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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 26, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Fort Lauderdale Attorneys to Push FDA to Ban Essure Birth Control

In 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 Startup

Coral Gables-based traffic ticket startup Tikd lobbied for a quickly withdrawn amendment to Florida's law regulating attorneys.

By Celia Ampel |

4 minute read

January 24, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Hit Man? Bank Laundering? Court Trims Right to Litigate

The 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 Litigation

The 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 Facebook

The 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 Challenge

The 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 Bench

Gov. 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 Diamond

A 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' Merger

Kendall Regional Medical Center undervalued three physicians' ownership shares by millions of dollars, a Miami-Dade judge found.

By Celia Ampel |

3 minute read

January 16, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Miami Seaquarium Wins Appellate Battle Over Captive Orca's Conditions

People 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 |

2 minute read