Celia Ampel covers South Florida litigation. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter at @CeliaAmpel.
October 30, 2017 | Daily Business Review
State Supreme Court Disciplines 3 South Florida AttorneysTwo of the attorneys were disbarred for similar offenses: When their clients needed them, they were incommunicado.
By Celia Ampel
2 minute read
October 30, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Manafort Indictment Alleges Scheme Partially Played Out in FloridaFormer Trump campaign chairman allegedly used Florida-based companies to launder money, about $1.78 million of which went to Florida vendors.
By Celia Ampel
3 minute read
October 27, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Construction Company Hit With $45M Verdict in Fatal I-75 CrashRanger Construction Co. was held liable for a driver who made a U-turn against traffic to get off the I-75 median.
By Celia Ampel
3 minute read
October 26, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Sirius XM Defeats Turtles in Florida Supreme CourtFlorida common law does not require broadcasters to pay royalties to the owners of pre-1972 sound recordings, the court ruled.
By Celia Ampel
8 minute read
October 26, 2017 | Daily Business Review
'No More Mr. Nice Guy:' Tim Hortons Recovers From Franchisee in Lyrical OrderU.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman quotes Alice Cooper, making at least his third musical reference this month.
By Celia Ampel
4 minute read
October 25, 2017 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Lawyers Win $36M Tobacco VerdictThe jury awarded 99 percent of the liability to the tobacco companies.
By Celia Ampel
3 minute read
October 24, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Miami Beach Commissioner Resigns Amid Criminal Charge, Bar InvestigationMichael Grieco, an attorney, was charged with a campaign finance law violation.
By Celia Ampel
6 minute read
October 23, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Kelley/Uustal Wins $5.3M Verdict in Rare Non-Engle Tobacco CaseBrenda Gentile belonged to a generation of smokers not covered by the Engle class: those who picked up filtered cigarettes in the 1970s.
By Celia Ampel
5 minute read
October 20, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Miami Judge Approves $9.8M Settlement in Telemarketing CaseThe settlement benefits more than 100,000 members of the "Do Not Call" list.
By Celia Ampel
3 minute read
October 20, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Florida Firms Slammed With $9.2M Sanctions in Tobacco LitigationThe firms filed tobacco cases on behalf of people who had never even smoked, judges found.
By Celia Ampel
4 minute read