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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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March 17, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Panel: Professionalism Has Far-Reaching Benefits

Practicing civility inside and outside the courtroom isn't just the right thing to do — it could cure what ails the legal profession, Florida Bar President Ramon Abadin said.

By Celia Ampel

5 minute read

March 15, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Miami Police Shooting Pact Calls for Sustainable Reforms, U.S. Attorney Ferrer Says

South Florida's top federal prosecutor Wifredo Ferrer believes a Justice Department settlement with the Miami Police Department will reduce unnecessary police shootings.

By Celia Ampel

5 minute read

March 12, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Judge Bounces Auto Recyclers From Takata Air Bag Litigation

U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno dismisses auto recyclers' fraud claims against automakers that produced vehicles with Takata air bags.

By Celia Ampel

3 minute read

March 10, 2016 | Daily Business Review

BancorpSouth Bank Overdraft Settlement Gets Preliminary OK

Fort Lauderdale attorneys received preliminary approval for a $24.5 million settlement in an overdraft fee case against the Mississippi-ased bank.

By Celia Ampel

1 minute read

March 10, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Miami, Chicago Attorneys Suing Boeing in Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Crash

Attorneys in Miami and Chicago are suing Boeing Co. on behalf of the families of passengers who disappeared on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 two years ago.

By Celia Ampel

4 minute read

March 09, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Jury Says Insurance Failure to Notify Costs Brokers $1 Million

Brokers who allegedly mishandled a workers' compensation claim must pay $1 million for the mistake, a Miami federal jury decided.

By Celia Ampel

4 minute read

March 09, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Fugees Star Gets Do-Over in Defamation Case Against New York Post About Page Six

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit revives a defamation lawsuit, finding the newspaper's Page Six gossip items should be treated as factual statements, not opinions.

By Celia Ampel

4 minute read

March 09, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Hialeah Beats Little-Guy Vendors on Appeal

The Third District Court of Appeal backs a Hialeah ordinance that keeps street vendors from displaying their goods and staying in one place.

By Celia Ampel

4 minute read

March 08, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Woman Awarded $1.1 Million in Cruise Dining Room Fall

A Fort Lauderdale federal jury awarded $1.1 million to a woman who tripped on a bucket on a cruise ship operated by Carnival's Costa.

By Celia Ampel

3 minute read

March 07, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Robert Kaye, Judge in $145B Engle Tobacco Case, Dies at Age 86

Retired Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Robert Kaye has died after a career that included presiding over the landmark Engle tobacco trial, the court confirmed.

By Celia Ampel

2 minute read


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