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Florida - March, 2020

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• NBA Star Told Discovery Must Wait In NC Ex-Agent Suit
• Nelson Mullins Gets Experienced Litigator In Boca Raton
• Judge Won't Block Robinhood's Communications With Users
• Israeli Firearm Co. Founders Want Out Of Libel Dispute
• U. Of Miami Can't Dodge Ex-Student's Sexual Harassment Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Menlo Equities, Harbor Group, MaxSum
• Law Firm Pay Cuts, Layoffs Will Likely Multiply
• 11th Circ. Pops Appeal Of Beach Ball Injury Insurance Suit
• Atty Says Stock Fraud Conviction Based On False Testimony
• Balch & Bingham Adds Real Estate Permitting Atty
• Shelter-In-Place Orders Raise 5 Business Operations Issues
• 3 Steps To Building Effective Teams While On Lockdown
• Avis Rental Fee Suit Tossed After Consumer's Concession
• Coalition Says Bitcoin Cash 'Hijack' Claims Again Fall Short
• Cruise Co. Can't Arbitrate Ex-Worker's Onboard Injury Suit
• Fla. Judge Smacks Down $1B Miami Highway Extension Plan
• Real Estate Rumors: China Oceanwide, Silverstein, Ivy Realty
• Rehab Startup Can't Transfer Cash Before Arbitration
• Some Claims Weeded Out Of CBD False Ad Suit
• Anthem Affiliate Settles $99M Merger Escrow Suit In Del.
• 11th Circ. Revives United Airlines Retiree's Benefits Claim
• Changes State Insurance Regulators Are Making For COVID-19
• Law Firm Mergers Dry Up Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
• Client Advocacy Tips For Remote Hearings During COVID-19
• How To Conduct Depositions Remotely
• Ex-BigLaw Atty To Be Freed From Miami Jail Due To Virus Risk
• Coronavirus Crisis Shows Need For Permanent Bail Reform
• The Attys And Legal Logic Behind Stay-At-Home Orders
• Jushi Can't Stop Harvest's Acquisition Of Fla. Medical Pot Co.
• User Says Robinhood Is Trying To 'Wipe Out' Class Claims
• Fla. Court Revives Legal Malpractice Row Over Hearing Notice
• Sales Tax Reliance Makes Fla. Vulnerable To COVID-19 Fallout
• Dem. PAC Expands Ads Despite Trump Threat To TV Stations
• CBD Co. Can't Shake Topical Cream Maker's Trade Secret Suit
• Ex-NFLer Sues Miami Herald Over Claims He Fled Courtroom
• Real Estate Rumors: Citibank, Barking Owl, Santander
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• French Insurer Says Phone Co.'s Arbitration Suit Is Moot
• Kelley Kronenberg Accused Of Shorting Italian Atty's Pay
• Developer Says Rival Schemed To Foil $160M Miami Project
• A Guide To Zealously Representing Clients During COVID-19
• U. Of Miami Calls Ex-Student's Harassment Suit 'Frivolous'
• Fla. Court Says Judge Must Decide Setting Of Airbnb Fight
• Judge Blasts Attys For Bickering In 'Midst Of A Pandemic'
• Enviros End Suit Over Miami Nuke Plant Pollution
• Barbecue Chain Says Worker's Suit Shouldn't Be Certified
• 5 Fla. Judges Reprimanded For Backing Contract Applicant
• Real Estate Rumors: Minskoff, Columbia Pacific, Acres
• Past Crises Model Virus Response For Mortgage Industry
• Coronavirus Creates A Strange New World For State AGs
• 7 Ways Attys Can Create The Right Home Office Environment
• What Online Jury Trials Could Look Like
• Amazon The Latest Target Of Proposed COBRA Class Action
• US Charges Venezuelan President With Drug Trafficking
• Ravens QB Sues Amazon Over Unlicensed Merch Sales
• Fla. Hotels Hunt For Options To Survive Massive Virus Losses
