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Florida - August, 2021

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• Man Accused Of Gaetz Extortion Plot Indicted On Wire Fraud
• Cincinnati Notches Virus Coverage Win At 11th Circ.
• Google Play Store Cases Eyeing Fall 2022 Trial
• Real Estate Rumors: Iberiabank, Polsinelli, Mattamy Homes
• Tribe Says Suit Over Fla. Gaming Compact Must Be Tossed
• Robinhood Seeks To Nix MDL Over 'Meme Stock' Restrictions
• Fla. Justices Told Rule Would Change Game For Defendants
• Insurance Commissioner's Agenda: Wis. Tackles Climate Risk
• Twitter Beats Hunter Biden Laptop Leaker's Defamation Suit
• Ga. Jury Awards Parents $200M For Son's Boating Death
• Lin Wood Wants 11th Circ. Redo Of Ga. Runoff Election Suit
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To 182 Attys From 77 Firms
• What The Judiciary's Font Recommendations Can Teach Us
• Lloyd's Tells 11th Circ. To Toss Eatery's Virus Coverage Suit
• How Firms Can Help Law Schools Leap Into The Future
• Vaccines, Tuition, Race: The Litigation On Law Schools' Radar
• Seyfarth Adds Atlanta RE Partner From Berger Singerman
• 4 Ideas For Updating Law Schools Post-Pandemic
• Inside The 'Battleground For The Internet's Soul': Section 230
• Fla. Atty Gets 5 Years For Raising Millions For Ponzi Scheme
• 11th Circ. Tosses 'Poll Tax' Suit For Mail-In Ballot Postage
• Fla. Men Fight For Assets In Ukraine Money Laundering Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Amazon, WeWork, Moshe Oppenheim
• How 6th Circ. May Resolve District Court TCPA Exception Split
• Fla. Gov. Overstepped By Banning School Mask Mandates
• GrayRobinson Adds Atty To Alcohol Beverage Team In Miami
• Over 200 Fla. City Employees Fight Vaccine Mandate
• Insurer Asserts No More Coverage Due On $1B Crash Verdict
• Law Firm Wants Timeshare Co.'s 'Sham Litigation' Enjoined
• 11th Circ. Affirms $3M Insurer Win Over Ruined Orange Grove
• Real Estate Rumors: Home Depot, Sumitomo Mitsui, Linden
• Gov. DeSantis Demands Info On Migrants Moving To Fla.
• New Fla. Rule Adds Barriers To Deposing High-Level Officers
• 2021 'We Build The Wall' Trial Off As Bannon Pal Swaps Attys
• Calif. Judge OKs Counsel, Trimmed Class In MLB Wage Suit
• Chlorpyrifos Lawsuits, EPA Ban Signal Risk For Companies
• Real Assets Could Support Stronger Fla. Pension Funding
• Trustee Tells High Court Not To Review Revived $31M Suit
• Sugar Co.'s $291M Cuban Port Suit Too Grainy, For Now
• Policyholders Ask 11th Circ. To Revive Virus Coverage Suits
• 4 ShiftPixy Blank-Check Vehicles Slash IPO Sizes
• Real Estate Rumors: Related, ZG, Starwood
• 3M Earplug Cases Sped Up Due To 'Unprecedented Backlog'
• Golf Instructor Urges 11th Circ. To Revive Lialda Lawsuit
• Alpha Latam Files Ch. 11 Sale Plan With October Auction
• Jared Hit With Class Suit Claiming It Inflates Diamond Weights
• Lewis Brisbois Adds Ex-Marshall Dennehey Insurance Pro
• Fla. Jury Awards $1B To Family Of Big Rig Crash Victim
• Fla. Judge OKs $1.3M Clawback From Alleged Ponzi Investors
• Florida Nursing Home Arbitration Ruling Tees Up Conflict
• Fla. Claims There's Little Evidence For Masking Kids In School
• Zantac Makers, Retailers Urge Nix Of Medical Monitoring Class
• Split 11th Circ. Won't Revive Sri Lankan's Asylum Bid
• Real Estate Rumors: Trammell Crow, DRA, Wells Fargo
• Fla. Argues Challenge To Trans Athlete Ban Is Unripe
• Cravath, Davis Polk Rep GuideWell's $900M Triple-S Buy
• 11th Circ. Suggests Lab Ignored Mintz Advice Over Fees
• How The 'Rocket Docket' Continues To Roar Through COVID
• Fla. Court Slashes $120M Verdict For Man Paralyzed In Crash
• Ex-Giuliani Associate To Cop Plea In Campaign Finance Case
• Full 11th Circ. Will Consider School District's Bathroom Policy
• Ex-MSC Cruises Crew Member's Injury Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• Fla. Doctors Tell Court Mask Mandates Needed In Schools
• Trulieve, Exec Hit With Noncompete Suit By Medical Pot Rival
• Real Estate Rumors: 13th Floor, AppsFlyer, Square Mile
• 4 Ways Courts Are Approaching High Court's TCPA Ruling
• Investors Claim Wells Fargo Abetted Ponzi Scheme
• Goldman Provides $250M In Financing To SROA Capital Fund
• DC Circ. Expedites Rail Cos. Appeal In Price-Fixing MDL
• Kelley Kronenberg Adds Insurance Defense Partner In Miami
• Ex-US Rep. Rebuts Claim From Venezuelan Oil Co. Unit
• J&J Backs MDL For Sunscreen Carcinogen Suits
• Ex-Exec Can't Control Venezuelan Network, 11th Circ. Says
• Panel Denies Philip Morris Bid To DQ Judge In Engle Case
• NJ Joins $26B Opioid Settlement With J&J, Pharma Cos.
