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Celia Ampel

Celia Ampel

Celia Ampel covers South Florida litigation. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter at @CeliaAmpel.

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January 23, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Podhurst Orseck Secures $10.6M Settlement in Cycling Accident

Miami attorneys obtained the presuit settlement for a scientist and financial adviser who was hit by a car while cycling.

By Celia Ampel

9 minute read

January 20, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Shellfish and Securities a Winning Recipe for Miami Attorney

One Akerman partner has a lot on his plate: He co-owns two Miami oyster bars while running a complex commercial litigation practice.

By Celia Ampel

9 minute read

January 19, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Tobacco Companies Face Enforcement Action Over Unpaid Settlement

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi filed an enforcement action against two tobacco companies that have allegedly failed to pay millions of dollars required by a 1997 settlement.

By Celia Ampel

5 minute read

January 18, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Kardashian Sisters Lose Arbitration Bid; Carnes Cracks Cosmetic Jokes in Opinion

The Kardashian sisters were on the losing side of 11th Circuit Judge Ed Carnes' punny federal appellate court opinion issued Wednesday.

By Celia Ampel

4 minute read

January 18, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Judge Waxes Cosmetic in Nixing Kardashian Sisters' Arbitration Bid

The Kardashian sisters lost an appeal Wednesday that a punny federal circuit judge powdered with makeup puns.

By Celia Ampel

4 minute read

January 18, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Grant to Miami Firm Will Fund Legal Program at Middle School

Miami law firm Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel won a $100,000 grant to build a mock courtroom and develop a law curriculum at Brownsville Middle School.

By Celia Ampel

3 minute read

January 18, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Indian Creek Country Club Prevails in Appeal Over Municipal Taxes

An appellate court ruled in favor of an exclusive country club on a private island in a tax fight with the island village's government.

By Celia Ampel

4 minute read

January 17, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Reciprocity, Voted Down, Still a Factor in Race for Florida Bar President

Florida Bar presidential candidates Lanse Scriven and Michelle Suskauer outline the differences in their priorities and experiences.

By Celia Ampel

12 minute read

January 13, 2017 | Daily Business Review

How Takata's $1B Settlement Could Impact Civil Class Action

Takata's $1 billion settlement with the U.S. government over defective air bags will not affect the nationwide class action against the company and automakers, according to plaintiffs counsel in the civil case.

By Celia Ampel

8 minute read

January 12, 2017 | Daily Business Review

UBS to Pay $18.2M to Puerto Rican Bond Investors Duped by Firm Employee

A Palm Beach Gardens attorney helped a family win an $18.2 million arbitration award against UBS Financial Services Inc.

By Celia Ampel

12 minute read