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Florida - April, 2019

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• G&E, Saxena White Win Lead In Nerve-Repair Investor Suit
• Disney's Arbitration Win In Tips Dispute Backed By Court
• Wyndham Hits Timeshare Exit Atty With False Ad Suit
• CSX Fails To Nix Worker's $1.8M Injury Award At 11th Circ.
• 11th Circ. Orders Rare New Trial In Krispy Kreme Crash Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Sarkis Izmirlian, Rubicon, Hunington
• 11th Circ. Denies Fla. Paralegal Retrial In FLSA Overtime Suit
• Fla. Court Defaults Timeshare Exit Co. For Disobedience
• Ex-Hospital Exec Inks $3.5M Deal To End MD Bribery Claims
• Title VII And LGBT Discrimination: The Path To The High Court
• Forex Firm Accused Of $75M Fraud Signs CFTC's Injunction
• Real Estate Rumors: RXR, Riviera Point, Menin
• Insurer Not Barred By Fla. Law For Atty Fees In Sinkhole Case
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Accused Of Forging Email Cited In Fla. Suit
• GrayRobinson Adds 9 Employer Advocates From Boutique
• $11.5M SeaWorld Pass Renewal Settlement Gets Final OK
• NHL's Lightning Wants TCPA Struck Down In Spam Text Suit
• Online Pet Supply Biz Chewy Readies For Kirkland-Led IPO
• Judge Recuses Self Over Views On Insurer's 'Barbaric' Policy
• A Chat With Cleary Chief Talent Officer Hy Pomerance
• High Court Won't Hear Ga. Pipeline Land-Taking Dispute
• Drivers Reach $40M Deal With GM Over Oil-Guzzling SUVs
• Fla. Hospitals Win Challenge To Medicaid Rate Cut Rule
• FTC Wins $1.8M And Rolex Watch From Google Scam Leader
• Nonparties Have No Duty To Hold Evidence, Fla. Panel Affirms
• Nelson Mullins Snags Star Biz Immigration Atty In Miami
• Atty In $35M Tax Scheme Barred From Tax Industry
• Real Estate Rumors: Toys R Us, lphadyne, Hillwood
• Fla. Developer Pleads Guilty To Role In EB-5 Visa Scheme
• Gizmodo Avoids Outing Source In Ex-Trump Aide's $100M Suit
• Bryan Cave Expands Real Estate Practice In NY, Miami
• Orrick Guides DoCoMo's $280M Investment In Magic Leap
• Forced Arbitration Is A Far Worse 'Product' Than Jury Trials
• Lewis Longman Lands Former Fla. DEP General Counsel
• Preet Bharara On The Human Factor In The Justice System
• 4 Things Attys Need To Know About Fla.'s 'AOB' Reform Bill
• 11th Circ. Affirms JPMorgan's Escape From FCRA Suit
• CFTC Wins Over $40M In 'Binary Options' Trading Scam Suit
• 11th Circ.'s OK Of $29M Award Confirms Outlier Status
• Class Suit Targets UnitedHealthcare Cancer Coverage Policy
• GOP-Led Fla. House Passes Bill To Ban 'Sanctuary' Policies
• Real Estate Rumors: Raanan Katz, Midwood, JLL
• Fla. Gov. Appoints 2 To Appeals Court In Miami
• Oncology Co. Says Ch. 11 Plan Defeats Noncompete Suit
• Fla. High Court Says Utility Can Recover Cleanup Costs
• How Cos. With Cuba Ties Can Fight Helms-Burton Act Suits
• Fla. Corrections Atty Resigns After Racist Facebook Posts
• Amusement Park Ride Owner Can't Escape Damages Claim
• 6 Myths About Sports Betting
• Homeowners Didn't Waive Privilege In Insurance Suit: Panel
• Greenlane IPO Could Lift Prospects Of Cannabis-Related Cos.
• Epstein Ducks Modeling Agency Suit Over Improper Service
• Gizmodo Can't Duck Trump Aide's $100M Defamation Suit
• Reed Smith Snags Miami Boutique Insurance Recovery Team
• Real Estate Rumors: Capital One, Charter Schools USA, Uber
• Feds Say Woman Posed As Immigration Atty In Fla. And Ill.
