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Florida - May, 2020

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• GM Gets Claims Trimmed In Takata Airbag MDL
• Race Co. Can't Escape Suit Over 'Worthless' Insurance
• AdventHealth Sues Attorney Over Failed $57.5M Masks Deal
• Fla. Tells State High Court Medical Pot Statute Is Lawful
• Columbia Care Accused Of Plot To Steal Fla. Pot License
• Avoiding Inadvertent Privilege Waivers In E-Communications
• Doctor Escapes Sanctions For Now In CNN Defamation Suit
• Fla. Investment Firm Strikes Deal With SEC In $39M Fraud Suit
• Fla. Court Says Deadly Patient Transfer Suit Is Med Mal Case
• Advantage Rent A Car Seeks 'Last-Ditch' Ch. 11 Sale Process
• Limiting Employer Liability For Secondhand Virus Exposure
• Fla. Felon Vote Ruling Could Reach Beyond Sunshine State
• Farmers Want To Delay Peanut Price-Fix Trial Over COVID-19
• Burger King Sued Over Ex-Manager's Miscarriage
• BBQ Chain Managers' Bid For Nationwide Wage Suit Falls Flat
• Zion Williamson Says NCAA Eligibility Not Relevant To Suit
• House Dems Ask FTC To Probe TikTok Over Kids' Privacy Deal
• Fla. High Court Says Suspended Attys Can't Contact Clients
• Fla. Elections Canvassing Panel Wants Out Of COVID-19 Suit
• Anonymous Bitcoin Investor Calls Purported Inventor A 'Liar'
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Celebrity Cruises Looks To Escape COVID-19 Class Suit
• 11th Circ. OKs Awards In Imax Fight With Panamanian Co.
• Reopening Sports Venues To Fans Poses Legal Hurdles
• Don't Cancel Your Summer Associate Programs
• Real Estate Rumors: TikTok, Swezy Family, Amazon
• Fla. Judge's 'Inappropriate' Conduct Lands Him Reprimand
• Detainees Challenge ICE's Scant Info On COVID-19 Actions
• Royal Caribbean Urges Court To Ax Workers' COVID-19 Suit
• Enterprise Hit With WARN Act Suit Over COVID-19 Mass Layoff
• Investors Sue Carnival Over Its Response To COVID-19 Crisis
• Atty Accused Of Bankruptcy Fraud, Duping Clients Out Of $1M
• Private Prison Co. Sues Netflix For Using Logo In 'Messiah'
• Real Estate Rumors: Prism, Acore, RFR
• Fla. Mental Health Facility Beats Suits Over Parkland Shooting
• Ultra Music Festival Sued For Denying COVID-19 Refunds
• Fight To Lead Norwegian Cruise Investor Suit Gets Heated
• Pandemic Costs Fla. $880M In April Revenue, Report Says
• 5 Ways To Reduce Post-Pandemic Legal Malpractice Exposure
• Steps Borrowers In Commercial Real Estate Must Take Now
• Apple Fights Rival's Early Win Bid In IOS IP Row
• Justices Should Construe Computer Fraud Law Narrowly
• Carmakers Shake Off Some Claims In Takata Air Bag Suit
• Fla. Felon Voting Decision Interprets Constitution Incorrectly
• Advantage Rent A Car Hits Ch. 11 With Over $500M In Debt
• Army Corps Defeats Suit Over Fla. Harbor Expansion Plan
• Fla. Employment Practice Hit With Wage, OT Suit
• Dish Subscriber Urges 11th Circ. To Revive TCPA Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: FivePoint, Bank OZK, Ocean Bank
• Booking Sites' Bids To Drop Cuban Property Suit Granted
• Fla. Gov. Taps State Judge, Kobre & Kim Atty For High Court
• Credibility Concerns About Virtual Arbitration Are Unfounded
• ICE Defends Transferring Fla. Detainees During Pandemic
• COVID-19 Relief Should Include Federal Infrastructure Bill
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Whole Foods-Anchored Fla. Center Trades Hands For $47M
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Fla. Detainees May Get Partial Cert. In COVID-19 Suit
• Fla. Court Nixes $109M Verdict In Botched Surgery Suit
• CBD Trade Secret Suit Axed Over Hemp Co.'s Lack Of Counsel
• Fla. Sports Bar's COVID-19 Insurance Claim Should Proceed
• Man Charged In Mortgage Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly
• Investors Seek Class Cert. In Health Insurance Scam Suit
• Florida And CFPB Can Jointly Take Ocwen Claims To Trial
• Fla. Courts Launch Remote Civil Jury Trial Pilot Program
• Real Estate Rumors: Chetrit, Altaris, Zurich Insurance
• Podhurst's Steven Marks Talks Firm's COVID-19 Case Pipeline
• A Lawyer's Guide To Client Service Continuity Planning
• Commercial Transactions Partner Joins Lewis Brisbois In Fla.
