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Florida - July, 2019

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• Most Builders Settle Victim Claims Over FIU Bridge Collapse
• 11th Circ. Upholds Nightclub Investor's Retrial Conviction
• Feds Want Cay Clubs Boss Behind Bars For 11th Circ. Appeal
• $20M Slashed From Hilton Worker's Win In Religious Bias Suit
• Prada Gets Green Light On Gator Egg Award
• Helms-Burton Suit Against Carnival May Float Despite Holes
• 11th Circ. Shuts Down Fla. City's FHA Suit Against Wells Fargo
• Real Estate Rumors: Invesco, Durst, Grand Peaks
• Debunking 3 Myths About Contract Attorneys
• How Travel Cos. Should Respond To Trump Cuba Restrictions
• FERC Not Obliged To Vet Pipeline Downstream Climate Impact
• Epstein Trial Could Be Held As Soon As June 2020
• Epstein Accuser Says Dershowitz Is Using Fees To Bully Her
• Diamond Resorts' Timeshare Exit Suit Kept Alive
• EEOC Roundup: 7 Things You May Have Missed
• Carlton Fields Adds 2 Construction Attys To Its Practice
• Vitamin Maker Must Stop Using 'Sugar Bear Hair' Mark
• Pratt & Whitney May Still Escape $1B Toxins Suit
• AT&T Looks To Pull Plug On FPL's $20M Utility Pole Rent Suit
• Firearm Accessories Cos. In Libel Dispute After Severing Ties
• Patient Drug Guides Vs. The Learned Intermediary Doctrine
• Walmart's #MeToo Fear Misplaced In Pay Bias Suit, Court Told
• Insurer Can Sue Law Firm For Malpractice, Fla. Justices Told
• Palm Families Can't Toss Corporate Parent's Ch. 11
• Fla. High Court Won't Hear Case On Benefit Assignments
• Fees Award Nixed After $1.4M Fla. Trucking Crash Verdict
• 11th Circ. OKs Nixing 'Horrifying' Juror In Auto Coverage Fight
• Paid Family Leave In 2019: A Multinational Employer's Guide
• Real Estate Rumors: Spencer Waxman, KBS, Southstar
• Rule Change Sinks Hotels' TCPA Claim, 11th Circ. Says
• Flyers Rip JetBlue's Atty Docs Request In Kickbacks Suit
• Leaked Email In Price-Fixing Case Is Privileged, Heritage Says
• VW Settles Suspension Defect Class Action For $57M
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2019
• St. Jude Hit Humana With Faulty Pacemaker Costs, Suit Says
• DOJ Emails 'Off The Judicial Table' For Now In Bribery Case
• Carnival Says Its Conduct Doesn't Merit Passenger Death Suit
• BlueHippo CEO Can't Escape $13.4M Debt In Bankruptcy
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Starwood, MidFirst Bank
• 3 Fla. Men Get Prison Time For $20M Xerox Toner Scam
• Greenberg Replenishes Miami Corporate, Litigation Practices
• Ex-Lineman Tells 11th Circ. NFL Wrongly Denied Benefits
• Florida Wants Redo On Ruling That Gutted Medical Pot Regs
• 11th Circ. Trims $15M Atty Fees Award In Home Depot Breach
• FTC Wants Cruise Vacation Telemarketers To Cough Up Docs
• 11th Circ. Says Ala. 911 Service Must Face ADA Bias Suit
• 2 Colombians Charged, Sanctioned Over Venezuela Corruption
• Real Estate Rumors: Amazon, Fairfield, Lead Edge Capital
• Royal Caribbean Must Face Suit Alleging Sex Assault On Teen
• 2 Firms Shape $325M Deal For Digital Infrastructure Biz
• Fla. Couple Seeks Juul Sales Ban In Teen Marketing Suit
• Ex-NFL Player Says Plan Sacked His Disability Benefits
• 5 Hard Phrases Lawyers Should Master
• Lack Of ID Shuts Door On Faulty RV Fridge Class Claims
• Senate Confirms Trump Picks For Fla., Neb. Trial Courts
• Ex-Fla. Judge Agrees To 3-Month Suspension Of Law License
• Florida Justices Will Hear Botched 'Butt Lift' Case
• Norwegian Cruises Can't Escape Verdict In Heart Attack Case
• Alleged Bitcoin Creator's Partner Can Subpoena UK Witnesses
• Fla. Court OKs Noneconomic Damages For Whistleblowers
• Holland & Knight Nabs Carlton Fields International Tax Pro
• Insurer Sues Construction Co. For $3M In Miami Building Row
• Class Cert. Denied In Suit Alleging Defective Furniture
• Insurer Rebate Laws May Shift Toward Allowing Smart Devices
