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Florida - September, 2021

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• 11th Circ. Hands Catalyst Win In 'Orphan Drug' Case
• TCA Fund Execs Settle SEC's Fraud Claims For $5.5M
• Fla. Wheat Dealer Asks Judge To Ax Ship Owner's $2M Award
• Real Estate Rumors: Whelchel, Vanbarton, Wells
• Florida TCPA Class Cert. Denied Over 'Deceptive' Retiree
• Wins And A Loss For FTC Over Gov't Services Sites Scam
• Feds Resist Early Release Of Man Jailed In Giuliani-Tied Case
• Surfside Judge Asks For Options In Sharing Site Sale Revenue
• Geico Didn't Act In Bad Faith In $5M Auto Claim: 11th Circ.
• J&J Sunscreen Carcinogen Suits Doubtful For MDL In NJ
• 11th Circ. Rejects City Clerk's Bias Claims Over Power Battle
• Federal Courts Make 2 Basic Errors In Virus Coverage Rulings
• Overlooked Patent Cases: Foreign Activity Liability, Damages
• Tyson & Mendes Adds Litigator From Hinshaw In Fla.
• Berger Singerman Hires Father And Son Eminent Domain Duo
• Suit Alleges Fraud Scheme By Defunct Forex Trading Platform
• Ex-Fla. State Attorney Seeks To Dodge Retaliation Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Greystar, Commerz Real, Blue Water
• Suit Against Marvel Exec Over Hate Mail Campaign Tossed
• Nursing Home Biz Approved For Global Ch. 11 Settlement
• 6th Circ. Axes Zurich COVID-19 Coverage Loss
• How Florida Borrowers Can Reduce Mortgage Taxes
• Allvue Delays IPO, Citing 'Adverse Market Conditions'
• Silver Mining Co. Hits JPMorgan With Spoofing RICO Suit
• Ticket Dealer Says Workers Used Trade Secrets To Start Rival
• Royal Caribbean Can't End Suit Over Sex Assault Response
• Attys Want $1.5M For Porsche Financing Settlement
• Florida's Zumpano Patricios Opens New Shop In Las Vegas
• Herbalife Trims But Can't Escape $1B Fraud Suit
• Firm's Bid To Halt Timeshare Co.'s 'Sham' Suit Falls Short
• Real Estate Rumors: Slate, Moishe Mana, Blue Water Advisors
• Wyndham Vacation Denied Win Against 'Timeshare Exit' Atty
• Counties' VW Tampering Claims Not Barred, Feds Tell Justices
• Fla. Launches New Suit Over Southwest Border Crisis
• The DOJ Should Ramp Up FCA Focus In PPP Enforcement
• Bank, Fla. Law Firms Beat Loan Foreclosure RICO Suit
• Venezuelan Mining Co. Says $188M Award Can't Be OK'd
• Opt-Out Litigants Fight BCBS' $2.67B Antitrust Settlement
• Drug Cos. Say DA's Opioid Settlement Objections Are Unripe
• Lifting The Veil On The Supreme Court's Shadow Docket
• Police Lose Appellate Bid In Bulletproof Vest Class Action
• Insurer Avoids Hurricane Irma Coverage Under Notice Defense
• Nationwide Owes Defense For Landlord In Personal Injury Suit
• Fla. Businesses Revolt Against Tribe's Sports Betting Permit
• Insurance Commissioner's Agenda: DC On Long-Term Care
• Domestic Violence Center Defeats Fired Lawyer's Bias Suit
• 11th Circ. Stays Ga. Abortion Law Appeal For High Court Input
• AXS LAW Snags Ex-Hunton & Williams Atty As New Partner
• BMW, Fla. Dealers Grapple Over Incentive Programs Suit
• Fla. Health Insurance Buyers Nab $27.5M Deal In Scam Suit
• Sens. Applaud Facebook's Pause Of Instagram For Kids Plan
• Wells Fargo Dodges Claim Of Fraudulently 'Corrected' Loans
• SEC Says Marijuana Investors Duped Into Funding Pizza Co.
• Casino Cos. Seek Win In Fla.-Seminole Gambling Pact Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: CenterPoint, Randolph Properties, Wells
• 11th Circ. Affirms Pulse Shooting Suit Lacks Terrorism Ties
• Embracing ESG: United Natural Foods GC Talks Bottom Line
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Checking Out Of An MDL
• Improper-Fee Suit Against Nelson Mullins Withdrawn
• One-Subject Rule Strategy Can Defeat Dangerous State Laws
• Trump Fights Transfer Of Big Tech Censorship Suits To Calif.
