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Florida - June, 2021

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• Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Fla. Social Media Law
• Fla. Atty's Fiery '1984' Talk Gets $37M Tobacco Verdict Tossed
• BJ's Calls For Arbitration In Long-Running Fla. Sales Tax Row
• FTC's Facebook Case Down, But Not Out, After Dismissal
• Florida's DeSantis Vetoes Repeal Of 'No-Fault' Auto Insurance
• Judge Shucks Fla. Oyster Bar's COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Top Personal Injury, Med Mal News & Rulings: Midyear Report
• 3 Attys Among Missing In Fla. Building Collapse
• Imax Drops 11th Circ. Appeal Of Media Co. Awards
• Carolina Casualty Ordered To Pay $17M Arbitration Award
• Real Estate Rumors: Kushner, Post Brothers, Rockpoint
• Chiquita Wins $5.7M In Dispute With Banana Exporter
• State Courts' Stark Lack Of Diversity Demands Action
• Fla. Gov. Signs Bill Overturning Key West Cruise Ship Ban
• Fla. Trans Athlete Ban Violates Title IX, Suit Says
• 11th Circ. Revives Negligence Fight Against PNC Bank
• PHH Mortgage Must Face Inspection Cost Markup Suit
• Resident Seeks Consolidation Of Collapsed Fla. Tower Suits
• Amazon Asks High Court For 2nd Cert. Try In Driver Wage Suit
• 11th Circ. Revives Crypto Investors' Class Cert. Hopes
• What COVID-19, Social Issues Mean For Pharma Case Juries
• EPA's Stance On Roundup Is Shaky, 11th Circ. Told
• Fla. Judge Wants More On Fraud Claims In $1B Herbalife Suit
• Univ. Says Law Student's Conduct In Suit Warrants Sanctions
• CORRECTED: Florida Special Committee Recommends Regulatory 'Sandbox'
• Real Estate Rumors: Seagis, Peninsula Land, Adam Demark
• Justices Won't Hear News Aggregator's Copyright Fight
• GOP Sens. Prod Gensler Over Trump-Era Law Targeting China
• Fla. Defends Social Media Law, Likens Platforms To Utilities
• Sen. Rubio Targets Algorithms In Section 230 Reform Bill
• No 'Associational' Claim In Fla. Civil Rights Law, Court Rules
• Insurer Doesn't Owe Firm Fees In Loan Suit, 11th Circ. Says
• FIFA Says NCAA Ruling 'Changes Nothing' In Antitrust Case
• Evolution Of Autodialer Suits After High Court's TCPA Ruling
• Fla. Lawyers Sued Over Student Debt Relief 'Scam'
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Dwight Capital, El-Ad
• Fla. Judge Certifies Class In $100M EB-5 Fraud Suit
• A Confusing Split Over 'Reasonable Consumer' In Fla. Courts
• Giuliani Suspension Highlights Ethical Pitfalls For All Lawyers
• Atty Must Testify In Ga. Pol Spending Probe, 11th Circ. Says
• Facebook Dodges FTC And State Antitrust Actions, For Now
• Fla. Chemical Co. Says Ex-Worker Threatened $2M Extortion
• Justices Vet Court Review Of Non-Discretionary BIA Orders
• Debt Collector Says High Court Opinion Backs Rehearing Bid
• Wyndham Vacation Settles 'Timeshare Exit' Suit
• EB-5 Investors Fight Fee Request After Civil Theft Claim Nixed
• 6 Firms Guide $820M Akumin, Alliance Healthcare Tie-up
• Wash. State Says Retrial In GEO $1-A-Day Wage Suit Is Urgent
• US Soccer Says NCAA Ruling Doesn't Apply To Suit
• Eastern National Hit With Record Request Suit By Investors
• Justices' CFAA Ruling Shows Contract Safeguards Insufficient
• Miami Building Resident Files Suit Over Collapse
• Fla. Judge To Examine If Royal Caribbean Docs Are Privileged
• 11th Circ. Backs Pfizer Unit's Win Over False Ad Suit
• Biden Admin.'s Race-Based Farm Debt Relief Program Halted
• Green Groups Sue Fla. Over Piney Point Wastewater Disaster
