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

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April 24, 2018 | Daily Business Review

How a Florida Supreme Court Case Could Affect Attorney Pay

Twelve law firms and legal aid groups weigh in with friend-of-the-court briefs in a case where a homeowner beat back a foreclosure lawsuit.

By Samantha Joseph

5 minute read

April 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review

West Palm Beach Attorney Wins $3.6 Million Verdict in Blood Filter MDL

“The short story is this was a human experiment that went terribly wrong,” plaintiff lawyer Joe Johnson said.

By Samantha Joseph |

4 minute read

April 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Judge Merrilee Ehrlich Planned to Retire, But a Controversial Video Forced Her Out Sooner

"That was not just a little off," Broward Public Defender Howard Finkelstein said. "That was mean, it was abusive, it was cruel, and it was gratuitous.”

By Samantha Joseph |

4 minute read

April 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Watch the Video: The Hearing That Ended Broward Judge Merrilee Ehrlich's Time on Bench

Ehrlich appears exasperated throughout her interaction with Sandra Twiggs. The 59-year-old woman requested a breathing treatment during a brief video hearing and died days later.

By Samantha Joseph |

2 minute read

April 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Lawyers Debate Cole Scott's Move to Throw Judge David Miller Off Cases

“I have no way to control where Ms. Espinosa runs for judge," Cole Scott & Kissane managing partner Richard Cole said. "That's her decision.”

By Samantha Joseph |

6 minute read

April 20, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Election Rivalry Fuels Law Firm's Bid to Remove Judge

The move prompted claims Florida law firm used its deep pockets to strategically throw a sitting judge from its litigation.

By Samantha Joseph |

2 minute read

April 19, 2018 | Daily Business Review

'Lost His Way': Outpouring of Support for Imprisoned South Florida Lawyer

Several attorneys and longtime friends spoke out on behalf of Jason Dalley, who was sentenced to prison for fraud.

By Samantha Joseph |

3 minute read

April 18, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Southwest Airlines Passengers Looking to Lawyer Up After Emergency Landing

Less than 24 hours after a Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Philadelphia Tuesday, attorney Ladd Sanger had already fielded two calls from passengers.

By Samantha Joseph |

4 minute read