judge Backs Settlement In Wage Suit Against Fla. Law Firm
• TCPA Class Action Over Car Dealer's Texts Will Go To Trial
• DOL Asks Justices To Stay Out Of ERISA Time Limit Fight
• Greenspoon Marder Acquires DC Cannabis Lobbying Firm
• Drone Test Sites Give States Expanded Regulatory Role
• Trump's 11th Circ. Pick Sails Through Confirmation Hearing
• 11th Circ. Affirms Conviction Of Ex-Guard At Serbian Camp
• Constangy Brooks Atty Escapes Sanctions In Timeshare Suit
• Black Bar Association Wants Miami Judge Off Bench For Slurs
• Families Of Parkland Shooting Victims Sue Smith & Wesson
• Woodbridge Settles SEC Claims In $1.2B Investment Scheme
• Amazon Touts Face-Recognition Tool To Gov't, ACLU Says
• Olive Garden Can't Duck Suit Saying Server Called 'Too Dark'
• Fla. Attys Who Gave Rays Tickets To Judge Facing Probation
• Royal Caribbean Cruises Can't Duck Near-Drowning Suit
• Consumers Hit Debt Collector With TCPA Suit
• Cup Maker Denies Atty Conflict In $25M Trade Secrets Suit
• Florida Judge Up For Suspension Over Racial Slurs
• Bankrupt Miami Hospital Gets OK For Ch. 11 Auction Plans
• Hartford Beats Appeal In $6.5M False-Ad Deal Coverage Fight
• Dutch Bong Maker Claims Fla. Co. Ripped Its Trademark
• Woodbridge Noteholders Want To File Own Ch. 11 Plan
• 9th Circ. Revives Office Depot's Coverage Battle With AIG
• Atty Rips Timeshare Co.'s 'Attacks' In Contract Exit Suit
• Fla. High Court Suspends Miami Atty Over Account Transfers
• Roper Technologies Pays $1.1B For PE-Backed PowerPlan
• Ex-Notre Dame Coach Settles Daily Beast Suit Over RNC Talk
• NextEra Pays $6.5B For Southern Co. Florida Utilities
• Introducing The Legal Industry To Millennial Business Owners
• ITC To Probe NEC Infringement Claims Over Telecom Tech
• Fla. Argues To Keep Stay During Pot 'Right To Grow' Appeal
• Colombia Anti-Corruption Chief Extradited On Bribery Charges
• 'War Dogs' Arms Dealer Sues Friend Over Book Rights
• REIT InvenTrust Scoops Up Fla. Retail Center For $88M
• FTC Says Biz Threatened To Delete Companies From Google
• Ex-Perry Ellis CEO Proposes Board Members Amid $430M Bid
• Fla. Health Center Owners To Serve Time, Pay $4M For Fraud
• Mismatched Expert Dooms Med Mal Claim, Fla. Court Says
• Trusts Ask 11th Circ. To Revive $100M Arbitration Claim
• Lennar Wants $970M CalPERS Fraud Suit In Bankruptcy Court
• Advertiser Self-Regulation And Class Actions: Part 3
• Plans For $4B Miami Mega-Mall Advance With Key Approvals
• Fla. High Court Affirms $800M FPL Rate Hike Deal
• Adviser Gets 5 Years For $6.5M 'European Investment' Scam
• Fla. Justices Say Deal Extension Bids Don't Toll Deadline
• Aetna Seeks To Dodge Sleep Apnea Reimbursements Suit
• Rail Co. Seeks Rehearing Of Modified 11th Circ. Ruling
• TD Ameritrade Clients Fight Stay In Options Liquidation Row
• Fla. Justices Uphold Law Letting Cities Change Union Deals
• St. Roch Market Biz Fights New Orleans Over TM Use
• Advertiser Self-Regulation And Class Actions: Part 2
• A Chat With Perkins Practice Management Chief Toby Brown
• Rays' Ex-Concession Co. Gets Go-Ahead On Contract Claims
• Fla. Ruling Expands Menu Of Claims For Injured Patients
• Florida Pizza Shop Beats NJ In Highway Trademark Fight
• Key Issues States Face In The Wake Of Sports Bet Ruling
• 10 Fla. Cities Join Challenge To Limits On Local Gun Control
• Fla. Court Program Seeks To Curb Unprofessional Behavior
• Tennis Org Wants $10M Blood Test Injury Suit Arbitrated
• EB-5 Investor Suit Against Jay Peak Owner Dismissed
• Man Asks Fla. Justices For Right To Grow Pot During Appeal
• Blue Cross Can't Dodge Fla. Atty's ERISA Suit, Judge Says
• Democratic AGs Can Fight Latest Anti-ACA Suit, Judge Says
• Advertiser Self-Regulation And Class Actions: Part 1
• Food Cos. Escape Suit Claiming Squid Sold As Octopus
• Why Won't Judicial Nominees Affirm Brown V. Board Of Ed?