• Real Estate Rumors: Castro, Barclays, Pinnacle
• VA Supplier Gets 30-Month Term, Ending Fla. Kickbacks Probe
• A-Rod Trims Ex-In-Law's Claims Ahead Of $50M RICO Trial
• T-Mobile Breach Points To Need For Details, Privacy Law
• Iron Maiden, Law Firm Settle E-Commerce Co.'s Theft Claim
• Judge Says Radio Host's Suit Against PGA Misses Fairway
• Fla. Atty Accused Of Swindling NFL Players Fights Disbarment
• Ex-Javerbaum Atty Hit With Suspension For 'Gross Neglect'
• 11th Circ. Agrees To Close Book On Yellow Pages IP Row
• Gunster Expands With 5 New Associates
• Natural Disaster Defense Unsuited For Virus WARN Act Cases
• 11th Circ. Tosses COVID-19 Suit Against Carnival Cruise Unit
• Fla. Judge Won't Toss Challenge To School Mask Mandate Ban
• Real Estate Rumors: Bradford Douglas, Skyview, Ram Realty
• Jay Peak Receiver Slams Quiros' Appeal Of $32.5M Settlement
• Fla. Court Says Car Dealer Waived Right To Arbitration
• SmileDirect Settles Case Over Alabama Dental Board Rules
• Why A Missed Email Could Cost You Your Case
• Trulieve, Harvest's $2.1B Deal Gets Canadian Court's Blessing
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Driver's Bid To Avoid Arbitration
• Former OPKO Health GC Joins Holland & Knight
• FTC Takes Another Shot At Facebook In 3-2 Vote
• Anheuser-Busch Gets Veza Sur False Marketing Suit Canned
• Pot Delivery Co. Eaze To Acquire Retailer Green Dragon
• Military Contractor Can't Dodge Ex-Partner's $6.3M Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Citi, Edison, Related
• Millennium Tower Atty Expects Insurance Shifts After Surfside
• Insurer Can't Skirt Appraisal Of Condos' Hurricane Claim
• Kan. Wind Farm Suit Belongs In Circuit Court, DC Judge Says
• Judge Pushes Surfside On Condo Collapse Site Zoning Plan
• Health Co. Sued Over 'Astronomical' Retirement Plan Fees
• Hearing Ordered On Duplicate Counsel In Chiquita Terror MDL
• Fla. Judge Undoes $85M Asset Freeze In Fake Gov't Site Case
• Restaurant Group Says Zurich Misread Its Own Policy
• Salt Bae Accused Of Stiffing Foreign Workers On OT
• SPLC Presses To Advance Access To Counsel Fight With DHS
• Consolidated Surfside Complaint Targets Condo Association
• Key Considerations For Commercial Tenants Withholding Rent
• $25M In Tax-Related Fraud Gets Preparer 8-Year Sentence
• Fla. Gambling Compact Deals Rivals Unfair Hand, Suit Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Prologis, Chalkbeat, Westdale
• NFL Concussion Deal Auditor Settles Firm's Hacking Claim
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Fla. University Says New Law Protects Against COVID-19 Suit
• GEO Group Can't Shake Detainees' $1-A-Day Wage Suit
• Equity Commonwealth Reworks $3B Offer After Starwood Bid
• Real Estate Rumors: Live Oak Banking, Sperry, Lennar
• A-Rod Avoids Punitive Damages In Ex-In-Law's RICO Suit
• Trulieve Workers, Applicants Nab Class Cert. In Hiring Dispute
• SEC Accuses Florida Film Co. And CEO Of $1.2M Stock Fraud
• Insurer Sues Fla. Firm Despite 'Serious Doubts' Of Malpractice
• Landlords Seek 11th Circ. Rehearing Over CDC Eviction Ban
