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Florida - January, 2026

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• 11th Circ. Urged To Undo $38M Chiquita Verdict, $229K Fee
• Atty Defends Retyped Docs In $500M Miss America Feud
• Real Estate Recap: Build-To-Rent, Apollo, Boston
• Google Hit With TM Suit Over 'Gemini' AI Speaker Plans
• Real Estate Attys 'Not Going In Blind' Amid Data Center Boom
• Fla. Panel Tosses Punitive Damages From Turo Car Crash Suit
• Defamation Litigation Roundup: Grok, Drummond, Bravo Star
• Live Nation Plaintiff States Fight Plan To Stay Antitrust Claims
• Drugmakers Ask To Appeal Overarching Conspiracy Claim
• Ex-TD Bank Employee Cops To Helping Launder Drug Money
• Ex-Fla. Rep. Says Prosecutor Has 'Personal Animus' In DQ Bid
• Attys Rip Judge-Shopping Sanctions As Bid To 'Rewrite' Rules
• 4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue
• Atty's Defamation Suit Over Social Media Posts Can Proceed
• 11th Circ. Looks Ready To Revive 3 Atlanta Trafficking Suits
• Trump Sues IRS, Treasury For $10B Over Tax Doc Leak
• Luminar Sues Semiconductor Co. To Recover On $2.2M Loan
• Trump SPAC Fights Chancery's $25K Daily Sanction Ruling
• 11th Circ. Shields Deputy In Fatal Drunken-Driving Case
• Ex-Steel Worker Tells 11th Circ. $0 OT Award Can't Stand
• 11th Circ. Says Harsher Penalty Justified In Robbery Case
• Fla. Panel Orders New Trial Over Fleeing Witness Testimony
• CGL Lessons From A No-Coverage Finding In Navy Project
• Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Immigrants' Attys Say Detention Center Must Ease Access
• Ex-Fla. Cop Gets 10 Months After Plea In DEA Bribe Case
• Ga. Gov. Hopeful Wants 11th Circ.'s Take On Cash Limits
• False Ad Suit Shows Need For Clear, Conspicuous Disclosure
• Minor League Hockey Exec Charged With Tax Fraud In NC
• Jones Day Guides VSE Corp. On $2B Precision Aviation Deal
• Seafood Co. Exec Avoids Prison Time In Price-Fixing Scheme
• Ex-Detainees Detail Conditions At Florida Immigration Facility
• Northern Trust VP Stole Millions From Elderly Client, Suits Say
• Fiserv Uses Its Data Security Flaws For Upsells, Suit Says
• Record Label Says 2 Live Crew Gave Up Rights In Bankruptcy
• Crypto Investors Want Mark Cuban Suit Sent To Texas
• Fla. Court Undoes Class Cert. Of Medicare Cos. In USAA Suit
• Fla. Prosecutors' Detention Defense Met With Sanction Threat
• And Now A Word From The Panel: MDL Year In Review
• Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails
• NJ Atty Calls Fla. Bar's High Fees Unconstitutional
• Generics Makers Want Hospital Drug Data In Price-Fixing MDL
• 11th Circ. Panel Skeptical Of $20.7M Conservation Deduction
• Shein Moves To Toss Artist's 'Misguided' Copyright, RICO Suit
• BioXcel Says Doctor Sent Fake Email About Alzheimer's Trial
• Fla. Court Tosses 'Gold Jacket' Trademark Suit Against NFL
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards
• Justices' Med Mal Ruling May Spur Huge Shift For Litigators
• What Fla. Trends Reveal About AI In Real Estate Development
• Full 11th Circ. Will Rehear Seafood Co. Workers' ESOP Suit
• 11th Circ. Told Tennis Org. Wasn't Required To Report Abuse
• Fla. Law Firm Can't Escape $35M Suit Over Merger Collapse
• Curaleaf To Pay $600K In 'For Cause' Termination Suit
• Fla. Judge Says Developer Must Pay For Unfinished Condos
• RJ Reynolds Owes Transplant Patient $675K Over Smoking
• 11th Circ. May Scuttle Appeal Amid Trafficking Coverage Spat
• 11th Circ. Scrutinizes Royal Caribbean's Defeat Of 401(k) Suit
• Kratom Buyers Call Co.'s Products Addictive, Dangerous
• RJR Owes Transplant Patient $14M Over Smoking, Jury Told
• 11th Circ. Won't Expedite Bid To Halt CFPB Energy Loan Rule
• Generics Makers Fight Cert. In Cholesterol Drug Pricing MDL
• Tampa Bay Lightning Owners Face Racial Discrimination Suit
• 11th Circ. Backs MetLife's Death Benefits Denial