• Fla. State Courts Suspend Jury Trials Through April 17
• Airbnb Exempt From Fla. Tourist Tax, Appeals Court Affirms
• Class Seeks $300K In Atty Fees From American HomePatient
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Spotlight On MDL Venue
• SEC Says Trader Made $21.5M From Unregistered Dealing
• 10 E-Discovery Challenges Caused By COVID-19
• Stay Home Orders Unlikely To Trigger Civil Authority Coverage
• Burger King Dodges Workers' Consolidated No-Poach Suit
• ​​​​​​​New Virus Hotspots Threaten Trump's Quick Bounceback Plan
• 11th Circ. Won't Undo $41M Verdict For Engle Smoker
• PETA Wins Bid To Force Private Fla. Zoo To Relocate Tigers
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Battles Order To Release 'Privileged' Docs
• Fla. AG Still Wants Court Review Of Stalled Pot Measure
• Fla. AG Targets 43 Vendors For Amazon Price-Gouging Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: CenterPoint, Kaufman, Javier Cervera
• Fla. Court Applies Anti-SLAPP Law To Protect Election Mailer
• SmartStop REIT Buys New 970-Unit Florida Facility
• Expedia Asks To Dodge Suit Over Confiscated Cuban Property
• Emergency Environmental Exemptions During The Pandemic
• Florida Private Trials An Attractive Option During COVID-19
• A Guide To Each State's CLE Changes Amid COVID-19
• BigLaw Leaders Must Prepare For COVID-19 Economic Fallout
• Technical Difficulties: Courts Face COVID-19 Learning Curve
• Fla. Panel Won't Order New Trial In Smoker's Fight With RJR
• Fla. AG Probes Norwegian Cruise's COVID-19 'One-Liners'
• Full Fed. Circ. Won't Rethink Nonexpert Testimony Ruling
• Real Estate Rumors: Gemini Rosemont, Atheneum, Truist
• Florida Gov. Insists On Keeping State Open Despite Pressure
• Apple Urges End To Fla. Class Action Over IPhone Updates
• 3 Ways Leaders Can Improve Remote Work For Lawyers
• Tips For Online Mediation In The Age Of Social Distancing
• How To Manage Marketing Risks For CBD Products
• Mangrove Developer's Permit Dispute Too Soon To Call
• FTC Data Security Consent Orders Are New But Not Improved
• Supreme Court Won't Wade Into Muslim Pilot's Bias Suit
• Nursing Home Staff Could Be Focus Of COVID-19 Suits
• Rosen Firm Named Lead Counsel In Trulieve Stock Drop Suits
• Judges Face Hard Choices To Keep Fla. Courts Operating
• Investment Firm Wants $42M Award Over Unpaid Loan Paid
• Payment Co. Seeks Fees From Rival After $5.7M IP Trial Loss
• 11th Circ. Says Foundry Workers' Suit Belongs In Fed. Court
• Del. Ruling May Curb Cyan-Prompted Class Actions
• EEOC Claims Electronics Co. Fired Worker For Mental Illness
• Rail Exec Exits CSX And Norfolk Southern's Antitrust Fight
• Investors Cite Atty Conflict In $3.1M Fraud Suit DQ Bid
• Akerman Adds Perkins Coie Alum To Chicago PE Practice
• Imax Says Panamanian Co. Can't Enforce LatAm Awards
• Claims Of Lying To USPTO Survive In 'Woman' Slogan TM Suit
• Ex-Miami Heat Atty Slams Team's 'Cheap Shot' In FMLA Suit
• Lionbridge, HIG Get Win In Investors' $360M Merger Suit
• 9th Circ. May Review Disney ADA Case After Judge's Death
• SEC Settles PetMed Insider Trading Claims For $1.25M
• Fla. Court Won't Move Suit Over Death At Mexican Resort
• Real Estate Rumors: Viacom, Morgan Stanley, Weingarten
• Imprisoned Fraudster's Attys Say COVID-19 Could Kill Him
• Rethinking Flood Insurance In The Age Of Climate Change
• Mandy Moore Hit With Copyright Suit Over Instagram Photo
