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Florida - November, 2020

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• Panama Canal Contractor Takes Aim At Arbitrators' Conduct
• Chancery Keeps Probe Of $99M Anthem Escrow Hold Moving
• Justices Unsure If 'Dangerously Vague' CFAA May Do Harm
• Real Estate Rumors: Duke Realty, Banana Republic, Eagle Arc
• Google Attys Want Access To Rivals' Docs In Antitrust Fight
• NY Sports Clubs' $80M Sale Must Close Despite Creditor Row
• Fla. School Must Face Suit Over COVID-19 Closure
• 7 Tips For Predeposition Meetings Under New Federal Rule
• AbbVie Gets Humira Kickbacks FCA Suit Limited To Florida
• 11th Circ. OKs Sanctions Against Ex-Stryker Salesperson
• The Firms That Dominated In 2020
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Fla. Health Clinics Get Atty Fee Award Tossed In Injury Case
• Disability Groups Criticize Tweak To Fla. Bar Admission Rules
• Norwegian Cruise Rips Investors' Virus Sales Fraud Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: LibreMax, Mattos Family, Morgan Stanley
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Judge Axes Fla. Fund Investor Suit Over Failed Service
• Ethics Reminders As Employees Move To Or From Gov't
• Even In Tropical Florida, Courts Can Still Freeze Debtor Assets
• Fla. Judge Confirms Cinemex Ch. 11 Plan
• Mass. AG Says Gym Chain Ignored Cancellations Amid Virus
• 11th Circ. Affirms Doctor's Prescription Kickback Conviction
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Goldman Properties, Greenberg
• Surveying Drug Pricing Reform: The Latest State Activity
• K&L Gates, Simpson Guide First Reserve's $194M Energy Deal
• How Joe Biden Will Change The FDA: Part 2
• Fla. Courts Factor Vaccine Use Into New COVID-19 Guidelines
• Ex-BofA Worker Sues Bank Over 'Deficient' COBRA Forms
• Home Depot To Pay $17.5M To States Over 2014 Data Breach
• A Key To Helping Clients Make Better Decisions During Crisis
• Where Data Privacy And CFPB Are Headed Under Biden
• NBA Star Seeks Docs To See If Judge's Son Presents Conflict
• Worker's Family Blames Publix Mask Ban For COVID-19 Death
• Teva's Bid To Duck MDL Trials Slammed As 'Fool's Errand'
• Investor Sues Fla. Fund That SEC Says Stole $2M
• 11th Circ. Says Georgia-Pacific Drug Policy Open To Question
• SEC Fights To Call Spartan 'Shell Factory' At Trial
• Real Estate Rumors: O'Reilly Auto, GlenLine, GME Alliance
• How Joe Biden Will Change The FDA: Part 1
• Judge Backs Sanctions For AWOL EB-5 Fraud Suit Defendant
• A Forgotten But Effective Tool Against Opioid Scams
• 6 Best Practices For Banks Serving The Marijuana Industry
• Blackbaud Faces Class Suit Over Ransomware Attack
• Landlord On Hook For NY Sports Club Tanning Center Lease
• Ethics Considerations For Law Firms Implementing AI
• State Court Budget Forecast: Stormy, With Rising Backlogs
• Apple Wants Data Withheld From Google's In-House Attys
• Hanover Hit With $127K Verdict Over Builder's Flood Coverage
• 11th Circ. Nixes Widow's Win In Engle Tobacco Suit
• 11th Circ. Questions Oscar, Florida Blue On Exclusivity Rules
• Fla. Judge Says Attys On 'Thin Ice' After FCRA Claims
• Creditor Fights 'Outrageous' Contempt Bid In Gem Row