• Boies Schiller Bias Fight Sent To Mediation As 2021 Trial Set
• 11th Circ. Says Judicial Nominating Panel Not Subject To FOIA
• A-Rod Faces Punitive Damages Claim In $50M Fraud Suit
• Madonna Fans Sue After Star's 'Tantrum' Ended Miami Concert
• Virus May Derail Trial On Buchanan Ingersoll's $1M Fee Claim
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive FedEx Manager's Age Bias Suit
• Ex-Legal Assistant Settles Harassment Suit Against Fla. Firm
• Fla. Hotel Can Sue Tutor Perini For Allegedly Shoddy Work
• Fla. Suit Reveals Insurer Defense Against COVID-19 Coverage
• Stick To Facts, Judge Tells Atty In Barron's Defamation Case
• Biz Groups Urge Congress To Enact COVID-19 Liability Shield
• Virtual Meetings Could Be Fertile Ground For Legal Discovery
• How Courts May Interpret COVID-19 Waivers Of Liability
• 11th Circ. Affirms Nix Of Suit Claiming Weedkiller In Cheerios
• Revisiting Proposed Solution To State Immunity From IP Suits
• Real Estate Rumors: Vornado, Housing Trust Group, Facebook
• Chancery OKs $15.6M Deal Ending SeaWorld 'Blackfish' Suit
• Fla. Judge Keeps Most Of $3.1M Legal Investment Fraud Case
• Comcar Industries' $15M Ch. 11 Loan Cleared After Changes
• Firms Ask 11th Circ. To Lift Block On Fee Claim In Fraud Case
• Investors Hit Trucking Co. Ryder System With Stock-Drop Suit
• Ga. Board Faces 11th Circ.'s 'Real Doubts' In SmileDirect Fight
• Utility Not Liable For Hurricane Outage At Nursing Home
• Colombians In Chiquita Terror-Funding MDL Want Anonymity
• Wis. Executive Power Ruling Has A Downside For Businesses
• The Role Of Remote Mediation After The Crisis Is Over
• 7 Steps To Romancing The Virtual Classroom
• Spotify Calls Exec Behind Music Rights Group A 'Fraudster'
• Comcar's Ch. 11 Loan Delayed For Last-Minute Changes
• Religious Bias Issues Poised For Fresh Look From Justices
• WherezHemp Latest Cannabis Co. Hit With TCPA Suit
• Raydon Workers Win Bid For Docs From Bank In ERISA Row
• Santander Inks $550M Subprime Loan Settlement In 34 States
• Cannabis Co. Seeks Nix Of Suit Over Scheme To Devalue Rival
• Gov't Amicus Efforts Show Antitrust Policy Via Advocacy
• Netflix Calls Defamation Suit An 'Assault' On First Amendment
• 11th Circ. Undoes Benihana's Atty Fee Award In Lease Dispute
• Senate Returns To Judges, Confirming Ariz. Trial Court Pick
• Limited Liability Legislation May Help Florida Reopen
• Real Estate Rumors: Kushner, Zaragon, JP Morgan
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Key Return-To-Work Considerations For Law Firms
• Distinct Income Share Oversight Could Reform Student Debt
• Children Can't Escape Mother's $2M Offshore Account Suit
• Flynn Asks DC Circ. To Toss Case, Reassign 'Biased' Judge
• Ex-Hospital Exec In Esformes Case Scores COVID-19 Release
• Ex-Amazon Worker Abandons 'Ominous' COBRA Notice Suit
• Hurricane Protection Straps Suit Blown Out Of Court
• Feds Slam Apple As They Link Navy Base Shooter To Al-Qaida
• Federal Court Won't Release Miami Inmate With COVID-19
• Bankrupt Movie Theater Chain Seeks Rent Relief Until August
