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Florida - April, 2021

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• Fla. Privacy Bill Can't Cross Finish Line As Session Ends
• 3M Hit With $7.1M Verdict In Earplug MDL Bellwether Trial
• Hartford Wants To Cut Salon Owner's Virus Coverage Suit
• Cyprus Co. Looks To Enforce $7.6M Defaulted Loan Award
• Real Estate Rumors: Easton, Vornado, Housing Trust
• Miami Man Gets Nearly 4 Years In Venezuela Oil Bribery Case
• COVID Eviction Bans May Not Continue To Survive In Court
• NHL Drops Proskauer After Judge's Rebuke In Retaliation Suit
• Feds Recover $8.4M PPP Loan Issued To Florida Biz
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Madoff Victims' IRS Interest Suit
• 11th Circ. Questions Fla. Medical Pot License Law
• Fla. Amendment Should Make Courts More Insurer-Friendly
• ADT Must Face Ex-VP's Whistleblower Suit In NJ
• Reed Smith Reps Payless In $1.2M Cybercrime Insurance Row
• Ship Owner Says Fla. Wheat Dealer Owes $2M In Arb. Fight
• Fla. Pushes Back Name, Image Law Date In Anti-Trans Bill
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Moving Co.'s 'Nationwide' TM Suit
• Staffing Platform ShiftPixy Files 4 SPACs Exceeding $1B
• CDC Indicates US Cruises Could Restart In July
• Real Estate Rumors: Harbor Group, Arbor, Simon Property
• Developer Wants Theft Claim Cut From $100M EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Fla. Adopts Federal Summary Judgment Rule Outright
• Demystifying The Virtual Civil Jury Trial Experience
• 11th Circ. Affirms Tossing Of Defamation Suit Against Fla. Bar
• Fla. Jury Awards $2.4M Over Botched Prostate Surgery
• Delta-8 Craze Puts Pot Attorneys On The Spot
• Fla. Bar Argues For Pending Case To Factor In Atty Sanctions
• 11th Circ. Revives Consumer's FCRA Suit Against Experian
• Fla. Atty Accused Of Swindling NFL Players Faces Disbarment
• Fla. Sues Feds For $97M In Denied Medicaid Reimbursements
• 11th Circ. Affirms Return Of Atty Fees To Criminal Defendants
• Atlanta TV Station Escapes Doc's Suit Over Stem Cell Reports
• Real Estate Rumors: ROI Capital, Microsoft, JKM Developers
• Attys' 'Unprofessional Language' In Death Suit Angers Judge
• Raymond James Gets Bigger Chunk Of $8M Jay Peak Deal
• Hertz Cleared For New Ch. 11 Plan Sponsor Auction Schedule
• FDCPA Ruling Has Privacy Implications For Financial Services
• Hertz Wants $23M Coverage Suit For SEC Probe Revived
• DOJ Ends Trump-Era Grant Limitations On Sanctuary Cities
• Bayer Rips 'Pay To Appeal' Charge In 11th Circ. Roundup Case
• Ex-Royal Caribbean Employee Keeps Win Over Crushed Hand
• Ex-Akerman Partner Returns To Littler In Orlando
• People's United Bank Will Pay $1.75M To Exit Jay Peak Suit
• Robinhood MDL Attorneys Vie For Leadership Roles
• Indivior Finalizes $300M Deal To End Suboxone Cases
• 11th Circ. Weighing Conspiracy Charge in Fla. Gambling Case
• Fla. High Court Will Take Up Firms' Fee Dispute
• Real Estate Rumors: Bank OZK, Rimadesio, BTI Partners
• ADT Hits Amazon's Ring With TM Case Over Blue Lawn Signs
• Canadian Cannabis Co. Buys Florida CBD Biz For Up To $60M
• Brunch Chain Asks 11th Circ. To Serve Up Virus Coverage
• Greenspoon Marder Adds Partner To Work In NY, Miami
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• The Pandemic's Bright Spots For Lawyers Who Are Parents
• Zurich Sends Burrito Chain's COVID Coverage Suit To Florida
• Fla. Privacy Bill Would Be Compliance 'Disaster,' Group Says
• Spirit, Customers Spar Over Bag-Fee Fraud Claims
• Pot Cos. Sue Miami Over Dispensary Permit Denial
• Fla. Hedge Funder Charged With $40M Fraud
• 11th Circ. OKs Dismissal of FCA Suit Against Ga. Hospice
• Colgate Consumers Win Cert. In Deodorant False Ad Suit
• Hertz Gives Competing Ch. 11 Sponsor A Week For New Offer
• Justices Cool To Idea They Must Hear State V. State Suits
• Avoiding Litigation Risks As SPAC Popularity Explodes
• Amazon Owes OT Wages As Joint Employer, Drivers Say
• 11th Circ. Revives Atty's Suit Over His Disbarment In Fla.