• Fla. Panel Sides With State Over Signatures For Pot Initiative
• Bressler Names New Commercial Litigation Leaders
• Fla. Bar Clears Gaetz Despite US House Ethics Report
• Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief
• 5 Drug Pricing Policy Developments To Watch In 2026
• Real Estate Recap: HUD, Corporate Landlords, Atty Errors
• Victims In $93M Fraud Fight Receiver's 3rd-Party Claims Plan
• NCAA Player Can't Rush Eligibility Order, Judge Says
• Fla. Judge Stresses Need For Selective Publication System
• $200M Sun, Taro Generics Deal Gets Final OK
• Lack Of Presuit Notice Sinks Med Mal Claims Against OB-GYN
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm
• Fla. Panel Says Court Properly Denied Acquittal In DUI Death
• Dems Push For Another Round Of Jack Smith Testimony
• Live Nation Antitrust Judge Wants To 'Punt' On State Claims
• Fla. Archaeologist Says Stolen Artifact Claims Ruined Career
• FTC Defends BOTS Act Case Against Live Nation
• Expedia Tries To Shed Helms-Burton Suit Over Cuban Island
• Fla. Must Provide Everglades Detention Center Funding Docs
• 11th Circ. Reopens Telemundo Sexual Harassment Claims
• Geico Says Cos. Owe $26M For Fraudulent No-Fault Claims
• Fla. Prisoner Owes Corrections Dept. $198K, Panel Says
• Regulatory Uncertainty Ahead For Organ Transplant System
• Key False Claims Act Trends From The Last Year
• Judge Severs Tax Charges From Ex-Rep's Foreign Agent Case
• AGs Target Investor Advocacy Group As 'Climate Cartel'
• Greenberg Traurig Grows In Fla. With Solo Public Finance Ace
• Marketers Who Sold Fraudulent StraightPath Funds Plead Out
• Fla. University Sues Architects Over Chapel Design Defects
• Trump Sues JPMorgan For $5B Over Account Closures
• Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Littler Names New Board Of Directors Chair, Adds 3 Members
• Court Rejects Sanctions In Venezuelan Oil Defamation Case
• 3rd Circ. Ends Minor League Owner's Suit Over MLB Ties
• Title Insurer Gets Atty's Emotional Distress Claims Cut
• $30M In Tax Fraud Penalties Required Juries, High Court Told
• Starbucks Settles COBRA Suit From Ex-Worker's Spouse
• 11th Circ. Urged To Deny Inclusion Of Everglades Center Docs
• 11th Circ. Upholds Order Forcing Law Firm To Turn Over Docs
• Fla. Court Opts Not To Send Grand Jury Secrecy Case Higher
• How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era
• Bill Would Require Stays On Patent Claims Against End Users
• Fla. Dispensary Exposed Patient Data Via Google, Suit Says
• Trump Media Investor Says Insider Trading Trial Was Flawed
• Split 11th Circ. Upholds SEC's $1M Penny Stock Victory
• Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
• Jury Awards $120M In Defamation, RICO Suit Against Atty
• 11th Circ. Backs Construction Co.'s Win In Race Bias Suit
• Fla. Hotel Says Insurer Mishandled Hurricane Irma Claim
• Fla. High Court Told Pot Ballot Plan Is Legal Amid AG probe
• 11th Circ. Won't Sink Pro Angler's $2.3M Plane Crash Award
• Why 2026 Could Be A Bright Year For US Solar
• North Carolina AG Wins Bid To End MV Realty's 40-Year Deals
• Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms
• Texas, Fla. AGs Pen Opinions On 'Unconstitutional' DEI Efforts
• AI-Driven Harassment Poses New Risks For Employers
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Real Estate Recap: Cannabis Landlords, Global Deals, ACREL
• Immigrant Visa Pause Could Test Limits Of Executive Power
• SEC Secures $39M Orders Wrapping Fla. Investor Fraud Suit
• London Broker Seeks Toss Of Yacht Owner's $2M Suit
• Fla. Fishing Cos. Accuse Vendors Of Price-Fixing Conspiracy
• Jury Convicts Contractor In $4.5M Navy Fuel Fraud
• Expect State Noncompete Reforms, FTC Scrutiny In 2026
• 11th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Worker's Bias Suit Against UPS
• Cannabis Industry Faces An Inflection Point This Year
