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Florida - December, 2018

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• 5 Most-Read Legal Industry Guests Of 2018
• Foley & Lardner Partner Tapped As New Fla. Governor's GC
• Class Attys Get $75M Payday In Ford Air Bag Settlement
• Florida Senate Settles Suit Over EEOC Harassment Complaint
• Farm Owes Worker $850K After Firing Her For Reporting Rape
• Orlando Utility Sued Over Coal Plant Property Damage
• Fla. High Court Eases Med Mal Causation Standards
• Fla. High Court Strikes Down Public Hospital's Lien Powers
• Real Estate Rumors: Pinnacle, Mactaggart, Sabal
• Coastal State AGs Want In On Seismic Testing Permits Fight
• Key Trade Secret Developments Of 2018: Part 1
• How State Ethics Reforms Won Big In 2018
• HIG, Bain Escape 6 Of 8 Claims In Surgery Center Buy
• Schumer To Trump: No End-Of-Year Deal On Judges
• FTA Awards $16.6M For Transit-Linked Development Planning
• T-Mobile, Others Share Hurricane Michael Lessons With FCC
• Royal Caribbean Escapes $700K Ice Skating Injury Verdict
• Fla. Appellate Judge Joins Plaintiffs Firm In Miami
• Real Estate Rumors: Harbor, Facebook, Freshwater
• BuzzFeed Beats Back Defamation Suit Over Trump Dossier
• UK Looks Harder At Thermo Fisher $925M Microscope Deal
• More Unregistered Brokers Sold Woodbridge Securities: SEC
• Talc Miner Released From Fla. Product Liability Suit
• Fla. Panel Revives Health Center's Fight Over Attys' Fees
• BuzzFeed Can't Use Public Figure Defense In Dossier Suit
• Fla. Panel Tosses $3M Trial Win In Smoking Suit Against RJR
• Parkland School Shooting Survivors' Suit Gutted By Judge
• Insurer Must Defend Builder In Defective Fla. Condo Suit
• Colombian Official Seeks Leniency In Bribery Case
• TD Ameritrade Clients Too Disparate For Class Fraud Suit
• Telecom Servicer Dycom Faces 2nd Suit Over Permitting Woes
• Real Estate Rumors: Equity LifeStyle, Sugar Hill, TH
• Rent-A-Center Abandons $1.4B Takeover By Vintage Capital
• The Moments That Mattered Most For Legal Ethics In 2018
• S. Fla. Firm, Fired Atty Reach Settlement In FMLA Suit
• Fla. Justices Won't Hear Brothers' Bank Row With Ecuador
• The Year #MeToo Rocked In-House Law Departments
• Jury Grants Royal Caribbean Win In Passenger Death Suit
• Miami Builder Evades Multimillion-Dollar Suit Before Trial
• Fla. Suit Challenging ICE Detainer Policy Gets Green Light
• Real Estate Rumors: AVR, Phillips, Exeter
• State AGs Can Lead The Fight For Online Privacy Protection
• Ex-Linkwell Execs Face Sanctions For Deposition No-Shows
• Wachtell, Rogers Steer $751M Ameris-Fidelity Bank Tie-Up
• 11th Circ. Affirms Geico's Win In Bad Faith Retrial
• Judging A Book: Mills Reviews 'Mississippi's Federal Courts'
• CNN Can't Escape Libelous Hospital Stats Suit: 11th Circ.