• 238 Deepwater Horizon Suits Tossed For Discovery Violations
• Real Estate Rumors: BTI, MetLife, Life Storage
• ADT, Amazon's Ring Settle TM Case Over Security Lawn Signs
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Trials Co-Chief From Mayer Brown
• Balch & Bingham Adds 2 Litigators In Jacksonville
• YouTube Says Film Collector's Anti-Piracy Suit Falls Short
• Uber Drivers Point To 2019 Ruling To Fight Arbitration
• Swisher Seeks To Revive Award Enforcement In Antitrust Suit
• Calif. Jury Clears CVS In $121M Drug Overcharge Trial
• Aviation Watch: Supersonic Jet Plans Face Strong Headwinds
• NCAA Overhaul Needed After High Court Amateurism Ruling
• How New AML Law Will Apply To Life Settlement Industry
• Clearing House Drops $16.6M Fight With Securities Trader
• Armored Truck Co. CEO Charged In Gold Smuggling Scheme
• Real Estate Rumors: City National, Felix Cabrera, Ana Bigott
• Greenberg Traurig Adds 2 International Attys In Miami
• CVS Drug Buyers Seek $121M As Overcharge Jury Trial Wraps
• Fla. Couple Defends Class Action Claims Against Wells Fargo
• No Bad Faith By Insurer In Crash Dispute, 4th Circ. Rules
• Ex-NFL Player's Sentence For $40M Tricare Fraud Reduced
• Navigating Inadvertent Attorney-Client Privilege Waivers
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, CTL Capital, Westdale
• Home Depot Says It's Marketing, Not Spying
• Ch. 7 Lessons From Evander Kane Bankruptcy
• Fla. Appeals Court Admonishes Atty In Personal Injury Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Miami Beach Hotel Loses COVID Insurance Coverage Fight
• Instagram Celeb's PR Firm Can't Escape IP Row, Judge Told
• CVS Didn't Need To Report Drug Discounts To PBM, Jury Told
• Florida Court Awards Tribe Atty Fees But Slams Its Actions
• 11th Circ. Drops T.I. Lyrics, Sides With Rapper In Crypto Ruling
• 11th Circ. Affirms $3.4M In Royal Caribbean Passenger's Death
• Real Estate Rumors: EDRE Development, Cain, VIG Furniture
• Personal Injury Atty Who Copped To Mistrial Ducks Sanctions
• Trial Court's Ruling After Voluntary Dismissals Deemed Wrong
• Attorneys Beware: Zoom Depositions Are Likely Inadmissible
• Jury Says Service Member's 3M Earplug Injury Worth $1.7M
• Fla. Wins Injunction In CDC Fight Over COVID Cruise Edicts
• 11th Circ. Says Rules Require New Review Of Asylum Bid
• Carnival Says Data Breach Exposed Customer, Staff Info
• Fla. High Court Adds Restrictions To IOTA Fund Distribution
• Fla. Wiretap Suits A 'Scheme,' Says Investment Firm
• Fla. Judge Threatens Default In Missing Escrow Funds Suit
• Honduras Gets Investors' Expropriation Suit Tossed For Now
• Texas Backs Fla. Bid To Block Biden's Migrant Removal Policy
• 11th Circ. Urged To Revive Fla. Eatery's Virus Class Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Wells, Value Store It, Empire Capital
• Freshfields, Shumaker Lead $2.2B Merger Of IT Services Firms
• Insurer Asks 11th Circ. To Back Win In Virus Coverage Spat
• SEC Says Adviser Illicitly Routed Trade Winnings To Relatives
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Many Courts Close For Juneteenth After Federal Holiday Nod
• FCC Advances Plan To Stop Most Chinese Equipment Sales
• Fla. Justices Find Recreational Pot Initiative Is Misleading
• Judge Pauses Roger Stone's $2M Tax Case For 90 Days
• Mistrial Declared In GEO $1-A-Day Wage Suit
• Ga. Judge Says Sanctions Likely Over Frivolous Motion
• Fla. Atty Faces Emergency Suspension Over Fund Allegations
• Joint NY, Fla. Receivership Proposed In $150M PE Fund Case
