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Florida - April, 2020

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• Ex-Miami Heat Lawyer's FMLA Case Booted To Arbitration
• DOJ Cuts $100M Deal In Oncology Antitrust Probe
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Real Estate Rumors: SL Green, NationsBenefits, Walgreens
• 11th Circ. Revives Fired Technician's Retaliation Suit
• Policy Provisions Bolster State Biz Interruption Laws
• Judge Won't Order More COVID-19 Releases From Miami Jail
• Workers Blame Royal Caribbean For Virus' Spread On Ships
• 11th Circ. OKs FTC Intervention In SmileDirect Antitrust Case
• Fla. Blood Bank Donor Gets Slip-And-Fall Suit Reinstated
• Coronavirus Q&A: Akerman's Real Estate Chair
• Pandemic May Prompt Legislative Action On Court Deadlines
• Tips For Public Co. Financial Controls Amid Growing Scrutiny
• Guatemala Construction Co. Says $7.5M Award Can't Be OK'd
• U. Of Miami Mishandled Nearly $1B Retirement Plan, Suit Says
• Fla. Bar Fast-Tracks Mental Health Helpline During Pandemic
• Fla. Judges' Continuing Ed Obligations Eased For Pandemic
• Judge Tells Ocwen To Cut It Out Already On CFPB Defense
• 11th Circ. OKs Analyst's $1.25M Trial Win Against Priderock
• Fla. Pro-Pot Group Says New Law Can't Block Ballot Measure
• States Likely To Ramp Up FCA Enforcement Amid COVID-19
• Fla. Judge Faces Ethics Charges For Serving As Son's Atty
• Fla. BCBS Proposed Class Action Survives Magistrate's Look
• State Laws Cannot Retroactively Rewrite Insurance Contracts
• Workers Need Federal Protection From COVID-19 Risks
• 2 Blank-Check Cos. Refill Pipeline With IPOs Totaling $500M
• Nestle Hit With Class Suit Over 'Ominous' COBRA Notices
• Real Estate Rumors: Maria Magnus, Jellyfish, Toll Brothers
• Judging A Book: Richardson Reviews 'Criminal Dissent'
• Gibson Dunn Alum Among Picks For Calif., Fla. Trial Courts
• Fla. Judge Revives Claim Against Timeshare Exit Co.
• Essential Worker Exceptions From State Stay-At-Home Orders
• SeaWorld Tries To Shake False Ad Suit As 1st Trial Wraps
• 11th Circ. Affirms SEC Win Over Atty In NBA Star Fraud Case
• Recruiter Claims Baker McKenzie Stiffed It On Miami Hires
• Mellon Heiress's Estate Says PNC Botched $660M Trust Split
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Injury Attys Seething Over COVID-19 Medical Immunity Push
• Cruise Lines Seek 11th Circ. Review In Cuban Dock Suits
• Fla. Judge Rebuts Inmates' Claims Of 'Toothless' Virus Review
• 'Safe' Doesn't Mean 'Legal,' 11th Circ. Told In Bacardi Gin Row
• Real Estate Rumors: UBS, AIG, JPMorgan
• Burger King Fights Workers' Bid To Revive Antitrust Suit
• Fla. Beauty Salon Says Insurer Won't Cover COVID-19 Losses
• Tips For Minimizing Law Firm Liability During COVID-19
• How Streaming Video Cos. Are Challenging New Taxes
• Fla. Microcap Firm Lied About N95 Supply, SEC Alleges
• 11th Circ. Ruling Deepens 'Event Or Occurrence' Circuit Split
• 11th Circ. Judges Rip En Banc Denial In Wells Fargo FHA Suit
• Whataburger Inks $180K Deal To End Hiring Policy Suit
• Crypto Co. Slams Dismissal Bids In Bitcoin Cash Antitrust Suit
• Judge Weighs Action As COVID-19 Cases Climb In Miami Jail
• Florida-Based Theater Chain Hits Ch. 11 After Scuttled Deal
• NextEra Asks Texas High Court To Review Scuttled $18B Deal
• Ex-Felons Call Court Fees Unfair Taxes At Fla. Voting Trial
• Agents Say Banks Stiffed Them On Pandemic Loan Fees
• A Proposed Technology-Assisted Review Framework
• Airbnb Tourist Tax Suit Needs Rehearing, Fla. Court Told
• How Attorneys Are Fighting COVID-19 On The Front Lines
• FERC Energy Capacity Orders Invite Lawsuits, Uncertainty
• Rivals Say LasikPlus Attempted To Intimidate Witness
• Carnival Execs Say Virus Crisis Foiling Enviro Improvements
• Ex-Agent Can't Duck Basketball Star's Marketing Deal Suit
• Suit Demands Air Canada Refund Flights Canceled By Virus
• Norwegian Cruise Line Can't Ax Reckless Sailing Claims
• Would Reinsurers Be Liable For Retroactive COVID-19 Coverage?