• Century 21 Department Store To Have Post-Ch. 11 'Rebirth'
• BMW Avoids Sanctions Over Undisclosed Docs In Dealer Suit
• Akerman Adds 2 Ex-Nelson Mullins Partners In Tallahassee
• High Court Wants Feds To Weigh In On Counties' VW Fight
• Fla., Seminoles Sign Gaming Deal Authorizing Sports Betting
• Health First Escapes Whistleblower, Antitrust Suits
• BIA Mishandling Of Forged Letter Resurrects Removal Appeal
• Man Can't Get FBAR Penalties Overturned, 11th Circ. Rules
• AGs, FTC Say Facebook Must Plan For Discovery Now
• Fla. Ruling Muddles Question Of Who Decides Arbitrability
• Aon Hewitt Beats Suit Over Hospital Pension Wind-Down
• Revise Mansfield Diversity Mandates To Also Benefit Veterans
• 11th Circ. Finds Expert Qualified In Suit Over Surgery Tool
• Fla. High Court Rejects Proposed Sanction For Miami Judge
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Hotels Face Uneven Odds Of Surviving The Pandemic
• Deutsche Bank Seeks Sanctions For Atty's 'Egregious' Scam
• FTC Lacks Facts For Antitrust Claims, Facebook Says
• Fla. Seeks Injunction In Suit To Overturn CDC's Cruise Ban
• Del. Judge Delays Ch. 11 Ruling Over Hertz False Arrest Suits
• Berkshire Urges 11th Circ. To Toss $4M Life Settlement Ruling
• 10 States Sue Biden Over Greenhouse Gas Cost Initiative
• 11th Circ. Revives Debt Collection Suit Over Info Disclosure
• Real Estate Rumors: Nuveen, MCB, Sunbeam
• AGs To Fill Void As Justices Say FTC Can't Impose Restitution
• Fla. Sen. Passes Bill To Block Key West Cruise Ban
• Fla. High Court Snuffs Out Recreational Pot Proposal
• Dishwasher-Defective Cookware Suits Grouped In Western Pa.
• Ex-Pension Fund Worker Seeks 11th Circ. Redo Of Bias Suit
• Greystone Provides $43M For Fla. Apartment Complex
• Fla. Panel Won't Revisit School Tax Hike's Constitutionality
• Employment Agency Charged In Large-Scale Visa Fraud Plot
• Canal Contractor Cites Arbitrator Conduct In Bid To Nix Award
• Twitter Wants Toss Of Biden Laptop Defamation Suit In Fla.
• Hertz Gets OK For Creditor Vote On Ch. 11 Plan
• CFPB's Next Stop Is Appeal As Ocwen Win Is Finalized In Fla.
• Real Estate Rumors: DW, Sentinel, Centurion American
• Insurers Can't Avoid Fla. Landlord's Pandemic Coverage Suit
• Atty Tells 11th Circ. His Florida Disbarment Was Unfounded
• Fla. Town Fights To Revive Beach Public Use Ordinance
• Greenberg Traurig Hires Litigation Shareholder In Miami
• 11th Circ. Revives CWA's Bid To Arbitrate Seniority Grievance
• Skadden, Gibson Cook Up $4.3B Food Service Equipment Deal
• Liberty Power Cuts Entire Staff And Files For Ch. 11
• FCC Won't Do Dems' 'Bidding' In Miami Station Sale, Carr Says
• Fed. Circ. Slams Albright's 'Clearly Flawed' Transfer Denial
• Courts Likely To Dismantle Florida's 'Anti-Riot' Law
• 11th Circ. Upholds Extended Penalty For Unlawful Reentry
• Landmark Equifax Data Breach Deal Challenged At 11th Circ.