• PE Fund Still Saddled With $2.25M Arbitral Award
• GM's Faulty Drive Shafts Cause 'Chevy Shake,' Driver Claims
• Greenspoon Marder Launches Blockchain Practice
• NLRB Right To Reject Evidence Add-On, 11th Circ. Says
• Jury Trials, Though In Decline, Are Well Worth Preserving
• 11th Circ. Says Rights Not Violated In Widow's $220K Tax Row
• No Jury For TM Claims Over Disgorged Profits, Says 11th Circ.
• US Urges High Court To Deny Fla. Tribe's Gambling Tax Row
• Wyndham's False Ad Suit Is Off-Base, Timeshare Exit Co. Says
• 11th Circ. Affirms $29M Del Monte Award Over Pineapple Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Oaktree, United Community Bank, Natixis
• Public Factors Must Be Part Of Forum Analyses: 11th Circ.
• Claims Trimmed In $2.9M Health Care Investment Fraud Suit
• A Broader View Of The US Supreme Court Bar
• Fla. Oncologists Try To Save Antitrust Suit Over Noncompetes
• No Jury Trial For Atty Accused Of Running $35M Tax Scheme
• Russian Who Cut Deal To Avoid Fraud Charges Can't Appeal
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Mill Worker's Disability Bias Suit
• Missing Loan Note Upends Judgment Against Willie Gary
• CFTC Accuses Florida Forex Trading Firm Of $75M Fraud
• Tech Provider's Buzzfeed Suit Gets Russian Tycoons' Support
• Real Estate Rumors: MassMutual, BBX Capital, Dashlane
• Hertz Sues Accenture Over $32M Website Project
• Del Monte Can't Justify Sanctions, Farm Tells 11th Circ.
• Cruise Line Tells 11th Circ. It's Not A Travel Safety Insurer
• Rent-A-Center Nabs $92.5M To End Suit Over Nixed PE Buyout
• Justices To Mull If Green Card Holder Can Be 'Inadmissible'
• High Court To Consider Whether Title VII Covers LGBT Bias
• Fla. Energy Choice Ballot Initiative Attacked From All Corners
• Geico Seeks To Decertify Fla. Class In Wrecked Vehicles Case
• Walmart Can't Escape Workers' COBRA Notice Suit
• Home Builder Gets Atty Fees In Property Maintenance Suit
• 11th Circ. Tosses Underpayment Class Action Against Geico
• Loan Manager, 2 Fla. Cos. Charged With Hotel Wire Fraud
• 6th Circ. Ruling Raises Bar For Social Media Terrorism Suits
• Real Estate Rumors: Academica, ExecOnline, Home Chef
• Court Battles Slow Trump Health Care Rollbacks
• Grocer's Indirect Milk Buys Skimmed From Dairy Price-Fix Suit
• In Virtual Teams For Mass Torts, The 'Law Team' Is Critical
• Takeaways From DOJ Action Against Telemedicine Fraud
• IP Hires: Cole Schotz, Davis Wright, Ropers Majeski
• Amazon Fights Nationwide Cert. Bid In Drivers' Wage Action
• Baker Donelson's Growth Recognized Its Roots, Ex-Chief Says
• Carlton Fields Nabs Fla. Appellate Pro From Akerman
• 5 Tips For Lawyers Entering The Cannabis Industry
• Health Hires: DLA Piper, McDermott, Barnes & Thornburg
• 5 Times Lawyers Settled During The Big Show
• Low Asylum Grant Rates 'Troubling,' 11th Circ. Judge Says
• Fla. High Court Rejects $115M In Bonds For New Hospital
• FBI Believes Russians Hacked Fla. County, Mueller Says
• Fla. High Court Pulls Ruling On Atty Fees In Foreclosures
• The Big Picture: How #MeToo Is Changing The Legal Industry
• Jury Trials Are In Decline For Good Reason
• Fla. Judge To Be Reprimanded For Partisan Campaign Activity
• Podcaster Beats Ex-Trump Aide's $100M Gizmodo Suit
