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Florida - January, 2021

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• Northwestern Mutual Wins $4M Zoom Trial Over Atty Death
• Fla. Philanthropist Escapes $9.8M Foreclosure Judgment
• Race Co. Asked to Pay $2.3M Atty Fee Over Bad Insurance
• Fowler White Avoids DQ, But Clients Sanctioned Over Emails
• Lighting Co. Tells 11th Circ. Investor Class Can't Be Certified
• Real Estate Rumors: Carlyle, Penzance, Ocean Bank
• Kelley Kronenberg Adds Atty In Miami To Lead PIP Work
• Atty Involved In Cay Clubs Ponzi Scheme Suspended 2 Years
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 11th Circuit Strips $5.9M Damages In Flooring Resin Row
• Florida Tax Preparer Barred Forever Over Fraudulent Returns
• Real Estate Rumors: Vision Properties, Deutsche Bank, Stiles
• Businessman Gets 3 Years For Role In PetroEcuador Bribes
• New Ariz. Law Practice Rules May Jump-Start National Reform
• Kennedys Adds 3 Insurance Partners In Miami, Philly
• Burger King Wants 11th Circ. To Toss Franchise Suit
• Jones Day Hires Ex-Acting General Counsel Of DHS
• Miami, County Could Get $4.2M In Marlins Settlement
• Sidley Austin Wins $282K In Fees In Woodbridge Trustee Suit
• Feds Say Canadian Extorted $27M From Ransomware Victims
• Ex-PDVSA Trader Cops To Money Laundering
• Flurry Of Judicial Retirements Opens Seats For Biden To Fill
• Right-Wing Twitter Maven Accused Of Trying To Fool Voters
• Real Estate Rumors: Kushner, Talis Biomedical, Ivy Realty
• 17 States Back Trump's Medicaid Work Requirements Revival
• FTC, States Accuse Cos. Of 'Deceptive' Fundraising Calls
• Fatal Trucking Accident Case Must Be Retried Due To Hearsay
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Fewer MDLs, More Actions
• Fla. Appeals Court Rejects Bid To Block County Mask Mandate
• Adams & Reese Expansion Continues With Fla. IP Litigator
• Fla. Restaurant Brings 'Physical Loss' Row To High Court
• 11th Circ. Doubts Coal Co. Can Ditch $23M Kinder Morgan Suit
• Hertz Seeks $12M New Round Of Exec Bonuses In Ch. 11
• Antitrust Group Tells DOT JetBlue-American Deal Is No Good
• Barron's Beats Atty's Defamation Claims
• Judge Greenlights Altered $2.3M Citrix Data Breach Deal
• Veritas Pot TM Claims Should Be Axed, Judge Says
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 10 Tips For Your Next Virtual Court Appearance
• PepsiCo Accused Of Blocking Rival's Hard Seltzer Distribution
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Harrison, Florida East Coast
• 4 Cannabis Lending Strategies For Financial Institutions
• Kelley Kronenberg Adds Real Estate Pro To New Zoning Group
• COVID-19 Liability Shield Survives Salty Debate In Fla. Senate
• Skanska Negligent In $132M Loss On Road Project, Co. Says
• Ga. Board Can't Claim Immunity In SmileDirect Case, Feds Say
• 11th Circ. Lets Emory Seek Indemnity For Sleep Lab Death
• Real Estate Rumors: Bomnin Automotive, DMG, Time Equities
• Cruise Co., Ex-Cuban Port Owner Fight Over Privileged Docs
• Willkie, Kramer Levin Guide $700M Deal For Pet Supplies Plus
• 10 State And Local Tax Predictions For 2021
• Palm Beach County Golf 'Volunteers' Sue For Minimum Wage
• Don't Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process