• How States May Regulate Income Share Agreements
• Delta Passengers Seek To Revive Part Of Kickback Suit
• Comenity Bank 'Roboblasted' Man With Calls, TCPA Suit Says
• AIG Sinks Maritime Co.'s Bid To Revive $2.5M Coverage Fight
• Akerman's Development Prowess Aids Opportunity Zone Work
• Nerve Repair Co. Says Stock-Drop Suit Relies On Iffy Sources
• Baker Donelson Adds White Collar Litigator From Greenberg
• 11th Circ. Affirms FDIC's $5M Win In Suit Over Bank Failure
• Historic Equifax Breach Deal Won't End Privacy Law Debate
• White Eagle Reworks Ch. 11 Sale Order After Lenders Balk
• French Co. Says $25M Contract Dispute Suit Must Be Paused
• 3 Firms Guide NexPoint's $318M Condor Hospitality Trust Buy
• 'Napoleonic Code' Helps Chubb Conquer $1.1M Award
• Wells Fargo Wants $83M Award OK'd In Film Funding Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Gatsby, National Securities, Longpoint
• Fla. Law Firm Settles TCPA Suit Over Spam Texts
• Conn. Denies Leaking Heritage Doc In Generic-Drug Case
• Lack Of Injury Thwarts 11th Circ. Challenge To TSA Scans
• E-Discovery Experts Could Increase Fed. Court Efficiency
• New Rubio Bill Would Ban Huawei From Buying US Patents
• Equifax To Pay Up To $700M To Settle Data Breach Probes
• Cancer Center Ch. 11 Reopened, But Not For Antitrust Fight
• Judge Chides Carnival Execs To Take Lead On Pollution Fixes
• Ailing NFL Players And The Lawyer They Say Swindled Them
• Endo Pharma To Pay $2.3M To 18 States In Lidoderm Deal
• Geico Liable For Totaled Car Fees In Fla. Class Action
• Employment Hires: Reed Smith, Fox Rothschild
• Ex-CSX Worker's Injury Suit Derailed By Case's Location
• 11th Circ. Won't Force City To Trash Red Light Cameras
• Fla. Firm Sues USAA Over 'Malicious' Malpractice Claims
• Palm Beach Sheriff To Probe Epstein Work Release
• Whataburger Urges Fla. Court To Drop EEOC Bias Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Hasta Capital, Shorewood
• A Look At How States Are Experimenting With Health Care
• Fla. High Court Won't Reinstate Smoker's $46.5M Verdict
• Attys Who Gave Judge Rays Tickets Benched For 18 Months
• Time To Heed Justice Stevens' Criticism Of Gun Decision
• Judge Lambastes Both Sides In JetBlue Discrimination Case
• AIG Awarded Atty Fees After Harassment Suit Coverage Row
• Carlton Fields Switched Sides In Transaction, Suit Says
• Fla. State Judge Accused Of Grabbing Court Staffer By Neck
• Real Estate Rumors: Magnum, Oscar Health, Trez Forman
• Fla. Law Firms Fight Over Who Can Say 'Simon Says'
• Remembering Justice Stevens As A Law Firm Leader
• DOJ Probing Waste Management's $4.9B Disposal Biz Buy
• Epstein Denied Bail Over Sex Trafficking Charges
• Fla. CFO Urges Cabinet To Act Against Financial Regulator
• 'May I Just Ask': Era Of Civility Passes With Justice Stevens
• Justice Stevens' Chevron Legacy Under Attack
• 'Kindness, Humility, Wisdom': Justices Remember Stevens
• The Stories They Tell About Justice Stevens
• Hear Justice Stevens In 5 Memorable Moments On The Bench
• Justice Stevens' High Court Legacy In 4 Charts
• Fla. Tribe's Ex-Atty Hit With 10-Year Ban For Frivolous Suits
• McDonald's Franchise Draws EEOC Suit Over Beard Policy
• American Airlines Flyers Seek Cert. In Trip Insurance Suit
• Not Enough Proof For $24M Construction Ruling, Panel Says
• No Need To Reopen 21st Century Ch. 11, Doctors Say
• Morgan Stanley Pays $3M For Discovery Lapse In FINRA Case
• South Miami Fights Florida's New 'Anti-Immigrant' Legislation
• Real Estate Rumors: Richard Lazzara, Acore, Everest
• Saul Ewing Adds International Tax Partner In Fla.
• Community Solar Needs Clear, Flexible State Regulations
• Unregistered Broker Faces SEC Charges In ForceField Scam
• Miami Residents Can't Revive Suit Against $400M City Project
• Nursing Home Mogul Esformes To Face Sentencing In Sept.
