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Catherine Wilson

Catherine Wilson

Catherine Wilson is managing editor of the Daily Business Review. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter at @cmwalm

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April 13, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Wet Tile at Convenience Store Entrance Blamed in Fall

The Boca Raton patron slipped on tile during a rainstorm.

By Verdict Search

1 minute read

April 13, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Miami Hotel Guest Awarded $270,000 for Fractured Ankle in Fall

PREMISES LIABILITY MIAMI-DADE CIRCUIT COURT A jury awarded more than $270,000 to a woman who fractured an ankle when she fell at a Miami hotel. Linda…

By Verdict Search

1 minute read

April 10, 2020 | Daily Business Review

'Thinking Ahead': Shook Hardy Attorney Gets Quick FDA OK to Switch Apnea Devices to Ventilators

A small Florida company happened to make the right things at the right time during the coronavirus pandemic. But it needed help from its regulatory counsel at Shook Hardy to allow its apnea devices to be used as noninvasive ventilators.

By Catherine Wilson

4 minute read

April 08, 2020 | Daily Business Review

In the Case of the Bouncing Beach Ball, Courts Say No Insurance Coverage for Injury

A patron at Orlando's Rum Fest claimed injuries when he raised his hands to keep from being hit in the head by an oversized ball.

By Hannah Smith

2 minute read

April 08, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Does COVID-19 Make Contracts Unenforceable? It Depends

Because a force majeure event must make contract performance impossible, economic downturns, adverse business conditions, new burdens and profitability issues are generally insufficient.

By Peter Valori and Morgan Levine

5 minute read

April 07, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Feds Crack Down on Hoarding of Scarce Materials and Price Gouging Due to COVID-19

A federal crackdown under the Defense Production Act is aimed at preventing market manipulation, hoarding and price gouging on health and medical supplies.

By Mark Schnapp, Aldo Leiva, Michael Clark, Joe Whitley and Elizabeth Cappiello

5 minute read

April 06, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Florida Chief Justice: Skip Work in Courts Until June

Several criminal defense attorneys see the new order as a reasonable, lifesaving approach in the coronavirus pandemic.

By Catherine Wilson

3 minute read

April 06, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Woman Blames Accidents for Back, Knee, Neck Injuries

The woman sued after falling in her apartment and getting into a car collision within little more than two months.

By Verdict Search

1 minute read

April 06, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Shopper Claims Disc Herniations After Walmart Fall

The company blamed the Hialeah customer's fall on her rush and inattention.

By Verdict Search

1 minute read

April 02, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Department of Justice, States, SEC Pursue COVID-19 Enforcement Actions

A Baker Donelson government enforcement group looks at the building effort targeting COVID-19 scams and virus-related crimes.

By Mark P. Schnapp, Matthew S. Chester, Michael E. Clark, Aldo M. Leiva and Joe D. Whitley

7 minute read