• Fla. Panel Says Trial Court Must Rule If Game Is Illegal Slot
• Dubai Developer Revealed As Bidder On Surfside Condo Site
• Fla. Business Judgment Ruling May Benefit US Country Clubs
• Pension Fund Unlikely To Get 2nd Shot At MiMedx Class
• SPAC Investor Sues Over Post-Deal Slide Of Telehealth Co.
• Fla. Says Biden Immigration Policies Violate Law
• 3 Attorney Ethics Considerations For Litigation Funding
• Real Estate Rumors: Kolter Homes, Savanna, DR Horton
• 11th Circ. May Wait On High Court Ruling In Ga. Abortion Case
• Stroock Adds Experienced Litigation Partner In Miami
• Ga. Judge Takes Dig At Overcomplicated Drink Formula IP Suit
• Judge Cautions About Harming Surfside Site's Value
• Real Estate Rumors: Weiss Serota, Liakas Law, Janoura
• Ex-CBD Exec Gets Employer's Counterclaims Axed, For Now
• Shipbuilding Cos. Escape Faulty Navy Ship Pipes Suit
• Spencer Fane Opens Fort Lauderdale Office
• Ex-Cruise Worker Says She Didn't Hide Preexisting Conditions
• Contracting Co. Operators Charged In Agriculture Visa Case
• Kelley Kronenberg Adds Atty To Expanding Insurance Practice
• MTV Beats Trademark Suit Over 'Floribama Shore'
• Texas Law Barring 'Viewpoint' Social Media Bans Challenged
• Providers Get Class Certification In Geico Underpayment Suit
• Fla. Appeals Court Reverses $10.5M Smoker's Award
• US Trustee Challenges Constitutionality Of Purdue Releases
• How ABA Opinion Shifts Alternative Biz Structure Landscape
• Investors Say Robinhood's MDL Dismissal Bid Is Too Early
• Police Say Court Erred In Halting Bulletproof Vest Class Action
• Real Estate Rumors: Bank OZK, Penn South, Stonecutter
• Burger King Workers Fight To Revive No-Poach Suit
• Don King Hits Back At Claim He Undercut Champ's Title Bid
• 11th Circ. Judge Chastises Atty For Irrelevant Appeal
• Fla. Chief Justice Creates Access To Justice Workgroup
• Judge Finds Parts Of Fla. Anti-Sanctuary Law Unconstitutional
• 11th Circ. Shaves Fee Award In Miami Beach Liquor Store Row
• Cruise Line Quartet Request Quick Wins In Havana Dock Suits
• Fla. Hospital Wants Out Of $30M Fatal Broken Ankle Verdict
• 11th Circ. Questions IRS Effort To Tax CSX Reimbursements
• DOJ Sues To Stop American Airlines-JetBlue Alliance
• Attys Seek $610K In $1.8M Dollar General False Ad Settlement
• New RICO Suit Targets Fla. Attys Behind Debt Relief 'Scam'
• Ga. High Court Won't Drop Rule On Foreign Co. Jurisdiction
• Barbados Co. Says $12M COVID Vaccine Deal Was A Scam
• Attys Sort Out Duplicate Counsel In Chiquita Terror MDL
• FTC Inks $6.4M Settlement With 'Free' Cruise Robocallers
• Seminole Tribe Immune From Energy Co.'s Fee Dispute
• Olaplex Joins Crowded IPO Pipeline With Plans To Raise $1B
• Embracing ESG: HPE Counsel Talk Effective Board Oversight
• Terminix Too Late To Vacate $2.7M Award, 11th Circ. Says
• JPMorgan's Sanctions Bid 'Abuse' Of Legal Process, Atty Says
• Directors Guild Defends Firing Of TV Producer In 11th Circ.
• 11th Circ. Unhooks Attys From Sanctions After Client Absence
• Real Estate Rumors: Fairwinds, Halloween Adventure, Apex
• Fla. Court Allows Challenge Of $1M Loose Dog Injury Award
• Nelson Mullins To Face Punitive Damages Claim In Estate Row
• Miami Courts Restart In-Person Hearings As COVID Declines
• Justice Gap Demands Look At New Legal Service Models
• Fla. Judge Reaches Deal In Ethics Case Over Missed Work
• Florida Governor Appoints 8 Circuit, 13 County Judges
• MVP: Bilzin Sumberg's Albert E. Dotson Jr.
