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Florida - November, 2018

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• State Lawmakers Face Familiar Challenges In 2019
• Bid To Rehear Facebook Recusal Case Lacks New Args: USAA
• Investors Drop Suit Against BofA Over $102M Ponzi Scheme
• Fla. Atty's Suit Over Gov.'s Financial Disclosures Blocked
• Fla. Court Tosses $6M Verdict In Scooter Crash Injury Row
• 11th Circ. OKs Indictment Change In Med-Smuggling Case
• 11th Circ. Affirms Gov't Not Liable For Ala. Asset Sale
• Fla. Senate Dems Begin Push To Reform Judicial Nominations
• Miami-Based Marinade Maker Sued Over 'All Natural' Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: MASA Global, Ares, Phoenix Realty
• Porsche Buyers Sue Over Defective Engine Cooling System
• Tampa Bay Rays Can't Escape TCPA Suit Over Texts
• 11th Circ. Halts Deportation For Salvadoran Journalist
• Taxation With Representation: Nixon, Kirkland, Skadden
• Dickinson Wright Nabs 6 IP Attys In Florida, Calif., DC
• Stadium Development Can Breathe Life Into Urban Areas
• Homeowner Sues Miami Beach Over Short-Term Rental Ban
• Dominican Bank Owner Gets 3 Years For $1B Bribery Scheme
• Fla. Defense Attys Back RJR In New Trial Fight With Smoker
• Attys Agree To Join Patriot National Suits, But Spar On Venue
• Fla. Pharmacist Gets 6½ Years For Bogus Claims For Creams
• Suit Filed In Fla. Over Brazilian Soccer Club Plane Crash
• Real Estate Rumors: DR Horton, Rabsky, WeWork
• Yacht Co.'s $2.2M Award From Chinese Ship Builder OK'd
• FinCEN Tightens The Net On Illicit Real Estate Deals
• Climate Change Lawsuits Face Crucial Hurdles
• Miami Court Ruling Could Upend Red-Light Camera Programs
• Fla. Appeals Court Allows Newspaper Access To Warrants
• Fla. Court Upends Sanctions Against Co. Battling Ex-Counsel
• Wine Co. Investor Can't Save $29M Award, 11th Circ. Hears
• Consumer Says Car Dealerships Can't Arbitrate TCPA Suit
• Attorney, Florida Firm Both Denied Quick Wins In FMLA Row
• DLA Piper Fights DQ Bid In Hemophilia Treatment Row
• Investcorp Drops $311M On 6 Properties In Fla., Texas, Utah
• Royal Caribbean Escapes Travel Insurance Class Action
• House Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan Carbon Tax Bill
• Greenberg Traurig Sheds Breach Claim On Second Try
• 11 Names Sent To Fla. Gov.-Elect For 3 High Court Seats
• Sen. Dems Grill FTC On Fraud Case Subpoena Of Acting AG
• Progressive Moves Toward Trial Over Driver's $23M Judgment
• Ex-Venezuelan Treasurer Gets 10 Years For $1B In Bribes
• Real Estate Rumors: DivcoWest, Itau BBA, Harold Van Arnem
• Fla. Court Revives Ex-FAMU Coaches' Contract Dispute
• Whirlpool Can't Dock Debtor Profit Share Plan: 11th Circ.
• Fla. Airport Can't Collect Damages For Shoddy Construction
• Financial Adviser Gets Over 2 Years For Hiding Oil Bribes
• What The FAA Act Says About Phones, Seats And Liability
• Jurors Should Ask More Questions During Trials
• A Call For Nationwide Consistency On Noncompetes
• Fla. High Court Hands Gov. Win Over Judicial Appointments
• Gov't Wants New Bribery Evidence In Health Care Fraud Case
• Tech Support Cos. Can't Get 'Drastic' Sanctions Against Fla.
