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 01, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Don't Call it Love: Judge Objects to Characterization of Adulterers' Fling

"Call it ardor, lechery or lust, but love, I dare speculate, was not on anyone's mind," Fourth DCA Judge Cory Ciklin wrote.

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3 minute read

November 01, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Lewis Tein to Get $562,000 in Attorney Fees From Lawyer Bernardo Roman

Roman's client, the Miccosukee Tribe, covered the lion's share of the sanction, paying more than $2.66 million.

By Samantha Joseph

3 minute read

October 31, 2017 | Daily Business Review

$34,400 Missing From Bankruptcy Case as Attorney Vacations in Peru

“He used it as a personal piggy bank," said creditor attorney Gary Freedman. "Whenever he needed money he dipped into his trust account."

By Samantha Joseph

4 minute read

October 30, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Broward Lawyer's Hard-Fought $3.6 Million Settlement Comes With a Tinge of Sadness

Fresh off a multimillion-dollar victory described as one of the largest settlements in the School District of Palm Beach County's history, attorney…

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5 minute read

October 27, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Referee Recommends Guilty Finding for Miami Attorney Jose Maria “Pepe” Herrera

The referee, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dava J. Tunis, found Herrera guilty on 18 counts following a five-day trial.

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6 minute read

October 27, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Meet Andrew Berman, the Man Attorneys Call When They're in Trouble

Andrew Berman's professional profile touts his appellate expertise, work in health care and business litigation, probate experience and national…

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8 minute read

October 26, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Bad News for Florida Mortgage Lenders: Ruling Prioritizes Retroactive Tax Liens

A ruling from Florida's Third District Court of Appeal could blindside real estate lenders, who might find their interests taking second place to…

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7 minute read

October 25, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys Fees Back in Play on $10.5 Million Tobacco Verdict

An appeals court rules certified mail rather than an email rightfully put a settlement offer in play, defeating tobacco industry attempts to kill attorney fees on a multimillion-dollar verdict.

By Samantha Joseph

3 minute read