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Tommaso Baronio

Tommaso Baronio

Tommaso Baronio is a litigation reporter for the Daily Business Review. Born and raised in Italy, he earned his bachelor's degree in Modern Literature in Bologna and worked for two years in Italy as an editor at La Verità and Pluralia Magazine. He moved to New York City to earn his master’s degree at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Feel free to reach him at [email protected].

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September 27, 2024 | Daily Business Review

'This Is Not Your First Rodeo': Florida Supreme Court Referee Recommends Admonishment for Attorney

"Why on Earth would you think it's a good idea to tell the witness, 'You can leave,' when that witness hasn't been cross examined yet? This is not your first rodeo," the court said.

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September 27, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Olympic Coach Rana Reider Files Motion to Dismiss Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Prominent American track and field coach Rana Reider was kicked out of the 2024 Summer Olympics after he was accused of sexual and emotional abuse in three separate lawsuits filed by three female athletes in Broward County, Florida.

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September 26, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Race for Clerk and Comptroller in Miami-Dade: Juan Fernandez-Barquin vs. Sen. Annette Taddeo

"I'm an attorney, and I believe it's important to have a clerk of the court who understands the significance of criminal cases," Fernandez-Barquin said. "Out of the 67 counties in Florida, 57 have clerks who are businesspeople like me—people who know how to manage a large staff, handle budgets, and oversee operations," Taddeo said.

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September 25, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Court Rules in Favor of Tellza Holdings in Parent-Company Subsidiary Battle

"In doing these deals, it would be helpful to consult litigation counsel early on to ensure the language will stand up in court in the event of a dispute. Judges have to stick with the language of the contract, and it appears that is what the judge did here" said Dwayne Robinson, a partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, who is not involved in the case

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September 24, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Morgan & Morgan Sues Law Firm, Managing Partner for Violating Settlement Over Misleading Ads

"Whether you're a well-known divorce firm or a well-known criminal firm, it's very likely that your competitors are buying your name and trying to put up ads that will direct people looking for you to someone else, oftentimes in a very deceptive way," the plaintiff's counsel said.

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September 20, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Yailin La Más Viral Sues 6ix9ine for Abuse and Fraud

"Yailin has been the victim of horrific physical and financial abuse. But she will not be a victim anymore, beginning through the lawsuit she filed today," A. Scott Bolden, a Washington, D.C. partner at Am Law 100 firm Reed Smith who represents the plaintiff.

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September 19, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Attorney Sentenced to Jail by Florida Supreme Court

"I am 'convicted' on charges that I was not an appellant in an appeal in which I was appellant and on charges that I drafted and filed 16 particular pleadings for a former client when every pleading was for myself pro se," Norkin said.

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September 18, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Florida Appellate Court Orders Attorney to Be Deposed

"I think it will have a broader impact, because it talks about the attorney-client privilege, and that not everything in the hands of the lawyer is automatically protected," said Kogan, the plaintiff's counsel.

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September 17, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Limits on Public Comments During City Council Meetings

"This is critical because absent those restrictions, a public hearing can devolve into chaos as anyone and everyone could use limited public hearing time either to engage irrelevant topics or behave in an inappropriate manner that distracts from the conduct of government business," said Edward Guedes, who represents the city of Homestead

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September 16, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Broward Attorney Faces Florida Bar Complaint Over Promissory Notes

"If you are guilty of cheating or stealing, whether it's a criminal offense or a bar violation, it holds the highest significance and can lead to substantial suspension or disbarment," said David B. Rothman, managing partner at Rothman & Associates, who is not involved in the matter.

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