Florida

  • March 07, 2024

    Bradley Arant Adds Insurance Atty From Barnes & Thornburg

    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has strengthened its policyholder insurance coverage team by adding a former Barnes & Thornburg LLP partner based in Atlanta and Tampa, Florida, who has recovered more than $500 million for clients over the past three years, the firm announced Wednesday.

  • March 06, 2024

    Red State AGs Sue SEC Over 'Illegal' Climate Disclosure Regs

    The attorneys general of West Virginia and Georgia are heading a coalition of 10 Republican-led states in asking the Eleventh Circuit to review the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's adoption Wednesday of climate reporting standards requiring some of the nation's largest companies to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions.

  • March 06, 2024

    Meta Must Tackle Increased Account Hijackings, 41 AGs Say

    A bipartisan group of 41 attorneys general have urged Meta Platforms Inc. to tackle the "dramatic" increase in hackers taking over Facebook and Instagram accounts, saying the attacks have caused financial harm to victims and their families and friends.

  • March 06, 2024

    Feb. 2025 Trial Set In $1B Ronaldo Binance Promo Suit

    A Florida federal judge has set a February 2025 trial date and other pre-trial details for the proposed class action against soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo related to his role in promoting embattled crypto platform Binance.com, following the failure of the parties to file their joint scheduling reports.

  • March 06, 2024

    11th Circ. Told IRA Account Isn't Exempt From $1.6M Ruling

    An attorney representing a group of creditors told the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday that the individual retirement account belonging to a medical doctor-turned-developer isn't exempt from a $1.6 million judgment related to fraud, saying the Florida federal bankruptcy court ignored a ruling made in an Alabama state court.

  • March 06, 2024

    Del. Judge Asks If Byju's Ch. 11 Clawback Bid Is A Legal Claim

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge asked for more briefing on a temporary restraining order demand by the U.S. arm of Indian tech giant Byju's Wednesday, saying he wasn't sure he had the authority to issue such an order in the debtor's $533 million clawback action because Byju's is seeking the return of cash assets.

  • March 06, 2024

    Fla. Judge Relieves Insurer Of $1M Construction Defect Row

    An insurer has no obligation to defend or indemnify a general contractor or subcontractor in an over $1 million faulty construction dispute, a Florida federal judge ruled, finding that the subcontractor's policies contained an unambiguous "residential construction" exclusion that clearly barred coverage.

  • March 06, 2024

    Fla. Law Blocks Punitive Damages In Smoker Death Suit

    A Florida appeals panel on Wednesday denied a woman's bid for punitive damages against Philip Morris USA Inc. in a wrongful death suit, saying the trial court properly found that a state law blocks the damages.

  • March 06, 2024

    Feds Get More Time To Reply In Fla. Casinos Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted the federal government a 30-day extension to reply to two Florida casino operators' petition for a writ of certiorari that seeks to reverse a decision that found a compact allowing online sports betting off tribal lands is lawful.

  • March 06, 2024

    Insurer Says Mountaineer's Death Not 'Accidental'

    Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co. asked the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to reverse a decision saying it has to pay out an accidental death benefit to the family of a Harvard medical professor who died trying to summit a mountain in Pakistan, arguing that there isn't enough evidence to show that his death was an accident.

  • March 06, 2024

    Trump Mocks Hush Money Case As 'Deluded Fantasy'

    Counsel for former President Donald Trump has branded the hush money charges against him as a "deluded fantasy," arguing that the Manhattan district attorney is framing the New York state court case as a conspiracy to undermine the 2016 election despite it being a "narrow business records case."

  • March 06, 2024

    Gemini Scores Arbitration Bid In 'Earn' Crypto Investment Suit

    Gemini Trust Co. LLC investors must arbitrate their claims that the cryptocurrency exchange misled them about the firm's interest-bearing accounts and were hurt after the program for the accounts was halted, with a New York federal judge finding that Gemini and its founders have shown that a valid arbitration agreement exists.

  • March 06, 2024

    Texts Constituted Contract In $7.7M Fertilizer Fight, Judge Says

    A Florida federal court ordered a global fertilizer seller to pay a Brazilian client $7.7 million, finding that the company breached an agreement that was partially negotiated over WhatsApp to sell 45,000 metric tons of ammonium sulfate.

