Samantha Joseph is co-head of the Litigation Desk in ALM's global newsroom. Grad school: Newhouse Syracuse. Contact: [email protected]. On Twitter: @SjosephWriter
August 01, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Buyer Beware: Court Rules Against Investor Who Purchased $11 Million Fixer-UpperA divided court ruled against investors who claimed lenders duped them into purchasing 123 rundown condos.
By Samantha Joseph
9 minute read
July 31, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Miami Attorneys Win $7.9 Million Med-Mal Verdict in 77-Year-Old's StrokeGary Fox of Stewart Tilghman won a $7.9 million verdict for a grandmother who suffered a paralyzing stroke.
By Samantha Joseph
9 minute read
July 28, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Ocwen, Other Mortgage Servicers Get Poor Grades in Customer ServiceA bit of good news for embattled West Palm Beach-based Ocwen Loan Servicing: Its customer satisfaction score rose 11 points, according to a J.D. Power ranking.
By Samantha Joseph
3 minute read
July 27, 2017 | Daily Business Review
War Room: Lead Attorneys Brace for Litigation Over Flint Water CrisisU.S. District Judge Judith E. Levy appointed South Florida attorney Theodore "Ted" Leopold and Michigan litigator Michael Pitt interim co-lead class counsel for residents suing over contaminated drinking water in Flint.
By Samantha Joseph
4 minute read
July 27, 2017 | Daily Business Review
That Rare Foreclosure Opinion from the 3rd DCA? It Didn't Mention 'Standing'Wednesday's round of appellate decisions appeared to contain good news for defense attorneys seeking guidance on "standing." It didn't.
By Samantha Joseph
6 minute read
July 26, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Former Miami-Dade Judge Flores Is Running for CongressFormer Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mary Barzee Flores is running for Congress to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, whose attorney-husband Dexter Lehtinen is an ex-Miami U.S. Attorney.
By Samantha Joseph
6 minute read
July 25, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Appeals Court Sides With Marcum Firm Over Barry Mukamal in Arbitration BattleA state appellate court ruled against bankruptcy trustee and fiduciary Barry Mukamal in his suit against his former firm, Marcum LLP, and chairman and CEO Jeffrey Weiner.
By Samantha Joseph
5 minute read
July 21, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Former Prosecutor Andrés Rivero Fights the FedsAndres Rivero was on a yearslong winning streak when he learned a personal lesson about "shades of gray" that made him walk away from gleaming prospects and a coveted job.
By Samantha Joseph
14 minute read
July 21, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Fort Lauderdale Hotel Escapes $3.6 Million Verdict in Pregnant Woman's DeathThe Fourth DCA found Riverside Hotel wasn't negligent in the death of a pregnant guest, killed when a drunk driver smashed a car into a poolside cabana.
By Samantha Joseph
7 minute read
July 20, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Fourth DCA: Foreclosure Initiation Not Enough to Show Irreparable HarmInitiation of foreclosure proceedings does not rise to the level of "irreparable harm" sufficent to justify a temporary injunction, the Fourth DCA ruled.
By Samantha Joseph
6 minute read
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