• TCPA Questions Loom As 11th Circ. Considers 3 Cases
• Real Estate Rumors: Gogo, Rotem Rosen, YMP
• Ex-Huntington Bank Mortgage Officers Seek Cert. In OT Suit
• Global Medical REIT Closes $94M Deal For Rehab Facilities
• Docs To Pay $24.5M To Family Of Mother Who Died In Labor
• Fla. Judge Didn't Review Discovery In Airlines Suit: Court
• Displaced Pa. Resident Files New Suit Over CSX Derailment
• 2nd Gold Refinery Implicated In US Money Laundering Probe
• Fla. Court Disallows Atty Fee Recovery In Maritime Cases
• Trump Admin Expands Lawsuits Over Seized Cuban Assets
• Escape Hatch Remains For Judges Accused Of Misconduct
• Atty Posted Confidential Info In Face Of DQ Bid, Rival Says
• Car Renter Fights Bid By Avis, Insurer To Escape Fee Dispute
• Insurer Must Defend Fire Suppression Co. Over Plane Damage
• Sports Betting In The South: A Status Update On Gulf States
• When Done Right, Class Coupon Settlements Can Still Work
• 'Dancer' In FLSA Suit Just A Drunk Customer, Strip Club Says
• Federal Courts' #MeToo Response Is A Guide For State Courts
• Westgate Resorts Seeks Final Default Order In Timeshare Suit
• Carnival Cruise Passenger's Injury Suit Trimmed
• Dershowitz Hit With Defamation Suit Over Sex Abuse Denials
• Energy Drink Maker Wants Out Of False Labeling Suit
• Riding #MeToo Wave, State Courts Get Their Ships In Order
• EEOC's Lipnic On Sexual Harassment In The Courthouse
• Duke Energy Escapes $67M Fluor Enterprises Contract Claim
• 21st Century Oncology Ch. 11 Reopened For Noncompete Suit
• Google, Facebook, Twitter Beat Appeal In Pulse Nightclub Suit
• Miami Litigation Boutique Adds 3 Ex-Greenberg Partners
• Clean Fuel Firm Taronis Accused Of Lying About Calif. Deal
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Circuitous Path To The Law
• Trade Secrets Suit Against Mitsui Severely Trimmed
• Fired Dish Worker Wins $189K Award On Retaliation Claim
• Wall Of Secrecy Surrounds Sexual Harassment In State Courts
• Discipline Rare For State Judges In Sexual Misconduct Cases
• Carnival Cruise Line Must Face Personal Injury Suit
• 11th Circ. Revives Suit Over Honeywell Meter Installation
• 11th Circ. Upholds Tax Fraud Conviction Of Florida Men
• Aspiring Interns Seek Class Cert. In P&G DACA Bias Suit
• Calif. Tobacco Exec Charged In $5M Fla. Tax Scheme
• GM Wants To Fight Transmissions Defect Claims At Home
• High Court Won't Review Who OKs Class Arbitration Bids
• Real Estate Rumors: CoreVest, LoanCore, Reichmann
• Judging A Book: Conrad Reviews 'The Jury Crisis'
• 4 Firms Steer Waste Management's $4.9B Disposal Biz Buy
• Juul Hit With Suit Alleging E-Cig Marketing To Teens
• 15 Firms To Steer Robust IPO Lineup Led By Pinterest
• Misplaced Modifier Ends 11th Circ. Black Lung Benefits Case
• Insurer Must Defend Fla. Shopping Center In Stabbing Suit
• Sunglasses Buyers Win Cert. In Deceptive Warranty Suit
• Expert's Deferral Revives Harris Worker's Head Injury Claims
• Travelers Needn't Cover $23M Junk Fax Deal, 11th Circ. Says
• Ropers Majeski Launches IP-Focused Miami Office
• Real Estate Rumors: Nuveen, Zvi Schiff, Related
• US Trustee Says White Eagle Can't Keep Fee Bids Sealed
• The Potential Effect Of State E-Cigarette Regulations