• Latham-Led Entertainment Giant Stages IPO Comeback
• 11th Circ. Panel Dubious Of Pfizer Marketing Challenge
• 1st Fla. Climate Change Suit May Be Just The Beginning
• Fla. Judge Awards $405M For Iran-Backed Terrorist Attack
• PGA Says It Didn't Overstep In Getting Sirius Show Canceled
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Bankruptcy Litigation Could See More Third-Party Funding
• Justices Mull If Appeals Courts Can Look Outside Trial Record
• Fox Rothschild Hires Labor Partner From Akerman
• U. Of Miami Asks Court To Toss 'Wasteful' EEOC Pay Bias Suit
• Fla. To Tax Remote Sellers, Slash Biz Rent Tax
• Cisco Can't Escape Fiber Optics Patents Suit
• Ponzi Investors Want Class Cert. In Suit Against Comerica
• R. Kelly Associate Cops To Torching SUV Tied To Accuser
• Pot Co. Jushi To Snap Up Mass. Operator In $110M Deal
• ADA Ruling Highlights Circuit Conflict Over Web Accessibility
• Health First Faces New Monopoly Suit After 2016 Settlement
• Solar Tracking Co. Tops 4 IPO Launches Totaling $705M
• Real Estate Rumors: TA Realty, CBRE, Ivy Realty
• Ex-Saul Ewing Attys Launch Boutique Gov't Affairs Firm
• Florida Virtual Courtroom Directory Unifies Remote Access
• States Must Factor Race In COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization
• Businessman Avoids Prison For Petroecuador Bribes
• Fla. Restaurant Tries New Tack In Bid For COVID-19 Coverage
• 11th Circ. Affirms Gizmodo Win In Ex-Trump Aide's Libel Suit
• Law360's Guide To Biden's Judicial Picks
• Kossoff PLLC Attys Resign Amid Firm's Mounting Legal Woes
• Nursing Home Biz Gets OK For Ch. 11 Loan, Asset Auction
• Blind Fla. Consumer Asks 11th Circ. To Reconsider ADA Suit
• Aon Hewitt Wants Out Of Florida Hospital's ERISA Suit
• AdventHealth Seeks $1.5M After PPE Fraud Settlement Default
• Why The Future Law Firm Model Is Industry-Based Offerings
• Real Estate Rumors: Monroe, Empire State College, Melo
• Atty Petitions Fla. Appeals Court Over Masked Testimony Rule
• CBD Maker Says Ex-Partners Can't Land Quick Win In IP Row
• Roger Stone, Wife Owe $2M Tax Debt, Feds Say
• Hertz Ch. 11 Bidding War Reignites On Eve Of Disclosure OK
• Fla. Businessman Says Ex-Partner's RICO Claims 'Absurd'
• Magistrate Judge Says Taser Rivals Can't Escape $7.9M IP Suit
• Nursing Home Biz Says It Needs Ch. 11 Loan To Survive
• Nonprofit Accuses Darden Restaurants Of Sex And Race Bias
• IP Forecast: Ferring, Lupin To Face Off In Clenpiq Patent Trial
• 11th Circ. Says Epstein Victims Can't Bring CVRA Suit
• Iron Maiden, Law Firm Say Civil Theft Suit In Fla. Is Off Key
• Hertz Defends Ch. 11 Plan, Says Exit Needed By Summer
• Chili's Customers Get Class Cert. In Data Breach Suit
• 11th Circ. Spikes Former LabCorp Worker's Age Bias Suit
• Fla. High Court Won't Review $25M Cannabis Crash Verdict
• Real Estate Rumors: Carlyle, Aldi, Arena Capital
• Anticipating Plaintiff Strategies After High Court TCPA Ruling
• Bursor & Fisher Makes Play To Lead Robinhood MDL
• Judge Won't Dissolve Teamsters' Disney Local Takeover
• NHL Attys' Filing In Retaliation Suit Draws Judge's Icy Reply
• Trans Ex-Fire Chief Tells 11th Circ. To Revive Bias Suit
• Lewis Brisbois Adds 2 Partners In Tampa From Hinshaw
• Ill., Fla. AGs Can Intervene Over 'Unfair' $31M Keurig Deal
• Surgical Co. Says Insurer's J&J Suit Coverage Is Still Disputed
• Fired Atty 'Lucky' To Get Reduced Fees In GM Ignition MDL
• Bipartisan Bill Would Prioritize Uyghurs For Refugee Status
• Florida Grower Says Pot Co. Tilray Sabotaged Applications
• Florida Court Breaks Up Class In Sales Tax Suit Against BJ's
• Passengers Push For Jury Trial In Carnival COVID-19 Suit
