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Florida - August, 2020

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• Father, Son Sue US Over 'Barbaric' Asylum Separation Policy
• Court Pick Found Ineligible Must Be Replaced, Fla. Rep. Urges
• CFAA Not Just For External Hackers, Police Tell High Court
• Ex-Venezuela Official Pleads Not Guilty In $1.2B Oil Co. Fraud
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• Judge Won't Dismiss Parkland Victims' Suit Against FBI
• 11th Circ. Deems Pratt & Whitney Pollution Suit Too Late
• DLA Piper's US Arm Exits Suit Over Dropped Tech Client
• Princess Cruises Wants Out Of Suit Over COVID-19 Outbreak
• Fla. Judge Orders Review Of Lake Okeechobee Releases
• The Double Hyperlink Quandary In User Agreement Litigation
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• Fla. Appeals Court Pauses Block On School Reopening Plan
• Norwegian Co. Must Turn Over Docs In Cuban Dock Row
• CFAA Covers Ex-Cop's Database Search, Feds Tell High Court
• Lender Acquires Bankrupt Fla. Beach Resort For $43M
• 11th Circ. Revives Prof's Claims Against Ga. Tech Officials
• 11th Circ. Says Jury Must Decide $10M Equity Insurance Row
• Fla. Resort Faces Suit Alleging Harm To Hatching Sea Turtles
• GM Says Calif. Case Doesn't Help Fla. Brake Defect Suit
• Judge Slashes $160M Suit Over Miami Redevelopment Deal
• Jury To Decide 'Customer' Status In Hotel Finance Fight
• Fla. Judge Lifts Automatic Stay On School Reopening Plan
• Full 11th Circ. Won't Review Restoration Of $255M FCA Verdict
• FBAR Penalty Bumped To $15.7M After IRS Miscalculation
• Dr. Facing Fraud Charges Wants Judge Ousted From Civil Suit
• 11th Circ. Says Miami Man Can Fight Deportation For Crime
• Fla. Regulator Clears Way For Medical Marijuana Edibles
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Shuttered Abbott Unit Beats Whistleblower's FCA Suit
• No Constitutional Right To Pot Licenses, Fla. Tells 11th Circ.
• Telemundo Producer Fights To Keep Sex Bias Suit In Court
• Fla. High Court Says Gov. Violated Law With New Justice Pick
• Real Estate Rumors: Realty.com, Rampante, Wellspring
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• Raydon, Lubbock Ink $2.4M Deal In ESOP Transaction Dispute
• Investor Sues Fla. Fund After SEC Says It Stole $2M
• Magistrate Says Fla. Eatery's COVID-19 Suit Should Be Tossed
• Wyndham Vacation Sued Again Over Timeshare Sales Tactics
• Law Firm Leaders: Robin Bresky
• SEC Says Fla. Adviser Conned Investors Out Of $2M
• CIT Throws Out Another Unripe Tomato Tariff Case
• Fla. Bar Exam Reset For Oct. 13 With Narrowed Focus
• NextEra Unit Fights Cert. Bid In Kansas Wind Farm Suit
• Fla. Man Needn't Produce Cellphone Data In Fatal Crash Suit
• 11th Circ. Tosses RICO Claims Over Petland Puppy's Death
• Kasowitz Says The Savoy Hotel Dashed On $1M Legal Bill
• Time To Streamline E-Sign Act's Consumer Consent Process
• Real Estate Rumors: Metro 1, AIMCO, MidFirst Bank
• 11th Circ. Rips NLRB For Calling Nursing Home Anti-Union
• Strip Clubs Go After Lloyd's For COVID-19 Closure Coverage
• Ocwen, PHH Ink $12.6M Deal To End Mortgage Fees Suit
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Cruise Line Workers Stranded By COVID-19 Reach $875K Deal
• Railroads Can't Kill Bevy Of Shippers' Price-Fixing Claims
• Electric-Car Charging Co. Oversold Business, Investor Says
• CFPB Sues For Documents From Credit Repair Telemarketer
• Honda To Pay $96M To Resolve States' Air Bag Defect Probe
• Food Distributors Aren't Transportation Workers, Court Told
• Homes Don't Kill $29M Conservation Tax Break, 11th Circ. Told
• Fla. Developer Can't Dodge Chinese Investors' EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Car-Share Co. Turo Wants Tampa Airport Suit Axed
• Royal Caribbean Fights Ex-Crew Member's $20M Injury Award