• Ryder Drivers Seek $1.25M Atty Fees After Wage Settlement
• How Seattle's Federal Court Has Pioneered Zoom Jury Trials
• 11th Circ. Blocks Fla. Conversion Therapy Bans
• 11th Circ. Won't Put Publix Trucker's Bias Suit Back In Gear
• Miss America Chair Sues Over Breakaway Teen Pageant Coup
• Florida Lawyer Says Christian Facebook Posts Got Him Fired
• Real Estate Rumors: Hana Financial, Nunez, Giant Food
• Timeshare Owners Ask 11th Circ. To Revive Marriott Suit
• Picking The Right Location And Tools For Virtual Courtrooms
• Fla. Sen. Rick Scott Tests Positive For COVID-19
• Lawyer Gets 10 Years For Role In $72M Fraud Scheme
• Lender Seeks Sanctions Over 'Shakedown' FCRA Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Northland, Maisel, Marianowsky
• NFL Plan Asks 11th Circ. To Rehear Ruling It Ignored Evidence
• Cancer Center Docs Want $2.6M Suit Over Assets Blocked
• Insurance Considerations For Schools Harmed By COVID-19
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Impressed Judge Set To Approve $23.6M Forex-Rigging Deal
• Beware Atty Ethics Rules When Reporting COVID-19 Fraud
• COVID-19 Tort Cases Aimed Largely At Cruise Lines
• Fla. Judge OKs Prevagen Deal After Striking Objection
• Seattle Attys Strike Deal To Exit Wyndham Timeshare Suit
• Fla. Woman Gets Prison Time For Setting Up Fake Law Firms
• NHL Official Says He Was Fired For Reporting Racist Remarks
• Fla. Court Says Co. Owners' Handwritten Deal Not Enforceable
• 33-Year-Old Jones Day Associate Confirmed To Fed. Bench
• Looking For Judicial Activists? Check The Footnotes
• Accomplice In Witness Payoff Case Gets 14 Months
• Best Practices For Legal Technology Adoption
• Real Estate Rumors: IQHQ, Longfellow, PulteGroup
• February Fla. Bar Exam Will Be Administered Remotely
• 11th Circ. Blasts Precedent In Tossing Fatal F-16 Crash Suit
• U. Of Miami Zeroes In On Workers' Standing In ERISA Hearing
• 11th Circ. Says University Can't Arbitrate Student's Fraud Suit
• 11th Circ. Questions Atty's Challenge To SEC Subpoenas
• Blank-Check Trio Tap Public Markets For $640M Combined
• Reality Winner Asks 11th Circ. For COVID-19 Early Release
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Real Estate Rumors: Miami Beach, Deustche, Ryan
• The Pandemic's Long-Term Impact On Law Firm Operations
• Exec Pleads Guilty, Will Pay $16.5M For Medicare Fraud
• Fla. Atty Accused Of Trying To Extort Former Giants Player
• Fla. Atty's Spamming Should Net 2-Year Ban, Judge Says
• DOJ Settles Immigration Bias Case With Palm Beach Schools
• Judge Sends Investor Suit Against Vape Co. To Arbitration
• Real Estate Rumors: Dacra, Symetra Life, Realty Income
• Holland & Knight Picks Up Fla. Insurance Regulatory Vet
• Sandy Hook Conspiracist Prof Loses 11th Circ. Speech Fight
• Lack Of Access To Remote Court Proceedings Is Inexcusable
• SeaWorld Sues In Chancery To Bar Ex-Worker Stock Claims
• Bankruptcy Firm Settles Paralegal's OT Wages Suit
• Judge Tosses Ex-Manager's Securities Suit Against CBD Seller
• Law Firm Prevails In Timeshare Company's Suit
• 'Grim Reaper' Atty Can't Revive Beach Suit, Faces Sanctions
• Md. Co. Says It Was Cheated Out Of Swipe Fees In $2.5M Suit
• Why Attacks On Trump's Election Lawyers Are Problematic