• Judges On Race: Lack Of Data Deters Criminal Justice Reform
• Failure To Warn Claims Axed From Biomet Hip Implant Suit
• Fla. Justices Close Extra Damages Avenue For Policyholders
• Whistleblower's Kickback Suit Against Health First Tossed
• DC Circ. Backs FERC's Rejection Of Fla. Pipeline Dispute
• Fla. Atty Who Paid Inmates For Sex Is Disbarred
• Fla. Nursing Home Settles EEOC's Pregnancy Bias Suit
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: A New Slate Of State Pot Reforms
• GE Hits 4 Major Railroad Cos. With Antitrust Suit
• 'Hole' In Bannon's Pardon May Leave Room For New Charges
• GOP Lawmakers Propose Major Immigration Restrictions
• Real Estate Rumors: Starwood, Hackman, Ari Pearl
• Shumaker Loop Names New Florida-Based Managing Partner
• Fla. Atty Disbarred After Threatening Judges In Divorce Case
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Bill To Recategorize Cannabis Kicks Off Federal Pot Reform
• State AGs Must Catch Up With DOJ Case Against Google
• Luxury Fashion Retailer Leads $532M Pair Of IPOs
• Zion Williamson's Deal With Ex-Agent Declared Void
• Fla. Justices Nix Apartment Building Owners' Lost Rent Claim
• Real Estate Rumors: Caron, Dollar Jackpot, Protective Life
• Cruise Co. Says TCPA Invalid Prior To High Court Ruling
• Weil, Latham Guide PE-Backed Supermarket's $134M IPO Bet
• Fla. Apartments Owner Hits Architect With $2M Defect Suit
• Law Firms Should Note GCs' Growing Focus On Biz Strategies
• Goldberg Segalla Adds 4 Litigators In Orlando
• Trump's OFCCP Head To Serve On Compliance Co. Board
• Bellwether Trial Set For Fla. Deepwater Horizon Cases
• Hertz Gets $756M Vehicle Lease Deal OK'd In Ch. 11
• CBS Reporter's Wage Suit Fails Class Cert., Judge Says
• Franchisor Has No Duty To Employee Shot By Franchisee
• Real Estate Rumors: Yoya, Northeast Capital, Liberty Bank
• Lender Sues Pot Property Co. For Libel Over Online Reviews
• Restaurants' COVID-19 Losses Are Covered, Ohio Judge Says
• BMW Slams 'Desperate' Sanctions Bid Over Hidden Info
• Liquidation Lessons From 11th Circ. Pension Plan Ruling
• Female Atty To Co-Lead Shook Hardy Product Liability Group
• Enterprise Asks To Appeal Order Rejecting WARN Act Defense
• Ex-Senator Joining Juul Team Ahead Of 2022 Bellwether Trials
• No Opinion On Nonattorney Reps In Fla. Medicaid Appeals
• 11th Circ. Lets IRS Pursue Ex-Biz Owners For $61M Tax Bill
• 6 Changes The Legal Industry Should Prepare For
• Convicts With NJ Ties Among Trump's Final Pardons
• Trump Pardons Bannon In Border Wall Fund Fraud Case
• Google Slips $90M RICO Claims Of Blacklisted Website
• DOJ Tells 11th Circ. New Law Supports Oscar's Fla. Blue Case
• Ex-Cuban Port Owner Seeks Privileged Files From Norwegian
• DLA Piper Atty Can't Shake Ponzi Tie Suit, Judge Told
• Plaintiffs Prevail On Choice Of Law For 3M Earplug MDL Trials
• 11th Circ. Upholds $20M Punitive Award Against Philip Morris
• Arizona May Have Nudged US Law Firms Toward Future IPOs
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• FERC Order Bolsters States' Small Power Facility Authority
• Real Estate Rumors: KKR, John Novak, DR Horton
• Freshfields, Kirkland Guide $201M Royal Caribbean Carveout
• The Challenges In Putting A Price Tag On Free Speech
• Shearman, Kirkland Aid Citrix's $2.25B Buy Of Software Co.