• Extortion Claimed In $10M Bid To Stop Judge's Blackmail Suit
• Revamping Your Approach To Client Development
• The Art Of Using Preemption To Defend Wage-And-Hour Cases
• Hertz Wants Ex-GC To Cough Up Over $70M In Clawbacks
• Fla. House Cracks Down On Benefit Assignment Abuse
• Princess Cruise Ships May Be Denied Entry At US Ports
• Ex-Woodbridge Directors Charged Over $1.2B Ponzi Scheme
• Parents Of Teens Killed By Elderly Driver Win $10M Judgment
• JetBlue Drug Tester Says Suit Over Worker Detention Lacking
• 11th Circ. Revives Builder's Construction Coverage Suit
• Fla. Judge To Be Reprimanded For 'Intemperate' Trial Conduct
• Real Estate Rumors: Brickman, Schostak, Lindsay Chambers
• What Lawyers Must Know Before Acting As Escrow Agents
• Fla. Car Dealership Seeks Arbitration In Credit Check Dispute
• United Fire, Cable Co. On Hook For Pipe Explosion, Suit Says
• Worker Comparison Test For Bias Claims Is Uncertain
• No Extra Interest For Subway Founder's Damages Award
• Fla. County Asks DC Circ. To Revive $1.15B Rail Bond Suit
• Criticism Of Judges Gets Fla. Atty Referred To State Bar
• Carlton Fields Adds Digital Currency Attorney In Miami
• Sports Retailer Sues USCIS Over 'Nonsensical' Visa Denial
• TracFone's Device Trafficking Suit Gets Judge's Go-Ahead
• Punitive Damages Revived In RJ Reynolds Cancer Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Longpoint, Netflix, Sandstone
• NextEra Says High Court Can Fix EFH Breakup Fee Tension
• Fla. Firm Facing $400K In Sanctions Wants 11th Circ. Redo
• Fla. Tax Fraudster Can't Nix 40-Month Sentence At 11th Circ.
• Ex-Physician Assistant Gets 6.5 Years In Esformes Case
• Execs, MDs Charged In $1.2B Medicare Fraud Scheme
• Ex-Attys Seek To DQ New Counsel Handling $350M Shire Deal
• Feds Get Mixed Results In Esformes Forfeiture Bid
• Amazon Should Win 'Fire TV' Trademark Suit, Judge Says
• Law360's Tort Report: Personal Injury & Med Mal News In Brief
• Fla. AG Seeks Justices' Thoughts On Minimum Wage Petition
• Tennis Star Says Ex-Coach Isn't Owed Any Of Her Winnings
• The Biggest Deals From Q1 & The Firms That Led Them
• Freelance Attorneys Are An Asset To In-House Legal Teams
• Vaping Products Supplier Greenlane Launches $80M IPO
• 21st Century Oncology Blasts Noncompete Antitrust Suit
• The Tax Price Tag On Public-Private Partnerships
• Ex-SeaWorld Lawyer To Settle SEC's Insider Trading Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Ventas, SDG, Copart Of Connecticut
• No Added Atty Fees In Nationstar Case, 11th Circ. Says
• HP Vendor Accused Of Forging Documents To Skirt Duties
• How Rebuilding America's Infrastructure Is Going So Far
• Esformes Fights Forfeiture On Money Laundering Convictions
• Broadcasters Plan To Roll Out Next-Gen TV In 40 Markets
• Gov't Esformes Victory Still Misses Tricky Fraud Target
• Trump Admin. Moves To End MLB Deal To Sign Cuba Players
• Latham Leads Education Tech Co. In $750M Deal
• Ch. 11 Trustee Takes The Wheel At IPS Worldwide
• Indian Co. Pays To End US Claims It Ran Tech Support Scam
• Fed. Circ. Orders New Trial In $15M Vehicle Tracking IP Case
• Royal Caribbean Seeks To Sink $3.4M Passenger Death Award
• Real Estate Rumors: Memorial Healthcare, Acres Capital
