Adolfo Pesquera

July 14, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Jay Cohen represented the widow of an 80-year-old man who died crossing a drawbridge as it was opening. Cohen said the tender should have exited the tender house to look for pedestrians.

By Adolfo Pesquera

3 minute read

August 04, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Kathleen Pugh took over this week as the new Broward Circuit trial court administrator, replacing Carol Lee Ortman who retired after more than 27 years in the post.

By Adolfo Pesquera

1 minute read

November 16, 2010 | Daily Business Review

Broward Circuit Judge William Haury Jr. denied a public defender's request to seal electronic records when drug use and mental health are discussed in court.

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2 minute read

September 01, 2011 | Daily Business Review

A Palm Beach circuit judge has vacated a final judgment in a commercial real estate profit-sharing dispute, acknowledging it was entered prematurely.

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3 minute read

June 02, 2011 | Daily Business Review

A $38 million verdict was awarded to a Finnish motorcyclist who was forced into early retirement after he was left disabled during a hit-and-run accident while on vacation in Palm Beach County.

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2 minute read

March 17, 2011 | Daily Business Review

A bill to abolish Judicial Nominating Commissions and give the state Senate confirmation power in the selection of appellate judges was approved today by the House Civil Justice Committee.

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2 minute read

March 03, 2011 | Daily Business Review

A Facebook contest that produced a Broward Circuit Court lawsuit among three private schools competing for $10 million in education grants has been dismissed.

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1 minute read

February 18, 2011 | Daily Business Review

The Florida Supreme Court told the Legislature the state needs 80 new judges but acknowledged the positions may not get filled until the economy improves.

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2 minute read

September 08, 2011 | Daily Business Review

The Broward Circuit Court jury decided Jim Ellis of Ellis Diversified broke a joint venture agreement with Robert Kelly Blake and was unjustly enriched as well.

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16 minute read

September 29, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Francois Brown, 39, was charged with carrying a concealed firearm, armed trespassing and impersonating a police officer after allegedly trying to bring a gun and 140 bullets into the Hollywood courthouse.

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