Florida Archive » August, 2018

Florida - August, 2018

258 articles

• Receiver Seeks OK Of Clawback Deals In Alleged $7.4M Fraud
• EA Donates $1M To Fla. Shooting Victims In Face Of Lawsuit
• College Board, ETS Face Class Action Over Reused SAT Test
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Lynx, Westwood Financial
• New Pass-Through Deduction Will Pass Over Many Lawyers
• Paul Weiss, Drinker Biddle Guide $307M Insurance Deal
• Florida Powerhouse: Holland & Knight
• Judge Ends Ex-Pitcher's Defamation Suit Against AP, ESPN
• How Reckless Judicial Impeachments Threaten Rule Of Law
• 5 Key Defenses For Autonomous Vehicle Litigation
• Judging A Book: Fogel Reviews 'Good Judgment'
• Federal Criminal Liability Confusion Under CFAA
• 'Pre-Reveal' Slots Are Illegal, Fla. Appeals Court Affirms
• Fla. Justices Say Ethics Panel Can't Limit Court Doc Access
• 11th Circ. Dumps Carnival Passengers' Suit Over 'Poop Cruise'
• GE Unit's Arbitration Bid Nixed In $45M Steel Plant Row
• Aetna Gets Pediatrix's Claims Payment Suit Sent To Pa.
• Foreign Exec Loses Bid To Get EB-1 Visa From USCIS
• Simulator Maker Golfzon Acquires Leadbetter Golf Academies
• Florida, We Have A Tax Problem: Inside The TCJA Review
• Fla. Appeals Court Affirms Acupuncture School's Exemption
• Florida Powerhouse: Greenberg Traurig
• 10 Ways To Prevent E-Discovery Woes
• Workers' Rights, Gov.'s Veto Power Clash In Fla. High Court
• Venezuela Probing Co.'s Oil Shipment To US, Suit Says
• Fla. High Court Weighs Causation Question In Med Mal Case
• Westgate Resort, Castle Law Resolve Timeshare Suit
• Fla. High Court To Hear Miami Beach Minimum Wage Case
• Circuit Split On FCA Pleading Is Real, High Court Hears
• Real Estate Rumors: WeWork, Henley, Blackstone
• Florida Powerhouse: Bilzin Sumberg
• 11th Circ. Says Mesh Sling Suit's Injury Notice Beat Time Limit
• 11th Circ. Says Co. Can't Undo Sex Harassment Rulings
• 11th Circ. Changes Course On New Value Defense
• Senate Confirms US Attys For Fla.'s Southern, Middle Districts
• Universal Hits Back At Cert. Bid In 'Warcraft' Text Row
• Fla. Powerhouses Help State Excel On The Global Stage
• Atty's Restitution Reduced By $12.2M In Stock Scheme
• Aetna Ducks Pediatrix Suit Over Claims Payments, For Now
• Shook Hardy Picks Up International Arbitration Atty In Miami
• Real Estate Rumors: Pan Am Equities, Sterling Bay, KKR
• Ambulance Cos. And Clients Ink $21M Deal In Kickbacks Suit
• Estefan Eatery Takes $2.4M Coverage Bid To 11th Circ.
• CVS Ducks Sentry Data's Antitrust Claim, For Now
• Cloudy With A Chance Of Price Gouging
• 4 Key Components To New Firm Partnership Agreements
• Title VII Gay Bias Split Needs To Be Settled, Justices Told
• 11th Circ. Denies Geico's Bid To Nix Cert. In Tax, Fee Dispute
• TTAB Says 'Keto' TMs Are Merely Descriptive Of Diet Products
• Chancery Trims $161M Spanish Broadcaster Investor Suit
• Colo., Fla. Drivers Get Class Cert. In Tire Defect Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Fortis, WeWork, BofA
• Carnival Got Kickbacks For Selling Travel Policies, Suit Says
• Massage Envy Hid Sexual Assault Problems, Fla. Suit Claims
• Colombian Reporter Says Netflix's 'Narcos' Infringed Memoir
• Aetna Dodges ERISA Suit Over Plan Disclosures At 11th Circ.