• Fiat Chrysler Gets Fla. Driver Kicked Out Of Gearshift MDL
• CVS Settles Drug Administrator's Antitrust Suit
• COVID-19 May Derail Dueling Railroads' Antitrust Trial
• Fla. County To Pay For Wetlands Easement, But Code Stands
• Robins Kaplan To Share $2.2M Fee With NJ Solo Atty
• Fla. Court Tosses Med Mal Suit For Missing Presuit Expert
• Savage Race Co. Sued Over 'Nearly Worthless' Insurance
• Real Estate Rumors: Feeding America, APA, Southern Marinas
• Ex-Prosecutor Sues Netflix Over Central Park Rape Miniseries
• A Work-From-Home Tech Checklist For Law Firms
• Virus Impact Delays Waste Management's $4.9B Bid For Rival
• TerraCap Spends $54M On 2 Office Buildings Outside Denver
• Fla. Voters Sue Gov't Over COVID-19 Primary Election Impact
• Airlines Near Deal That Could End Insurance Kickback Suits
• Investor Class Certified Against 1 Global Capital Ex-CEO
• Payments Co. Challenges 'Astonishingly Broad' Injunction
• Tort Reform Legislation: Fla.'s Phantom Damages Bill Fails
• Sbarro Franchisee Wants Staffer Suit Over Racial Slur Tossed
• Real Estate Rumors: Barclays, Morris Moinian, AW Property
• Airline Cites Dismissed Amazon Suit To Escape Airport Fight
• Judge Slashes 80% Of Atty Fees Owed By Bitcoin 'Inventor'
• SEC Says Fla. Men Traded On PetMed Insider Info
• 7 Keys To Keeping Your Firm Inclusive In The Coronavirus Era
• Fla. Loan Manager Gets 15 Months Over $3M Hotel Fraud
• The Wary Employer's Guide To Key Coronavirus Concerns
• Lightning Prediction Co. Dodges Whistleblower Suit For Now
• 11th Circ. Revives Wide-Ranging Debt Collection Suit
• Cruise Ship Industry's COVID-19 Liability Likely Limited
• Hotel Investor Can't Sanction Morgan Stanley Salesman
• Raydon Workers Win Class Cert. In ERISA Suit
• Miami Courts Shut Down All But 'Mission Critical' Operations
• Fla. Lawmakers Trim Tax Cut Bill Over COVID-19 Fears
• Judge Won't Halt Texas Power Grid Law During Appeal
• Wells Fargo Accused Of Fraud That Ruined Film On The Clash
• Real Estate Rumors: Grupo Eco, CUNY, Merritt Properties
• 11th Circ. Restricts Entry In Atlanta Over Coronavirus Fears
• Doctors Say Greenway E-Records Software Not Up To Snuff
• Feds Defend Past Studies Supporting Fla. Lake Releases
• 10 Ways To Continue Biz Development During Coronavirus
• Local Gov'ts Have An Important Role In Fighting Coronavirus
• Ballard Spahr, Mandel Fight Crypto Investors' Sanctions Bid
• Fla. Lawmakers Pass Mandatory E-Verify Bill
• Plaintiffs Attys Bank On New ADA Theory For Cash Awards
• Norwegian Cruises Accused Of Misleading On COVID-19
• Facebook Moderators Say Job Caused Psychological Trauma
• Hertz's Ex-General Counsel, Ex-CEO Must Face Clawback Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Amazon, Starwood, WE Communications
• 7 Ethics Considerations For Lawyers Using Lead Generators
• States' Case No Bellwether In Price-Fixing MDL, Teva Says
• Fla. Southern District Halts Jury Trials, Urges Remote Options
• Attys Allowed To Meet By Phone After COVID-19 Fears
• Stein Mart Investor Seeks To Block $28.5M Merger
• Fla. Firm Claims $4M Investment Was Opaquely Managed
• Coronavirus: The Latest Court Closures And Restrictions
• Alan Parsons Can Pursue 'Knockoff' Claims Against Promoter
• Real Estate Rumors: BlackRock, 13th Floor Homes, UCLA
• Fla. Utility's AT&T Pole Rent Suit Paused For FCC
• CBD Co. Says Buyer Class Action Should Wait For FDA Rule
• Judge Sinks $4.4B Superyacht Racketeering Suit
