Julie Kay

April 30, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Proponents say the PIP system allows uninsured Floridians to get medical bills and lost wages paid after car accidents, up to $10,000. Insurance companies complain the process is overrun with fraud.

By Julie Kay

2 minute read

September 06, 2007 | National Law Journal

A Florida federal judge Wednesday granted an emergency motion to delay Manuel Noriega's extradition to France after his lawyers accused the U.S. government of planning to sneak the deposed Panamanian dictator out of the country in the middle of the night. The judge also ordered both defense and government lawyers to produce evidence today on whether France intends to abide by the prisoner of war provisions of the Geneva Convention as they relate to Noriega.

By Julie Kay

3 minute read

August 01, 2008 | National Law Journal

One of Miami's most prominent and well-liked attorneys died Wednesday in a freak accident while on vacation with his family near Aspen, Co. Steven Chaykin, 57, a partner at Akerman Senterfitt in Miami and former federal prosecutor, slid into the river and hit his head while trying to help his wife after she fell during a hiking trip, according to the Aspen Times.

By Julie Kay / Staff reporter

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October 15, 2008 | National Law Journal

The Florida Supreme Court has erected a safety fence outside its building and is beginning repairs to its basement, where water seepage has destroyed some 12,000 books during the last two years.

By By Julie Kay / Staff reporter

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February 01, 2008 | National Law Journal

A federal judge issued an emergency ex-parte restraining order barring the federal government from cleaning up mold from a federal courthouse in Miami and allowing an inspection of the building to take place immediately. The order was issued to preserve evidence in a case that was brought by the children of a deceased magistrate judge who died of a mysterious respiratory illness that his family believes was caused by years of working at the old courthouse building.

By Julie Kay / Staff reporter

2 minute read

April 03, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Raul Valdes-Fauli, former managing partner at Fowler Rodriguez Valdes-Fauli, took associate Thomas Oppenheimer with him.

By Julie Kay

3 minute read

December 03, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Marc Nurik, Scott Rothstein's criminal defense attorney, is keeping his Fort Lauderdale practice and joining Los Angeles firm Liner Grode Stein Yankelevitz Sunshine Regenstreif & Taylor as of counsel.

By Julie Kay

2 minute read

July 14, 2010 | Daily Business Review

U.S. District Judge James Cohn ruled the federal government wins the fight for control of real estate and other assets seized in Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.

By Julie Kay

3 minute read

October 15, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Shareholders Robert Lewis and Marbet Mier Lewis and associate Valerie Haber joined Akerman, where they will beef up its alcohol beverage group.

By Julie Kay

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December 14, 2011 | Law.com

Two Argentinean law firms that claim they should get a share of the legal fees flowing from a $410 million settlement with Bank of America won't get that chance in federal court. A judge ruled state court is the proper venue for the fee fight.

By Julie Kay

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