• YouTube Stream Of Ghislaine Maxwell Hearing Shut Down
• Fla. Construction Co. Must Face Suit Over Worker's Fall Injury
• 11th Circ. Revives $248M Veterans Mortgage Fraud Suit
• 9th Circ. Judge Calls VW Dealers' Fraud Appeal 'A Little Odd'
• Fla. Court Reverses $15.5M Verdict Against R.J. Reynolds
• Citing Liu, SEC Seeks $1.2M From Woodbridge Brokers
• PTAB Axes Patent Involved In $4.3M Verdict Against Samsung
• FCC Inks $10M Fine For Racist Political Robocaller
• Real Estate Rumors: IQHQ, Beyond Meat, C-III Capital
• Encompass Health Squashes Doctor's Retaliation Claims
• 11th Circ. Doubts Ousted Exec Controls Venezuelan Network
• JLL Clinches $66M Deal For Miami Retail Center Sale
• Geneticist Tries To Dodge Cloning Suit From Polo Star
• Berger Singerman Adds Ex-Payless CLO, Baker McKenzie Atty
• 4 Legal Industry Trends Litigation Financiers Are Watching
• Final Push Made At Trial To Ax Fla. Anti-Sanctuary Law
• EPA Sued Over Florida's New Water Permitting Powers
• Real Estate Rumors: Martorano, LXG, DR Horton
• Trump Commutes Ex-Cay Clubs CEO's Ponzi Sentence
• New Fla. Summary Judgment Rule Will Deter Forum Shopping
• 11th Circ. Judge Doubts Stephen King Copied Comic Hero
• A Lawyer's Guide To Setting Well-Being Goals In 2021
• Bennett Jones, Gowling Steer Cresco's $213M Pot Biz Buy
• Assistant US Attorney Joins Carlton Fields In Miami
• Fla. Atty Cops To Role In $322M Ponzi Scheme
• 'Varsity Blues' Atty Turns To Private Practice & An A-Rod Suit
• Florida Court Finds Debtor Appeals Stayed By Ch. 11
• Stem Cell Clinic Takes On FDA Regulations In 11th Circ.
• Real Estate Rumors: JP Morgan, F45 Training, Silverstone
• Builder Says It Was Stiffed $925K On Florida Hotel Project
• Federal Practice Takeaways From Spike Lee, Prince IP Ruling
• Keyword Searches To Improve Your Privilege Doc Review
• 4 AGs Absent From Bipartisan Letter Against Capitol Violence
• Insurer Beats Fla. Restaurant Chain's Virus Coverage Suit
• Spiritus Law Snaps Up Fox Rothschild Partner
• Free Speech Case Turns Justices' Focus To Nominal Damages
• Judge Skeptical Of Netflix Claims In 'Messiah' TM Suit
• Insurer Dodges Miami Caterer's COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• CBD Co. Says Accuser Must Turn Over Evidence In IP Case
• NHL's Evander Kane Hits Bankruptcy With Over $26M In Debt
• DOT Must Probe JetBlue-American Alliance, Southwest Says
• 5 Blank-Check Cos. Raise $1.1B Amid Sizzling IPO Market
• Confusing Damages Issues In Florida 'Improper Fee' Case
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Trump Tower, Ocean Bank
• Fla. Private School Must Face Child's Gym Class Injury Suit
• ABA Approves Remote Practice, But Questions Remain
• Holland & Knight Accused Of Conflict In Med Billing Fraud Suit
• Judge Cancels 'Unilaterally Scheduled' Vedder Price Depo
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Wine Investor's $29M Award Fight
• Chinese Investors Seek Class Cert. In $100M EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Humana Sues Teva Over Alleged Copay Fraud Scheme
• Name Brand Drug Cos. Ax Labeling Claims In Zantac MDL
• Enterprise WARN Act Ruling Spells Trouble For Big Employers
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive White Tax Appraiser's Race Bias Suit
• Greenberg Traurig Brings On Product Liability Atty In Miami
• Justices Let 'Malice' Verdict Stand Against Environmentalist
• Real Estate Rumors: Woodfield, Kaiser Permanente, Axonic
• Kirkland, Cleary Advise Staples In $2.1B Office Depot Bid
• What To Expect From Securities Litigation In 2021
• Keys To Creating Standout Law Firm Thought Leadership
• Law360's Tort Report: COVID-19 Biz Immunity Bills Floated
• Fla. Law Firm Fights Colo. Co. Over Name
• PPP Enforcement Issues To Watch In 2021
• Assistant US Atty And Perry Ellis VP Rejoin Holland & Knight