  • March 06, 2024

    CFPB Rebuffs Bid By MV Realty To End Investigation

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has denied a plea from MV Realty to set aside the agency's investigation of the Florida-based company's use of 40-year exclusive listing agreements to force homeowners to pay thousands of dollars in junk fees.

  • March 06, 2024

    Ex-Stimwave CEO Found Guilty Of Healthcare Fraud

    A New York federal jury on Wednesday convicted the former CEO of Stimwave over allegations that the medical device maker sold an implant for chronic pain sufferers with a bogus component in order to drive up billings.

  • March 05, 2024

    Settlement Gets 'Tire Spinning' EB-5 Fraud Suit Unstuck

    Winter thawed in a Florida courthouse on Tuesday when the last remaining defendant in a nearly decade-long $50 million investment fraud suit agreed to settle the case, surprising the judge and opposing counsel after refusing for years to strike a deal.

  • March 05, 2024

    Receiver's Suit Merits 'Evil Zombie' Standing, 11th Circ. Told

    A receiver appointed to recover fraudulently transferred assets in the wake of a foreign exchange Ponzi scheme urged the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday to revive its suit against an alleged operator under "evil zombie" standing, arguing that the wrongdoers no longer control the companies it represents.

  • March 05, 2024

    Oro Negro Bondholders Want Quinn Emanuel Sanctioned

    Bondholders in Mexican oil and gas company Perforadora Oro Negro asked a Florida judge on Tuesday to sanction Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP for continuing to represent the company's founders in a $30 million dispute despite a disqualification order.

  • March 05, 2024

    Coca-Cola Sued Again Over Topo Chico's Margarita Label

    Buyers of The Coca-Cola Co.'s hard seltzer brand Topo Chico Margarita Hard Seltzer have alleged the company misled them into believing the drink contains tequila by labeling it "margarita," and listing "alcohol" and "agave syrup" as ingredients, according to a new putative class action. 

  • March 05, 2024

    11th Circ. Told Fla. Rental Car Co. Imposed Deceptive Fees

    A group of consumers urged a panel of the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday to reverse a lower court's dismissal of their $5 million class action against a Florida rental car business, alleging the company violated its own terms after charging deceptive damaged vehicle costs when repairs weren't actually made.

  • March 05, 2024

    DA Defends Cohen's Credibility In Trump Hush Money Case

    The Manhattan district attorney has told a New York state judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money case that the presidential candidate's former attorney Michael Cohen will tell the truth at trial, despite his past perjury.

  • March 05, 2024

    Fla. Attorney Asks 11th Circuit To Toss Extortion Conviction

    A former criminal defense attorney on Tuesday asked the Eleventh Circuit to overturn his conviction for extorting a client for cash, arguing that the instructions sent to the jury on the Hobbs Act charge were improper.

  • March 05, 2024

    J&J Trial Over Doctor's Cancer Death Ends In Hung Jury

    A Florida state judge declared a mistrial Tuesday after jurors said they were "hopelessly deadlocked" over whether Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused the cancer that killed a Miami anesthesiologist.

  • March 05, 2024

    Carrier Inks $1.4B Fire Biz Deal As Part Of Strategic Exit Plan

    Carrier Global Corp. said Tuesday it has struck an agreement to sell its industrial fire business to Sentinel Capital Partners for $1.425 billion, the latest step in the company's strategic plan to sell off certain business units and focus on its core ventilation business.

  • March 04, 2024

    Amazon Can't Duck E-Book Antitrust Suit But Publishers Can

    A New York federal court has let the country's five largest book publishers escape claims from consumers that they worked with Amazon to drive up the prices of e-books, but the court refused to cut claims accusing Amazon of monopolizing the market.

Expert Analysis

  • Finding Focus: Strategies For Attorneys With ADHD

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    Given the prevalence of ADHD among attorneys, it is imperative that the legal community gain a better understanding of how ADHD affects well-being, and that resources and strategies exist for attorneys with this disability to manage their symptoms and achieve success, say Casey Dixon at Dixon Life Coaching and Krista Larson at Stinson.