• Inventor's Trust Sues Ex-Partner's Brother Over Lost Bitcoin
• Real Estate Rumors: Last Mile, Harbor Group, Charles Urso
• Fla. Judge Facing Ethics Suit For Allegedly Ditching Work
• Kelley Kronenberg Adds Ex-Greenspoon Employment Atty
• Marshall Dennehey Launches Rideshare Liability Group
• Orlando Major League Soccer Club Hit With OT Suit
• Saul Ewing Adds Real Estate, Probate Litigator In Miami
• ICE, Fla. Detainees Reach Deal In COVID-19 Response Suit
• Fla. Hotel Can't Dodge Accuser's Sex-Trafficking Suit
• 7 Firms Forge $4.8B Univision-Televisa Merger
• Feds Say Ex-Detainee Can't Get Payout For Medical Claims
• Frozen Foods Store Strikes Deal In EEOC Race Bias Case
• Thought Leadership's Critical Role In Law Firm Diversity
• Real Estate Rumors: Tamarac, RXR, Ronny Finvarb
• Lens Buyers Urge OK For $9.3M Fee Award In Price-Fix MDL
• Florida Asks To Stop Biden Immigration Enforcement Policies
• Pot Property Co. Wants To Arbitrate Lender's Libel Claims
• Instagram Celeb Hit With Copyright Suit Over Sample Photos
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Disney Wants Out Of Ex-Analyst's Whistleblower Suit
• Fla. Man Gets 20 Years For Posing As Immigration Attorney
• Atty Tells 11th Circ. Passport Denial Over Tax Violates Rights
• Florida's July Bar Exam Will Be Held Remotely
• Real Estate Rumors: Iron River, Accurate Builders, Estate Cos.
• Bayer Sued Over Flea And Tick Collars Tied To Pet Deaths
• Bang Energy Drink Maker Avoids Sanctions In False Ad Suit
• Norwegian Cruise Line Escapes Investors' Virus Fraud Suit
• NY Fed. Judge Sandra Feuerstein Killed In Fla. Hit-And-Run
• Teamsters' Payroll Suit A 'Minor Dispute,' CSX Says
• Insurer Seeks Quick Win Over Vape Device Battery Seller
• Fla. Appeals Court Upholds Local Gun Rule Preemption Law
• Harford Gets Out Of Hotels' Pandemic Coverage Suit
• What Associates Should Consider Before Switching Practices
• Fla. Kombucha Co. Looks To Nix Suit Over Alcohol Content
• Circuit Split On Class Action Ascertainability Is Disappearing
• Ethics Board Says Florida Judge Gave Staff Personal Tasks
• Fla. Vaccine Passport Ban May Be Spoiling For Court Fight
• Gaetz Lawyers Up With Prominent NYC Defense Team
• Real Estate Rumors: Power Petroleum, NorthBridge, Merrimac
• AGs, FTC Fight To Keep Their Facebook Antitrust Suits Alive
• 11th Circ. Won't Touch Damages In Electronics Sale Suit
• 3rd Schemer Cops To Bid-Rigging After Charges Upheld
• Florida Sues Federal Government To Overturn Cruise Ban
• Let Detainees Depose ICE Over Vaccines, Judge Recommends
• Real Estate Rumors: Ocean Bank, Blackstone, General Capital
• These Firms Guided Q1's Top Hospitality Deals
• Fla. Lawmakers OK Amended $1B Marketplace, Nexus Tax Bill
• 11th Circ. Revives Dissident Cuban Journalist's Asylum Bid
• Fla. Weighs How To Change Summary Judgment Rule
• City Housing Agency Says Ex-Deputy GC's Suit Not Protected
• 4 Effective Ways To Prioritize Client Advocacy
• Alcohol Law Changes Test Public Policy Balance
• Firms Can't Be Roped Into RICO Suit With Client, Judge Told
• 11th Circ. Revives Doctor's Discrimination Claims Against VA
• Split 11th Circuit Panel Upends Major Web Accessibility Ruling
• Brazilian Businessmen Urge Court To OK $2.5M Arbitral Award
• Real Estate Rumors: Mark Hunt, DSC, Butters Construction
• VW Rips 9th Circ.'s 'Sweeping' Tampering Ruling At Top Court
• Consumers Say Kraft Mac And Cheese Uses Harmful Chemical
• Remote Law Firm Culture Should Prioritize Associate Training
• Groups Say Trump-Era Shrimp Boat Rule Hurts Sea Turtles
• 11th Circ. Tosses Ex-Pension Fund Worker's Sex Bias Suit
• 'Natural' Shampoo Co. JM Brands Hit With False Ad Suit In Pa.