• New Year, New Opportunities For State Governments
• Aetna Beats Suit Seeking Coverage For 'Wilderness Therapy'
• Fla. Gov. Appoints 1st Black Appellate Judge In 8 Years
• Fla. Court Delays Answering Privileged Hospital Comms Issue
• Prison Contractors Can't Dodge Fla. Inmate's Amputation Suit
• 'Intemperate' Trial Conduct Lands Fla. Judge In Ethics Trouble
• 11th Circ. Affirms Scientists' $10.5M Fraud Convictions
• The 6 Biggest Law Firm Mergers Of 2018
• Top 10 Copyright Rulings Of 2018
• The Biggest Health Care Cases Of 2018
• Catalina Secures First Court OKs For $1.9B Del. Ch. 11
• Judge Denies Firm's Bid To Cut Kickback Claims In Report
• The Subtle Art Of Fred Fielding
• Drunk Man's Fall Not Cruise Line's Fault, 11th Circ. Says
• Consumers Win Cert. In Cruise Co. TCPA Suit
• 6 Things That Rocked The Legal Industry In 2018
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Fortress, Wells Fargo
• Let Jury Hear Passenger Used Medication: Royal Caribbean
• Ex-Atty, Stock Promoter Admit To Pump-And-Dump Scheme
• Engineering Co. Worker's $3.3M Injury Award Cut To $600K
• EB-5 Investor Sues Developer For Alleged Fla. Project Fraud
• Contract Provisions Can Indemnify A Contractor's Negligence
• 2018 State And Local Tax Policy: Year-In-Review
• Biggest Environmental Law Rulings Of 2018
• Fla. Amendment 6 Levels The Playing Field For Taxpayers
• BCBS Must Face Per Se Antitrust Test, 11th Circ. Rules
• It's Too Early To Say Doc Is Dodging Fees, Fla. Court Tells Atty
• Some Damages Cut, But $1.7M Restored In Fla. Smoking Case
• Fla. Hotel Escapes ADA Suit After Disabled Woman Pulls Out
• 'Runaway' Litigation Costing Fla. Insureds Billions: Report
• Catalina Marketing Files For Ch. 11 To Cut Debt By $1.6B
• Fla. Justices Won't Rehear Judge's Facebook Friend Recusal
• Real Estate Rumors: Mill Creek, Deutsche Bank, WeWork
• 10 Tips For Law Firms To Drive Revenue Via Sports Tickets
• Inside Key ABA Guidance On Attorneys' Cybersecurity Duties
• Airbnb Settles With Miami Apt. Complex Owners, Averts Trial
• Club Owner Asks 11th Circ. To Reverse Strippers' FLSA Win
• Real Estate Rumors: 3650 REIT, Butters, Freshwater
• Climate Report Proves Carbon Regs Must Stick, EPA Told
• AGs Ask SSA To Set Up ID Theft Prevention Database, Fast
• Fla. Man Ordered To Pay Gov't $23M Over Debt-Relief Scam
• Opening Comments: A Key Strategic Decision In Mediation
• Intent Is Focus At Trial On Royal Caribbean Passenger Death
• Ship Has Sailed On Royal Caribbean Injury Suit: 11th Circ.
• 11th Circ. Drops Seminole Tribe's Suit Over Fla. Utility Tax
• Motorcyclist Restarts Suit Over 21st Century Benefits Denial
• Xenia Drops $53.5M On Rebranded Waldorf Astoria In Atlanta
• Real Estate Rumors: BankUnited, Oppenheimer, Landmark
• Fla. Atty Guilty Of Laundering, Fraud In 'Shell Factory' Ring
• DC Metro Concrete Conspirator Gets Year In Prison
• Judge Favors Spector Roseman To Lead Stock Drop Suit
• More State Issues The Blue Wave May Shape In 2019
• VW Tells 9th Circ. Counties' Emissions Claims Preempted
• Texas AG, Others Tell High Court Trump Can End DACA
• Morgan & Morgan Can't Nix $5M Legal Malpractice Verdict
• Paul Hastings Guides $900M JV Fund Buy Of Orlando Resort
• Bank Slams Bid To Shelter Owner In Jay Peak Fraud Case