• Judge Questions Atty Fee Info In Checkers TCPA Settlement
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 3 Firms Lead $300M Infusion For Cybersecurity Co. ReliaQuest
• Travel Insurer Seeks To Nix COVID-19 Trip Cancellation Suit
• Meredith Investors Fight To Save Suit Over $2.8B Time Merger
• Burger King Workers' No-Poach Suit Rejected As 'Futile'
• Fla. Gov. Fights Judicial Block On School Reopening Plan
• Broker-Dealer Says SEC Overstepping In Sham Cos. Suit
• Holland & Knight Latest To Roll Back COVID-19 Pay Cuts
• CBD Company Wants Out Of Veritas Cannabis TM Suit
• Fla. Bar Applicants Can Work In Temporary Program
• Health First Execs Added To Kickbacks Whistleblower Suit
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• Atty-Client Privilege Doesn't Shield CSX Docs Sought By Rival
• 11th Circ. Denies Factory Workers' Bid For Early Benefits
• Fla. Biz, CEO To Pay SEC $65K Over N95 Inventory Claims
• US Agrees To Consider Sea Turtle Protections By 2023
• Omega Asks Fed. Circ. For Higher Royalty In $4.6M IP Win
• Coronavirus Q&A: Shutts & Bowen's Construction Leader
• Diamond Resorts Blasts Services Cited In Cancellation Ads
• Litigation Funding Attacks Pose Threat to FCA
• 33-Year-Old Trump Judicial Pick Attacked Over Experience
• Green Financing Firm Calls Customer Suit 'Buyer's Remorse'
• Real Estate Rumors: Urbin Miami Beach, Pink Stone, Lola.com
• Fla. Telemedicine Schemers Cost Humana Millions, Suit Says
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• Meland Russin Founder Named Fla. Bankruptcy Judge
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Fla. Bar Applicants Petition To Practice Without Taking Exam
• Fla. Atty Facing High-Speed DUI Charge Says She's Innocent
• Full 11th Circ. Splits On Indian National's Deportation Case
• Guggenheim Exec Charged Over Fla. Boat Crash
• Don't Expect Pandemic Trials To Scale Up, Fla. Judge Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Opa-locka Industrial, Sapir, Amazon
• Ex-Comcast Worker Drops Proposed COBRA Class Action
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Florida Can't Stop Challenge To Road Project In Panther Lands
• Biden's Climate Plan Overlooks Powerful GHG Weapon
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• Muslim Detainees' Choice: Pork Or Rotten Food, Attys Say
• Steve Bannon, Others Indicted Over 'Build The Wall' Campaign
• Fla. Chief Justice Apologizes For Bar Exam Failures
• Fla. Court Won't Enforce Flubbed Crash Settlement Offer
• Immunocompromised Exec Fired Over Virus Asks, Suit Says
• Fla. Can't Use Prostitution Sting Video In Robert Kraft Case
• Autonomous Vehicles Need Federal Action To Move Forward
• Contract Thwarts Fla. Hotel's Claims Against Contractor
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• CBD Retailer Escapes Suit Over Metal Traces In Product
• 11th Circ. Backs FedEx In Suicidal Worker's ADA Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg Real Estate Leader
• EEOC, McDonald's Franchise Settle Beard Policy Suit
• Travel Agent Must Face Duty To Warn Claim For Alleged Rapes
• Kingcade Garcia Accused Of Shorting Paralegal OT, Virus Pay
• Real Estate Rumors: SunTrust, Texas A&M, Foundry
• 11th Circ. Lets Fla. A&M Student Stay Anonymous In Rape Suit
• Assessing Fla. Insureds' Hurricane Losses During A Pandemic
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• 11th Circ. Says Eatery's Losses During Roadwork Not Covered
• Texas Judge Laments Dismissal Of Ex-NFLer's ERISA Suit
• Kan. Tribe Member Makes Admittedly 'Premature' Cert. Bid
• Carnival Guest, Worker Data Exposed In Ransomware Attack
• Fla. Tells 11th Circ. Ex-Felon Fee Requirements Not A Poll Tax
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Restaurants Say Structural Damage Unneeded In Virus Claims