• Alcohol Taxation Provides Good Model For Cannabis Taxes
• Smoker's Widow Asks Fla. High Court To Revive $5M Award
• Former GrayRobinson Litigator Rejoins Firm In Ft. Lauderdale
• 11th Circ. Says ERISA Cases Don't Allow Fees Against Attys
• Jay Peak EB-5 Fraud Case's $8M Deal Nabs Final Approval
• Green Light Sought For Huge Class In U Of Miami ERISA Suit
• Fla. Court Rules Marsy's Law Can Shield Cops' Identities
• 11th Circ. Won't Return Citizenship Lost Over Crime Question
• Sportswear Maker Asks High Court To Take College's TM Row
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Virtual Litigation May Unravel The Narcissistic Lawyer
• 11th Circ. Revives Hospital Housekeeper's FMLA Notice Suit
• 11th Circ. Backs Comcast Arbitration Clause In FCRA Row
• Sens. Urge Biden To Spend $3B On Chinese Tech Alternatives
• Rosen Law Aims To Lead Securities Claims In Robinhood MDL
• Federal COVID-19 Insurance Decisions Ignore State Law
• Real Estate Rumors: TM Real Estate, AIG, BankUnited
• Kaufman Dolowich Nabs Insurance Partner For Florida Office
• Rep. Alcee Hastings, Fla.'s 1st Black Federal Judge, Dies At 84
• Gov't Contractor Accused Of Spiking $13M Maintenance Deal
• Scrapped Music Festival's No Refunds Policy Hits A Sour Note
• Ex-Bolivian Prez Can't Redo $10M Wrongful Deaths Trial Loss
• Carnival Wants Jury Demand Axed In Passengers' COVID Suit
• Insurer Pushes 11th Circ. For Atty Fees After $1.6M Win
• Havana Docks Denies Holding Back Key Info From Carnival
• Ex-Alaska Native Corp. Worker Sues Aetna For ERISA Benefits
• Teva, Pharmacies Want Humana's Copay Fraud Claims Tossed
• Innovative Industrial Commits Another $30M For Pot Facility
• Real Estate Rumors: Brunois, Rudin, Dichi
• Trulieve Acquires Pa. Pot Shops In $60M Deal
• ABA Remote Work Guide Raises Bar For Atty Tech Know-How
• Robinhood Restricted-Trading Suits Will Play Out In Florida
• Teamsters Say Disney Unit Regime Should Last Through Vote
• CFPB Hits Snag As It Tries To Clear Deck For Ocwen Appeal
• Judge Calls For Sanctions Over EMS Co.'s Conduct In OT Suit
• Folgers, Walmart False Ad Suits Grouped Together In Missouri
• Lateral Hire Conflict Screening Lessons From DLA Piper Case
• Insurers May Be Estopped From Relitigating Pandemic Issues
• Cigna Urges 11th Circ. To Stop Settlement 'Interloper'
• 11th Circ. Says Not Enough Evidence For Hysterectomy Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: CubeSmart, Framebridge, Pinnacle
• Ex-Prof. Asks 11th Circ. To Rethink Tossing Age Bias Claims
• 11th Circ. Says Chemical Co.'s Email Bid To Nix Fees Improper
• Fla. Gov. Slams Biden Admin. Over Immigration Enforcement
• 11th Circ. Ties High Court's New Age Bias Test To Title VII
• Perrigo Hid $1.9B Tax Bill, Class Says In Seeking Fast Win
• Lack Of Facts Kills Bitcoin Cash Hijack Suit, Fla. Judge Says
• EB-5 Fraud Suit Tied To Failed Hotel Sees Key Settlement
• Real Estate Rumors: Soliman, Kushner, Gomez
• Fired NHL Official Slams Bid To Ax Retaliation Suit
• Consumers Again Seek Checkers TCPA Settlement Approval
• Florida Construction Defect Proposal Unfair To Homeowners
• Defunct College Owners Accused Of Self-Dealing In $50M Suit
• Miami Expressway Agency Can't Fight Dissolution By State
• Justices Say Florida Can't Blame Oyster Woes On Georgia