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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November 14, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Elderly Couple Loses Fight With Village to Keep 17-Year-Old Vegetable Garden

"There is, however, one thing forbidden: vegetables," plaintiffs attorney Ari Bargil wrote in a brief to the Third District Court of Appeal.

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8 minute read

November 13, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Miami Attorneys Win $3.1 Million Verdict in Construction Defect Suit

The attorneys say the victory was nearly a decade in the making, but well worth the fight.

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13 minute read

November 13, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Investors Accused of Rigging Foreclosure Auctions Bought More Than 1,200 Properties

Three real estate investors accused of rigging bids in Palm Beach County won 1,363 properties, but walked away from 109 of the deals, forfeiting $427,000…

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12 minute read

November 08, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Former Miccosukee Counsel Bernardo Roman Files for Bankruptcy

Roman filed a notice of bankruptcy Wednesday—about a week about a Miami-Dade judge ruled he and his law firm owe Lewis Tein and its name partners $562,264 in attorney fees for more than five years of frivolous litigation.

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5 minute read

November 08, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Clerks Audit Foreclosure Auction Systems After Bid-Rigging Indictment

Clerks are auditing the judicial foreclosure sale procedures to look for vulnerabilities in the system following a bid-rigging indictment.

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3 minute read

November 07, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Miami Attorneys Sink $8 Million Title Insurance Claim

Defense attorneys say a ruling allowing a plaintiff to claim millions above the damage cap would have hobbled the insurance industry's ability to price policies and assess risk.

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4 minute read

November 07, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Miami Beach Lender, Broker Convicted in $20 Million Mortgage Scam

Prosecutors say the broker used the profits from the scam to purchase a $6.9 million estate in Miami Beach.

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6 minute read

November 06, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys Agree to Plead Guilty in Auto Insurance Fraud

The deal would also require restitution payments to 11 insurance companies: Geico, State Farm, MAPFRE, Esurance, 21st Century/Security National/Foremost, Windhaven, Ocean Harbor, Liberty Mutual, USAA, Infinity and Progressive.

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4 minute read