• Tesla, Dell Among 12 Accused Of Infringing 3G, 4G Patents
• ADT Hit With Class Actions Over Employee's Video Snooping
• Synovus Wants Accountants' Suit Over PPP Fees Tossed
• Brazilian Steakhouse Workers Seek Cert. In Tip Pool Dispute
• FAA Defends Grounding Of Abandoned Newark Flight Slots
• There Is No Circuit Split Over Doctors' FCA Liability
• A Creative Solution For Teaching Local Practice In Law School
• Real Estate Rumors: Amerant, Ranquist, Hector Henriette
• Judge Says Airline 'Exit Fee' Class Should Be Decertified
• Anticipating The Top 4 COVID-19 Employment Claims
• Trucking Giant Comcar Hits Ch. 11 With $85M Debt
• Nelson Mullins Can't Pause Malpractice Suit Over Fla. Estate
• Will Skadden's $11M Ukraine Deal Alter Firms' Foreign Work?
• 3M Settles Price-Gouging Trademark Case In Florida
• 11th Circ. Revives Tax Co. TM Infringement Suit Against Rival
• Broker Liability For Insureds' COVID-19 Losses Likely Limited
• Making Law Firm Panels Work For The Cost-Conscious GC
• Peanut Giants Lose Bid To Dismiss Price-Fixing Suit
• Judge Won't Recuse Self From 21st Century Oncology Suit
• #MeToo's Unexpected Implications For Shareholder Litigation
• Real Estate Rumors: Deka Immobilien, Urban Street, RXR
• Miami Boutique AXS Law Adds Expert In Cross-Border Deals
• ICE Opposes Detainee Class Over COVID-19 Conditions In Fla.
• Judge Says Fla. Virus Restrictions Protect 'Majestic Freedoms'
• Toys R Us Cleared By Fed. Circ. In Chalk Toy IP Case
• Florida Sawmill Can Tap Ch. 11 Loan Over Priming Worries
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Alice Ax Of Delivery Notification Patent
• Fla. Nursing Homes May Be Facing Wave Of COVID-19 Suits
• 11th Circ. Axes Worker's Retaliation Claim For Lack Of Proof
• Pandemic Presents Teamwork Test For Law Firms
• Major Trends In COVID-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits
• 10 Tips For Virtual Hearings Before Regulatory Agencies
• Real Estate Rumors: Goldman, Rampante Realty, Grupo Eco
• Workers' COVID-19 Injury Claims May Not Hold In Court
• 4th Circ. Reboots Ex-IBM Salesman's Suit Over Commissions
• SEC Targets 2 Cos. Over Misleading COVID-19 Claims
• Zion Williamson Was Never NCAA Eligible, Ex-Agent Says
• Photos In Suit Show Cruise's Crowded Health Worker Salute
• Health Goods Supplier Hit With Securities Suit Over CBD Deal
• Felony Conviction Tenant Ban Violates FHA, Nonprofit Says
• AGs Call For COVID-19 Worker Safety, Biz Immunity
• Ex-US Rep. Broke $50M Deal With Venezuela Oil Co., Suit Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Lindy, Realterm Logistics, Nationwide
• 8 Tips For Retaining An Expert During COVID-19 And Beyond
• BofA Can't Escape Negligence Suit Over Fraudulent Account
• 11th Circ. Says Liberty Can Duck Spider Infestation Coverage
• 4 Personal Jurisdiction Questions Defendants Should Ask
• Royal Caribbean Floats $3.3B Offering As COVID Losses Swell
• House Dems Unveil Sweeping $3T Virus Relief Bill
• Facebook Cuts $52M Deal To End Moderators' Trauma Claims