• Toyota Sued Over 'Echo Defect' For Hands-Free Phone System
• Paysafe Bets $441M On SafetyPay In Latin America Push
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Insurers Urge 11th Circ. To Toss Eatery's Virus Coverage Suit
• Fla. Appeals Court Upholds $200K Sanctions Against 2 Firms
• Wells Fargo Trims $7M Trial Loss To $2M On Appeal
• Judge Backs Certifying Narrower Class In Toyota HVAC Suit
• 11th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Florida Greyhound Racing Ban Suit
• Health First Antitrust Suit Left Largely Intact
• Cruise Co., Puerto Rico Ports Set Trial Date Over Crash
• Court Sets $50M Bond For Esformes Ahead Of Fraud Retrial
• Real Estate Rumors: Woodward, Acore, LIVWRK
• Hartford Dodges Miami Salon's COVID-19 Coverage Class Suit
• High Court Asked To Strike Down Bankrupt Lab's $31M Suit
• Fla. Robocall Law Could Bring New Wave Of Litigation
• 5 Blank-Check Cos. Blitz Public Markets For $840M Combined
• 11th Circ. Leery Of Religion Claims In Nuclear Protest
• Greenberg, Foley Steer $1B Surgical Robotics SPAC Merger
• 5 Reasons Lawyers Often Fail To Secure Litigation Funding
• Multifamily Deals Gain Popularity With New Band Of Investors
• Carlton Fields Adds Former Fla. Insurance Official
• EEOC Hits Fla. Applebee's With Anti-Gay And Racist Claims
• Univ. Of South Florida Students Seek Virus Closure Refunds
• Despite Giuliani's Assertion, Lawyers Cannot 'Throw A Fake'
• Royal Caribbean Sanctioned For Missing Video In Death Suit
• 11th Circ. Says Rooker-Feldman Doctrine's 'Expansion Is Over'
• 3M Again Denied New Trial In Earplug Suit After $1.7M Loss
• It's Time To Upgrade Our Attorney Licensure Rules
• Buchanan Ingersoll Adds 2 Counsel In Miami
• Giorgio Armani's Furniture Deal Fight Sent To Arbitration
• 11th Circ. Won't Scrub 'Pill Mill' Nurse's Convictions
• Real Estate Rumors: ShipMonk, Broad Sky, Renzulli
• Elite Trainer Jorge Navarro Cops To Racehorse Doping
• $120M Offer Emerges For Surfside Condo Tragedy Site
• Fla. Weighing Emotional Distress Claim In Cruise Rape Case
• Boxer Says Don King Blocked Visa, Cheated Him Out Of Title
• Apple Ends Copyright Fight Against Security Tool Startup
• Former Ruby Tuesday Legal Chief Joins Taylor English
• Data-Based Predictions On Case Timelines After Pandemic
• Novartis Blood Cancer Drug Suits Centralized In Florida
• Firm Seeks To Block Subpoena In Trump Panama Hotel Suit
• Fruit Grower Escapes $16M Sanction Over Pineapple Sales
• 11th Circ. Delves Into Contract Over Phone Book Images
• Real Estate Rumors: Hellman & Friedman, Thor, Cabot
• Ga. Eateries Want State High Court's Take On Virus Coverage
• No MDL For Weight Loss Carcinogen Cases, JPML Says
• Fla. Law School Can't Restore Aid Eligibility While It Sues DOE
• Embracing ESG
• Benzene In Sunscreens Could Be The Next Big Toxic Tort
• 3M Denied New Trial After Losing $7.1M Earplug Bellwether
• Royal Caribbean Sails Past Slip-And-Fall Suit At 11th Circ.
• Dealership Dodges Claims In Hyundai Engine Fraud Suit
• Fox Rothschild Adds Cannabis Counsel In Fla.
