Adolfo Pesquera

December 03, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Florida's motion to stay a federal court ruling against the state ban on same-sex marriage was rejected Wednesday, which could legalize the practice starting Jan. 6.

By Adolfo Pesquera

2 minute read

December 03, 2014 | Daily Business Review

The conviction were rejected for a former Broward sheriff's detective accused of evidence tampering to help a police friend.

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3 minute read

December 03, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Broward County Court Judge Kal Evans granted 90-year-old Arnold Abbott a 30-day continuance in a case brought under a Fort Lauderdale law restricting the outdoor feeding of homeless people.

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2 minute read

December 03, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Three tobacco companies were hit with a $4 million verdict in Palm Beach County, the result of a Boca Raton man's four-year losing battle with lung cancer.

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2 minute read

December 02, 2014 | Daily Business Review

The Florida Supreme Court hears arguments on a proposal the Florida Bar opposes to raise membership dues to fund legal aid services.

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5 minute read

December 02, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Stearns Weaver shareholder Peter D. Lopez negotiates the nearly $76 million construction loan for a 387-unit Miami condo tower at 1010 Brickell Ave.

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3 minute read

December 01, 2014 | Daily Business Review

U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg found a Fort Lauderdale property manager and a New Hampshire attorney in contempt for defying an injunction to stop raids on a New York-based real estate investment fund.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

November 28, 2014 | International Edition

At age 37, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is old enough to have children. In fact, the FCPA has spawned several offspring, with like-minded statutes cropping up in Latin America and forcing corporations and public officials across the Western Hemisphere to contend with a patchwork of rules.

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6 minute read

November 28, 2014 | Daily Business Review

In 2015, the Florida Supreme Court will be poised to rule on the constitutionality of the workers' compensation law and ponder whether criminal law that addresses HIV transmission applies to same-sex couples.

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3 minute read

November 28, 2014 | Daily Business Review

Among the major items that Florida's judicial branch hopes to secure from the 2015 Legislature is a boost in pay for judges and staff, technology upgrades and construction money for an appellate courthouse in West Palm Beach.

By Adolfo Pesquera

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