• High Court Won't Take Up SEC In-House Judges Debate
• Judges On Race: The Power Of Discretion In Criminal Justice
• Top 5 Criminal Justice Reforms Advocates Want Under Biden
• Top Fla. Dem Says Trump's Role In Riots Violated State Law
• Fla. Sen. Files Bill To Block Key West Cruise Ban
• Judge OKs Cruise Ship Workers' Deal Over Severance Pay
• Israeli Co. Enjoined In CFTC's 'No Risk' Trading Scheme Suit
• NHL Player Owes $8M On Loan, Bank Says
• 5 Major Drug And Medical Device Developments In 2020
• Real Estate Rumors: CA Ventures, JLL, Target
• 5 Attorney Business Development Tips For The New Year
• Security Co.'s Exit From Fla. Hospital Shooting Case Affirmed
• Ironman Organizers Get Win In COVID-19 Cancellation Suit
• Proposed Class Defends Standing In Cuban Land Row
• TracFone Nets $2.5M More In Phone-Flipping Fight
• Fla. Court Says Student Athlete Signed Away Injury Suit Hopes
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Sharp Microwave Buyers Win OK For Deal Worth Up To $114M
• TCV Leads €110M Funding For Cloud Banking Biz Mambu
• Fla. Lawmakers Propose Raising Bar For COVID-19 Suits
• Real Estate Rumors: Mill Creek, KPG, Atlantic Realty
• ERISA Exhaustion Defense Still Viable In Some Jurisdictions
• CBD Purchase Row Belongs In Arbitration, Judge Says
• Fogo De Chao Defeats Workers' Cert. Bid In Tips Class Action
• Minimizing Disruption To Clients During Law Firm IT Upgrades
• Vape Co. Greenlane Beats Securities Suits Over $110M IPO
• Expert Testifies Fla. Anti-Sanctuary Law Is Discriminatory
• Appeals Court Remands Arbitration Question In Pemex Feud
• Kirkland Guides Wyndham On $100M Travel + Leisure Buy
• Trump Esformes Commutation Guts Prosecutors' Fraud Work
• More Than 20 Firms Guided The Top Real Estate Deals Of 2020
• Something Stinks: Scent Maker Sued Over 'Noxious Odors'
• Real Estate Rumors: Ross, Magellan, East West Development
• Judge OKs $8M Deal In Jay Peak EB-5 Fraud Case
• Fla. Appeals Court Affirms Depositions Not Judicial Hearings
• Dickinson Wright Adds Litigator To Fort Lauderdale Post
• Tips For Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs
• Ga. Board Pushes 11th Circ. For Immunity From SmileDirect
• ICE Says It Protected Fla. Detainees In Bid To End Virus Suit
• 11th Circ. Won't Rethink Revival Of NFL Disability Suit
• 3 SPACs Go Public After Raising $525M Combined
• COBRA Suit Against Southwest Grounded For Good
• MLB Network Fired Worker Who Wanted Sick Leave, Suit Says
• Split 11th Circ. Upholds Magellan Health Noncompete
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Key New Decisions And 2020 Highlights
• Day Pitney Adds Real Estate Partner To Florida Practice
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Spear, Dominguez
• 5 Trends That Will Influence E-Discovery In 2021
• Immigration Groups Challenge Fla. Anti-Sanctuary Law At Trial
• SEC Sues Another EquiAlt 'Broker' In $170M Ponzi Case
• Real Estate Rumors: One Water Marine, Office Properties, IMC
• Ex-Dolphins Accountant Throws Flag On Benefits Denial
• Enterprise Can't Shake WARN Act Liability Over Virus Layoffs
• Apex Parks Seeks Ch. 7 Conversion After Money Runs Out
• Cruise Line Faces Fresh Sanctions Bid Over Assault Evidence
• Zantac Generics MDL Labeling Claims Axed As Preempted
• Trial Dates Set For Spring In 3M Earplug MDL
• Congress Shouldn't Abrogate Section 230 Immunity
• How Relationship Partners Can Draft Winning RFP Responses
• Securities Litigation Trends That Will Matter Most In 2021
• Florida Legislation To Watch In 2021
• Law Firm Merger Predictions For 2021
• Florida Litigation To Watch In 2021
• 2020 ERISA Litigation Trends Hint At What's Ahead This Year
• Top 5 Considerations For Cannabis Franchising In 2021
• 65 Names To Watch When Biden Picks Circuit Judges
• Personal Injury And Med Mal Cases To Watch In 2021
• Cannabis Litigation To Watch In 2021