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Jasmine Floyd

Jasmine Floyd

Jasmine Floyd is a South Florida litigation reporter with the Daily Business Review at ALM. You can reach her at [email protected] or 678-472-8947.

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May 17, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Litigation Leaders: Florida Lawyer Sees Biggest Opportunities in This Practice Area

C. Glen Ged discusses his biggest lesson amid the pandemic in 2020, how court closures affected his practice, and major opportunities as the country opens back up after lockdowns.

By Jasmine Floyd

4 minute read

May 13, 2021 | Daily Business Review

In 1 of First Jury Trials Since Pandemic, Morgan & Morgan Lawyers Win $120M Verdict

"We are pleased that we were able to win justice for Jacob, who was 10 days shy of his 21st birthday when he was paralyzed for the rest of this life," said attorney Jeff Humphries.

By Jasmine Floyd

3 minute read

May 11, 2021 | Daily Business Review

'Our Lawyers Were Not in the Courtroom': How John Uustal Is Making It Work

"We move quickly. We change direction when we see threats or opportunities," Uustal said. "Our firm is structured like a trial team, so it allows for decentralized decision-making."

By Jasmine Floyd

6 minute read

May 10, 2021 | Daily Business Review

West Palm Beach Lawyer Secures $1.37 M Jury Award in Auto Case

"The motor vehicle accident caused whiplash and resulted in herniated discs in Collins' neck. The herniated discs pressed on the nerves going down Collins' arm, and despite two fusion surgeries by a reputable neurosurgeon, the nerve damage was permanent," attorney Neil Anthony said.

By Jasmine Floyd

4 minute read

May 10, 2021 | Daily Business Review

From Summer Associate to Big Law Shareholder: Here's How Yolanda Strader Did It

"At one point, Black women made up less than 1% of partners at large firms, and that statistic can psych you out; it can make you think, what am I doing? Can I actually make it? You have to get over that fear," Carlton Fields' Yolanda Strader said.

By Jasmine Floyd

7 minute read

May 04, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Litigation Leaders: How Michael Kreitzer Is Tapping Into Private Equity Firms' South Florida Migration

"One of the most beneficial trends we have seen post pandemic is the flight of private equity firms from the Northeast and West Coast relocating or establishing substantial outposts in South Florida," said Greenberg Traurig's Michael N. Kreitzer.

By Jasmine Floyd

4 minute read

May 03, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Disciplines 7 South Florida Attorneys

In one case, according to the Florida Bar, an attorney under suspension tried to circumvent the rules by transferring ownership of the firm to his office manager (a non-lawyer) without that person's knowledge.

By Jasmine Floyd

3 minute read

April 29, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Litigation Leaders: Jeffrey Kaplan's Top Priorities—and His Best Tip for Making Partner

"We've seen situations where investors put one hundred percent of their life savings in a single risky investment, because the broker wasn't honest with them," said attorney Jeffrey Kaplan.

By Jasmine Floyd

6 minute read

April 28, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Attorney: Florida Could Have Nation's Strictest Privacy Law—by the End of This Week

Attorney Kelly Ruane Melchiondo believes consumers and companies are in a tug-of-war over the control of data. She said the consumer-protection statute would give the power back to consumers to control what happens to the data they share.

By Jasmine Floyd

4 minute read

April 26, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Litigation Leaders: Peter Prieto Discusses the 3 Big Opportunities of 2021

"I believe what is on most people's minds is the transition back to normality and how we will proceed to do it while staying safe," Prieto said.

By Jasmine Floyd

5 minute read