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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July 11, 2018 | Daily Business Review

What's Inside the Financial Disclosure of Miami-Dade Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan, Trump's Pick for US Attorney?

The judge reports five pieces of real estate, a small art collection and assorted investments funds in addition to her state salary.

By Samantha Joseph

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July 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Broward Judge Abruptly Steps Down From Bench

Judge John Patrick Contini's July 6 letter, copied to the JQC and Broward's chief judge, noted his intention to leave office at 5 p.m. that same day.

By Samantha Joseph

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July 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review

He Got Help for Mental Illness. Now He Says Florida Bar Examiners Are Using That Against Him

Law student Capt. Julius Hobbs got the green light from a federal judge to proceed with a suit against the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, which handles bar admissions.

By Samantha Joseph

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July 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Miami Judicial Candidate's Past Raises Questions About Her Fitness for Bench

"I don't think a judge who sits in an ivory tower is always the right person to identify with somebody who can't pay their rent," judicial candidate Elena Ortega-Tauler said.

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June 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Broward Judge Stepping Down This Week, Husband Set to Follow in December

Broward Judges Paul Backman and Arlene Simon Backman are set to leave office months apart.

By Samantha Joseph

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June 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Vindication for Prominent Broward Lawyer Who Fought for Years to Overcome Bad Faith Finding

A Fort Lauderdale bankruptcy judge's ruling is followed by an immediate promise of a fresh appeal.

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June 22, 2018 | Daily Business Review

'Everything Went to Hell': Coral Gables Attorney Sues Former Co-Counsel Over Tobacco Cases

Two plaintiffs attorneys are fighting each other after their plan to work together on smoker cases disintegrated. Tobacco litigation is expensive to bring because cigarette makers put on aggressive defenses.

By Samantha Joseph

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