• Open The Federal Courthouses
• Xenia Drops $100M For Denver Ritz-Carlton Hotel
• 5 E-Discovery Hurdles For Government Agencies
• Patients Ink Deal Worth $220M In X-Ray Overcharge Row
• Fla. Hospital Can Verify Records Request In Med Mal Suit
• GM Aims To Ax Chevy, GMC Defective Transmission Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Toys R Us, McSam Hotel, Mill Creek
• Private Prison Co. Can't Dodge Detainees' Forced Labor Suit
• Carlton Fields Adds Ex-Fla. Health Official To Cannabis Team
• Administrative Law Judge In Fla. Dead After Police Standoff
• Fla. Counties Can't Block $1.15B Rail Line, DOT Argues
• Financial Advisers Sued By Victims Of $100M Loan Scheme
• 11th Circ. Sides With Time Warner In Sale Interference Suit
• Quarles & Brady Adds Ex-BakerHostetler Madoff Trustee Atty
• Fla. Insurer Loses Appeal Of Multiplier In Atty Fees Award
• Real Estate Rumors: Extell, Carlyle, Mercantil Bank
• Commodores Get Partial Win In TM Suit Against Ex-Guitarist
• Ex-Player Tackles NFL In Suit To Regain Disability Benefits
• Nissan Not Party To Arb. Agreement, Driver In Defect Suit Says
• Bids To Bounce $1B Herbalife RICO Class Action Fall Short
• Fla. Chocolatier Can't Secure Coverage Of Competition Suit
• Beat Goes On For Claims Miami Beach Harassed Former Club
• Ex-Bank Exec Cops To Venezuelan Money Laundering Scheme
• Prudential To Stay In Suit Over Ex-Law Partner's $2M Policy
• Holland & Knight Brings On Attys From Int'l Tax Firm
• Ex-Congressional Aide Gets Time Served In Fraud Suit
• Opioid Cos. Slammed With More Suits Over High Health Costs
• CBRE To Pay $100M To End Class Action By Realty Investors
• Fla. Hospitals' Old Suits Doom Coverage, 11th Circ. Affirms
• TTAB Refuses 'Phone Tracker Pro' TM, Citing TracFone App
• Real Estate Rumors: Arnold Kozys, DRA, Rosenberg & Estis
• Policing Bad Claims In Consolidated Litigation: Part 2
• Contact Lens Makers Look To Dispose Of Pricing Plot Suit
• Judge Orders Deadly FIU Bridge Collapse Records Released
• Del. Court Approves Woodbridge Group Ch. 11 Disclosure
• Orlando Health Hit With $100M Defamation Suit By Fired MD
• Paper Supply Co. Fights Auditor's 'Draconian' Arbitration Bid
• Real Estate Rumors: TA, Michael Cohen, Fla. Church Campus
• Cruise Line Can't Arbitrate Wrongful Death Suit, Widow Says
• Harley-Davidson Dealership Looks To Ditch Fla. TCPA Suit
• BofA Escapes Investment Adviser's Antitrust Suit
• Policing Bad Claims In Consolidated Litigation: Part 1
• 'High Availability' — A Key Term In Law Firm IT Strategy
• Ex-Congressional Aide Says Trump Tweets Moot Sentence
• RJ Reynolds Hit With $2M Verdict In Smoking Death Suit
• EEOC Hits Harley-Davidson Dealership With Sex Bias Suit
• Jay Peak Receiver Settles Tax Dispute With Vermont Town
• Fla. Rapper Sentenced To 3 Years For $150K Tax Fraud
• Consultant Sues Facebook Over Fake Account
• Real Estate Rumors: 1stdibs, Redwood Capital, JPMorgan
• Seminoles Urge 11th Circ. To Revive Suit Over Utilities Tax
• Stephen King Fights Partial Win Bid In Comic Book IP Row
• Unregistered Brokers Sold Woodbridge Securities, SEC Claims
• NLRB Tells Masonry Co. To Quit Stalling On Bargaining
• Sun Capital Pushes Del. Court To Throw Out RICO Suit
• Oasis Outsourcing Agrees To Settle 401(k) Claims For $6M
• Disney May Not Be Magical For Autistic Guests: 11th Circ.
• Feds Can't Recoup From $33M Award If Child Dies: 11th Circ.
• McDonald's Moves Hiring Credit-Check Suit To Federal Court
• 11th Circ. Affirms Sentence For Disability Group's Ex-CEO
• Timeshare Co. Recklessly Disregarded FLSA, OT Suit Says
• Half-Built Fla. Resort's $39M Sale Gets Court Approval
• Setbacks Shake Up Fla.'s Medical Marijuana Rollout
• General Mills Didn't Warn Of Weedkiller In Cheerios, Suit Says
• Health Hires: Dorsey & Whitney, DLA Piper, Epstein Becker
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Amerra Capital, Google
• Judging A Book: Lipez Reviews 'Last Great Colonial Lawyer'
• Shutts & Bowen Adds Real Estate, IP Talent In Tampa
• 3 Reasons Attys Should Learn A Foreign Language
• Will Law Schools Start Counting 'Generation ADA'?