• 8 States Say Code Copyright Case Threatens Legal Research
• Hilton Says Autodialer Not At Play In 11th Circ. Robocall Case
• Widow Asks Fla. Justices To Let $14.7M Tobacco Award Stand
• Cancer Center's $7.2M Antitrust Deal Flawed, Court Says
• Burger King Wants 37 Ex-Franchises In Texas To Lose Logos
• 11th Circ. Adopts 'Implicit Threat' Theory For FDCPA Claims
• Apotex Can't Sink Amgen's IP Suit Over Drugs To Aid Chemo
• 1-Word Order Affirms Michelin, Takata Win In Fla. Crash Suit
• Tippee Gets 6 Months In BofA Insider Trading Case
• Fla. Financier Sues UK Lender Over €20M Loan Scam
• California's Data Protection Law: Not Quite A Done Deal
• Florida Car Owners Win Cert. In Geico Payout Suit
• Spirit Flyers Urge 2nd Circ. To Revive Bag Fee Suit
• 2 Firms Guide $350M Deal For Harris' Night Vision Biz
• 11th Circ. Sides With Winn-Dixie In Pregnancy Bias Suit
• Miami Nursing Home Owner Philip Esformes Found Guilty
• FTC Wins $3.4M Judgment In False Google Agent Suit
• 11th Circ. Says No OT For Rich Products Delivery Drivers
• Fla. Realtor Accused In TCPA Suit Of Sending Unwanted Texts
• 3M To Face MDL Over Defective Military Earplugs In Florida
• Fox Rothschild Snags Ex-GrayRobinson Enviro Atty In Miami
• Consumers Can Go After Cruise Co. In TCPA Class Action
• CSX Says Pa. Class Action Doesn't Show Derailment's Harm
• What High Court's Expansion Of FCA Time Limits Would Mean
• 'Big Tech' Questions Echo Early Days Of US Corporate Law
• CVS Loses Challenge To Sentry's Revamped Antitrust Suit
• Judge Says Ex-NFLer's Concussion Deal Protected In Ch. 7
• Insurer, Engineering Co. Close Out Collapsed Bridge Dispute
• Ex-Hertz CFO Makes Chancery Bid For Legal Fee Coverage
• Trump's Opposition To ACA Can't Kill Esformes Trial
• Buca Di Beppo Owner Sued Over Massive Data Breach
• Remanding $45M Motor Suit Would Defy 11th Circ.: GE Unit
• Montel Williams Settles With CBD Cos. To End Likeness Row
• Medical Pot Law Is Not A Right To Grow, Fla. Court Says
• Ex-Hospital Director Gets 15 Months In Esformes Case
• Deal Nets Fla. Medical Marijuana Provider Extra Dispensaries
• Family Filed $175M In False Lottery Tax Claims, Feds Say
• Allianz CEO Bucks Typical Asset Management Hold Timeline
• J&J, Other Drug Cos. Fail To Shake Fla. AG's Opioid Suit
• 11th Circ. Revives Norwegian Cruise Passenger's Injury Suit
• Fla. Residents' Arsenic Cleanup Claims Can Proceed
• Law Firm Ducks Timeshare Cancellation Conspiracy Suit
• Rent-A-Center Pushes For $126.5M Deal Bust Fee In Chancery
• Real Estate Rumors: Firebird, Kuafu, The Villages
• NY, Fla. Buyers Get Cert. In Gerber Formula False Ad Suit
• Sports Fans Ask For $833K In Atty Fees In Robocall Case
• Marriott Cos. Get Fla. Timeshare Purchasers' Suit Trimmed
• Kardashians Beat Makeup Seller's TM Suit At 11th Circ.
• Insurer Wants Out Of Dolphins Stadium Renovation Fights
• Prosecutor Bitten For Vampire Comment At Esformes Trial
• Carnival Kickback Suit Headed To 11th Circ. After Dismissal
• Fla. Insurance Agent Cops To $25M Loan Fraud Conspiracy
• High Court Won't Review $1.5M Award In CFTC's Metals Suit
• Tom Brady's Financial Manager Failed To Repay $430K: Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Extell, Virtuous Retail, Lennar