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
April 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Attorneys Secure $5 Million for Woman Who Had 4 Amputations After SnakebiteJoseph J. Slama and Brent Reitman had to overcome a common-law defense protecting property owners from liability for attacks by wild animals.
By Samantha Joseph |
4 minute read
April 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Appeal Puts Spotlight on Fee Claims Against Lenders After ForeclosureThe case involves a demand for reimbursement for a condo association's collection efforts targeting U.S. Bank.
By Samantha Joseph
3 minute read
April 06, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Attorneys Ask MDL Panel to Transfer Federal Flood Lawsuits to South FloridaNational Flood Insurance Program policyholders typically file thousands of claims after a major hurricane.
By Samantha Joseph |
3 minute read
April 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Broward Circuit Judge Lisa Porter Announces ResignationThe judge spent 20 years as a prosecutor and 10 on the bench.
By Samantha Joseph |
3 minute read
April 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review
In Fight for Attorney Fees, 'Prevailing Party' Becomes Slippery NotionThe case turned on which party "substantially prevailed" in a foreclosure, after a short sale that generated about $1 million for the bank and nothing for the borrower.
By Samantha Joseph
4 minute read
April 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Attorney Sued by DOJ for Alleged $35M Tax ScamAttorney Michael L. Meyer, who holds law licenses in Kentucky and Indiana, is accused of running the scheme for 19 years.
By Samantha Joseph
4 minute read
April 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Parkland School Shooting Survivor Can't Force Attorneys Off Criminal CaseBroward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer rules survivor Anthony Borges lacks legal standing to disqualify attorneys handling the criminal case against confessed shooter Nikolas Jacob Cruz.
By Samantha Joseph |
4 minute read
April 02, 2018 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Lawyers Win $3.1M Verdict Against New York InvestorsAttorneys Gregory S. Weiss and Alan B. Rose, of Mrachek Fitzgerald Rose Konopka Thomas & Weiss, also defeated a counterclaim by New York-based investment group, Reliance Agency Network LLC.
By Samantha Joseph |
4 minute read
March 30, 2018 | Daily Business Review
From Janitor to Lawyer: How Michael Gelfand Earned His Real Estate PracticeAs a teenager, Gelfand fixed plumbing and did masonry, roofing, painting and general handyman work in apartments until his early college years.
By Samantha Joseph |
4 minute read
March 29, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Disbarment Recommended for 2 South Florida LawyersMiami-Dade Circuit Judge Dava Tunis, who is serving as the court-appointed referee, recommended disbarment for Bernardo Roman III and Jose Maria “Pepe” Herrera for their work on lawsuits against Lewis Tein and attorneys at the firm.
By Samantha Joseph
3 minute read
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