Celia Ampel covers South Florida litigation. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter at @CeliaAmpel.
March 13, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami Judge Sentences Berkeley Law Grad to 22 Years in Multimillion-Dollar FraudGerti Muho also was ordered to pay $1.7 million in restitution after a fraud spree that funded at least two luxury cars and a Miami condo.
By Celia Ampel
2 minute read
March 13, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Legal Aid Funding 'Crucial' After Hurricanes, Florida Chief Justice SaysComments at a congressional hearing in Washington came weeks after President Donald Trump threatened to eliminate funding for the Legal Services Corp.
By Celia Ampel
3 minute read
March 12, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami Attorneys Win $2.9M Verdict for Surgeon Fired After WhistleblowingA transplant surgeon claimed he witnessed "highly concerning" behavior by a senior colleague during surgery, including leaving felt in a patient's heart.
By Celia Ampel
5 minute read
March 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Former Palm Beach Prosecutor Joins Cohen Milstein to Fight Sexual Abuse NationwideTakisha Richardson, former chief of the special victims unit of the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office, has had a lifelong passion for supporting sexual violence survivors.
By Celia Ampel
5 minute read
March 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Sticky Fingers: Attorney Thefts from Clients Spiked in Great RecessionThe last recession saw a significant increase in Florida disbarments for stealing and other serious trust account violations.
By Celia Ampel
10 minute read
March 08, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Canady Named As Florida Supreme Court's Next Chief JusticeHis term will start July 1 and last two years.
By Celia Ampel
2 minute read
March 06, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Florida Justices Question Whether Time Is Right to Adopt Daubert StandardIn a closely watched asbestos case, Florida Supreme Court justices seemed unsure about switching away from the Frye standard.
By Celia Ampel
4 minute read
March 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Much-Debated 'Daubert' Standard Has Its Day in Florida Supreme CourtThe court is being asked to rule on the standard Florida will use to admit scientific evidence, and the Florida Legislature decided its preference in 2013.
By Celia Ampel
4 minute read
March 01, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami-Dade County Retains Legal Team for Opioid LitigationMiami law firm Podhurst Orseck will lead the team, which was chosen for its local and national litigation experience and its competitive contingency fee arrangement.
By Celia Ampel
3 minute read
February 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Attorneys Fear Ruling Exposes Florida to Baseless International DecreesAttorneys argue a Third District Court of Appeal decision forces state courts to accept foreign governments' decrees of liability without due process.
By Celia Ampel
3 minute read
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