• Equitable Mootness Applies In Ch. 9 Cases, 11th Circ. Says
• TIKD Slams Fla. Bar's Bid For Quick Exit In Antitrust Suit
• Trump Taps Sidley Austin Partner For San Francisco US Atty
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Allergan Medicaid Rebate Suit
• 11th Circ. Puts AAA Arbitrator On Spirit Airlines Fare Case
• EOIR Adds 23 New Judges To Combat Case Backlog
• Real Estate Rumors: HNA Group, Avenir, Traina Cos.
• JPMorgan Lends $138M For Miami Condo Tower Project
• A Chat With Ogletree Knowledge Chief Patrick DiDomenico
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Judge's Suit Over Disbarment
• Crypto Co. Hit With Default Judgment For Bilking Investors
• Appeals Court Stops Contempt Proceedings Against 2 Attys
• Insurers Sue RV Maker After 'Spontaneous Fire' In Vehicle
• Fla. Court OKs Jury Instructions In Hurricane Repair Row
• Challenge To Beckham's Miami Stadium Referendum Tossed
• Real Estate Rumors: Lewis Swezy, Ford Motor Credit, WeWork
• Fla. Woman Wins $4.6M In Sex Abuse Suit Against Her Parents
• SEC Strikes Deals In Municipal Bond 'Flipping' Scheme
• Consumer Reporting Biz Violated FCRA, Fired Workers Say
• How One Firm Moved The Needle On Disability Inclusion
• Woodbridge Says Creditor Claims Aren't Backed By Liens
• Chiquita MDL Judge Narrows Claims Against Executives
• Miami's Suit Over Marlins Sale Heads Back To State Court
• Citizen Can't Challenge Immigrant Detention, Fla. County Says
• Cruise Ship Not Liable For Trivia Game Accident: 11th Circ.
• Ex-Fla. Justice Challenges Bundling Of Ballot Measures
• 11th Circ. Axes Tax Fraud Conviction Over Incomplete Record
• Ex-Colombia Anti-Corruption Chief, Atty Admit To Bribery
• Smoker's Death Shouldn't Pause Arguments, 11th Circ. Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Columbia, Chiron, JPMorgan
• Interview Essentials For Attorneys On The Move
• David Boies On How Dyslexia Shaped His Practice
• Relator Dismissed From GE Healthcare False Claims Act Suit
• BigLaw's Mental Health Stigma Shows Signs Of Fading
• SEC Hits 2 Aegis Oil Agents Over $42M In Unregistered Sales
• States Push Back Against Dismissal Bids In Opioid MDL
• Cruise Line Partly Escapes Suit Over Child's Sex Assault
• Microcap Co. Exec Settles SEC's Claims Of $11M Fraud
• AirBnB Claims Immunity From Miami Apartment Owners' Suit
• Hospice Urges High Court To Avoid FCA Pleading Dispute
• Gay Bias Split Too Recent For Justices' Review, County Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Melo, Brookfield
• Foley & Lardner Beats DQ Bid In Fla. Legal Malpractice Suit
• 11th Circ. Tosses Atty Sanction In Trucking Co. OT Case
• Clerking For Ginsburg
• How The Legal Industry Lets Down Lawyers With Disabilities
• Gaining Access: Disabled Lawyers Share Their Stories
• Arctic Cat Can't Get Presuit Damages In Jetski IP Row
• Woodbridge Creditors Object To Claim Assignment Plan
• Insurer Sues To Block $10M-Plus CSX Faulty Concrete Claims
• Fla. Medical Provider To Pay $2.2M To End Kickback Claims
• DOL Clamps Down On 'Inhumane' Housing Of Farm Workers
• Travel Agency Hit With TCPA Class Action Over Cuba Texts
• A Right To Carry Everywhere, On A Road To Nowhere
• Clerking For Ginsburg: 3 Surprises
• Expectations For Venue-Related Discovery Post-TC Heartland
• 11th Circ. Denies Rehearing In Miccosukee Tribe Tax Case
• Condo Co. Not Owed Defense In IP Suit, 11th Circ. Affirms
• Real Estate Rumors: Aetna, NB Private Capital, Stiles
• 2nd Fla. Investor Cops To Online Foreclosure Auction Scheme
• TM Suit Over Historic NOLA Market Survives Bid To Toss
• Tennis Federation Wants Doping Test Suit Tried In England
• Favoring Coverage For Business Email Compromise Losses
• Clerking For Ginsburg: A Superhero Supreme
• A Look At Ex-Coach's Amicus Brief In On-Field Prayer Case
• A Shift In Florida Law Firms' IP Services
• Rising Star: Holland & Knight's Anthony Palermo
• Real Estate Rumors: Rockpoint, Schwartz Sladkus, Deutsche
• Tax Prep Co. Hit With Class Suit Over Data Breach
• 11th Circ. Won't Overturn 20-Year Medicare Fraud Sentence
• Woodbridge OK'd For $215M In Del. Ch. 11 Noteholder Loans
• Scott Urges Fla. Justices To Nix Appeal Over Judicial Seat
• Jenny Craig To Settle TCPA Claims Over Texts For $3M
• DLA Piper Adds Duane Morris Litigator In Miami
• Argentine Soccer Star Maradona Can Sue Ex-Wife In Fla.