• Real Estate Rumors: JCR Capital, SL Green, PNC Bank
• How Lawyers Can Find Equanimity In Crisis
• Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Kirkland, Skadden
• Apex Parks Can Move Forward With Quick Ch. 11 Sale Plans
• State And Local Tax Considerations In Light Of COVID-19
• Labaton Approved To Lead Spirit AeroSystems Investor Suit
• ICE Needs To Reduce Detainees In Fla. Facilities, Judge Says
• 11th Circ. Lets Abortions Continue In Alabama During Virus
• Fla. Lab, Ex-CEO Agree To Pay $37M To End SEC Fraud Suit
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• No DQ For Atty Who Might Be A Witness In $3.1M Fraud Case
• Skadden, Kirkland Rep On $757M Marketing Co. Merger
• 'Life Is Too Short' So Atty Cedes Clients In Chiquita DQ Fight
• Real Estate Rumors: HomeStreet Bank, Starbucks, M&T Bank
• The Divide Between Courts On Ch. 11 Trustee Fees
• How Marketplace Facilitator Taxation Is Evolving
• Experian Urges 11th Circ. To Reverse Punitive Award
• Courts Should Look To 3 Bar Exam Alternatives During Crisis
• Justices Raise Bar For Canceling Deportations
• Ocwen Beats Florida AG's Unfair Trade Practices Claim
• AMC Theaters Sued For $7.5M In Unpaid Rent Amid COVID-19
• 11th Circ. Pushed To Revive Red-Light Ticket Fees Case
• NASCAR Driver Hit With Trademark Suit From Pharma Co.
• Fla. Court Told It Needn't Help With IndiGo Row Discovery
• Nerve Repair Co. Axogen Beats Stock-Drop Suit
• Developer Says Investors OK'd Loans At Heart Of EB-5 Suit
• Contracts Clause Unlikely To Impede Biz Interruption Laws
• FTC Inks $38M Settlement Over Supplement False Ad Claims
• Are Litigation Funding Documents Protected From Discovery?
• Real Estate Rumors: Amazon, Stonemark, Broward College
• Investors Push For Labaton To Lead Spirit AeroSystems Suit
• Accuser Fights Dismissal Of Hotels From Sex Trafficking Suit
• SEC Says Fla. Man Bilked Investors $3M In Sham Pot Co. Deal
• Moving Cuban Ballplayers To US Isn't Illegal, 11th Circ. Told
• Burger King Workers Say Franchises Compete On Hiring
• Parents Say School Board Let Aide Abuse Disabled Students
• PruittHealth Wants $11M Verdict Tossed In Software Deal Spat
• Spirit, Hawaiian Latest Airlines To Face COVID-19 Refund Suits
• More Accused Schemers Deny Horse Doping Charges
• Real Estate Rumors: Cutler Bay, Ricardo Rodriguez, Pacifica
• Tax Agencies Should Show Mercy To Fix State Budgets
• Masks And Face Coverings: What Employers Need To Know
• How COVID-19 Might Uproot Centuries Of Litigation Traditions
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• How Courts May Handle Real Estate Force Majeure Suits
• Inmates' Atty Says Too Few Released In Miami In Face Of Virus
• Florida Attorney Charged With Human Trafficking Of A Minor
• Panamanian Media Co. Fights Imax Bid To Nix LatAm Awards
• US Investors Want More Info In Honduras Expropriation Fight
• Jewelry Co. Says Virus No Reason Not To Arbitrate Dispute
• Miami Transit Workers Sue For Safer COVID-19 Conditions
• Judge Reels Cruise Lines Back Into Suit Over Cuban Dock
• Price-Gouging Or Normal Market Functioning Amid COVID-19?