• How Websites Can Ward Off Novel State Law Wiretap Suits
• State, Fed. Courts Slow Challenges To Fla. School Mask Ban
• Fla. Property Owner Sues Insurers For Hurricane Damage
• Insurance Exec Cleared For Work After Tiff With Ex-Employer
• Real Estate Rumors: Candor Capital, Newsmax, Greystar
• Trulieve Seeks Exit From Noncompete Row Over Exec Hiring
• DOT Opens Newark Slots To Budget Carriers After Spirit Fight
• Burr & Forman Starts College Athlete NIL Resource Site
• MVP: Cohen Milstein's Theodore J. Leopold
• Pa. AG Says DAs Can't Sue To Stop $26B Opioid Settlement
• Deal To Release Mich. Attys In $2M PPE Fraud Suit Rejected
• US Trustee To Appeal Sackler Releases In Purdue Ch. 11
• 9 Companies Storm Capital Markets With IPOs Totaling $3B
• Florida Can't Shake Suit Over Seminole Deal, Gaming Cos. Say
• Nelson Mullins Moves To Nix Suit Over Improper Fees
• 11th Circ. Revives FLSA Suit Over Nontipped Work At Denny's
• Fla. Doctor Inks $6.75M Deal Over Unnecessary Procedures
• Fla. Judge Advises Denying Fees In Failed Whistleblower Case
• Fed. Circ. Backs Claim Construction In Gun Patent Case
• Willkie Farr Exec Says Attys Have Shown They Can Be Remote
• MVP: Morgan & Morgan's James Young
• Bankruptcy Eligibility Is Expanding For Small Biz Debtors
• Shumaker Loop Adds Atty For New Fla. Public Policy Practice
• Counsel Conundrum Trips Up SEC Bid For $12M Judgment
• Fed. Circ. Wipes Out Omega's $4.6M Jury Win — For Now
• Fla. Biotech Co.'s Misleading IPO Hurt Investors, Suit Says
• Real Estate Rumors: 13th Floor, Coast Hospitality, Related
• Nursing Home Biz Closing In On Global Ch. 11 Settlement
• Uber Wins Bid To Arbitrate Drivers' Wage Claims
• Fake Film Financier Gets 13 Yrs. For $60M Fraud Scheme
• Ga. Judge Weighs Injunction Against Insurance Executive
• Contractor Says Hidden Arbitrator Ties Not 'Unremarkable'
• Insurance Commissioner's Agenda: Del. Tackles Mental Health
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Reed Smith Adds Former Prosecutor In NY
• Jeb Bush-Led PE Shop Nabs $350M For Impact Investing Fund
• Top-Ranked Boxer Targets Boxing Council Over Alleged Slight
• 28 Deepwater Claimants Hid Workers' Compensation, BP Says
• Florida Country Club Sues Insurer Over Irma Damage
• Embracing ESG: Leidos GC Talks Social Responsibility
• Web Service Says CBD Co. Breached Exclusivity Agreement
• Comfort Inn Says Insurers Dodged Covering Dorian Damage
• Real Estate Rumors: Bouskila, Chewy, Lucky's Management
• Pot Co. Jushi Slashes Price For Mass. Operator By $9M
• Robinhood Users Denied Class Cert. In Stock Halt Suit
• Judge Opposes Firm's Bid To Halt Timeshare Co.'s 'Sham' Suit
• Recur Raises $50M To Bring NFTs To College Sports
• Ga. Bar Asks 11th Circ. To Deny Lin Wood's Sanctions Bid
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Airport Shops Operator Sued Over Employee Info Data Breach
• PPE Reseller Reaches Deal With Mich. Attys In $2M Fraud Suit
• Ex-Giuliani Associate Pleads Guilty In Campaign Finance Case
• Chiquita Says Evidence Fails To Back Terror-Funding Claims
• Costco Beats Wiretap Suit Targeting Web-Tracking Software
• Centra Tech Investors Score Class Cert. In Suit Over $32M ICO
• Surfside Rejects Land Swap With Collapsed Condo Site
• Workers Say WARN Act Applies To Enterprise Virus Closures
• Fla. Court Tosses Solar Group's Net Metering Challenge
• Fla. High Court To Hear Challenge To State Gun Law
• Real Estate Rumors: Barbanel, Pearlstone, Prestige
• 11th Circ. Kills Pension Fund Worker's Bid To Rehear Bias Suit
• 15 Firms To Guide IPOs Exceeding $3.4B As Activity Resumes
• Fla. Pharmacist Gets 18 Months In Horse-Doping Scandal
• Fla. Judge Recommends $600K In Fees For Commodores Suit
• Biscayne Capital Principals Charged With $155M Fraud
• Judge OKs $2.4M Deal For Fla. Students In COVID Tuition Suit
• Fla. High Court Won't Add Interest To Atty Fee Calculations
• Real Estate Rumors: Chetrit, Sixpenny, Pebb Capital
• Businessman Fights To Revive Suit Against Ex-Partners
• Grad Argues New Fla. Law Doesn't Trip Up COVID Tuition Suit
• 11th Circ. Nixes Emory Doctor's Race Bias Suit
• Gunster Adds Environmental Attorney In North Florida
• Lessons In Crisis Lawyering 20 Years After 9/11
• Boat Maker Wants Judgment Or New Trial After $200M Verdict
• Real Estate Rumors: Outbrain, Aman, Sable
• Tobacco Cos. Say Improper Voir Dire Led To $42M Verdict
• State Judge Lets Fla. School Boards Enforce Mask Mandates
• White Farmer Slams US Gov't Bid To Pause Debt Relief Case
• NextEra Says $222M Fight With Duke Isn't FERC's Problem
• Insurer Says Tour Boat's Lack Of Waiver Dooms Coverage Bid
• Centra Tech Investors Again Seek Class Cert. Over $32M ICO
• Willkie, Latham Rep $3B DigitalBridge Real Estate Divestment
• Trulieve Settles Hiring Class Action After Cert.