• These Firms Steered The Largest First-Half Hotel M&A Deals
• A Look Back At Justice Stevens' Most Important Opinions
• Justice John Paul Stevens' Brand Of Judicial Humility
• Centra Tech Slams Investors For 'Backpedaling' In ICO Suit
• Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, Hero To Left, Dead At 99
• Kraft, SuperValu Can't Fully Escape Parmesan Cheese MDL
• Class Set In Aruba Airline 'Exit Fee' Suit Despite Obstacles
• Florida DOE Accused Of Shorting Teachers On Bonuses
• Fla. Says Land Buying Funds Can Go To Other Enviro Uses
• Panel Weighs Fla. House's Entry Into Medical Pot Law Case
• Philip Morris Wants Court To Overturn $7M Smoker's Verdict
• Real Estate Rumors: Prime US REIT, Muss, InvenTrust
• Answers To Key Legal Finance Ethics Questions
• Duane Morris Wants Out Of Suit Over Debt Collection Tactics
• DOJ, CVS In 'Uncharted Territory' In Final Aetna Deal Fight
• Tips For Avoiding Multistate HIPAA Data Breach Lawsuits
• Ex-Commodore Can't Duck TM Ban After Ignoring Court Order
• Turkish Brothers Take $388M Award Fight To Federal Court
• Tent Rental Biz Used Unauthorized Workers To Make Millions
• Fla. Court Says Elder Abuse Claim Can't Be Med Mal
• 'Dukes' Veterans Must Press Wal-Mart Pay Bias Claims Alone
• Zurich Gets Partial Win In Country Club's Irma Coverage Suit
• 11th Circ. Won't Stick Oxford With Fees In Benefits Suit
• Federal Agencies Need A Uniform Record-Keeping Process
• Greenberg Traurig Lands Former Bilzin Litigation Chair
• SEC Settles With Broker In Woodbridge Ponzi Scheme
• Epstein Accusers Appear At Bail Hearing, Ask He Be Jailed
• Florida Hotel Calls Automatic Gratuities Suit A 'Set-Up'
• Venezuelans Hit Gem-Tied Crypto Co. With $30M Ponzi Suit
• Possible Child Porn May Undo Epstein Bid For Home Jail
• Feds Say Epstein Paid Potential Witnesses; More Victims ID'd
• 11th Circ. To Florida High Court: 'We Need Your Help'
• Four Settle Out Of SEC's $27M Pump-And-Dump Suit
• Fla. Crash Suit Revival Raises Question On Video Evidence
• Fla. Jury Absolves Zimmer In Hip Implant Injury Suit
• Personal Injury And Med Mal Cases To Watch: Midyear Report
• Cruise Co. Wants Employee's $10M Injury Award Axed
• Ex-Corps Employee Admits Lying About Outside Work
• DOT Says Fla. County Can't Challenge $1.15B Rail Bonds
• Local Governments Push To Regulate Public Surveillance
• 11th Circ. Urged To Revive Robocall Suit Against Hilton
• Weak Ties To Imerys Ch. 11 Get J&J Talc Suit Remanded
• DQ'd Lawyers Must Pay PNC's Atty Fees In Foreclosure Fight
• The Role Of Dictionaries In Last Term's High Court Decisions
• How To Evaluate The Rise In Legal Employment
• 'Unfit' Atty Charged With Stealing From Firm Is Disbarred
• IP Hires: Ballard Spahr, Haynes And Boone, Hogan Lovells
• Labor Secretary Stepping Down Amid Epstein Deal Criticism
• Pruco Can't Escape Claims Over Ex-Law Partner's $2M Policy
• Class Suit Calls Allianz's Travel Insurance A Sham
• Epstein Tells Court He's 'Entitled' To Pretrial Release
• Trump Fights Deposition Bid In Campaign Worker Bias Suit
• Premera Blue Cross To Pay States $10M To End Breach Probe
• Revenge Porn Can Be Outlawed Under The First Amendment
• Vineyard Vines Sued For Disclosing Card Expiration Dates
• Ladder Capital Loans $59M For Pair Of Florida Hotels
• SocGen Owes $792M Over Castro-Seized Bank, Heirs Say
• Fla. Defamation Suit Shield Doesn't Extend To Books, Movies
• Fla. City Must Face Crash Suit Over Median Tree Plantings
• Labor Secretary Defends Role In Epstein's Plea Deal
• Tire Giant Wins Trademark Ban On 'Discount' Rival
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Wants $10B Suit Kicked To State Court
• Heritage Says Conn. Leaked Email About Congressional Probe
• Labor Law Shields 'Captive' Meeting Tapes, NLRB Judge Says
• Miami Marlins Win Bid To Arbitrate $1.2B Sale Dispute
• New Epstein Accuser Tees Up Child Victims Act Suit
• Fla. Appeals Court Says Accepting Pay Bars Contract Dispute
• Online Marketplaces: Continuing Product Liability, CDA Issues
• Advocacy Groups Blast Planned Fla. School Safety Database
• White Eagle Seeks Ch. 11 OK For $384M Stalking Horse Sale
• K&L Gates Atty, 2 Other Trial Court Picks Win Senate OK
• E-Cig Co. Can't Undo $2M Award With Drug Use Evidence
• Delta Fliers' Insurance Kickback Suit Survives Trims
• Passengers' Attys Draw Judge's Ire In Royal Caribbean Case
• Fla. Medical Marijuana Statute Deemed Unconstitutional
• The Business Case For Championing Diverse Legal Teams
• Can Data Solve BigLaw's Diversity Problems?