• The Lawyers' Guide To Cloud Computing
• Comerica Bank, Execs Hit With $4.4B Racketeering Suit
• Widower Says Court Should Have Let Him Fix Engle Suit Error
• BALCA Affirms Denial Of H-2B Certification For Florida Co.
• 11th Circ. Won't Rethink Ruling In Contractor Fall Fight
• 6 States Sue Purdue Over Alleged Deceptive Opioid Marketing
• Ex-Mutual Benefits Atty Says Co. Wasn't A Ponzi Scheme
• Ex-Herbalife Sellers Fight Bid To Send $1B RICO Suit To Calif.
• 11th Circ. Affirms Fertilizer Co.'s Win In Toxic Tort Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Syska Hennessy, Aqua Marine, Triple 5
• Attys Clash Over Plaintiffs In Chiquita Terrorism Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: LeBron James, Blackhawk, FoxRock
• NRA Can't Use Pseudonyms In Suit Challenging Fla. Law
• Bankrupt Miami Hospital Works Toward OK For Auction Plans
• Cole Schotz Expands Fla. Office With Estates Atty
• Southeastern Grocers' $1.3B Ch. 11 Plan Gets Nod In Del.
• EEOC Says It Needn't Fork Over More Docs To Strip Club
• Supreme Court Won't Hear 11th Circ. Dreadlocks Bias Ruling
• Recovering Lawyers' Lost Position Of Independence
• Hospital Says Fla. Justices' Ruling Leaves It With No Defense
• GAO Denies Protests Over $1.7B Air Force Repair Deal
• FPL Wants Groups To Specify Remedies In Nuke Pollution Suit
• Domino's Gets New Trial Of Widow's $8M Wrongful Death Suit
• Jackson Lewis Nabs Ex-Ogletree Atty For Benefits Practice
• US Enters ERISA Suit To Defend 'Church Plan' Exemption
• Tampa Bay Rays Still Owe On Contract, Concessionaire Says
• ABA Data Shows 15% Rise In Attorneys Over Last Decade
• Health Hires: Katten, Seyfarth, Holland, Dechert, K&L Gates
• Real Estate Rumors: John Hancock, Capstone Equities, AEW
• TD Ameritrade Seeks Discovery Stay In Liquidations Suit
• Lack Of Sameness Doomed INRatio Class Certification
• Swingers Club Gets Partial Win In Models' False Ad Suit
• For-Profit Law School Sues ABA Over Enforcement Action
• 11th Circ. Says Wells Fargo Didn't Waive Arbitration
• Insurer Need Not Cover $11M Lost After Hack, 11th Circ. Says
• 11th Circ. Won't Clear Venezuela In Suit Over Bolívar Artifacts
• Progressive Wants Fla. Justices To Flip PIP Deductible Ruling
• 2nd Circ. Asks Conn. Court To Weigh Insurer-Adjuster Row
• Del Monte Says Pineapple Grower Can't Escape $32M Award
• Real Estate Rumors: SL Green, Kinship Capital, Simon
• Quicken Loans Hit With TCPA Suit Over Spam Calls
• 8 Reasons To Take A Fresh Look At Your Law Office Lease
• Fla. Atty Disbarred After Dodging Taxes On Stock Payouts
• FDA's Hand Can't Be Forced On 'Natural' Tobacco Labeling
• Fla. Hospital Wins Challenge To Audited Financials Rule
• DOJ Sues To Stop Clinics' Unapproved Stem Cell Treatments
• A General Counsel's Tips For Succeeding As A New Associate
• Fla. Homeowner Wins Atty Fees In Water Management Suit
• Small Businesses, Clients Face Off On Debt Discharge
• DOT Picks Expanded Drone Ops Test Sites, Mulls New Rules
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, HFZ Capital, Dov Ohayon
• Timeshare Exit Firm Seeks Sanctions In Diamond Resorts Suit
• PE-Backed Black Knight Prices $680M Secondary Offering
• RJ Reynolds Seeks To Undo Punitives In $11.5M Award
• Disney 'Minnie Van' Drivers Can Join Union: NLRB Officer
• Pay Attention To The Law And The Science Of Cannabidiol
• 11th Circ. Says Airline Act Preempts Fla. Insurance Law
• Chiquita Can't Escape Claims Under Anti-Terrorism Act
• Fla. Bar Urges Justices To Disbar Atty Over Account Transfers
• DEA Must Divulge National Data In Opioid MDL, Judge Rules
• Fla. Justices Express Concerns Over Bar Grievance Process
