January 15, 2008 | National Law Journal
Florida firm opens 10th officeFlorida law firm GrayRobinson has opened a new office in downtown Miami, the firm's 10th in the state. The office opening marks the firm's latest move to broaden its statewide profile, said president and managing director Byrd F. "Biff" Marshall.
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April 22, 2002 | Law.com
Party TrasherControversial from its inception, an upstart Florida dance radio station, Party 93, is being sued by competitor Power 96 in a $10 million defamation lawsuit. The suit alleges that the newcomer has slandered Power 96 with its hard-edge promo advertising. The owners of Power 96 have sued Cox Radio, the Atlanta-based owner of Party 93, for defamation and intentional interference with business relationships.
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April 13, 2010 | Daily Business Review
Battle between Becker & Poliakoff and former associate endsBecker & Poliakoff has settled a back pay claim by a former associate, who claimed a $2,000 loss under a temporary 12 percent salary deferral program.
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September 20, 2013 | Daily Business Review
Dina Keever heads to McCabe RabinFormer Palm Beach state attorney's candidate Dina Keever is joining McCabe Rabin in West Palm Beach.
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August 19, 2012 | Daily Business Review
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September 30, 2008 | National Law Journal
Global corporations slowing their spending on legal fees, study findsLarge global corporations are slowing their spending on legal fees, both for in-house and outside legal counsel — but compensation to lawyers is still on the rise, according to a survey of 223 companies. The average compensation for in-house attorneys is $236,000, up from $226,000. The average compensation for the chief legal officer has exceeded $900,000.
By Julie Kay / Staff reporter
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November 30, 2011 | Daily Business Review
Ruden McClosky's sale to Greenspoon Marder approvedBankruptcy judge Raymond Ray approved the sale of Ruden McClosky to Fort Lauderdale-based Greenspoon Marder to create Broward County's largest law firm with 140 attorneys, 400 staffers and 10 offices throughout the state.
By Julie Kay
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March 12, 2012 | Daily Business Review
Lawyer moves from mailroom to partner in only 12 yearsMeet Christopher Perez-Gurri, who could be South Florida's youngest new partner. He became an equity partner at Fort Lauderdale-based Hermelee & Geffin just five years after graduating from law school.
By Julie Kay
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April 18, 2008 | National Law Journal
Alabama may become latest state to excuse elderly jurorsAlabama has become the latest state to consider a law allowing those 75 and older to be excused from jury duty. State Representative Mac Gipson sponsored the bill after several elderly constituents complained that jury duty posed a significant hardship on them.
By Julie Kay / Staff reporter
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August 27, 2013 | Daily Business Review
Hip Akerman Goes Trendy With New LAB Miami OfficeAkerman Senterfitt is the first major law firm to lease space at the LAB Miami, a tech startup incubator in the Wynwood district.
By Julie Kay
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