• Fla. County Drops Fight Against $1.15B Rail Project
• Real Estate Rumors: Signature Bank, Rockwood, WeWork
• CenterState To Buy National Commerce For $850M In Stock
• Calif. Ruling Dings Engagement Letter Arbitration Clauses
• Nixon Peabody Steers Paychex $1.2B HR Outsourcing Biz Buy
• 10 Things We Wish We Were Told When Going In-House
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 71 Firms
• Firm Seeks Judge DQ Despite Fla. Justices' Facebook Ruling
• Feds Can't Tax CSX Railroad Worker Benefits, 11th Circ. Says
• Fla. High Court Disbars Miami Atty Over Account Transfers
• Real Estate Rumors: JP Morgan, Ralph Lauren, Greenroad
• No Fees For Starboard Despite Win In $5M Diamond Sale Row
• IRS Correctly Sought Law Firm's Bank Records, 11th Circ. Told
• The Virtual Law Team: Advantages For Litigants And Lawyers
• BigLaw Alums Q&A: Mark Migdal's Lara O'Donnell Grillo
• Tampa Bay Rays Can't Hang Up On TCPA Suit
• A Multistate Perspective On Taxation Of Digital Products
• Carnival Passenger Seeks Sanctions In Stroke-Treatment Row
• Venezuelan TV Mogul Charged With $1B Bribery Scheme
• Suspension Proposed For Fla. Atty's Omissions In Bankruptcy
• $26M Deal Reached In Exploding Pressure Cooker Suit
• Spirit Passengers' Bag-Fee Fraud Suit Preempted
• 2nd Class Action Says Energy Drink Hyped Up Nutrient Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Palmcorp, Wells And Goldman, Redwood
• 11th Circ. Backs CSX In Black Worker's Bias Suit
• Fla. Court Confirms Brazilian Investment Firm's Award
• CVS Fights Bid To Block It From Contacting 340B Customers
• Akerman's Ex-CEO Back In Leadership Role After Shakeup
• Fee Award Against Wells Fargo Reversed Over Late Recusal
• Kapp Morrison Guides $74M Sale Of Fla. Retail Center
• Emerging Cybersecurity Threats In The Legal Industry
• Fla. Jury Clears Aircraft Maker In Personal Injury Suit
• Fla. Judge Won't Compel Navy Record In Hospital Assault Suit
• Fla. Court Points To Possible Unlicensed Actions By Ky. Firm
• 4 Cos. Eye December IPOs With New Filings Totaling $350M
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Habitat, TF Cornerstone
• Marketers Agree To Asset Freeze In CFTC Video Scam Suit
• Former Chiquita Exec Looks To Exit Terror-Funding MDL
• Fla. High Court Gets 'Like' From Attys On Facebook Decision
• Fla. High Court Nominee Process Can Continue, Justices Say
• SEC Fights 1 Global Ex-CEO's Bid To Toss $287M Fraud Suit
• Fla. Judge Won't Remove Gov. From Election Oversight
• First Citizens Buys Fla.-Based Bank Biscayne In $115M Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: SJP, Baptist Hospital Of Miami, Beacon
• Rise Of The CMOs
• Voters, Courts Slowly Take Lawmakers' Redistricting Power
• Miami Marlins, Ex-Cheerleader Strike A Deal In OT Row
• Miami Roofing Co. Slapped With FLSA Overtime Suit
• Fla. Judge Told To Step Aside Over Prosecutor Past
• Fla. Boutique Firm Gains 2 New Hires In Miami
• Fla. Judge To Be Reprimanded Over Recommendation Letter
• Florida Supreme Court Says Frye Is 'Still The One'
• State Trust Taxes Ripe For Constitutional Challenges
• Prospects For Tax Policy In The 116th Congress
• Deja Vu: Recount Veterans Back At It In Florida
• Nelson Sues To Get Full Hand Recount In Palm Beach County
• Chuhak Must Face Ex-NFL Players' Tax Scheme Claims
• Inside Trader Avoids Prison Time After Aiding Feds
• Spirit Airlines Takes Class Arbitration Fight To High Court
• Republican Groups Attack SEC Pay-For-Play Rule In DC Circ.
