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Samantha Joseph

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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October 19, 2017 | Daily Business Review

This Law Firm Went Too Far, Even With Absolute Litigation Privilege

A Broward law firm and its principal gained unauthorized access to the opposing side's computer network and GPS tracker.

By Samantha Joseph | Daily Business Review |

4 minute read

October 18, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court May Weigh Judges' Facebook Friendships

The case started as a dispute over unpaid legal fees.

By Samantha Joseph | Daily Business Review |

3 minute read

October 18, 2017 | Daily Business Review

'I Haven't Built Up My Calluses': A Lawyer Works Construction

It's been years since Bressler Amery & Ross managing principal Wes Holston did manual labor.As a law student, Holston worked construction during…

By Samantha Joseph | Daily Business Review |

5 minute read

October 17, 2017 | Daily Business Review

'The Cranky Lawyer' Raises Eyebrows, Even on Twitter

In a profession where members treat every Facebook "like" or Twitter post as a potential spark for litigation, Beck is a provocateur straddling the line between First Amendment protections and the rules of attorney professionalism. She is the first to admit she rants. Often. And in public.

By Samantha Joseph |

6 minute read

October 16, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys Win $1 Million for Bystander Injured in Police Chase

It was a difficult strategy that required the attorneys to cross a high threshold and prove the police action was so heinous it “shocks the conscience.”

By Samantha Joseph | Daily Business Review |

12 minute read

October 13, 2017 | Daily Business Review

We've Got a Problem: Statute of Limitations on Long-Term Notes

A Florida Supreme Court justice Thursday issued a nearly five-page opinion to point out "the latest symptom of a more serious problem"—a misunderstanding…

By Samantha Joseph | Daily Business Review |

3 minute read

October 12, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Broward Lawyer Charged With Securities Fraud, Money Laundering

The lawyers' troubled mounted Wednesday when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a parallel civil enforcement action.

By Samantha Joseph | Daily Business Review |

4 minute read

October 11, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Dissecting the Vilification of Broward Clerk Brenda D. Forman

Critics raise the specter of unethicality in Broward Clerk Brenda Forman's professional and private life.

By Samantha Joseph | Daily Business Review |

7 minute read

October 09, 2017 | Daily Business Review

'Take a Hike': Becker & Poliakoff Eviscerates $160 Million Malpractice Suit

The Fort Lauderdale-based firm faced allegations it helped one investor defraud another on a $300 million real estate venture.

By Samantha Joseph | Daily Business Review |

3 minute read

October 09, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Mortgage Servicer Ocwen Settles With State Regulators Over Escrow Claims

As part of the deals, Ocwen must hire an auditor for an escrow review of about 8,000 to 10,000 loans.

By Samantha Joseph | Daily Business Review |

3 minute read