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Duo gains $6 million settlement after errant advice on private meetings
L. Louis Mrachek and Alan B. Rose used admissions by hospital counsel that his interpretations of the Sunshine Law were relied upon in a merger deal even though he had never researched it.
Bugs as a Niche: Suits Against Orkin Spread
David [email protected] YORK-In the beginning, they invaded his dreams. "I would wake up in the middle of the night, worrying about termites devouring my house," said Peter M. Cardillo, a Florida lawyer who began suing pest-control companies eight years ago. He got over it. Now Cardillo's whole practice is devoted to this niche.
Miami Judge Declares No Turning Back in Asbestos Litigation
In a setback for business groups, Chief Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Joseph P. Farina Jr. on Monday declared unconstitutional a state law provision that retroactively requires asbestos plaintiffs to submit detailed medical histories. Farina ruled that the Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act cannot be applied retroactively, despite the law's explicit requirement, because it forces plaintiffs to "meet a medical threshold that goes above and beyond that which existed" when they filed their lawsuit.Florida High Court Told Workers' Comp Law Too Easy on Insurers
Florida's Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday that a man had to wait 10 months for emergency bladder surgery because of delays by his employer's workers' compensation insurer, which he claims aggravated his condition and caused him emotional distress. The key issue is whether injured workers can sue employers or workers' comp carriers for egregious conduct -- despite a statute establishing the administrative workers' comp system as the sole remedy for work-related injury claims.
In world of law, Rothstein story dominated news in 2010
The Scott Rothstein case slithered through courts for much of the year. The disbarred Fort Lauderdale lawyer and his long-time assistant, law firm chief financial officer Debra Villegas, went to prison for the $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.
Managing Partner Survey: Finally, future is brighter
After two years of increasing pessimism for typically optimistic law firm leaders, the Daily Business Review's annual managing partner survey found that the vast majority of managing partners at firms with South Florida offices are "somewhat" or "quite" optimistic about the future.Trending Stories
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