• Zantac Makers Say Drug Has No Cancer Link As MDL Opens
• Multifamily Fla. Property Lands $71M Refinancing Loan
• Receiver Appointed Over Firm Accused Of Fraud By SEC
• 9 Firms Bid To Steer Investor Suit Against Norwegian Cruise
• What It's Like To Move From Army JAG To BigLaw
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Former Exec Says CSX Stiffed Him On Severance
• Real Estate Rumors: Related, Allen & Overy, Welltower
• Cuban Dock Fights Cruise Lines' Bid For 11th Circ. Review
• No Proof Of Conspiracy In Bitcoin Cash Suit, Coalition Says
• Amazon Beats Claim It Trafficked In Cuban Property
• Bilzin Sumberg Adds Construction Team From Stearns Weaver
• Diamond Resorts Wants Timeshare-Exit Mailer Declared False
• Coronavirus Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg's Bankruptcy Leader
• Farm Supplier Demands $810M For Failed Hemp Seed Deal
• How Law Firms Can Maximize COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• Younger Attorneys Get Chance At Big Role In Zantac MDL
• SEC Says Investment Firm Inflated Funds For Nearly A Decade
• Missteps To Avoid In Marketing COVID-19 Antibody Tests
• Judge Shouldn't Recuse Self For 'No Brain' Comment: Debtors
• Bitcoin 'Inventor' Pushes For Early Win In $10B IP Theft Suit
• Atty Urges Consolidation Of Yearslong Fla. Real Estate Suit
• Judge Seeks More Facts In Suit Over 'Toxic' Sugar Cane Burns
• Don't Fear The Reaper, He's A Florida Attorney
• States Must Act To Cut Auto Insurance Rates During COVID-19
• Virtual Caucuses Can Improve The Mediation Process
• Beware WARN Act Liability For Pandemic-Related Layoffs
• Legal Risks Facing Retailers Amid Pandemic Market Shifts
• Real Estate Rumors: Turner Impact, Self Storage, Stillwater
• Fla. Judge Weighs Preemption In Medical Records Access Suit
• CFTC Says Investment Co., Boss Should Lose Registrations
• Fla. Appeals Court Reinstates Verdict Against 3 Tobacco Cos.
• $126M Judgment Affirmed In Palm Steakhouse Royalties Fight
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Va. Man Who Faked Death, Stole Atty's Identity Cops To Fraud
• CFTC's 'Actual Delivery' Test For Digital Assets Misses Mark
• Air Conditioner Tech Says COVID-19 Complaints Cost His Job
• Wells Fargo's $83M Film Fraud Arbitration Award Confirmed
• Checkers Cuts Voucher Deal To End Data Breach Suit
• What All Attorneys Can Learn From Female Rainmakers
• Ex-Atty Challenges Fla. Gov.'s Authority On Pandemic Orders
• Fla. Judge In Ethical Hot Water Over Courtroom Reality Show
• Fla. Justices Seem To Lean State Farm's Way On PIP Rates
• Hotel Operators End CMBS Trustee Suits Over Relief Loans
• CFTC Says Israeli Co. Fibbed About 'No Risk' Trading Scheme
• Kirkland-Led Norwegian Cruise Line Nabs $2.2B In Financing
• Fla. Ex-Cons Who Can't Pay Fines Set For Voting Rights Win
• Fla. Defends Medical Pot Regulations Before State High Court
• Tappan Zee Bridge Builder Hit With Investor Suit Over Costs
• Fla. High Court Urged To Keep Pot Amendment Burning
• Justices' Ruling On Canceling Deportation Is Misguided