• Receiver Gets 22 Hotels Over $240M Wilmington Loan Default
• Telemundo Wins Bid To Arbitrate Producer's Sex Bias Suit
• Miami Man Gets 20 Years For Plot To Kill Judge, Prosecutor
• Debt Collector Urges DQ Of Atty Accused Of Misleading Calls
• Real Estate Rumors: CFH, Hudson's Bay, AvalonBay
• Kelley Kronenberg Settles Pay, Visa Fight With Italian Atty
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Fla. Businesses Defend COVID-19 Coverage Claims
• Bankruptcy Atty Asks 11th Circ. To Undo Fraud Suit Finding
• Fla. Co. Fights Workers' Discovery Sanctions Bid In OT Case
• DOJ Says Acosta Used 'Poor Judgment' In Epstein Deal
• Gibson Dunn Alum Confirmed To Florida District Court
• Godiva FACTA Case Alters 11th Circ. View On Standing
• Avoiding 6 Common E-Discovery Production Pitfalls
• Fla. Senate Withdraws Bid To Dismiss In Pot Proposal Case
• Fla. Fitness Center Denied Coverage For COVID-19 Losses
• Verano, AltMed Merger Creates Privately Held Pot Giant
• DLA Piper Atty Wants Out Of Suit Over Alleged Ponzi Ties
• Real Estate Rumors: Raytheon, DemeTech, CAI Investments
• 3 Firms Lead $4.4B Health Care Co.'s Go-Public Deal
• 3 Ways COVID-19 Is Reshaping The US Residential Market
• Judge Says Courtroom Reality Show Didn't Flout Ethics Rules
• Suit Demanding Captions On Fla. Legislative Videos Advances
• Fuel Pit Stop Doesn't Break Transport Chain, DC Circ. Told
• Elliott Urges Evergy To Review Potential $15B Takeover Bid
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Real Estate Rumors: Boies Schiller, HPP, Capital Partners
• AGs In A Pandemic: Weiser Talks Colo. Health Orders
• Del. Judge OKs Fast Pace For Gym Chain YouFit's Ch. 11
• 11th Circ. Won't Rethink Medicare Secondary Payer Ruling
• Investcorp Sells $900M Of Urban Apartment Complexes
• Law Firm Biz Development Tips For The Pandemic Era
• FAMU Must Go To Trial In Law Student's Sex Assault Suit
• Procter & Gamble Can't Appeal Judge's DACA Bias Finding
• 11th Circ. Frees Excess Insurer In $15M Gas Explosion Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Terra, Apollo, East Lake Management
• Atty Invokes Rosa Parks In Bid To Keep Wells Fargo Suit Alive
• What Really Caused Carnival's COVID-19 Stock Drop?
• 11 States Urge High Court To Ax Pa. Ballot Deadline Extension
• CNN Pushes To Toss Dershowitz's $300M Defamation Suit
• 11th Circ. OKs Penalties For Doc Who Didn't Report Insurance
• Folgers Says 'Kitchen Counter' Chemist Can't Save Label Suit
• YouFit Health Clubs Hits Ch. 11 Weakened By COVID-19
• Biden Win May Lead To First Black Female Justice
• High Court Expansion Unlikely After Tight Election
• Biden's Win Means Big Business For BigLaw
• Biden Beats Trump At The Polls As Court Battles Continue
• Morgan & Morgan Gets $5M Legal Malpractice Verdict Slashed
• Google Won't Move To Dismiss DOJ's Landmark Antitrust Suit
• GAO Rebukes Logistics Contract For Firm Tied To Misconduct
• Mail Ballot Postage Is Poll Tax, 11th Circ. Told
• CFPB Suit Claims Florida Loan Co. Misleading Consumers
• EEOC Strikes 6 Deals Worth More Than $850,000
• Another Case Raises Fla. Medical Expert Pay Disclosure Issue
• DOJ Antitrust Head To Target BCBS Immunity At 11th Circ.
