Samantha Joseph
Samantha Joseph is co-head of the Litigation Desk in ALM's global newsroom. Grad school: Newhouse Syracuse. Contact: [email protected]. On Twitter: @SjosephWriter
June 18, 2018 | Daily Business Review
US Supreme Court Sides With South Florida Man Over City Hall ArrestThe case required the court to examine the intersection of the principles of free speech and probable cause for arrest.
By Samantha Joseph
1 minute read
June 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami-Dade Judge Faces Public Reprimand for Writing Letter of Support Before SentencingThe JQC alleges the judge wrote a character reference in January for a defendant awaiting sentencing in federal court.
By Samantha Joseph
1 minute read
June 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Conrad & Scherer Loses Case Over Loan; Plaintiff Plans to Ask Court to Appoint Receiver for the FirmFormer client-turned-lender Douglas Von Allmen will argue at a June 19 hearing that the firm won't be able to repay him and still remain in business.
By Samantha Joseph
4 minute read
June 14, 2018 | Daily Business Review
It Took Two Sentences to Uphold Malpractice Finding Against This Broward Lawyer"I had never seen a case as simple as a bounced-check case go as weirdly and badly as this one," said attorney George Gaskell, who helped a client win a malpractice suit against a Coral Springs lawyer.
By Samantha Joseph
1 minute read
June 13, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Ruff Day: Attorneys Rely on Pets at Law Firms to Bring Cheer to High-Stress Profession"My dog gives me balance," said attorney Matthew Dietz. "It makes me into a better lawyer, it makes me into a better person."
By Samantha Joseph
1 minute read
June 12, 2018 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Attorneys Help Extradite Former Panamanian President Who Allegedly Spied on JudgesFormer Panamanian President Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal is set to stand trial in his country on embezzlement and wiretapping charges.
By Samantha Joseph
1 minute read
June 11, 2018 | Daily Business Review
How Voice Mail Helped Holland & Knight Attorneys Foil Alleged $14M 'Sweetheart' ScamA voice-mail message recorded after the callers thought they'd hung up.
By Samantha Joseph
1 minute read
June 08, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Bad News for Two South Florida Judges Facing Discipline: High Court Rejects StipulationsThe Florida Supreme Court Friday rejects stipulated agreements by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Stephen Millan and Miami-Dade County Court Judge Maria D. Ortiz.
By Samantha Joseph
1 minute read
June 08, 2018 | Daily Business Review
How R.J. Reynolds Got a Stay of Execution on a $37.5 Million Tobacco VerdictJones Day attorneys in Atlanta and New York won a stay of execution for R.J. Reynolds.
By Samantha Joseph
1 minute read
June 07, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami-Dade Judge Is Trump Nominee for US Attorney in South FloridaJudge Ariana Fajardo Orshan, a former state prosecutor specializing in narcotics and organized crime, would be the first woman to run the Southern District of Florida's busy U.S. attorney's office, if she is confirmed.
By Samantha Joseph
1 minute read
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