Ellen Villafuerte

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November 30, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Lockdown-Free Florida Top Vacation Spot for Holidays

Cooped-up tourists eager for a taste of Florida's sandy beaches, swaying palm trees and warmer climates are visiting the Sunshine State in droves,…

By Kelli Kennedy and Cody Jackson

4 minute read

November 17, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Amid Crypto's Wild West, Binance Says a Sheriff is Needed

The cryptocurrency market gets likened to the Wild West by critics, and now a key player is asking for sheriffs to come to town. Binance, the world's…

By Stan Choe

6 minute read

November 17, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Cargill CEO Says Global Food Prices to Stay High on Labor Crunch

Whether it's meat processors, truckers, warehouse operators or port staff, the global food system is seeing more competition for workers.

By Alfred Cang

3 minute read

November 12, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Appellate Court Reverses District Court's Ruling in Conflicting Smoker Designation Case

Varying accounts and inconsistent medical records listing Saul Guzman as a former, current, and never a smoker nearly cost his family a $250,000 life…

By Ellen Villafuerte | Allison Dunn

4 minute read

November 09, 2021 | Law.com

Former President of Broward County Democratic Black Caucus Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Program Fraud

Damara Holness admitted that she fraudulently obtained a $300,000 forgivable, federally-guaranteed PPP loan by making the false statements in an online loan application to a Georgia bank, and by using supporting fraudulent payroll tax forms, said the U.S. Department of Justice.

By Ellen Villafuerte | Jason Grant

3 minute read

August 27, 2021 | Daily Business Review

On the Move: Ronald Nisonson Joins Weiss Serota

Legal industry hiring in South Florida.

By ALM Staff

3 minute read

June 26, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Blocks Aid to Minority Farmers

Siding with a white farmer from North Florida, a U.S. district judge has blocked a federal plan to provide loan relief to Black and other minority…

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

June 26, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Judge Hears Challenge to Contribution Cap

Backers of initiatives to expand voting urged a federal judge on Thursday to block a new law that imposes a $3,000 limit on contributions to political…

By Dara Kam

5 minute read

June 24, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Claims of Murder Plot Against GOP Candidate in Florida Court

Claims by a Republican congressional candidate that another GOP hopeful plotted to kill her landed Tuesday in a Florida courtroom. Anna Paulina…

By Curt Anderson

4 minute read

June 24, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Judge Threatens to Toss DEA Agent's Plea in Corruption Case

A federal judge Wednesday threatened to throw out the guilty plea of a veteran U.S. narcotics agent who conspired with a Colombian cartel money launderer…

By Joshua Goodman and Jim Mustian

5 minute read


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