Celia Ampel
Celia Ampel covers South Florida litigation. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter at @CeliaAmpel.
February 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review
State Supreme Court Disciplines 3 South Florida AttorneysOne disciplined attorney filed frivolous lawsuits against the marijuana software company where he used to work. Another failed to properly supervise a former attorney working for him as a paralegal.
By Celia Ampel |
2 minute read
February 26, 2018 | Daily Business Review
R.J. Reynolds Slammed With $42M Verdict With No Fault for SmokerThe tobacco company's lawyers withdrew the comparative fault defense before trial, a move the plaintiffs team had never seen before.
By Celia Ampel |
5 minute read
February 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Boies Schiller's Lauren Louis Named Federal Magistrate JudgeLouis was selected from 56 applicants for the seat that opened when U.S. Magistrate Judge William Turnoff retired.
By Celia Ampel |
2 minute read
February 22, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Commission Keeps 2 Sites Alive for New Miami-Dade Civil CourthouseMiami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez prefers a site next to the Children's Courthouse, but the County Commission voted to consider Flagler Street proposals as well.
By Celia Ampel |
5 minute read
February 22, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami Ex-Professor's Lawsuit Over Indecent Exposure Allegations ReinstatedFormer Miami Dade College professor Isabel del Pino-Allen represented herself in appellate court, winning the reinstatement of her defamation case against a former colleague who allegedly accused her of exposing her breasts.
By Celia Ampel
3 minute read
February 22, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami Lakes Litigator Disbarred for Years of 'Obnoxious' BehaviorNow-disbarred attorney Robert Ratiner faced three different Florida Bar discipline cases for behavior such as calling opposing counsel a "dominatrix" and going on a courtroom tirade.
By Celia Ampel |
3 minute read
February 20, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami Law Firms Sue Big Pharma on Behalf of Medicaid Managed Care ProvidersThe lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court aims to hold opioid manufacturers, distributors and marketers liable for health care costs related to painkiller addiction.
By Celia Ampel |
5 minute read
February 16, 2018 | Daily Business Review
'Despacito' Artist Daddy Yankee Wins Miami Attorney Fee BattleThe case serves as a cautionary tale for attorneys to avoid ambiguity in settlement offers.
By Celia Ampel
4 minute read
February 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review
'There'll Be No Sympathy:' Lawyers Discuss Defense Strategies After Mass School ShootingThe focus is on diverting attention from potential defendants in civil cases and pointing to mitigating factors that might aid the defense in the criminal case.
By Samantha Joseph | Celia Ampel | Catherine Wilson |
7 minute read
February 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami-Dade Criminal Courthouse on Brief Lockdown After Gun ScareThe Code Brown was lifted by 10:45 a.m., and the lockdown lasted about 10 minutes, a Miami-Dade Police Department spokesperson said.
By Celia Ampel |
1 minute read
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