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Florida - February, 2023

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• Hidden Arbitrator Ties May Tarnish $240M Panama Canal Feud
• J&J Judge Rejects 'Whining' MDL Objection, Attys Get $2.5M
• Firms Vie To Represent 'Gemini Earn' Crypto Users In NY Suit
• Abortion Providers Ask To Reinstate Block On 15-Week Ban
• Fla. Jury Finds No Infringement In Data Patent Suit
• DeSantis Rips 'Unprecedented' Suit Over Stranded Migrants
• Tesla Rips 11th Circ. Retrial Bid Over Teens' Deadly Crash
• Spanish TV Biz To Seek High Court Review Of Ch. 11 Ruling
• Meritage Accuses AIG Of Improperly Grouping Stucco Claims
• Palm Beach Post Fights To Get Epstein Grand Jury Docs
• Project Veritas To 11th Circ.: CNN Didn't Tell 'Substantial Truth'
• Fla. Atty Accused Of Poaching Clients Owes Law Firm $2.3M
• Ex-Officials, Scholars Say Fla. Gov. Erred In Atty's Suspension
• Disney World Worker Says She Was Fired For Disability
• 5th Amendment Defense Was Duty, Not Deception, Atty Says
• Justices Say Del. Can't Keep Abandoned MoneyGram Checks
• DOL To Crack Down On Migrant Child Labor
• DeSantis Takes Disney's District Keys, Appoints New Board
• Toyota Accused Of Hiding Defective A/C Units At Fla. Trial
• 11th Circ. Rules IP Damages Not Limited To 3 Years
• Carnival Tells Jury Contractor Gave Patented Tech To Rivals
• NY Post, AP Say Pro Golfer's Suit Is Not Up To Par
• 'Freedom-Loving' App To Go Public Through SPAC Merger
• Steps Lawyers Can Take Following Involuntary Terminations
• Court Affirms Acquittal In Florida Nursing Home Deaths
• 5 Ways Fed Crypto Statement Affects State Member Banks
• Interest On $1B Surfside Deal Will Go To Collapse Victims
• Fla. Condo Owner's $13.8M Irma Insurance Suit Came Too Late
• BofA Allegedly Misled Small Cos. On PPP Loans, Suit Says
• Veg. Meat Co. Fights Bid To Shift Dunkin' TM Row To Mass.
• Fla. Man Pleads Guilty To $55M Investment Fraud Scheme
• Tenn. Engineering Services Co. Gets $3.2B NASA Contract
• High Court Ax Of Atty-Client Privilege Case Deepens Split
• Manafort Agrees To Pay $3.2M In FBAR Penalties
• Fla. Jury Clears Bike Wheel Maker Of Copying Rival
• Fla. Firm Wants Debtors Penalized for Deposition Refusal
• Cannabis Banking Compliance Co. Green Check Raises $6M
• Cruise Co. Says Wrongful Death Claim Must Be Arbitrated
• 'Net Winners' In $170M Scheme Want Info On Receiver's Funds
• Netflix Dodges Actress' Cuban Spy Film Defamation Suit
• 'Elf' Vape Makers Get Order Blocking Counterfeiters
• Timeshare Biz Drops Claims Against Atty In Contract Exit Suit
• Flynn Relative's $100M Defamation Suit Against CNN Nixed
• Saying J&J Rival Shows 'No Respect,' Judge Issues Sales Ban
• Florida Bar Seeks Atty's Suspension Over Social Media Posts
• Insurers Call Escalation Clause In $77M Policy Unusable
• 11th Circ. Rules MSP Act Doesn't Preempt State Law, Contracts
• Florida Restaurant Wins $3.2M In Eminent Domain Dispute
• Real Estate Rumors: Benderson, Koret Foundation, Mathrani
• CSX Says Remaining Norfolk Southern Claims Still Timely
• Florida Court Says Landowner Can't Grant Itself Easement
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Ex-Buchanan Class Action Co-Chair
• Fla. Atty Prefers Suspension Over Disbarment After Conviction
• 8 BigLaw Firms Sign On To New Abortion Defense Initiative
• 3 Job Satisfaction Questions For Partners Considering Moves