• Jones Day, Weil Steer Advent's $1B Insulation Co. Sale
• Immigration Courts Need Judicial Review, Ex-Judges Say
• Fla. Jury Returns $43M Tobacco Verdict Against Philip Morris
• SEC Lands Judgment Against CEO In Wind Turbine Fraud Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Brookfield, Yesharim, DivcoWest
• SpineFrontier Execs Hit With Charges In Kickback Scheme
• Ponzi Investors Win Approval Of $54M Deal With Comerica
• JPMorgan Asks Court To Sanction Atty For 'Frivolous' Filing
• Royal Caribbean Says Worker's Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• Businessman Drops Appeal Of $32.5M Vt. Resort Investor Deal
• 11th Circ. Tosses Insurer's Escape Bid For HVAC Death Suit
• Appeal Adds Uncertainty To Fla. School Mask Battle
• Kirkland, White & Case To Rep Facebook In Trump Suit
• Top Florida Cases To Watch For The Rest Of 2021
• BP Says Some Deepwater Suits Not Supported By Diagnoses
• Texas Justices Won't Review NextEra's Scuttled $18B Deal
• Chinese Investors, Fla. Firm Settle Visa Fraud Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Abacus Capital, Cabot, Eddie Hidary
• Gulf Coast Offshore Wind: Opportunities And Challenges
• Ga. Biz Aims To Ax Hotel Claim Over 'Super-Spreader' Event
• Lin Wood Wants Ga. Bar Sanctioned In Mental Exam Suit
• CNX Can't Escape Contractor's $4.3M Bill
• Pot Co. IAnthus Fights Hedge Fund Over Debt Plan Deadline
• State Farm Fights Insured's Appraiser With Financial Interest
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Hand Hospitality, Pensam
• Fla. Weighs Rule Changes For Admitting Foreign-Trained Attys
• Cozen O'Connor Opens Boca Raton Office With Six Attys
• Why Structured Data Is Increasingly Important To Your Case
• New Fla. Atty Fee Law May Be Boon To Property Insurers
• Genetic Testing Lab Owner Cops To $73M Medicare Scheme
• Another Federal Judge Tosses An Investor Suit Over Diversity
• Pot Giants Ayr, Planet 13 Ink Deals Worth $135M Combined
• Zurich Beats Fla. Event Venue's COVID-19 Coverage Bid
• Fla. Homeowners Fight Arbitration Provision In Deed
• VW Inks $42M Deal To Resolve Takata Air Bag MDL
• Miami Eatery Denied Coverage In Pandemic Coverage Suit
• 11th Circ. Revives Immigration Appeal Over Lack Of Notice
• Real Estate Rumors: Miami Beach Project, Mack, Melo
• DOJ Gets Time At 11th Circ. For Burger King No-Poach Appeal
• COVID Shows Reform Is Needed On State Vs. Local Authority
• Embracing ESG: AIG Counsel Talks SEC Risk Alert
• Fla. Bar Pushes For Suspension For Doctoring Police Lineups
• Court Says Land Swap May Be 'Win-Win' For Surfside Victims
• Ex-Miami Judge Who Made Staff Run Errands Joins RE Firm
• Ex-Securities Atty Must Pay Nearly $29.8M For Ponzi Scam
• 16 States Pile On As Amici In Texas ICE Case
• Former Fla. Bar President Joins GrayRobinson In Melbourne