• Chubb Accused Of Sidestepping COVID-19 Closure Claims
• Consider Legal Ramifications Before Recording Video Calls
• Real Estate Rumors: Terra, Albany Road, MV Construction
• Beach Owners Can't Halt COVID-19 Closures In Florida
• Enviros Warn Toxic Fla. Lake Releases Threaten Sea Turtles
• High Court To Examine Scope Of Federal Computer Crime Law
• Victims' Rights Suffer Blow In Epstein Case
• Pa. COVID Insurance Bill Differs From Other States' Proposals
• 11th Circ. Revives Bias Suit In 1st Application Of Young V. UPS
• 6 States With COVID-19 Medical Immunity, And 2 Without
• Fla. ICE Detainees Push Court For Release To Avoid Outbreak
• Fla. Panel Upholds Denial Of Medical Marijuana Licenses
• Firm Accuses Rival Of Using Threats To Undermine Business
• Payments Co. Rips Rival's Retrial Bid In Trade Secrets Case
• Amazon Wants Cuban Charcoal Trafficking Suit Tossed Again
• Judge Tells Fla. 'Church' To Stop Selling COVID-19 'Cure'
• Guatemalan Builder Can't Escape $7.5M Power Award
• The Fragility Of ALJ Independence
• Real Estate Rumors: Rockrose, Cusano's, Compass
• 3 Tips For Deposing Difficult Witnesses Remotely
• Fla. Amazon Drivers Can't Chase Duplicate FLSA Action
• Zion Williamson Was At Duke When Talks Began, Suit Says
• Hooters Hit With WARN Act Suit Over Coronavirus Layoffs
• Fla. Judge Apologizes For Blaming ICE For Sealed Docs
• Fla. Woman Seeks Fraud Restitution Pause During Pandemic
• Atty Who Depantsed At Court Security Check Fights DQ Bid
• Workers Say Fla. Golf Club Improperly Denied OT Pay
• 2 McClatchy Creditors Offer $263M Credit Bid For Co.
• Fla. Law Firm Exits Negligence Suit Over Exploding Vape
• Sens. Say Work On 5G Standards Hampered By Huawei Regs
• Homeowners Must Weigh In On Insurer's Battle With Builder
• CFTC Sues Fintech Investment Group Over Compcoin Fraud
• Restructuring Commercial Real Estate Leases During COVID
• Virus-Related Layoffs, Pay Cuts Hit Greenspoon Marder
• Fla. Lawyers Sued For Real Estate Deal Racketeering
• 11th Circ. Revives Carnival Cruise Injury Suit
• Fla. Attys Can't Ditch $8M Malpractice Suit, Ex-Client Says
• Fla. Pain Clinic, Lab To Pay $41M To Settle FCA Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: DE Shaw, Anderson Capital, LIHC
• COVID-19 Securities Class Actions May Hinge On Disclosures
• Trump Likely Doesn't Have Power To Reopen Businesses
• New Jersey's Plan For 2020 Law Grads Is Brilliant
• Celebrity Cruises Hit With COVID-19 Class Suit By Worker
• Cuban Port Case Against Norwegian Revived By Fla. Judge
• 4th Circ. Foreign Discovery Ruling Champions Int'l Arbitration
• COVID-19 Prompts First Remote Args At Fla. Supreme Court
• Telecom Infrastructure Co. Dycom Must Face Stock-Drop Suit
• Furniture Importers Take $5.2M Hit To End Tariff Dodging Suit
• Fla. Judge Cuts Cord On Class Claims Over IPhone Updates
• Apex Parks OK'd For $11.5M Ch. 11 Loan Despite Debt Payoff
• Put On A Shirt For Video Hearings, Judge Tells Attys
• 11th Circ. Says Epstein Victim's Rights Weren't Squashed
• Wagner Law Group Nabs DOL Veteran For Benefits Practice
• Real Estate Rumors: Ladder, Ward Law, Baum Revision
• NBA Agent Says Agency Took Commissions Without Deal
• 11th Circ. OKs CBD Supplier's $4M Arbitration Award
• Public Meeting Requirements In The Age Of COVID-19
• COVID-19 May Test ADA Employee Attendance Standards
• Managing E-Discovery Providers In Times Of Crisis
• Fla. Restaurant Co. Withheld Pay After Outbreak, Server Says
• Witness Preparation Tips For Your Next Video Deposition
• Robinhood Users Get Service Outage Suit Moved To Calif.