• Bradley Arant Atty Advances, Dems Decry Federal Claims Pick
• NY Criminal Discovery Rules Should Allow Depositions
• Fla. Judge Won't Recuse Himself In $7.6M Taser Patent Fight
• 11th Circ. Says Insurer Must Defend Mall In Stabbing Case
• Reform Home Rule To Protect Cities From State Interference
• Insurer Must Defend Fla. Condo In Elevator Injury Suit
• Timeshare Owners Accuse Wyndham Counsel Of Intimidation
• Ex-Dolphins Player Seeks Third Trial Against Team Doctor
• Curtis Seeks $1.3M From AI Company Over Unpaid Fees
• Apyx Must Face Suit Over Study Results, Judge Finds
• Marijuana Firms Say License Delay Flouts Fla. Constitution
• New Pipelines Are Needed To Close Law School Diversity Gap
• Real Estate Rumors: Park Place Financial, Spear Street, Moran
• Fla. Attys Seek Quick End To $8M Legal Malpractice Suit
• Amazon Escapes Cuban Charcoal 'Trafficking' Claims For Now
• States May Vigilantly Police Price Gouging During COVID-19
• 11th Circ. Spurns Ch. 7 Trustee's 'Forced' 19th-Century Args
• Burger King Seeks Quick Win In Vegan's Whopper Suit
• Mondelez Global Hit With Class Claims Over OT Pay
• SEC Wins Emergency Block On Suspected Securities Scam
• Fla. Men Settle SEC Pump-And-Dump Claims For $3.5M
• Internet Marketer Admits Role In Investment Video Scam
• Palm Steakhouses Gets OK For $45M Ch. 11 Sale To Landry's
• Cuban Charcoal Suit Against Amazon Could Go Up In Smoke
• Holland & Knight Brings Back Partner From Nelson Mullins
• Real Estate Rumors: First Group, Rosemurgy, Waterford
• Efforts To Repair Fla. Construction Defect Law Are Limited
• Hemp Co. Wants Suit Over Misleading Biz Plans Nixed
• How To Search For A Transformational Law Firm COO
• 4 Ethics Tips For Lawyers As Coronavirus Spreads
• SeaWorld's Orca Ads Face Scrutiny As Bench Trial Kicks Off
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Must Hand Over More Docs In $10B Suit
• Cruise Lines Say Havana Port Owner's 'New' Evidence Is Stale
• Quarantined Couple Say Princess Cruises Hid COVID-19 Risk
• Real Estate Rumors: Needham Bank, Helaba, Tuttle Land
• Over 2 Dozen Charged In Alleged Racehorse Doping Schemes
• Ex-JetBlue Analyst Appeals Grounding Of Bias Suit
• Lawmakers Concerned With DOJ's Sprint/T-Mobile Handling
• FDA Hits Vitamin Co., Televangelist For Fake COVID-19 Cures
• Top Job Markets Show Noncompetes May Not Squash Growth
• Keep Your Client Out Of The Courtroom During Voir Dire
• 11th Circ. Cans Body Shops' Antitrust Claims Against Insurers
• Fed. Circ. Highlights Gravity Of Patent Marking Compliance
• DC Judge Refuses To Block EB-5 Green Card Overhaul
• Miami Heat Say 'Toxic' Ex-Atty Littered Court With FMLA Suit
• TCPA Case Put On Hold While High Court Mulls Robocall Ban
• Real Estate Rumors: Neville Rodie, NeueHouse, Pace
• 2 Fla. Appeals Judges Calling It Quits After Decades On Bench
• Fla. House OKs Bill For Comms Tax Cut, Car Co. Tax Breaks
• In About-Face, Fla. Panel Denies Atty Fees In Sinkhole Case
• Delta Departs Ticket Buyers' Suit Over Trip Insurance
• A Possible Limit On High Court 2005 Agency Deference Ruling
• Justices Reverse Alito's Partial Stay Of Generics Discovery
• It Can Be Risky For Litigators To Advise On Litigation Funding
• Bilzin Sumberg And Partner Shed Sanctions Order
• ABA, Health Tech Events Scuttled Amid Coronavirus Fears
• Baker McKenzie Hires 3 For New Financial Regulatory Group
• Robinhood's System Outage Spurs Class Action Filed In Fla.