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Fla. Remote School TM Suit
• Fla. Popeyes Franchisee Hits Ch. 11 With $342M Debt
• Bang Energy Co. Founder's Bid To Avoid Paying $308M Denied
• 11th Circ. Told Everglades Detention Site Upsets Enviro Law
• Ga. Chemical Co. Wants Early Win In Infringement Suit
• Fla. Eye Clinics To Pay $6M Over False Medical Billing Claims
• Trucking Brokers Ordered To Pay $1.5M Over Ponzi Scheme
• Miami-Dade Bar Prez Remembered After Cancer Death At 43
• Insights From 2025's Flood Of Data Breach Litigation
• Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Fla. High Court Opens Door To Non-ABA Accrediting Entities
• 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume
• Senior NY Judge Avoids $273K Fee Bid In Fla. Condo Suit
• Fla. Tribe Urges 11th Circ. To Uphold Detention Center Block
• Fla. Mapmaker Takes Stand In Gerrymandering Trial
• Miami Man Admits To $250K Zelle Scam In Connecticut
• FAA Worker's Suspension Not Race-Based, 11th Circ. Affirms
• Golf Co. Can Put Liens On Nicklaus IP For Ch. 11 Loan
• DOJ Asks To Drop Hung Counts In Ex-Gas Co. CFO's Tax Case
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties
• 'The Work Has Changed': How White Collar Attys Are Coping
• Florida Equipment Dealer Settles 401(k) Fee Suit For $1.25M
• Fla. Atty Witness In Charity Probe Picked For Appellate Seat
• Fla. Panel Rules Stadium Co. Must Face Fall Injury Suit
• Ex-Morgan & Morgan Trio Among New Attys At Aylstock Witkin
• Wholesaler Admits To $2.5M Opioid Diversion Scheme
• Ex-Special Counsel To Bondi Joins Greenberg Traurig In Fla.
• Fla. Gov. Picks Appellate Judge For High Court Seat
• Cannabis Co. Says Rivals Infringe Distillation Patents
• Expert Says Fla. Electoral Maps Are Racially Designed
• EEOC Disability Bias Win Stands, But Damages Shrink
• Fla. AG Sues Nat'l Org. Over Trans Swimmer Policy
• Battery Co. Urges 11th Circ. To Undo $20M Award In IP Feud
• Comcast Decries Circuit Split After $177M IP Case Is Revived
• 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond
• Carnival Urges 11th Circ. To Undo $10M Sexual Assault Verdict
• Moore & Van Allen Gets Fla. Malpractice Suit Moved To NC
• Ex-Standard Int'l CEO To Start Helbraun Levey Hotel Practice
• Where States Jumped In When SEC Stepped Back In 2025
• HVAC Supplier Says Ex-Shareholders Defected To Rivals
• 2026 State AI Bills That Could Expand Liability, Insurance Risk
• Hemp Co. Accuses Rival Of Using Pot-Based THC, Not Hemp
• Trial Opens In Gerrymandering Claims On 4 Fla. Districts
• Scented Products TM Row Ends In Trial Lunchtime Settlement
• Fla. Court Orders Repairs Of Partially Demolished Condo
• UPS Gets Win In Black Ex-Driver's Fla. Race Bias Suit
• Split 11th Circ. Rules Petition Doesn't Apply To 'Cop City' Law
• Greenspoon Marder Hit With Malpractice Suit Over Boat Fight
• Solar Co. Blames Broker's Error For $6M Tariff Bill
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice
• Justices Won't Hear Hardship-Waiver, Asylum Appeals
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• High Court Won't Hear Citigroup Appeal Of Fraud Suit
• Justices Won't Hear Hertz's $272M 'Solvent Debtor' Appeal
• Mylan, Aurobindo Must Face Generic Drug Price-Fixing Claims
• Ill. Judge Refuses Fla. United Pilot's Vax Mandate Case
• Real Estate Recap: Predicting '26
• NextEra Energy Settles Fight Over 401(k) Forfeitures, Fees
• NYSE Affiliates Back Calls To Block New Options Exchange
• Alabama Steps Away From Appeal In ACF Water Dispute
• DOL Praises Resolution Of Home Depot 401(k) Battle
• Water Co. Investor Pulls Merger Suit Alleging $2B Loss
• College HR Worker Claims Immunity In Suit Over Kirk Posts
• Ex-NRA President's Fla. Lawsuit Survives Dismissal Bid
• Prison Phone Co. Hits Ch. 11 After Judgment In Trust Feud
• Fintech-Focused Lafayette Digital SPAC Prices $250M Offering
• Steve Aoki, DraftKings Founder Accused Of NFT Fraud In Fla.