• FCC Commissioners Decry Lack Of Work Crew Coordination
• Real Estate Rumors: Mack, SEC, Southeast Frozen Foods
• Panama Canal Contractor Can't Escape $22M Payment
• 11th Circ. Backs More Time For Fla. Voters To Rectify Ballots
• A Chat With Bryan Cave Innovation Chief Katie DeBord
• Facebook Friendship Doesn't Require DQ, Fla. Justices Say
• Sanctions Sought In Alleged Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme
• McAfee Founder Held Liable For Death Of Belize Neighbor
• Real Estate Rumors: MTA, Moses & Singer, First Industrial
• Pa. Band 'Church Girls' Can't Duck Trademark Counterclaim
• Timeshare Co. Fights Attys' Bid To Withdraw From Suit
• Fla. Ford Dealer Agrees To $4.8M Robocalls Settlement
• Don't Panic: Harvey Doesn't Alter Florida's Bad Faith Standard
• Ex-NFL Player Fights Bid To Trim Disability Benefits Suit
• Judge Won't DQ Fla. Prosecutors In $1B Health Fraud Case
• 4 Firms Steer $360M Sabre Deal For Travel Tech Co. Farelogix
• Simple Secrets For Improving Your CLE
• Energy, Environment And The Elections: A Changed Mosaic
• Dems Up Ante As Fla. Recount Litigation Piles Up
• Toyota Drivers Seek To Keep Distributor In Faulty HVAC Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Carlyle, Bloomberg, Charter Schools USA
• Justices Turn Away LabMD's Appeal In Tiversa Fraud Row
• Fla. Blue Cross Illegally Cornering ACA Market, Rival Says
• 11th Circ. Won't Rethink GE Unit's Arbitration Bid In $45M Suit
• 'Narcos' Production Co. Seeks Toss Of Copyright Suit
• ICE Officer Cut From Citizen's Detention Row
• It's Time For Law Firms To Start Talking About Gen Z
• How The States Fared In The Midterms
• Fla. Developer With Kushner Ties Slams EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Fla. Candidates Sue As Rhetoric Heats Up Over Vote Count
• Fla. Court Says Doctor Must Face Patient Privacy Suit
• Attys Get $33M In Fees From Investors' $100M CBRE Deal
• VW Slams Drivers' Bid To Revive Suspension Defect Claims
• Fla. Court Breaks Fishermen Class In Tampa Bay Pollution Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Breakers Capital, HNA, AutoNation
• Justices Urged To Review Checked-Bag Fee Collusion Claims
• Timeshare Owners Hit Marriott With Sanctions Bid
• Adventist Health Says ERISA Underfunding Suit Still Fails
• High Court Sets Stage For Cert Orders In Title VII Cases
• Top 10 Snap Observations From The 2018 Midterm Elections
• Fla. Gov. Accuses 2 Counties Of Meddling With Election Count
• Bid To DQ Prosecution Spurs Fiery Row In Health Fraud Case
• Fla. Jury Says Engle Plaintiff Was Not Addicted
• Fla. Co. Says Its Account Has No Place In Investor Row
• Fla. High Court Nixes Firefighters' Appeal Of Gov.'s Raise Veto
• Yacht Co. Wants $2M Awards From Chinese Builder Confirmed
• Back To School: Yale's Linda Greenhouse Talks Journalism
• Real Estate Rumors: Kislak, Bytedance, Verzasca
• Former Dolphins Doctor Cleared In Ex-Player's Med Mal Trial
• Fla.'s 3 High Court Nominations Must Wait, Court Told
• Celebrate Veterans By Improving Their Access To Justice
• Has The 11th Circ. Become Consumer-Friendly?