• Zumba Says Online Retailers Are Hawking Bootleg Merch
• Receiver In $7.4M Fraud Case Wants Stalking Horse Bid OK'd
• Fla. Justices Want Tougher Sanction For Judge's Hotel Stays
• Data-Driven Lawyer: Morgan Lewis' J. Kyle Poe
• Real Estate Rumors: LV Lending, Taconic, GLL
• 11th Circ. Backs IRS' $28M Win In Tax Shelter Case
• Detox Chain Ginned Up Biz With Spam Texts, Suit Says
• Bitcoin Market 'Hijacking' Caused $4B Value Drop, Suit Says
• Fla. Judge Won't Send Suit Against Auditor To Arbitration
• Disbarred Miami Atty Asks Court To Reconsider Punishment
• Raydon Sued Over Employee Plan's $60.5M Share Buy
• Fla. Justices Stand By Ruling On Expert Testimony Standard
• Miami Investment Firms' CEO Arrested On Fraud Charges
• Greenberg Adds 2 Ex-Akerman Attys For Taxes, Benefits
• Virginia AG Joins Colleagues In Group Fighting Robocalls
• Justices Unlikely To Curb Dual Prosecutions By States, Feds
• 11th Circ. Says Williams Partners Unit Can Quickly Take Land
• Real Estate Rumors: Lewis Brisbois, Hamleys, Mercantil Bank
• RJR Smoker's Damages Award Can't Be Reduced, Court Says
• Data-Driven Lawyer: Ogletree's Evan Moses
• Consumer Class Certified In Contact Lens Price-Fix Row
• St. Regis Response To Foul Odor Fails Smell Test, Owner Says
• Real Estate Rumors: E&A, Landmark, Branch Banking & Trust
• Colombian Gets 15 Years For Role In Fatal Smuggling Scheme
• Fla. Court Sanctions Atty For 'Egregious' Attacks On Judges
• Yacht Co. Blasts Comerica Sanctions Bid In $4.4B Suit
• Airbnb Loses Round As Fla. Court Lifts Bar On Miami Ban
• Data-Driven Lawyer: Kilpatrick Townsend's Kate Gaudry
• States Launch First Coordinated HIPAA Suit Over Data Breach
• Progressive Settles $23M Bad Faith Case As Trial Nears
• Scottie Pippen Claims Atty-Comedian Trashed Fla. Mansion
• Cellphone Users Get Cert. In Pizza Hut TCPA Suit
• Fla. Broker To Serve 6½ Yrs For $16M Precious Metals Fraud
• Fla. Bar Escapes Traffic Ticket Startup's Antitrust Suit
• Royal Caribbean Destroyed Storm Video, Audio: Passengers
• 11th Circ. Revives Suit Over Protein Powder Labels
• Enviros Say Feds' Deepwater Horizon Review Delay Unlawful
• Real Estate Rumors: KLA Elementary, S3 Capital, Toys R Us
• Alleged HIPAA Lapses Spark $500K Deal With Fla. Doc Group
• Fla. Sheriff Detained US Citizen On ICE Request, Suit Says
• Data-Driven Lawyer: Littler's Scott Forman
• Epstein Ducks Victim Testimony With Eve-Of-Trial Settlement
• Carlton Fields Picks Up K&L Gates Litigator In Miami
• SEC Seeks Quick Win On Parts Of General Cable Fraud Suit
• Fla. Hospital Seeks Sanctions Over Deleted Facebook Profile
• Fla. Judge Recommends Trimming Pharmacy FCA Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Dave & Buster's, Fla. Land Deal, Midtown
• Walmart, 3 Pharma Cos. Sued Over Tainted Combo Drug
• 11th Circ. Orders Closer Look At Child's Move To US
• Judging A Book: Ginsburg Reviews 'The Curse Of Bigness'
• Miami Man To Remain Jailed For Trial In $1B Medicare Fraud
• Pantera Founder, Others Win Guitar Infringement Suit
• 5 Things You Should Know About New Rule 23 Amendments
• Data-Driven Lawyer: DLA Piper's Eric Falkenberry
• VW Defeats Drivers' Bid To Revive Suspension Defect Claims
• The Data-Driven Lawyers Of 2018