• The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit
• Golfer Asks 11th Circ. To Reinstate Shattered Club Suit
• Call Center Dodges Worker Misclassification Suit
• Justices OK Federal Prisoners' Repeat Conviction Challenges
• 11th Circ. Asked To Undo 'Deeply Flawed' Securities Ruling
• 11th Circ. Told Gov't Knew Of Facility's Impact To Everglades
• Fight Over €450M MSC Terminal In Wrong Forum, Court Hears
• ERISA Litigation Trends To Watch With 2025 In The Rearview
• How 11th Circ.'s Zafirov Decision Could Upend Qui Tam Cases
• Miami Dade College Seeks Judge DQ In Trump Library Case
• Dock Builder, Contractor Sink $1.8M AIG Yacht Fire Suit
• 3 Decades After Mail-Room Start, Varnum Atty To Lead Firm
• Cooley-Led Eir Partners Wraps $1B Health Tech Fund
• Fla. Man Avoids Jail For Insider Trades On ADT-Google Deal
• Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Google, Character.AI To Settle Suicide, Violent Content Suits
• Fla. Panel Says Tenants Can't Delay Condo Partition After Fire
• 11th Circ. Affirms YouTube Win Over DMCA Safe Harbor
• Home Depot 401(k) Fight Wraps Before High Court Gets A Say
• Live Nation Looks To Toss BOTS Act Case
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building
• Fla. Notice To Medicaid Enrollees Is Inadequate, Judge Says
• Fla. Judge Orders Cuban's Release From ICE Detention Center
• New Mexico Nursing Facility Files Ch. 11
• Delay Bars Coverage For $10M Abuse Verdict, 11th Circ. Says
• State AG Enforcement During CFPB Gap Predicts 2026 Trends
• Disney, Staffing Co. Stiffed Worker On OT, Suit Says
• Defense Bar Says 11th Circ.'s Arbery Ruling Risks Overreach
• Akerman Brings On Smith Gambrell Litigator in Florida
• Firm In 'Maya' Verdict Seeks Coverage For Spinoff Fee Row
• 11th Circ. Backs FTC Win In False Ad Suit Against Corpay
• Fla. Suit Says Boy Nearly Drowned After Xfinity Alarm Failed
• BofA Faces Customer Suit Over Post-Jan. 6 'Surveillance'
• Crypto Exec Says SEC Can't Silence Jurisdictional Defense
• 11th Circ. Backs Deportation Of Armenian Murder Witness
• 2nd Circ. Ruling Shows Procedural Perils Of Civil Forfeiture
• Fla. Court Won't Rehear Reversal Of $213M 'Maya' Award
• Fla. 'Grim Reaper' Atty Facing Bar Admonishment Over Appeal
• KFC Inks Deal To End EEOC Sex Harassment Probe
• Judgeship Nomination Not Renewed Amid Fla. Charity Probe
• Blank Rome Expands In Florida With Akerman IP Atty Duo
• Top Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Cases Of 2025
• 11th Circ. Rejects Asylum Despite Guerrilla Group Threats
• Fla. AG Says Pot Legalization Proposal 'Misleads Voters'
• L3Harris Strikes $845M Sale Of Space Propulsion & Power Biz
• House To Review Trump's Veto On Tribal Everglades Bill
• Trade Group Pushes For SEC's Off-Channel Comms Data
• Nicklaus Takes Aim At Bankrupt Golf Co.'s Ch. 11 Loan
• Fla. Insurance Broker Gets New Trial For $1M Damages Verdict
• Luminar Says Ex-CEO Won't Cooperate With Ch. 11 Probe
• Chancery Orders $25K Daily Sanction In Trump Media Dispute
• Megan Thee Stallion Fights To Reinstate Defamation Verdict
• Atty Largely Loses Bid To Trim Sanctions Over Fake Citations
• Fla. Justices Reject Atty Vacancy Proposal Backed By AG
• Consumer Protection Cases And Trends To Watch In 2026
• Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2026
• Florida Cases To Watch In 2026
• Privacy & Cybersecurity Policy To Watch In 2026
• Sentencing, Death Penalty Cases Promise Changes In 2026
• Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In 2026
• 5 White Collar Enforcement Trends To Watch In 2026
• Florida Legislation To Watch In 2026
• 5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026
• 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape
• Blue Slip Fight Looms Over Trump's 2026 Judicial Outlook
• 4 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year