• Jurisdiction Hearing Ordered In Fla. Trade Secrets Suit
• Fla. High Court Doubts Public Hospital's Right To Lien Powers
• Web.com Investor Seeks Toss Of $2B Merger Doc Suit, Fees
• Ex-Steward Can't Toss Arbitration Award From Cruise Line
• Gun Owners Seek Cert. In Suit Over Allegedly Faulty AK-47s
• Fla. Voters Approve Ban On Offshore Drilling
• Disney, Seminoles Win As Fla. Voters Limit Casino Growth
• Comerica Seeks Sanctions In 'Scurrilous' $4.4B Lawsuit
• Marine Corps Vet Accuses TSA Of Spilling His Father's Ashes
• Bringing Alcoholic Beverage Coupons Into The Digital Age
• Time To Reclaim Wellness For All Lawyers
• Kavanaugh Fallout Fuels GOP's Senate Expansion
• Dems Pump Brakes On Trump Agenda With House Win
• Fla. Raises Judicial Retirement Age, Nixes Chevron Deference
• DeSantis Bests Gillum To Become Florida Governor
• Senate Republican Win Cements Trump's Judicial Makeover
• Voting Machine Critics Tout Low-Tech Fix For Hacking Fears
• Fla. Voters Expand Voting Rights To Felons
• Fla. Appeals Court Blunts Cigar Wrap Tax Rule
• Promise Healthcare Nets $85M Interim Del. Ch. 11 DIP Loan
• Ex-NFL Player Files $180M Suit Against Renowned Surgeon
• FCC Told Auto Recall Texts Are Exempt From TCPA
• Nissan Gets Woman's Takata Air Bag Suit Sent Back To La.
• Pai Tees Up Wireless Review For Disaster Preparedness
• Fla. Judge Recommends Tossing Venezuela Bribery Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Amazon, Related, Cooley
• Shook Hardy Adds Ex-Jones Day Int'l Arbitration Pro In Miami
• Alternative Resolution Can Streamline Construction Disputes
• Gunster, Holland & Knight Top Law Firm Donors In Fla. Races
• Fla. Jury Awards Badia $564K Over 'Sazón Completa' Mark
• Promise Healthcare Opens Delaware Ch. 11 On $565M Debt
• As Election Day Dawns, Look To The Suburbs
• Family Dollar Slip-And-Fall Suit Can Be Amended: 11th Circ.
• AGs Are Now The 1st Round Draft Picks Of American Politics
• CSX Sues Philadelphia Over Water Main Breaks, Flooded Track
• Ex-CEO Says 1 Global Notes Not Securities In $287M SEC Suit
• Precious Metals Refiner Hits Ch. 11 With Hopes Of A Sale
• Bosch, Automakers Hit With RICO Suit Over Faulty Fuel Pump
• Black Bar Wants Fla. High Court Application Deadline Pushed
• Former CEO Of Florida Co. Sanctioned For Securities Fraud
• AIG Unit Not Liable For $2.5M Dive Boat Injury Judgment
• China Looks To Latin America To Shore Up Supply Chain
• HomeAway, Users Sued By Miami-Dade For Unpaid Rental Tax
• Real Estate Rumors: Fairfield, DG, JM Auto
• Google User Says Account Closed After Anti-Semitism Report
• Fla. Panel Revives Progressive's Windshield Coverage Suit
• 11th Circ. Reminds Employers Why Best Practices Matter
• Ex-Marlins Hurler, Brother Sentenced For Health Care Fraud
• Broward Health Axes GC, Claiming She Perpetuated Instability
• Attys Want $3M In $220M Deal Ending X-Ray Overcharge Row
• Russian Exec Fights NYT's Bid To Unseal Docs In Dossier Suit
• NY, Coalition Slam EPA's Effort To Replace Clean Power Plan
• Real Estate Rumors: Adler, DWS, TH Real Estate
• State Anti-SLAPP In Federal Court: An Update From Texas