• Crypto Exchange Sanctioned For Helping Move Frozen Bitcoin
• Ex-Player Pushes Back At NFL's Bid To Toss Racial Bias Suit
• 50 Cent Settles Penile Enhancement Ad Suit With Publication
• Judge OKs All-Clad Cookware Settlement, Adds Fee Caveat
• Railroad Group Asks 11th Circ. To Keep Ala. Fuel Tax Blocked
• Ga. Disbars Atty Who Ran Florida Law Firm Like Ponzi Scheme
• Jackson, Sotomayor Bemoan Cert Denial In Faulty Atty Case
• Fla. Ex-Rep. Says Assets To Pay Atty Improperly Frozen
• 4 Exercises To Quickly Build Trust On Legal Teams
• Ex-Con Allegedly Posed As GC, BigLaw Atty In Epstein Scam
• Judge Warns Against Renters Who Sue In Surfside Collapse
• Walmart Rejects Opioid Liability Over 'Unwitting' Pharmacists
• Spanish Solar Ruling Provides Glimmer Of Hope For Investors
• Hyundai Wants New Trial After Jury Nixes Damage Award
• DOL Court Loss Casts Shadow On Fiduciary Rulemaking
• Fla. Media Co. Ordered Not To Interfere With Protein Bar Biz
• Former NFL Coach Says League Waived Right To Arbitration
• Illicit Cannabis Is The Problem, Not State-Legal Markets
• JAMS Adds Construction Industry Expert To Panel In Florida
• How Partial Invalidation Of ERISA Guidance Affects Advisers
• 11th Circ. Says No Jurisdiction In UBS Spat With Ex-Adviser
• Fla. Court Tells Agency To Reconsider Plans For Springs
• Fla. Insurance Reforms Could Clobber Smaller Legal Claims
• DeSantis Signs Migrant Relocation Program Into Law
• Fla. Judge Upholds Insurance Brokers' Nonsolicitation Deal
• Nine West Escapes Suit Over Sending Single Text Message
• $400K Deal OK'd In Lowe's Sales Workers' Age Bias Suit
• Feds Say No New Trial After Fraudulent Citizenship Conviction
• Real Estate Rumors: Continuum, Hyundai, Eric Newton
• Credito Real Cleared For $62M Sale Of US Asset In Ch. 15
• Fla. Judge Again Tosses Lawsuit Over 'Don't Say Gay' Law
• 8 Steps To Improve The Perception Of In-House Legal Counsel
• Ex-Prosecutor Turns To Fla. Supreme Court To Get Job Back
• Baker And Crowell Can't Duck Scam Suit In Florida, Court Told
• Ex-CBD Exec, Health Goods Co. Spar Over Securities Claims
• Spain's Intra-EU Defense Fails In $310M Award Fight
• DOJ's Fraud Section Hits Trial Record, Corporate Cases Slide
• ISS Nonprofit Settles With Worker Who Won't Return To Office
• Timeshare Co. Says Exit Biz Atty Doesn't Represent Clients
• What Harsh COVID Fraud Sentences Mean For Defense Attys
• Cybersecurity Co. Deepwatch Receives $180M In Investments
• Texas Asks Judge To Halt Expanded Migrant Parole Program
• Procedure Rule 7.1 Can Simplify Litigators' Diversity Analysis
• Florida Seeks Pension Funds From Convicted Ex-State Atty
• Regulators Are Setting Sights On Crypto Market Manipulation
• Firms Face TCPA Suit Over Calls To Camp Lejeune Victims
• 11th Circ. Takes Hard Look At Int'l Award Vacatur Standards
• Fla. Jury Awards $4.3M To Woman Injured In Stoplight Crash
• Primary Insurer Must Offset $3M Settlement, 11th Circ. Told
• Ga. Doc Tells 11th Circ. Roundup Claims Not Barred
• Texas Insists Justices Must Take On Grid Project Law Fight
• Forian Sells Cannabis Software Biz To Alleaves For $30M Cash
• Ousted Fla. Prosecutor Appeals To 11th Circ. To Get Job Back
• Fla. Legislators Take Aim At One-Way Fees In Insurance Suits
• How Courts Are Deciding Standing In Fla. Robocall Cases
• FTX Customers Want Fraud Suits Grouped In Florida
• Fla. Trial Starts Over Bike Wheel Maker Copying Rival's Design
• Securities Group Wins Partial Invalidation Of ERISA Guidance
