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Zach Schlein

Zach Schlein

Zach Schlein is a writer based in Miami. Originally from Montville, New Jersey, he holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Florida and is the litigation reporter for Daily Business Review. He can be reached at his email address, [email protected]

November 19, 2018 | Litigation Daily

Evangelical Group Sues Florida Cities to Allow Gay-Conversion Therapy

Religious advocacy firm Liberty Counsel has filed a preliminary injunction challenging Tampa's ban on counseling that seeks to change a patient's sexual orientation.

By Zach Schlein

4 minute read

November 19, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Fort Lauderdale Lawyer Secures $2.4 Million Verdict for Widow Against Philip Morris

With the help of Los Angeles-based attorney Chris Kanne, Wichmann successfully argued the tobacco giant's advertising and misleading marketing was responsible for James Chadwell's 1993 death due to lung cancer.

By Zach Schlein

5 minute read

November 16, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Judge Steven Leifman Leads the Way in Decriminalizing Mental Illness

Leifman has made Miami-Dade County a nationwide example of the positive changes that mental health care reform can bring, both within the courtroom and outside it.

By Zach Schlein

6 minute read

November 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida AG and Miami-Dade State Attorney File Dueling Motions in High Court Over 'Stand Your Ground' Amendment

The state attorney general's office Wednesday asked the Florida Supreme Court to deny an amicus brief filed by Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Miami's chief prosecutor.

By Zach Schlein

4 minute read

November 14, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Parkland School Shooter Attacks Guard at Broward Jail, According to Arrest Report

According to the arrest affidavit documenting the Tuesday night incident, Nikolas Cruz has been charged with assault and battery on an officer, as well as using a self-defense weapon or device against a law enforcement officer.

By Zach Schlein

2 minute read

November 14, 2018 | Daily Business Review

US Citizen's Suit to Proceed Against Miami-Dade Over Police Detention in Immigration Enforcement

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled Miami law enforcement officials might have violated Garland Creedle's Fourth Amendment rights when police continued to detain him after he posted bond. Creedle was held after the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency requested his detention.

By Zach Schlein

3 minute read

November 13, 2018 | Daily Business Review

This Law Group is Providing a 'Playbook for Resistance in the Time of Trump'

Our Fund Foundation, a South Florida philanthropy group, partnered with Lambda Legal for the eighth annual Fall LGBTQ Leadership Forum in Fort Lauderdale Monday night. Panelists discussed the rise of hard-right judicial appointees to the federal bench, and securing legal victories for queer clients in a time of immense uncertainty.

By Zach Schlein

5 minute read

November 12, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida AG Pam Bondi Criticizes State Officials Over Voting Recount

On Sunday, Bondi published letters sent to Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Rick Swearingen and Secretary of State Ken Detzner, chastizing them for not investigating purported voting problems in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

By Zach Schlein

4 minute read

November 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Broward Judge Orders Immediate Release of Voter Records in Rick Scott-Bill Nelson Race

The ruling follows a request for an emergency hearing by Gov. Rick Scott's senate campaign.

By Zach Schlein

4 minute read

November 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Big Law Mustering for Suit Over Florida Recount in Race Between Rick Scott and Bill Nelson

Greenberg Traurig, GrayRobinson and Holland & Knight are among the law firms joining the litigation over recounts in Florida's gubernatorial and senate races.

By Zach Schlein

7 minute read