Celia Ampel covers South Florida litigation. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter at @CeliaAmpel.
January 26, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Fort Lauderdale Attorneys to Push FDA to Ban Essure Birth ControlIn lawsuits on behalf of more than 1,000 women across the country, the attorneys allege the device "perforates organs, breaks into pieces, and/or corrodes, wreaking havoc on the female body."
By Celia Ampel
4 minute read
January 25, 2018 | Daily Business Review
'Uber for Attorneys' or the Wild West? Florida Senate Hearing Highlights Divide Over Traffic Ticket StartupCoral Gables-based traffic ticket startup Tikd lobbied for a quickly withdrawn amendment to Florida's law regulating attorneys.
By Celia Ampel
5 minute read
January 24, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Hit Man? Bank Laundering? Court Trims Right to LitigateThe decision arose from a case in which a Guatemalan bank allegedly hired a hit man to target a Floridian who claimed he discovered a money laundering scheme.
By Celia Ampel
4 minute read
January 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Broward County Selects Legal Team to Spearhead Opioid LitigationThe winning team of five law firms combines nationally known plaintiffs lawyers and deep ties to Fort Lauderdale.
By Celia Ampel
3 minute read
January 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Florida Supreme Court to Livestream Arguments on FacebookThe move toward transparency puts Florida leaps and bounds ahead of other courts around the country.
By Celia Ampel
3 minute read
January 22, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami Commissioner Carollo Defeats Residency ChallengeThe challenge to former Mayor Joe Carollo's residency was filed too late to pass muster, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Thomas Rebull ruled.
By Celia Ampel
2 minute read
January 19, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami-Dade County Judge Multack Elevated to Circuit BenchGov. Rick Scott selected Multack, 42, for the seat vacated by Judge Rosa Rodriguez.
By Celia Ampel
1 minute read
January 17, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Oops! Cruise-Ship Buyer Gets Another Chance to Snag Dramatically Discounted DiamondA Miami appellate court orders a new breach-of-contract trial for a cruise passenger who still wants to buy a $5 million diamond for the quoted price of $235,000.
By Celia Ampel
4 minute read
January 16, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami Hospital Ordered to Pay $12M to Doctors After 'Squeeze-Out' MergerKendall Regional Medical Center undervalued three physicians' ownership shares by millions of dollars, a Miami-Dade judge found.
By Celia Ampel
4 minute read
January 16, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami Seaquarium Wins Appellate Battle Over Captive Orca's ConditionsPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals did not show that the 8,000-pound orca Lolita is at risk of "serious" harm or harassment at the Seaquarium, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled.
By Celia Ampel
3 minute read
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