• Real Estate Rumors: David Werner, Wells Fargo, Moishe Mana
• 2 Cases Show Int'l Orgs Should Brush Up On Venue Defenses
• Judiciary Seeks More Funding And Judges In COVID-19 Relief
• Chinese Investors Fight Bid To Toss EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Female Justices Tear Into Trump's ACA Birth Control Regs
• Fla. Homes Sit On Land Contaminated By Mining, Suit Says
• Promoting Lawyer Well-Being Is More Essential Than Ever
• 11th Circ. Gives LaCroix Investor Another Crack At Stock Suit
• CNN Fights Fla. Surgeon's Bid For Messages With Source
• Grand Jury Suspensions A Looming Problem For Prosecutors
• Norwegian Seeks $2B, Has 'Substantial Doubt' About Future
• Hygea's Ch. 11 Plan Docs Approved Over Creditor Concerns
• Citing Pandemic Woes, Cruise Cos. Urge Pause In Dock Suits
• Judge Expedites Detainee Class Cert. Request In Suit Vs. ICE
• Insurer Seeks To Toss Fla. Sports Bar's COVID-19 Claim
• Greenberg Traurig Friendships Lead Judge To Exit SEC Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Deutsche Bank, CareerBuilder, Advenir
• Ross Stores Sued For $5.5M In Unpaid Rent Amid COVID-19
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Remote Depositions Bring Ethics Considerations For Lawyers
• Burger King Workers Push Bid To Revive No-Poach Suit
• Watchdog Says Ill. Atty Billed Firm $360K In Bogus Expenses
• Citigroup Hit With Suit Over 'Confusing' COBRA Notice
• Hotel Operators Say PPP Shouldn't Jeopardize Old Loans
• Former Investment Exec Cops To $18M Pre-IPO Fraud Scheme
• Fla. Sued For Campus Fees During COVID-19 Shutdown
• Fla. Extends Jury Trial Suspension Until July
• Fla. Bar Prez Hopes Tech Lessons From Pandemic Will Stick
• Law360's Tort Report: Calif. Med Mal Cap Challenge Delayed
• Fla. Judge Upholds $13.2M Jury Win For Siemens Energy Unit
• Man Says Amazon Is Trying To Snuff Out Law In Charcoal Suit
• Consumer Says CBD Co.'s Products Contain Metal Traces
• Geico Can't Escape Interest On $6.35M Atty Fees In Tax Row
• 11th Circ. Says TCPA Consent In A Contract Can't Be Revoked
• Real Estate Rumors: Mirae, Bank OZK, Santander
• Firms Seek $3.1M Fee For SeaWorld 'Blackfish' Chancery Deal
• Early Pandemic-Related Shifts We're Seeing In Legal Finance
• Cuban Americans Slam Expedia's Bid To Escape Property Suit
• The Death Of The LSAT
• Data Is Key To Stopping COVID-19 Spread In Prisons
• COVID-19 Insurance Claims May Not Be Such A Lost Cause
• SEC Strikes $3.2M Deal With Former Billion-Dollar Hedge Fund
• Mall Owner Owed Defense Of Restaurant Patron's Injury Suit
• Fla. Restaurant Chain Seeks Ch. 11 Shelter From COVID-19
• Fla. Judge Nixes Travel Co.'s Doc Bid In IndiGo Struggle
• 6 Ways Lawmakers Could Address COVID-19 Liability For Cos.
• Real Estate Rumors: Groupon, Truist Bank, Senegal
• 3M Continues Blitz With 4 More Price-Gouging Cases
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: N95s, Navy Aircraft, Space
• Fed. Judge Orders ICE To Reduce Fla. Detainee Population
• Florida Sawmill Opens Ch. 11 In Del. With Over $100M Debt