• How IP Lawyers Can Work Strategically During Pandemic
• Judge Demands Info From Officials In Miami Jail Virus Suit
• Fla. Detainees Sue Feds Over COVID-19 Threat In ICE Facilities
• Customers Sue Airline Over 'No-Show' Cancellation Policy
• 3 Firms Vie For Lead In Spirit AeroSystems Securities Suit
• McDonald's Hit With $500M Sex Discrimination Suit
• Watch Retailer Fights Swiss Arbitration Bid In Franchise Fight
• Nurses Sue For Refund After Virus Halts Convention At Sea
• Real Estate Rumors: Jonathan Rose, Harbor Group, Publix
• DLA Piper Sued For Dropping Client During Patent Application
• Zoom Class Actions Highlight Calif. Privacy Law Issues
• In Defense Of Virtual Mediation
• FoodFirst Global To Kick Off Ch. 11 By Trying To Shed Leases
• New Bucs QB Brady Seeks 'Tompa Bay,' 'Tampa Brady' TMs
• Feds Want Say In SmileDirect's Ga. Antitrust Case
• Investor Says 'Cannabis King' Ran Off With Millions
• Fla. Restaurants Sue Lloyd's For COVID-19 Coverage
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Delayed Trials & Illicit Pink Floyd
• Hygea Creditors Seek Docs For Ch. 11 Fraud Probe
• Esformes' Asthma Not Risky Enough For COVID-19 Release
• A New, Confusing Patchwork Of Statutes Of Limitations
• A Call To Action For The Coming Insurance Litigation Siege
• HIPAA Does Not Override Public Access To COVID-19 Data
• 3 Hurdles To Redeveloping Golf Courses After The Pandemic
• How A Small Law Firm Adapts To Remote Work
• Don't Just Delay The Bar Exam — Cancel It Forever
• Fla. Health Workers Say China Is Hoarding Protective Supplies
• Fla. Cos. Deny Role In $150M Health Insurance Fraud
• Fan Says Tiger Woods' Caddie Shoved Him During Selfie
• Real Estate Rumors: Waterbridge, Soon-Shiong, Weiss
• Fla. Enacts Pared-Down Tax Cut Bill Over COVID-19 Fears
• Students Say U Of Miami, Drexel Should Refund Tuition Fees
• Early Securities Class Actions Highlight COVID Litigation Risk
• 3 Firms Guide $76M Loan For Starwood Capital's Miami HQ
• Electric Utilities May Need Policy Help For COVID-19 Losses
• Coronavirus Stimulus Fraud May Be A Target For State AGs
• Fla. High Court Codifies Chief Justice's Emergency Powers
• Fla. Botanic Garden Wants UK Artist's Copyright Suit Tossed
• Virus Class Actions Against Chinese Gov't Face Uphill Battle
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• In #MeToo Era, Victims Must Have Choice Over NDAs
• How Sellers Can Avoid Price-Gouging For 'Essential' Cannabis
• Don't Forget Firm Culture When Adapting To Remote Work
• COVID-19 Test Maker Hits 'Nefarious' Co. With TM Suit
• Potential Federal Vs. State Conflicts Due To COVID-19
• Outback Steakhouse To Beef Up Board After Activist Dispute
• Shuttered Apex Parks Chain Opens Ch. 11 Hoping To Sell
• Fla. Judge Rejects Kroger's Sanctions Bid In ADA Fight
• Investors Say Atty Helped Vape Co. Hide Fraud Allegations
• Fla. Woman Claims Fast-Food Chains' Containers Made Her Ill
• Fla. Judge DQ'd From Publix Fatal Auto Crash Suit For Bias
• McDermott Nabs Ex-DLA Piper Tax Team In Miami
• Real Estate Rumors: RedSky, Knotel, Starwood
• Florida Dems Urge Gov. To Halt $543M In Corp. Tax Refunds
• Does COVID-19 Fall Under Insurers' Pollution Exclusions?
• LasikPlus Can't Shake Claims Gifts Prompted Good Reviews
• Suit Faults Carnival Unit For 'Ticking Coronavirus Time Bomb'
• Cahill Gordon Suspends 2020 Summer Associate Program
• Native American Worker Says She Was Fired On FMLA Leave
• Huckabee Among Beach Owners Challenging COVID-19 Ban
• Robinhood Users Add Gross Negligence Claim To Outage Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: Week In Review State By State
• Crematorium Accused Of 'Bait And Switch' Pricing In Florida
• Real Estate Rumors: BofA, RedSky Capital, Crystal Persaud
• Enviros Threaten Suit Over Grouper's Lack Of Critical Habitat
• Judge OKs $2.25M TCPA Deal With Tampa Bay Lightning
• Conducting Court Hearings Remotely: 12 Considerations
• Fla. Scuba Shop Sues Over COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• Helms-Burton Suit Against Airlines Paused For COVID-19
• Aurobindo, Heritage Accused Of Hiding Drug Contamination
• Firm Cost-Cutting Has GCs Watchful But Not Worried — Yet
• COVID-19 Med Mal Suits Uniquely Difficult For Trial Attys
• Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty To $7.7M Tax Fraud
• Real Estate Rumors: SmartStop, SL Green, Innovatus Capital
• More Than A Dozen Firms Guided Q1's Top Hotel M&A Deals
• Fla. Courts Extend Jury Trial Pause, Deadlines Through May
• Telecom Industry, Localities Clash Over COVID-19 Hurdles
• Fla. High Court Won't Reinstate $42M Engle Verdict
• The Era Of Video Mediation Is Here — Or Is It?