• GOP Wants Former Huawei Unit Put On Trade Restriction List
• Sens. Want Countries That Support Ransomware Sanctioned
• Panama Canal Operator Says $285M Award Should Stand
• Real Estate Rumors: Gutierrez, RREEF, Medical Properties
• ICE, Fla. Detainees Move Toward Settlement In COVID-19 Suit
• Ponzi Investors Ink $54M Deal In Suit Against Comerica
• NCAA QB Inks Groundbreaking Image Deal With Pro Team
• Retention Is Key To Meaningful Diversity At Law Firms
• Ship Owner Wins $1.5M For Insurance Broker's Malpractice
• Norwegian Can Require Vaccine Passports In Fla., For Now
• Atty Fees Capped At 15% In $26B Opioid MDL Settlement
• Telemundo Again Beats Retaliation Claims In Harassment Suit
• $26B Opioid Deal Sparks 'Turf Wars' From Local Governments
• Lin Wood Election Suit Fails Standing Test In 11th Circ.
• Surfside Condo Victims Fear Repairs May Spoil Evidence
• The Right Condo Governance Provisions Can Enhance Safety
• Real Estate Rumors: Shafer, Butter Beans Kitchen, Dalton
• Fla. Atty Sean Pittman On Becoming National Bar Assoc. GC
• Woman Stripped Of US Citizenship For Money Laundering
• IP Forecast: Apple Faces Texas Jury Again Over 4G Patents
• NASA Subcontractor Guilty Of Faking Woman-Owned Status
• GM Buyers Say Millions Of Vehicles Have Faulty Airbags, Belts
• Real Estate Rumors: Doron Valero, Rialto, Bank Of America
• Nonprofit Slams Darden Restaurants' Bid To Escape Bias Suit
• SEC Fines LaCroix Parent Co. For Undisclosed CEO Perks
• Texas Drops Some Google Damages Claims To Avoid Transfer
• Consultant's Insurers Sue To Deny Condo Collapse Coverage
• School Board Wants 11th Circ. Redo In Bathroom Policy Fight
• James Nance, Atty Known For Big Tobacco Case, Dies At 90
• Courts Restart COVID Measures, But Very Differently
• Florida Powerhouse: Nelson Mullins
• Businessman Charged With $250M PDVSA Bribery Scheme
• Judge Won't Reconsider Keeping Norton Locked In FCA Suit
• Sale-Bound Alpha Latam Gets OK In Del. For $45M Ch. 11 DIP
• Monster Energy Fends Off TM Suit Over Reign Drinks
• Real Estate Rumors: Grand Peak, Harry Einhorn, RAL
• Ill., Fla. See $8.4M In Pot-Focused Real Estate Deals
• Avoiding Unauthorized Practice Of Law In Remote Work
• Bill To Block Chinese Telecom Firms Advances To Senate
• Sony Sues Bang Energy Over Copyrighted Music On TikTok
• Nova Southeastern Law Student Risks Sanctions Again
• Florida Powerhouse: Greenberg Traurig
• Author Owes $190K In Self-Employment Tax, 11th Circ. Affirms
• Alpha Latam's DIP Loan Near Collapse At 11th Hour
• NY Veterinarian Cops To Role In Horse Doping Scheme
• Virus Shutdown Orders Trigger Coverage, 11th Circ. Told
• Netflix Says Dershowitz Epstein Doc Suit Targets Free Speech
• Real Estate Rumors: TPA, Wells Fargo, Joseph Stern
• 11th Circ. Partially Reinstates TM Fight Between Ad Cos.
• 11th Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of Deputy's Free Speech Suit
• Ex-Owner Says He Is True Florida Man In Golf Course Scrap
• Florida Powerhouse: Bilzin Sumberg
• Foley & Lardner, Nelson Mullins Improperly Paid, Suit Says
• Carnival Settles Suit Over Passenger's Heart Attack Death
• Real Estate Rumors: Apollo Bank, Sutton, Oded Meltzer
• SEC Loses Jury Trial Against Spartan In 'Shell Factory' Case
• Ex-FTE CFO Accused Of $28M Theft Freed On $250K NY Bond
• CSX Derails Privacy Claims From Worker Termination Suit
• Planet Hollywood Stands Behind COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Time To Rethink Florida's Condo Termination Law
• Holland & Knight, Thompson & Knight Make Tie-Up Complete
• Florida Powerhouse: Akerman
• Overlooked Patent Cases: Indirect Infringement Developments
• Polsinelli Adds Real Estate Shareholder In Miami
• Consumer Lender Says Accounting Errors Triggered Ch. 11
• Fla. Powerhouses Ride Pandemic Boom To Record Years