• Accountants' Suit Over Pandemic Loan Agent Fees Dismissed
• TracFone Gets $8M Deal To End Phone-Flipping Suit Approved
• Atty Can Seek Punitive Damages In Ex-Partner's Widow's Suit
• Vivint Accused Of Tricking ADT Customers Into Switching
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Tourist's Suit Over Resort Attack
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• Real Estate Rumors: NAI Miami, GPG Properties, Pulte Homes
• REIT Lines Up $120M For Cannabis Investments
• What 11th Circ. Kia Ruling Means For HR Employee Conflicts
• The Latest Legal Trends In Data Scraping And Ownership
• Fla. Postpones Bar Exam After Software Bugs Spread Chaos
• Fla. High Court Takes On Engle Suits' Punitive Damages Split
• 11th Circ. Reinstates Cruise Passenger's Award Over Fall
• Reps., Deans Raise Concerns Over Fla. Bar Exam Software
• Tribe Member Opposes Feds' Bid To Escape Wind Farm Suit
• DOJ Summoned Again For Opinion On Rail Price-Fix Case
• Dragoneer's SPAC Leads 3 Blank Check IPOs Totaling $1.04B
• Real Estate Rumors: Macy's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Chetrit
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Debevoise, Goodwin
• SEC Can Proceed With Claims Against Microcap Stock Trader
• Fla. Must Face Teachers' Suit Challenging School Reopening
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• Ex-Hertz CEO Inks $2.1M SEC Deal Over Fudged Numbers
• 11th Circ. Upholds Verdicts Of Cuban MLB Player Smugglers
• Wyo. Man Sold Securities In $170M Ponzi Scheme, SEC Says
• Cancer Patients Agree To $8M, Monitoring In Data Breach Deal
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Ex-Fla. Bank Manager Held In Contempt For Keeping Evidence
• Judge Says Homebuilder May Resend Claims If Case Is Axed
• A Guide To Determining Class Claim Time Bars
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• Real Estate Rumors: Waterbridge, Taurus, Richman
• Prison Biz Blasts Suit Over Virus-Linked Stock Drop
• Nonprofit's Housing Credit Win Could Beat Back Forced Sales
• Kirkland, Davis Polk Steer $5.35B Insurance Software Co. Deal
• Fla. Courts' New COVID Rules Eye Steps Forward — And Back
• SmileDirectClub Points To Ga. Dental Board Win In Ala. Appeal
• Insurer Says Vaping Battery Seller Not Covered By Its Policy
• Ga. Gov. Challenges Anti-Abortion Law's Ban At 11th Circ.
• StubHub Owner Hit With Ticket Refund Suit Amid Pandemic
• Disbarred Fla. Atty Gets Cyberstalking Injunction Overturned
• FCC Lets AT&T Off The Hook For School E-Rate Overcharges
• Real Estate Rumors: Rockefeller, Bar Invest, Rishi Kapoor
• 11th Circ. Asks Ga. Justices To Weigh In On DA Election Query
• Judge Won't Keep Key West Cruise Ban Proposal From Ballot
• New IRS Regs May Quash Popular SALT Cap Workaround
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• Trump Taps 4 BigLaw Attys, 1 HUD Official For Federal Bench
• COVID-19 Pushes Discount Retailer Stein Mart Into Ch. 11
• Split 11th Circ. Says Ga. Dental Board Must Face Antitrust Suit
• Strip Club Hit With $354K Verdict In Pioneering Zoom Trial
• New Group Aims To Elevate Voices Of Black Compliance Pros
• 11th Circ. Reverses Judge, Tells Money Launderer To Pay Up
• Consultant Says Fla. Firm Underpaid For Google Class Action
• Carnival Wants All COVID-19 Investor Suits Under One Roof
• Fla. Mobile Home Park's Owners Beat RICO Suit
• 11th Circ. Sides With Fla. Tribe In Nixing Church Takeover Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Hertz Says It Will Need DIP Loan To Make Lease Payments
• Rising Star: McDermott's Alex Clavero
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• SEC Reaches Settlement With Accused COVID-19 Fraudster
• Fla. Bar Exam Software Sows Chaos For Grads
• Del. Court Revives Part Of Caterpillar Antitrust Suit In Fla.
