John Pacenti
November 28, 2014 | Daily Business Review
3rd DCA Throws Out Judge's Mandate for Pregnancy TestA state appellate court has quashed a judge's order requiring a pregnancy test for a woman at risk of losing parental rights to her three children.
By John Pacenti
3 minute read
November 28, 2014 | Daily Business Review
13 New State Court Judges Coming to South FloridaNewly elected judges in all three counties are getting ready to take the bench in 2015.
By John Pacenti
2 minute read
November 28, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Two Courthouses Under Construction, One More Seeking New HomeOne new South Florida courthouse is expected to open in 2015 and another is due in 2016, but operators of the Dade County Courthouse are in a long-term search for new quarters.
By John Pacenti
3 minute read
November 28, 2014 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Receiverships After the Downfall of Two Key PlayersJeffrey Schneider and Stuart I. Grossman, partners at Levine Kellogg, say there are volatile situations where a court-appointed receiver is the best option.
By John Pacenti
5 minute read
November 26, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Come on Down is What Judge Tells Illinois Exec Trying to Avoid Florida JurisdictionA federal judge says it doesn't matter where an Illinois executive did her business, she's still open to litigation in Florida.
By John Pacenti
2 minute read
November 25, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Fraud Warning: Attorneys Warn About Notarios Offering Cheap Immigration HelpCheryl Little and many other South Florida immigration attorneys warn of fraud by notarios in the wake of President Obama's immigration executive order.
By John Pacenti
5 minute read
November 25, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Crapshoot: Immigration Judges Vary Greatly on Asylum DecisionsImmigration attorneys like Hector Chichoni say there is little consistency among U.S. immigration judges in South Florida when it comes to granting asylum petitions for immigrants.
By John Pacenti
6 minute read
November 21, 2014 | Daily Business Review
What the Attorney Responsible for Stryker Hip Settlement Says is StrongAs other plaintiffs attorneys turn up the heat on medical equipment manufacturer Stryker, a West Palm Beach lawyer who helped forge a settlement over faulty hip replacements defends the deal with some strong words.
By John Pacenti
4 minute read
November 19, 2014 | Daily Business Review
Attorneys: Stryker's $1.4B Settlement Offer to Hip Replacement Patients Not EnoughFort Lauderdale lawyers representing hip replacement patients say a $1.4 billion settlement offer by Stryker Corp. may not be enough to compensate for its recalled product.
By John Pacenti
5 minute read
November 18, 2014 | Daily Business Review
What Class Taught This? Miami Dade College Students Charged With ID TheftNearly two dozen students have been charged with identity theft to get bogus tax refunds.
By John Pacenti
2 minute read