• Real Estate Co. Denies Jury Overwhelmed With $29M Decision
• Haitian Man Seeks New Trial Over Fraudulent Citizenship
• Real Estate Rumors: Everglades College, CIG, Kiser Group
• Top Bank Trade Exec Rattles Litigation Saber At 'Rogue' CFPB
• FIS To Spin Off Merchant Biz After Strategic Review
• Crypto CEO Says Defamation Tanked Token's Price
• 2 Firms Guide Fashion Distributor's $707M SPAC Merger
• Boies Schiller Faces DQ Bid In Bitcoin Fight
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Fla. Senate Hands Disney's District Keys To DeSantis
• Red And Blue State AGs Join Legal Fight Over Abortion Pill
• NFL Again Says Coaches' Bias Case Belongs In Arbitration
• Bad Flood Modeling Poses Risk To Underserved Communities
• Fla. Consumer Says Costco Admitted To Car Battery Scheme
• Quest Diagnostics Accused Of 'Abusive' Billing Practices
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2023 Editorial Boards
• DC Judge Says Visa Processing Not Subject To Deadlines
• Refiner Asks 11th Circ. To Void EPA Denial Of Biofuel Relief
• Atty Conflict Discussions In Idaho Murder Case And Beyond
• Tribe-Linked Lender Accused Of Usurious Behavior
• Financial Interest Disqualifies Appraiser, Fla. High Court Rules
• Ex-NFL Player Sues Insurers Over Surgery Settlement Money
• Fla.-Based Insurance Co. Sued In Del. Over Founder Control
• Poarch Band Wins State Approval To Buy Miami Casino
• ISP Can't Show Fla. Resort Blocks Competition, FCC Rules
• Judge Says Cellphones Aren't Subject To Do Not Call Limits
• Real Estate Rumors: Equity Management, Wyo. Ranch, JENEL
• Fla. Court Says Town Didn't Properly Notice Proposed Ban
• Class Slams Co.'s Exit Bid In Faulty Extinguisher Suit
• 11th Circ. Ruling Highlights Notice In Ch. 11 Modifications
• CSX Wants To Set Up Appeal Against Norfolk Southern
• Fla. Railway Co. Implores Del. Court To Preserve Damage Case
• ParkerVision Reaches $25M Patent Deal, Ends Intel Suit
• 11th Circuit Ends Yearslong Florida Public Records Spat
• Higher Ed Can't Recycle Cannabis Policies For Psychedelics
• Fight Over Blank Space In Ship's $77M Policy Headed To Trial
• 11th Circ. Affirms Doc's Convictions For Opioid Prescriptions
• Senate Judiciary Committee Advances 24 Judge Nominations
• Jury Says Haitian Man Hid COVID Fraud To Get Citizenship
• 11th Circ. Says $35B L3Harris Deal Didn't 'Merge' IP
• Fla. Judge Orders Halt To Infringing Canine Implant Sales
• Disco Bassist Must Give It Up, Judge Rules in Copyright Suit
• Fla. Judge Says Dentist Owes $389K In Securities Fraud Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Stonehenge, Urban Network, Evans
• 11th Circ. Ends Fired Lineman's Bias Case Against Ga. Power
• NFL Teams Ask To Toss $300M Racial Bias Suit For Good
• Florida AG's Chief Of Staff, Criminal Atty Named State Judges
• Fridge Maker Says Consumers Haven't Signed Settlement
• CSX Greenlights Paid Sick Leave For Workers From 2 Unions
• Green Groups Sue To Stop Water Park On Protected Pine Land
• Security Co. CEO Gets 5 Years For Int'l Fraud Scheme
• Trump Sanctions In Hillary Clinton Lawsuit Paused For Appeal
• Crypto Coverage After FTX Fall: Crime And Custody Coverage
• White Collar Attys Brace For More Latin America FCPA Action
• Zantac Plaintiffs Must File Separate Complaints, Judge Says
• 11th Circ. Says Geico's Windshield Scam Appeal Is Premature
• Real Estate Rumors: John Buck, Progressive Real Estate, TDZ