• Norwegian Cruise Beats Insurance Kickback Suit At 11th Circ.
• Title Insurance Investors Say $1.8B Deal Forced Through
• Hyundai Making Elite Seller Club For Luxury Line, Dealer Says
• Google Asks 11th Circ. To Uphold Win In Pulse Shooting Suit
• Walmart Forking Over Up To $9.5M In Meat Overcharge Suit
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Fla. Panel Revises Disney Tax Ruling To OK Valuation Method
• Rising Star: Holland & Knight's Jameson Rice
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• Chinese Investors Say Fla. EB-5 Fraud Suit Is No Sham
• 11th Circ. To Rehear Epstein Victims' Lawsuit
• Red State AGs Lobby For COVID-19 Business Immunity
• SEC Fines Rialto $350K For Mischarging Its Own Funds
• When Investor Talks Render Biz Judgment Review Unavailable
• Real Estate Rumors: Hales Franciscan, Omninet, Estate
• Sony, Others Look To Revive Pirating Claim At 11th Circ.
• Son Of COVID-19 Victim Quietly Drops Princess Cruise Suit
• Missy Elliott Launches Copyright Suit Over Early Recordings
• Foreign Discovery Ruling May Provide New Defense Tool
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• DOJ Seeks $70M In Properties Tied To Ukraine Bank Fraud
• Feds Charge 9 With $24M Virus Relief Loans Fraud Scheme
• Royal Caribbean Sued By Parents Of Infant Amputee
• Fla. Judge Pans Del Monte Bid To Collect On $29M Award
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Groups Want Ship Speed Limits Expanded To Protect Whales
• MDL Denied For Suits Against Banks Over PPP Agent Fees
• Alleged Counterfeiter Seeks To Nix J&J Atty's Declarations
• GAO Says Lack Of Clarity Doomed Bid For $950M DOD Deal
• Boehringer Dodges Sanctions In Florida Pradaxa Disputes
• Great-Grandma Sues Disney Over Magic Kingdom CBD Arrest
• Real Estate Rumors: Sterling Bay, DR Horton, JPMorgan
• Ex-Guatemalan Official Charged With Drug Money Bribery Plot
• Carnival Points To Texas Ruling To Escape Cuban Dock Suit
• Fla. Court Affirms Dismissal Of Burger King Investor Suit
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• Law Firm Leaders: Kelley Kronenberg's Michael Fichtel
• Adventist Rips Dismissal Bid In $57M PPE 'Conspiracy' Case
• Railway Cos. Call DOJ View On Price-Fix Evidence 'Incoherent'
• 11th Circ. Won't Make Home Depot Rebuild Store
• Florida Sawmill Secures $26M Stalking Horse Bid In Ch. 11
• McClatchy Cleared To Sell 30 News Organizations In Ch. 11
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Country Rapper Can't Avoid Suit Saying He Shot Up Paintings
• Ex-Bolivian President Must Face New US Trial Over '03 Killings
• Ex-Denny's Waitress Can't Get OK For Sweeping Wage Suit
• Rising Star: Holland & Knight's Lara Rios
• Guatemalan Construction Corp. Can't Nix $7.5M Award
• Netflix Scoffs At 'Barely Legible' Logo In 'Messiah' TM Suit
• Claire's Hit With Customer Suit Over June Data Breach
• NFL's Antonio Brown Sanctioned In Suit Over Trashed Condo
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• Enterprise Says Virus Layoffs Exempt From WARN Act
• Fla. Bar Hits State Pol With Ethics Charges Over Campaign
• No Evidence FDA Sabotaged $375K-A-Year Drug, Judge Says
• Hertz Says $56M Clawback Suit Is Up To Snuff
• Google Invests $450M In ADT For Smart Home Partnership
• Top Product Liability Cases Of 2020: Midyear Review
• Alsup Nixes Ex-MLB Pitcher's Suit, Hints At Sanctions
• High Court Won't Pause $53M FARC Securities Liquidation
• 3 Ways Fla. Should Revise Its Patient Brokering Act
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• Key Tax Considerations For Cos. With Remote Employees
• Avoiding Workplace Violence When Customers Refuse Masks