• 12 Attorneys On How Diversity Gives Them The Edge
• Ex-NFLer Defends Claims Against League's Retirement Plans
• Labor Secretary's Seat Getting Hotter After Epstein Indictment
• HP Vendor Seeks Sanctions For 'Objectively Frivolous' Claims
• UnitedHealthcare Says Prostate Cancer Treatment Suit Flawed
• Investors' Deal With Linkwell Execs, Sidley Gets Initial OK
• Ex-Laser Surgery Chain Workers Win Cert. In Layoffs Suit
• Investors Hit Back At Crypto Co.'s Bid To Force Arbitration
• 4 Things To Know About The Jeffrey Epstein Charges
• Fox Rothschild Nabs Fashion IP Atty From Akerman
• How The Legal Pipeline Is Failing Black Attorneys
• Colombian Ex-Minister Can't Shake Extradition Order
• Fla. AG Flouting Ch. 11 Stay In State Suit, Windstream Says
• Fla. Court Reverses Itself On Tax Break Dispute Process
• Real Estate Rumors: Glacier, Acres, Deem
• Telecom Co. Pushes To Have Kelley Drye Held In Contempt
• In Their Own Words: 9 Partners On Diversity At Work
• Ex-Atty, Informant Gets 1½ Years In $3.9M Trading Scheme
• The Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Why States, Cities Are Requiring Merchants To Accept Cash
• The Art Of The 'Science And Expert Team' In Mass Torts
• Timeshare Exit Atty Looks To Ax Wyndham False Ad Suit
• Financier Jeffrey Epstein Denies Sex Trafficking Charges
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot By The Numbers
• Diversity Efforts At Many Firms Ignore Disabled Attorneys
• Despite Progress, Firms Still Slow To Track LGBT Data
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Cancer Center Asks To Reopen Ch. 11 To End Antitrust Suit
• 2nd Circ. Orders Part Of Epstein Victim's Suit Unsealed
• Wolf Haldenstein Wins Lead In Kitchen Co. Stock-Drop Suit
• GE Case Asks High Court To Clarify Int'l Biz Uncertainty
• The Biggest Legal Ethics Decisions Of 2019: Midyear Report
• The Top Injury And Med Mal Cases Of 2019: Midyear Report
• The 4 Cities Law Firms Have Flocked To So Far In 2019
• 'Extraordinary' $100M Fraud Gets Ex-Pharma CEO 30 Years
• 2 Firms Grab Spotlight In Scorching June For IPOs
• States Reach $6M Deal With LexisNexis Over Withheld Fees
• Ecuadorian Real Estate Arm Slips $15M Bribery Award Suit
• Esformes Can't Get Forfeiture Verdicts Tossed
• Diamond Resorts Closes Case Against Timeshare Exit Cos.
• High Court Weakens State Laws For Liquor Retailers
• Rethinking The Tech-First Approach To Law Firm Solutions
• At Sentencing, Ex-CEO Argues $100M Fraud Didn't Sink Bank
• Pharmacy, PE Fund Near Deal To End Feds' FCA Kickback Suit
• Investors Slam Crypto Co. For 'Willful' Default In Fraud Suit
• AT&T Says Fla. Telecom Bilking It On Pole Attachment Rates
• Adviser Can't Nix Laundering Claim In Ecuador Bribery Case
• CSX Drivers Denied Quick Appeal Of Dynamex Preemption
• States Want In On CVS-Aetna Hearing To Back DOJ
• Real Estate Rumors: KKR, Isaac Abraham, Blackstone
• No Prison For Ex-Penn Coach Who Helped Convict Esformes
• Strip Club Gets 'Cookie-Cutter' FLSA Suit Nixed, For Now
• 11th Circ. Says Bolivian Fraud Victim Not Part Of Social Group
• BPI Supplement Doesn't Build Muscle As Promised, Suit Says