• Fla. Judge OKs Bertucci's Booze Supplier Payments In Ch. 11
• Norfolk Southern Can't Duck Immunity Denial, STB Says
• The Discipline George Santos Would Face If He Were A Lawyer
• Fla. Town Tells Appeals Court Neighbor Thwarted ICE Facility
• Gov't Seeks Toss Of FOIA Suit Over Trump Docs Tied To Raid
• Canada's Hut 8, US Bitcoin Merging Into Nearly $1B Entity
• Fla. Judge Axes Sanctions In Deadly Tesla Collision Suit
• Gov't Wants To Weigh In On 3M 7th Circ. Bankruptcy Appeal
• NextEra Seeks To Block Spain's Dutch Arbitration Suit
• Writers Strike Deal With Fla. Publisher Over Unpaid Royalties
• Robinhood Traders Urge 11th Circ. To Save Meme Stock Suit
• Home Depot Workers Ask 11th Circ. To Revive 401(k) Suit
• Ex-Client Says Fla. Law Firm Behind On Malpractice Deal
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Nelson Mullins Atty Settles Estate Plan Malpractice Suit
• Vets With Hearing Loss Seek Dismissal Of 3M Bankruptcy
• Fla. Trial Atty Sanctioned And Should Pay Costs, Court Says
• Walmart Living In 'Alternate Reality' Over Prices, Shopper Says
• 11th Circ. Says Case Law Spells 'Game Over' For Sabal Trail
• Ex-Champ Jabs At Boxing Org Over 'Victim Blaming'
• Chocolate Co. Says Candy Store Stole 'Grandpa Joe's' Name
• Gun Retailer Asks 11th Circ. To Toss $1.5M Verdict To Ga. Firm
• Ritz-Carlton Fights To Keep Fla. Atty On In Class Suit
• Ga. Medical Testing Co. Sued Over Unpaid Wages
• A Litigation Move That Could Conserve Discovery Resources
• Fla. College Asks 11th Circ. To Bar Group's Use Of Trademarks
• Two Sellers Tossed From Delta-8 Vape Counterfeit Suit
• Issues To Watch In Fla.'s Telehealth Genetic Counseling Bills
• Sullivan & Cromwell Slams 'Harassing' FTX-Related Subpoena
• 20 AGs Warn CVS, Walgreens Against Mailing Abortion Pills
• 3rd-Party Terms Don't End Robocall Suit, Ohio Court Told
• Florida Co. Blames Coca-Cola For $100M Trade Secrets Loss
• 11th Circ. Affirms Injured Pelvic Mesh Patient's Trial Win
• 11th Circ. Says No Appraisal Breach From Insurer's Email
• Rolex Accuses Fla. Luxury Real Estate Firm Of Copying Name
• Questions Surround FDA's Orphan Drug Exclusivity Approach
• Litigators Should Approach AI Tools With Caution
• Ex-NFLer Can't Cut Prison Term In Fraud Case, 11th Circ. Says
• Fla. Broker Defends Antitrust Suit Over Boycott Via Facebook
• Former Fla. Taxpayer Advocate Wins 'Difficult' Ethics Tussle
• 3M Unit Bankruptcy Is A Smokescreen, 7th Circ. Told
• Gunster Brings On Longest-Serving State Judge In Florida
• Ga. Policyholder Asks 11th Circ. To Renew State Farm Suit
• Fla. Justices Erase 'Diversity' From Judicial Education Rule
• Senate Panel Approves 15 Judge Picks In 1st Votes Of Year
• New Venue Retrials Unconstitutional, High Court Told
• Who Owns Bob Woodward's Trump Interview Recordings?
• Fla. Mental Health Provider Is Sued Over Patient Data Breach
• Eisai Settles Recalled Diet Drug Cancer Claims
• AC Unit Is An 'Appliance' In Water Exclusion, 11th Circ. Told
• German Co. Not Valid Vehicle For Car Sale Suit, Fla. Judge Told
• Buyers Say Toyota Unit Can't Ditch Fake Emissions Data Suit
• Ex-Motorsport Network CEO Says IPO Triggered Stock Option
• OSHA Cites 3 More Amazon Warehouses For Safety Issues
• 11th Circ. Upholds $4M Verdict Against Logistics Co.
• Judge Rips Trump's Reply To AG's $250M Suit, Vows Oct. Trial
• IHeartMedia Accused Of Sharing Data With Facebook
• Crypto Coverage After FTX Fall: Accountant And Atty Liability