  • How Fla. Bankruptcy Ruling May Affect Equity Owners

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    A Florida bankruptcy court’s recent ruling in Vital Pharmaceuticals — which rejected the Third Circuit’s Majestic Star decision that determined a bankrupt corporation’s flow-through status was not protected by the automatic stay — may significantly affect how equity owners can mitigate the impact of flow-through structures in bankruptcy, say Eric Behl-Remijan and Natasha Hwangpo at Ropes & Gray.

  • Cos.' Trade Secret Measures Must Adjust To Remote-Work Era

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    Several recent cases demonstrate that companies need to reevaluate and adjust their trade secret protection strategies in this new age of remote work, says Stephanie Riley at Womble Bond.

  • Safe-Harbor Period Change Could Hinder TCPA Compliance

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    A proposed rule change under consideration by the Federal Communications Commission would require businesses to honor do-not-call requests within 24 hours of receipt for calls and texts that are subject to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and companies have already called it unreasonable, say Aaron Weiss and Danny Enjamio at Carlton Fields.

  • How Justices Could Rule On A Key Copyright Statute

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    Attorneys at Manatt discuss how the U.S. Supreme Court may choose to address a fundamental accrual issue in Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy, which precedents the court may look to in analyzing the issue and the challenges copyright claimants may face going forward.

  • Attorneys, Law Schools Must Adapt To New Era Of Evidence

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    Technological advancements mean more direct evidence is being created than ever before, and attorneys as well as law schools must modify their methods to account for new challenges in how this evidence is collected and used to try cases, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Insurers Should Prepare For 'Black Swan' Climate Disasters

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    As rapid climate change results in increased risk of casualties and property loss from rare, severe weather events, the insurance industry should take five crucial steps toward evolving and continuing operations, including advanced analytic techniques and investments in alternative energy sources, say Stephen Brown and Irena Maier at Wilson Elser.

  • Tips For Litigating Against Pro Se Parties In Complex Disputes

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    Litigating against self-represented parties in complex cases can pose unique challenges for attorneys, but for the most part, it requires the same skills that are useful in other cases — from documenting everything to understanding one’s ethical duties, says Bryan Ketroser at Alto Litigation.

  • Compliance Primer: Foreign Investment In US Real Property

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    The rise in foreign investment in U.S. real property, especially agricultural land, has led to increased national security concerns, meaning it’s important to understand reporting requirements under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act and state-level statutes, and to monitor legislative proposals that could create more stringent reporting and review processes, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

  • Opinion

    Justices Should Nix Section 230 Immunity For Tech

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    The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to decide two new cases that present another opening to curtail the broad immunity enjoyed by tech company-owned social media platforms under Section 230, and it's long past time for online publishers to be treated the same as traditional ones, says Douglas Mirell at Greenberg Glusker.

  • Pro Bono Work Is Powerful Self-Help For Attorneys

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    Oct. 22-28 is Pro Bono Week, serving as a useful reminder that offering free legal help to the public can help attorneys expand their legal toolbox, forge community relationships and create human connections, despite the challenges of this kind of work, says Orlando Lopez at Culhane Meadows.

  • Series

    Playing In A Rock Cover Band Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Performing in a classic rock cover band has driven me to hone several skills — including focus, organization and networking — that have benefited my professional development, demonstrating that taking time to follow your muse outside of work can be a boon to your career, says Michael Gambro at Cadwalader.

  • Series

    The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Espinosa On 'Lincoln Lawyer'

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    The murder trials in Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” illustrate the stark contrast between the ethical high ground that fosters and maintains the criminal justice system's integrity, and the ethical abyss that can undermine it, with an important reminder for all legal practitioners, say Judge Adam Espinosa and Andrew Howard at the Colorado 2nd Judicial District Court.

  • What Panama Canal Award Ruling Means For Int'l Arbitration

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    As the prevalence of international arbitration grows, the Eighth Circuit’s recent decision in Grupo Unidos v. Canal de Panama may change how practitioners decide what remedies to seek and where to raise them if claims are rejected, says Jerry Roth at FedArb.

  • Opinion

    Newman Suspension Shows Need For Judicial Reform

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    The recent suspension of U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman following her alleged refusal to participate in a disability inquiry reveals the need for judicial misconduct reforms to ensure that judges step down when they can no longer serve effectively, says Aliza Shatzman at The Legal Accountability Project.

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