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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June 08, 2021 | Daily Business Review

All-Cash Deals, Few Contingencies: Lawyer Braces for Miami's Real Estate Boom

"Real Estate transactions during the initial days of the pandemic was in a state of uncertainty. Whether deals would close were as unpredictable as the spread of the virus itself," said attorney Stevan Pardo.

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June 08, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Florida Jury Awards $6 Million Verdict in Contract Dispute

"When you don't have a physical person in the courtroom, I think it's easy for the jury to disregard the fact that the client isn't there, so we reconducted an examination of our client for the case," attorney Greg Weiss said.

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June 04, 2021 | Daily Business Review

'I Worry About the Slippery Slope': New Florida Ruling Allows 3rd Parties to Sue Lawyers for Malpractice

"It's a significant decision, because until today insurance companies couldn't sue lawyers they hired and paid," said Miami-based legal ethics expert Andrew Berman. "Now they can."

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June 02, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Bilzin Sumberg Partner Sounds Alarm About Data Breaches in Construction Sector

"Everyday we see hackers are getting smarter. Data breaches are typically caused because we let our guard down, by either responding to a phishing email or giving away their password," attorney Melchiondo said.

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6 minute read

June 02, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Will Zoom Glitches Open the Door for New Deposition Technology for Litigators?

Alex Hewitt said, "We've done plenty of the hard work in getting everyone up to date and making sure their internet is stable, webcams are set and making sure they have good lighting."

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May 28, 2021 | Daily Business Review

High Court Sends Message: Florida Lawyer Disciplined Over Campaign Against Judge

Judicial Ethics expert Brian Tannebaum of Tannebaum Law, who is not involved in the case, said, "Being a judge is not about being a prosecutor, and I think he [Aven] was trying to tell the voters that he would be more of a prosecutor than a judge and I find that offensive."

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4 minute read

May 21, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Bilzin Recovers $5.5M Deposit for Client in Failed Downtown Miami Real Estate Deal

"This case was filed and resolved in less than a year," attorney Jose Ferrer said.

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May 21, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Florida Judge to Get Public Reprimand After Trying to Influence Judicial Candidate

Knowing his actions were inappropriate, the judge took full responsibility and cooperated with JQC through the full investigation, according to court filings.

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