• Developer Asks 11th Circ. To Revive $47M Suit Against Angola
• Real Estate Rumors: Dattner Architects, Kushner, Beacon
• Fla. Court Affirms Buchanan Ingersoll Win In Malpractice Suit
• Magistrate Assigned To Roger Stone's $2M Tax Case Recuses
• Jury Says Firetruck Maker Owes Rival $1.5M In IP Fight
• France Asks 11th Circ. To Sink Appeal In Shipwreck Skirmish
• Fla. Elections Supervisors Fight Suit To Retain Ballot Images
• Express Scripts Was Unaware Of CVS Overcharges, Jury Told
• Rail Cos. Can Appeal Discovery Order In Price-Fixing Case
• Latham-Led AI Startup Leads 3 IPOs Raising $538M Combined
• Real Estate Rumors: American Stock, Wells, Maxim Credit
• Humana Claims In Telemed RICO Case Advance In Fla. Court
• PPE Maker Beats Worker's COVID-19 Leave Retaliation Suit
• Law Firm Talent Must Reflect Shifting US Demographics
• K&L Gates Adds Blockchain Pros To Miami, LA Offices
• Rising Star: Jones Day's Marc A. Weinroth
• Roger Stone Wants Stay In $2M Tax Suit Due To Wife's Cancer
• GEO Put Profits Before Labor Laws, Jury Hears In Closings
• 11th Circ. Closes Ex-Doc's Conspiracy Claims Against Attys
• Fla. Fraudster To Face Criminal Charges First, Judge Rules
• Gerdau Seeks Win In Miami Bridge Collapse Coverage Suit
• Fla. Asks 11th Circ. To Bar Biden Immigration Policies
• Real Estate Rumors: North Springs, Rubin Fiorella, Aria
• Fla. Jury Adds $2M In Punitive Damages Against RJR
• Judge Won't Toss Equestrian League's Row With Ex-Partners
• Constangy Brooks Adds Workers' Comp Partner In Tampa, Fla.
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Freight Payments Processor Lands $125M Series B Round
• Prison Co. Exec Says ICE Approval Needed To Pay Min. Wage
• Fla. Appeals Court Revives Bid To Halt County Mask Mandate
• New Prez Ready To Lead Fla. Bar Out Of Pandemic Operations
• Judge Tosses Fla. Investment Co.'s COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Biz Groups Back Monsanto In 11th Circ. Roundup Appeal
• Peruvian Medical Co. Says German Co. Can't Ditch Virus Suit
• CVS Overcharged Insured Drug Buyers $123.7M, Jury Told
• Cash Co. Receiver Seeks To Stall Eckert Malpractice Suit
• Insurer Says Travelers Also On Hook For Fatal Golf Cart Crash
• Red Lobster's Seafood Sustainability Is Fishy, Suit Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Coinbase, Manuel Mato, Brack Capital
• Judge Docks Fla. Lawyers Over Vulgar War Of Words
• HBS Adds Med Mal Partner, Associate To Miami Office
• Judges Should Foster Diversity In MDL Leader Appointments
• Justices Say Appeals Courts Can Look Outside Trial Record
• Low Wage Is Fine When State Is Paying, GEO Witness Says
• Ex-CVS Exec Probed On Drug Prices In Overcharge Trial
• Missing Docs Cloud GE's Bid To Exit Manufacturing Fight  
• New Fla. Trade Secrets Law Seen As Too Easy To Abuse
• Fla. Men Defend Claims To Property In Alleged Fraud Scheme
• Creditor Attys Tell 11th Circ. It Erred In 'Mail Vendor' Ruling
• Real Estate Rumors: Page, Wafra, KD Properties
• Texas Justices Will Review IPic's Antitrust Suit Against AMC
• Fla. Judge Faces Suspension For Representing Son
• Fla. Restaurants Want 4th Circ. To Revive Virus Coverage Suit
• A Biz Strategy Model To Improve Lateral Atty Hiring Diversity
• How Trade Dress Law Has Evolved During COVID
• Developer Fights Class Cert. In $100M EB-5 Fraud Suit
• Rising Star: Holland & Knight's David J. Lisko
• NextEra Ruling Could Support Initial-Bidder Expense Claims
• Tenzer Arrieta Taps Ex-White & Case Atty As Litigation Lead