• Law Firm Tries To Sink Third Suit From $23.5M REIT Takeover
• Judge Rejects $875K Deal For Stranded Cruise Workers
• Real Estate Rumors: Rincon Family, Onni, MG Developer
• V&E, Clifford Chance Guide Aspire's $300M IPO
• Forum Selection May Be Viable For Fla. Consumer Claims
• Ex-Fla. Lawmaker Joins Becker & Poliakoff's Gov't Practice
• Rehab Center's New Bosses Broke Law, NLRB Judge Says
• 11th Circ. Upholds Payroll Co.'s $10.5M Tip Tax Credit Win
• Four Seasons Holds Off Widow's Appeal Over Tablecloth Trip
• 5 State Ballot Measure Results GCs Need To Know
• Fla. Judge Reprimanded For Yelling At Courthouse Visitors
• 'Faithless Electors' Bring New Questions For States
• BigLaw Must Drop The Billable Hour To Improve Diversity
• Medical Pot Co. Claims Franchisee Sold Bootleg Products
• The Post-Election State AG Enforcement Landscape
• Real Estate Rumors: Finsight, Casa USA, True North
• Actavis Can't Escape Testosterone Drug Warning Claims
• Furniture Factory Chain Hits Ch. 11 With $13.5M Asset Bid
• Disgraced NFLers' Atty, Litigation Funder Settle Fraud Suit
• Fla. High Court Kicks Judge's Election Suit To Lower Court
• BP Gets Win In Oil Spill Florida Injury Cases
• Trump Unleashes Barrage Of Lawsuits In Battleground States
• Fla. Biotech Cuts Deal To Develop COVID-19 Vaccine In China
• Insurer Can't Duck Appraisal In Fla. Condo's Damage Suit
• 11th Circ. Revives Mexican Man's Deportation Defense
• Atty Caught Up In NFL Player Scheme Faces Bar Complaint
• Fla. Pediatric Group Can't Dodge EEOC Retaliation Suit
• Checkers TCPA Deal Denied Again Over 'Deficient' Notice Plan
• Fund Manager Used 'Dr. Cash' Moniker To Bilk $4M, Feds Say
• Real Estate Rumors: Badia Spices, Hines, CIM Group
• Travel Cos. Ink $26M Deal To End Trip Insurance Suit
• USPS Has 'Price To Pay' For Ignoring Ballot Sweep Order
• Senate Majority Still In Doubt As Races Tighten
• Biden Campaign Plays Down Trump High Court Threat
• Trump Vows To Contest Uncounted Ballots At High Court
• The BigLaw Attorneys Battling Over An Undecided Election
• Don't Look To Bush v. Gore For 2020 Blueprint
• Senate — And Pandemic Relief — Still Hanging In The Balance
• Floridians Approve $15 Minimum Wage Measure
• Gilead Says Homeless Recruited To Scam HIV Drug Charity
• Fla. Justice Retains Seat Despite Calls For Ouster
• Generics Cos. Attack 'Serial' Complaints In Price-Fixing Row
• Key West Voters Adopt Ban On Large Cruise Ships
• Microsoft Claims Co. Selling 'Black Market' Software Keys
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Atty Says It's Not His Fault Property Buyer's $120K Was Stolen
• NY Atty Accused Of 'Shadow Counseling' After Gem Fight DQ
• Elenoff, Loeb To Guide Tech-Focused SPAC's $100M IPO
• Dentist's COVID-19 Insurance Suit Put To Sleep By Fla. Judge
• Real Estate Rumors: Radiology Board, Crocker, Maven
• Postal Service To Face Judge's Questions On Ballot Sweeps
• Feds Say ICO Fraud Necessitates 'Substantial' Prison Time
• NY Sports Clubs Gets Judge's OK For $80M Sale In Ch. 11
• 8 Tips For Effective Oral Advocacy In Virtual Court Hearings
• BJ's Fights Order Denying Arbitration In Sales Tax Case
• RE Platform Nabs $1B, Launches JV For Urban Development
• From The Front Lines: The Attorneys Protecting This Election
• Travel Cos. Ask 11th Circ. To Drop Cuban Property Class Suit
• Cuba, Venezuela Policy Could Prove Key To Winning Florida
• GM Can't Ditch Contract Suit Over Car Rental Biz Losses
• Bush v. Gore Attys Offer Oral History Lesson For 2020
• Dealers Say BMW's $18M SEC Settlement Reveals Hidden Info
• 2 Firms Tapped To Lead Carnival COVID-19 Investor Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Amazon, MetLife, Waterbridge
• Fla. Judge Orders USPS To Up Reporting On Mailed Ballots
• A GC's Blueprint For Improving Legal Industry Diversity