• COVID-19 Highlights BigLaw Need For Emotional Intelligence
• D&O Insurance Tips For Coronavirus-Related Claims
• States Must Toll Court Deadlines To Ensure Access To Justice
• Payments Co. Seeks Retrial Citing Confused Jury
• States' Suit Touted For Bellwether In Generics Price-Fix Case
• Fla. Property Owners Drop Mining Co. From Soil Pollution Suit
• Atty Fights 'Farce' DQ Bid In Investors' $3.1M Fraud Suit
• Fla. Atty Sanctioned In Wyndham Timeshare Exit Scheme Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Gemini Rosemont, Apex, AvalonBay
• Regulators Warn Forex Trader To Stop Selling In Texas
• FTC Should Leave Regulation Of Noncompetes To States
• Benefits Of Pandemic-Prompted Court Extensions Are Limited
• Overhaul Kinder Morgan's $23M Contract Win, 11th Circ. Told
• Judicial Shaming Of Attys Is Troubling Even During Pandemic
• Chancery Asks If Jefferies Spiked Defense In $189M Deal
• What It's Like To Join A Law Firm In The COVID-19 Era
• Don't Be Social Media Distancing: LinkedIn Tips For Lawyers
• 19 Deny Charges In Alleged Horse Doping Scheme
• Fla. Court Ends Suit Blaming Social Media For Pulse Shooting
• You Watched 'Tiger King.' Now Read All The Legal Docs
• Fla. Judge Preps For Video Trial In Ex-Felon Voting Rights Suit
• RICO Claim Rebutted In $500M Puerto Rico Bribe Suit
• Norwegian Cruise Line Looks To Ax Reckless Sailing Claims
• Philip Morris Takes Second Shot At $20M Award In 11th Circ.
• 11th Circ. Told Dismissal Of Ritz Tips Class Suit Didn't Fit Bill
• Dems Press FCC Head To Debunk Trump's Broadcast Threats
• Kroger Sued For Dipping Out Of Lucky's Market Investment
• Paul Weiss-Led Carnival Cruise Co. Prices $6B In Offerings
• 3M Can't Pin Defective Earplugs On Gov't, Military Users Say
• It Is Time To Make Virtual Trials A Reality
• Remote Depositions: Coming To A Home Office Near You
• Investors Accuse Crypto Trio Of $35M Ponzi Scheme
• 11th Circ. Revives Ex-Worldpay Worker's Retaliation Suit
• State Telemedicine Rules Remain Murky Amid COVID-19 Crisis
• Ways Lawyers Can Support The Most Vulnerable Right Now
• DOJ Suggests Texas Power Grid Law Is Unconstitutional
• Florida Sports Bar Says Lloyd's Must Cover COVID-19 Closure
• Fla. Construction Industry Faces Unique COVID-19 Challenges
• Ex-Dolphins Player's 3rd Trial Bid Against Team Doctor Axed
• Reprimand Recommended For Judge's Decade Of Misconduct
• Security Co. Not To Blame For Pulse Shooter, Fla. Court Says
• Family Pushes 11th Circ. To Revive Cancer Suit Against UTC
• Fla. Court Finds Mask Stockpile, Spurring Nationwide Search
• Real Estate Rumors: Daniel Abreu, Trump Org, Synovus Bank
• Amerisure Can't Cut Down Suit Over Unscrutinized Claims
• Cannabis Exclusion From COVID-19 Relief Must Be Remedied
• Second Magistrate Judge Bows Out Of Apple Patent Dispute
• Confronting The Challenges Of Virtual Mediation
• Investor Allegations Mount Against Norwegian Cruise Lines
• Ex-NFL Player Sees ERISA Suit Sacked For Good
• Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Insurance Suit Moved To Georgia