• GEO Hints At Banned Email As $1 Wage Defense Begins
• CVS Pricing Practice 'Cheated' Insured Drug Buyers, Jury Told
• Utility Can't Recoup Gas Accident Settlement Under Fla. Law
• Boies Schiller Beats Ex-Assistant's Age, Disability Bias Claims
• RJR Faces Punitive Damages After Verdict In Cigarette Case
• Hertz Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan Providing $1B To Stockholders
• Workers Sue Costco Over 'Ominous' COBRA Notice Language
• Real Estate Rumors: Black Lion, Webull, Darielle Singerman
• Saul Ewing Brings On Immigration Counsel In Miami
• 11th Circ. Upholds Fee Award In Chinese Drywall MDL
• Bluegreen Dodges Timeshare Exit Co.'s False Ad Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Frisbie Group, Wix, Hartz Mountain
• Hertz Noteholders Reach Deal On Ch. 11 Plan Objections
• StubHub Owner Tries To Block Class In COVID-19 Refund Suit
• Carlton Fields Faces $10 Million Legal Negligence Suit
• Smaller Firms Need Employee Wellness Programs, Too
• Detainees' 'Payroll' Line Item Isn't Payroll, Jury Told
• MSP Recovery's Opioid Claims Consolidated With Ohio MDL
• Riot Suit Server Details Encounter Amid Rep. Trespass Claims
• CVS Drug Buyers Demand $100M As Overcharge Trial Opens
• 11th Circ. Says White Coach's Race Bias Suit Falls Short
• Interior Dept. Floats Offshore Wind In Gulf Of Mexico
• 11th Circ. Rebuffs MAGA Atty. Wood's Bid To Recuse Judge
• Tilray Settles Contract Dispute With Fla. Cannabis Grower
• Settlement Ends Dietary Supplement TM Dispute Mid-Trial
• Real Estate Rumors: Terra, Hulu, Publix
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Rising Star: Ratzan Weissman's Stuart Weissman
• Holland & Knight Adds Former Burr & Forman Partner
• CBD Cream Seller Seeks Sanctions Over 'Frivolous' IP Claims
• Akerman Holds Off DQ Bid In USAA Medicare Repayment Row
• Detainee's No-Work Status No Problem For GEO, Jury Hears
• Diamond Resorts Hits 'Timeshare Exit' Co. With False Ad Suit
• GAO Says Air Force Wrong On Experience For $113M Deal
• Ex-Local President Loses Court Challenge To Union Tribunal
• Gov't Contractor Seeks Quick End To $13M Subcontract Spat
• Paul Weiss Guides Fortress' $535M Real Estate Buy
• El Salvador's President Floats Bitcoin As Legal Tender
• Fla. City Fights Class Cert. For Massage Parlor Sting Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Spear Street, PulteGroup, Related
• How Ad Disputes Between Cos. Fuel Consumer Class Actions
• Judge Calls For Dismissal Of Class Suit Against Wells Fargo
• Monsanto Asks 11th Circ. To Create Roundup Label Precedent
• 11th Circ. Says Policy Doesn't Cover Fla. Apartment For Killing
• Bilzin Sumberg Adds Corporate Securities Trio In Miami
• Retailers, Generics Makers Want Out Of Zantac MDL
• Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp Ink $32M Deal For Jay Peak Role
• Wine Co. Investor Says Majority Owner 'Misleading' Court
• Judge Backs Contempt If Unregistered Agent Doesn't Pay SEC
• Fla. High Court Keeps Tight Grip On Medical Pot Licenses
• Nissan Escapes Pay Suit Despite Judge's Citing Bad Case Law
• Fla. Courts Can Begin Lifting Mask, Distancing Requirements
• Ga. Shipwreck Co. Gets $15M Default Award In Contract Fight
• Athlete-Threatening Gambler Gets House Arrest, Probation
• Real Estate Rumors: WR Berkeley, NationsBenefits, Treo
• Stop Networking, Start Relationship Marketing
• 11th Circ. Leaves Equifax Data Breach Deal Mostly Intact
• High Court Curbs Reach Of Tool Used To Go After Insiders
• Dem Advisory Panel Backs 9 For Fed. Judge, US Atty In Fla.