• Real Estate Rumors: Hudson's Bay, Ashkenazy, David Katz
• ABA Negligently Certified For-Profit Law School, Suit Says
• Timeshare-Exit Law Firm Seeks To Escape RICO Suit
• State Tax After TCJA: Treatment Of International Income
• 11th Circ. Says Suit Over Fla. Jewish Center Is Moot
• Honduran Duo Charged In $27M Construction Labor Scheme
• Sports Club Chain Smacked With TCPA Suit Over Texts
• Views From The Bench On Sentencing Representation: Part 11
• RxStrategies Says CVS, Rival Swiping Its Customers
• Travelers Needn't Cover Diving Death Suit, 11th Circ. Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Deutsche Bank, Fosun, Landstar
• Investors Rebut Bid To Move Fraud Case From Miami To Brazil
• Prada Wins Arbitration Bid In $1.2M Alligator Egg Suit
• Timeshare Co. Wants Atty Sanctioned Over 'Recklessness'
• Insurer Needn't Cover Ride Injury, 11th Circ. Affirms
• Judging A Book: Berzon Reviews 'We The Corporations'
• Miami Judge Faces Reprimand Over Husband's Hotel Stays
• Diabetic Care RX Case Is A Warning Sign For Private Equity
• What ABA's Position On Harassment Means For Employers
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• SEC Sues Ex-Biotech Exec Over $21M Boiler Room Scheme
• Taser Rival Held In Civil Contempt After $7.6M Patent Spat
• Starwood To Sell $1.1B UK Hotel Portfolio To Parisian Firm
• Real Estate Rumors: Michel Jacober, CBS, Leon Sharyon
• NRC Nixes Duke Energy License For Failed $24.7B Plant
• Fla. AG Says Restaurant's Farm-To-Table Claims Are Baloney
• Ernst & Young Settles Partner's Sexual Harassment Claim
• Raymond James Background Check Suit Sent To Fla.
• Practical Considerations For Litigating Proportionality
• Banks, Others Want Out Of $80M Fraud Suit Against Brazilian
• Revealing Photos Of Melania Trump At Issue In Copyright Suit
• Fla. Coke Bottler Seeks To Bar Fired Exec's $43M Suit In State
• Visionworks Can't Duck Fla. Class Suit Over Free Offer Deal
• Class Cert. Denied In $1B Toxins Suit Against Pratt & Whitney
• NHTSA Says It Didn't Assess Tesla's Autopilot Tech
• Fla. Justices OK Vendor's Role In Red Light Camera Program
• Strawberry Farm Workers Fight To Save Recruitment Fee Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Eastern Star, Sweetgreen, Pulte Homes
• Payroll Co. Gets $4.1M Refund For Social Security Taxes
• Florida Taxpayer Advocate Office Gains New Independence
• Supporting Nontraditional Data Types In E-Discovery
• Fla. Land Owner Can't Get Court's Blessing For Takings Claim
• Seasons 52, EEOC Reach $3M Deal To End Age Bias Case
• Fla. Developer Can't Fight Zoning Law Without Asking To Build
• Spa Co. Sent Automated Mass Texts, TCPA Suit Alleges
• 2 Indicted In Valentine Beauty Pump-And-Dump Scheme
• Real Estate Rumors: Knoll, Ben Shaoul, Centennial Bank
• Shorthanded Orlando Court Shuts Down Biz Division
• Tax Preparers Who 'Mocked' Feds Barred After False Returns
• Pa. Court Keeps Alive Dispute Over $22.5M Land Deal
• Split 11th Circ. Backs 343-Yr Sentence For Trying To Kill Judge
• Tyler Perry Fights Latest Appeal In Ongoing Copyright Dispute
• Airline Urges Fla. Judge To Ground 'Exit Fee' Case
• Travelers Says Hotel Claims Over Data Breach Are A Ruse
• Real Estate Rumors: Southport Financial, Gates, LaSalle
• Lockheed Awarded $1.4B To Sustain F-35 Fighter Jets
• Fla. Utility Can't Escape Class Suit Over Irma Outages
• 11th Circ. Tosses ADA Suit Against Fla. Shop
• FTC Nets $18.7M Win In Suit Over Timeshare Resales
• Au Pair Co. Says Insurer Can't Duck Defense Of Class Suit
• FTC Settles With Fla. Phone Reseller Over Vacuumed Data
• Freshfields Guides $3.25B KLX Aerospace Biz Sale To Boeing
• State Tax After TCJA: Blue States' Deduction Strategies