• Swingers Club Must Pay $900K For Using Women's Photos
• Fla. Jury Hands Siemens $13.2M Verdict In Contract Fight
• SEC Sues 3 Ex-Woodbridge Sales Agents Over Ponzi Scheme
• Fee-Multiplier Crackdown Kills Key Negotiating Tool, Attys Say
• Real Estate Rumors: Acres Capital, Blackstone, Saperean
• Ariz. Trial Court Pick Fails To Get Full GOP Support
• BBC Hit With Sex Discrimination, Unpaid OT Suit In Miami
• PNC Bank Can't Duck $32M Debt Relief Scam Clawback
• Fla. Bar Files Ethics Complaint Against Timeshare Exit Atty
• Stop Asking Bar Applicants About Mental Illness
• Insurer Urges Fla. Justices To Let It Sue For Legal Malpractice
• NYC Hotel Group Can't Get Airbnb Financial Docs Unsealed
• Bong Maker Beats Accusation Of Litigation 'Business Model'
• NBA's Zion Williamson Says Ex-Agent Won't Play Ball In Suit
• Judge Takes 3rd Whack At GSU Textbook Copyright Case
• 11th Circ. Upholds $2M Award In Fla. Advocates' Solar Spat
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Automated Eye Exam IP Wasn't Infringed
• 4th Judge Recused From Suit Over Airlines' Cuban Airport Use
• Topical Cream Maker Fights Dismissal Of CBD Product Suit
• High Court Must Reject Unconstitutional La. Abortion Law
• Real Estate Rumors: Citi, Regency Centers, Dezer
• Traffic Ticket App Tells Fla. High Court It's Not Practicing Law
• What The Coronavirus Means For Arbitration And Mediation
• Fla. Jury Sides With Law Firm On Ex-Staffer's OT Claims
• Fla. Firm Turns Up Heat On Ex-Paralegal In FLSA Trial
• Citrix Can't Use Autodialer Defense To Ax Telemarketing Row
• Lowe's Must Face Suit Over Allegedly Faulty COBRA Notices
• Real Estate Lawyers On The Move
• Fintech Firm Awarded $5.7M At Fla. Trade Secrets Trial​
• Fla. Utility Regulator OKs Largest Community Solar Program
• Real Estate Rumors: Bankers Healthcare, Citi, D.R. Horton
• What Congress Misses About Universal Injunctions
• Why I Became A Lawyer: Lessons From 'Italian Summer Camp'
• Ford Gets Consolidated Opt-Out Suits Split Up In Takata MDL
• Teen Can't Get Punitive Damages In Suit Over Cruise Rape
• Ex-Legal Assistant Sues Fla. Firm Over Atty's Explicit Texts
• Paralegal Didn't Qualify For Overtime, Fla. Law Firm Tells Jury
• Rosen Firm Wants To Lead Investor Suits Against Fla. Pot Co.
• Real Estate Rumors: Samek Werther, Related, Sefira Capital
• NCL Passengers Claim Ship Took Reckless Sail Into Storm
• Prepare Your Law Firm Tech For Coronavirus Impact
• Justices Toss 11th Circ. FHA Ruling After Miami Yanks Suits
• Atty Tips To Avoid 'Scope Creep' And Malpractice Claims
• Buyers Say CBD Co. Can't Escape Potency Mislabeling Claims
• Justices Won't Take Up Fight Over Fake Therapist's Insurance