• US Group Aims To Advance COVID-19 Suit Against China
• Diet Supplements Violated TM With Steroid Link, Jurors Hear
• Drugmakers Urge Fla. Court To Trim Zantac MDL
• $1-A-Day GEO Work Was Real Job, Ex-Detainee Testifies
• NJ Judge Won't Toss Hertz's Revised $56M Clawback Suit
• F. Lee Bailey, Disbarred Former OJ Simpson Atty, Dies At 87
• Celebrity Cruises Wants Coverage For 'Snuba' Death Suit
• Fla., Ill. Win Concessions In $31M Keurig Brew Pod Settlement
• Fla. Says CDC Can't Mandate Cruise Vaccine Passports
• Fla. Justices Say Firm Can't Avoid Insurer's Malpractice Suit
• Dem Gets More Time To Serve GOP Legislator With Riot Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Rimar Properties, MAG Partners, Pepcom
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Ex-K&L Gates Corporate Atty In Fla.
• McKesson, Fla. Pharmacy Chain Settle $7M Contract Row
• Suspended Florida Doc Can't Get Files From Hospital
• What Attorneys Should Know About Fee Deferral
• Supreme Court Narrows Scope Of Computer Crime Law
• GEO Exploited Detainees To Run Large ICE Site, AG Tells Jury
• 11th Circ. Won't Lift Stem Cell Clinic Ban
• Pair Pretending To Be Farmers In Virus Loan Fraud Sentenced
• Broker Isn't Covered For $60M TCPA Ruling, 11th Circ. Says
• Fed. Circ. Won't Make Albright Rebuke Precedential
• Dealerships Seek Sanctions In Hyundai Engine Fraud Suit
• 11th Circ. Hands Progressive A Win In Fla. Bad-Faith Dispute
• Real Estate Rumors: Hilco, Chewy, Rosenthal
• Predictions On Pandemic's Lasting Impact On Legal Education
• Bursor & Fisher Eyes Lead In Ripple Investors' XRP Row
• Simpson-Led TaskUs Leads 3 IPO Launches Totaling $441M
• 3 Approaches For Measuring Short Squeeze Trading Damages
• $30.2M Deal, $9.3M Fee Award Greenlit In Lens Price-Fix MDL
• Fla. Nursery Urges 11th Circ. To Rule In Pot License Dispute
• Dem Advisory Panel Backs 2 Northern Fla. US Atty Hopefuls
• Real Estate Rumors: Lopez Cos., Bridge, Steven Hudson
• Lawyer Perfectionism Is A Disease We Can Control
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Human Rights Group Vows Suit Over Fla. Trans Sports Ban
• Shutts & Bowen Adds International-Focused Partner In Miami
• High Court Won't Hear Suit Over Fatal F-16 Crash In Gulf