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January 28, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Ex-Florida AG Pam Bondi Trends on Twitter While Defending President, and Patron, Donald Trump

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi stepped into the Senate chambers and into the impeachment trial spotlight Monday. Speaking as a member…

By Thomas Phillips

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January 24, 2020 | Law.com

Woman Law Review Editors, Hunger-Plagued Law Students, Lawyers' Wellness: What You Said

The rise in numbers of woman editors at law reviews drew one of the top comments from the week in legal news. To see what NYU law professor Melissa…

By Thomas Phillips

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January 17, 2020 | Law.com

Investigating Jussie Smollett's Prosecution, Wanting a Dean Job, Those Astros: What You Said

The prosecution of former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett drew widespread attention. And now it's under investigation. What one lawyer said about…

By Thomas Phillips

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December 13, 2019 | Law.com

Defending Elon Musk, Suicide Prevention, Rick Gates' Sentence: What You Said

Tech titan, electric car emissary and space nerd Elon Musk put lawyers from from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in the driver's seat defending…

By Thomas Phillips

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November 22, 2019 | Law.com

'Penn Law' Predicament, Vindman and the NSC Lawyer, Sondland and Giuliani: What You Said

Witnesses and members of the House intelligence had plenty to say this week during the impeachment inquiry hearings into President Trump. But one of…

By Thomas Phillips

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November 22, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Caught on Tape, a Beef With Burger King, the Courts and Cuba: What You Said

Lawyer Jerry D. Hamilton of Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel turned to surveillance video to help defend his client, Walmart, against a slip-and-fall…

By Thomas Phillips

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November 21, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Judicial Reach Into Airstrip Dispute, $103 Million Apartment Deal, citizenM Hotel Starts: The DBR Daily Debrief

The Fourth District Court of Appeal found Martin Circuit Judge Barbara Bronis shouldn't have conducted a de novo inquiry into an aviation community's…

By Thomas Phillips

1 minute read

November 19, 2019 | Daily Business Review

'Clearly Excessive' Legal Fee, Burger King Flamed, Luck's in at 11th Circuit: The DBR Daily Debrief

Miami firm Irons Law Group's 50% contingency fee agreement was excessive and in violation of Florida Bar rules, Judge Laurel M. Isicoff ruled, but…

By Thomas Phillips

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November 18, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Dentons in Florida, Geographic Targeting Order Exemption, Fending Off a Slip and Fall Case: The DBR Daily Debrief

Mega-large law firm Dentons has its eyes on Florida for its expansion plans. Some companies are getting an exemption to those pesky geographic targeting…

By Thomas Phillips

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November 15, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Billionaires' Lawyer, Reprimanded Judge, Boastful Counsel: What You Said

Some parts of Miami attorney Michael Kosnitzky's job are just plain cushy. As a lawyer for the 1%, he spends time in some of their rarefied environs…

By Thomas Phillips

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