• Clerking For Ginsburg: 4 RBG Lessons On Having It All
• AIDS Foundation Can Pay Employees For Referrals: 11th Circ.
• AmEx Says Letter In Customer's FDCPA Suit Is The Real Deal
• Court Orders Pause Of Use Of Historic NOLA Market Name
• 11th Circ. Pans Miami Taxi Cos.' Challenge To Uber, Lyft Law
• WellCare Eyes Stock And Debt To Fund $2.5B Meridian Buy
• Ex-Prof Who Called Sandy Hook A Hoax Wants Verdict Tossed
• Axed Marriott Workers Get Cert. Over COBRA Notification
• Real Estate Rumors: Mack, Midtown Capital, Riviera Resort
• Sidewalks: The Next Mobility Frontier
• Clerking For Ginsburg: How To Play The Long Game
• 'Ban The Box' Turns 20: Decoding The Current Framework
• EEOC Can't Keep Immigration Docs In Farm Rape Case Sealed
• Atty Asks Judge To Rethink Cert. Bid In PACER Fee Row
• CBRE Reaches Deal In $157M Embezzlement Class Action
• Fla. Bar Seeks Discipline Against South Fla. IP Atty
• Media Outlets Want Expedited Appeal In Parkland Video Fight
• Traffic Camera Co. Wants To Put Brakes On Ticket Fee Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Mautner-Glick, Bank OZK
• Actavis At 5: Where Pay-For-Delay Litigation Stands
• Grocery Co. Didn't Retaliate Against Whistleblower: DOL
• Clerking For Ginsburg: In Pursuit Of Precision
• Rubio's Paid Parental Leave Proposal Meets Criticism, Doubt
• Bock Hatch, Atty Beat Ethics Claims Over Class Action
• Wrongful Death Suit Against Marlins Pitcher's Estate Is Settled
• Fla. High Court Blocks Gov.'s Judicial Appointment
• EB-5 Investors Bilked Of $21M In Fla. Hotel Scam, SEC Says
• Kohl's Hit With TCPA Suit Over Advertising Texts
• PE-Backed WhiteWater, NextEra To Develop Whistler Pipeline
• Fla. Hospital Can't Block Rival's Challenge Of Building OK
• 11th Circ. Revives Row With Hospital Over ASL Interpreter
• Real Estate Rumors: Preston Giuliano, Natixis, Vista
• Randa Sweetens Offer For Perry Ellis To $459M
• Cigar Co. Must Cough Up $850K For Underpaid Tax, CIT Says
• Clerking For Ginsburg: My RBG Guide To Judging
• Injunction Denied In Property Spat Between Ex-NFL Players
• 11th Circ. Says Citrus Grower Isn't Joint Employer
• Complaint Deemed Too Late In Proskauer Tax Shelter Case
• Financial Firms Accused Of Flouting Court Order In NFL Suit
• ABA Loses Bid to Centralize For-Profit Law Schools' Suits
• Sidley Austin Must Give Investor More Info On Privilege Log
• Fla. Court Affirms Spa Owner's Win Against Trump Resort
• Fla. Bar, Traffic Ticket Law Firm Seek End To Antitrust Suit
• Ex-FSU Coach Backs Challenge To On-Field Prayer Ban
• Real Estate Rumors: Providence, Centerline, Calif. Mansion
• Comcast's Xfinity Accused Of Infringing Streaming TV Patent
• Construction Co. Settles Patent Infringement Suit
• Clerking For Ginsburg: 4 Things I Learned
• Private Docs' Immunity Not Unconstitutional, Fla. Court Says
• Fla. Clinics Faked $4.7M In Accident Bills, State Farm Says
• KKR Loans A Combined $416M For Fla., Ga. Properties
• Shipping Row Must Be Arbitrated In London, 11th Circ. Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Ramrock, Extra Space Storage, Innovo
• Insurers Get $2.7M Irma Coverage Row Sent To Arbitration
• REDCOM Says Telecom Rival RedCom's Name Is Too Close
• Clerking For Ginsburg: The Equality Lessons
• Federal Inaction And State Activity: Student Loan Edition