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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]

December 21, 2018 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Court Dismisses Suit Against Talc Supplier for Johnson & Johnson

Florida's Fourth DCA held it had no jurisdiction over defendant Imerys Talc America Inc., a Delaware-based corporation with primary operations in California.

By Zach Schlein

4 minute read

December 07, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Motions to Overturn $5 Million Verdict in Legal Malpractice Suit Against Morgan & Morgan Denied

Circuit Court Judge Frederick Mercurio denied several motions submitted by Morgan & Morgan's legal counsel to vacate or otherwise minimize the amount of damages owed to a former client. The plaintiff's attorney, Donald St. Denis has submitted a motion seeking more than $1.5 million total in attorney fees and costs.

By Zach Schlein

3 minute read

December 07, 2018 | Litigation Daily

Florida Judge Denies Motions to Overturn $5 Million Legal Malpractice Verdict Against Morgan & Morgan

Circuit Court Judge Frederick Mercurio denied several motions submitted by Morgan & Morgan's legal counsel to vacate or otherwise minimize the amount of damages owed to a former client. The plaintiff's attorney, Donald St. Denis has submitted a motion seeking more than $1.5 million total in attorney fees and costs.

By Zach Schlein

3 minute read

December 07, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Lawsuit Filed Against Marriott International Over 'Unnatural Smell' at St. Regis Bal Harbour Penthouse

The complaint filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court alleges Marriott concealed from residents and guests that insulation material used to sound-proof the building may have emitted harmful chemicals and odors.

By Zach Schlein

5 minute read

December 06, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Appellate Court Imposes Sanctions Against Outspoken Foreclosure Attorney

The Third District Court of Appeal ordered Miami attorney Bruce Jacobs to pay attorney fees to opposing counsel in addition to referring him to the Florida Bar for disciplinary proceedings.

By Zach Schlein

5 minute read

December 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Attorney Suspended for 3 Years Following Insider Trading Charge

Donald Tescher has been suspended from practicing law for three years after the Florida Supreme Court rejected the disciplinary recommendation of his court-appointed referee.

By Zach Schlein

3 minute read

December 04, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Lawsuit Accuses Monroe Sheriff of Illegally Detaining US Citizen for ICE

A lawsuit filed by public-interest law groups and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher highlights an immigration detention pilot program paying Florida sheriffs for their arrests.

By Zach Schlein

6 minute read

December 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Former Miami Prosecutors Reunite to Score Multimillion-Dollar Verdict Against Strip Club Coco's

Two decades onward from meeting in the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, attorneys Reginald "Reggie" Mathis and Bruce Jacobs got the team back together to argue that Coco's was liable for injuries sustained by their client during a 2011 shooting outside the club.

By Zach Schlein

7 minute read

December 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Disciplines 3 South Florida Attorneys

Among the disbarred attorneys was Jeremy Alters, who was accused of authorizing the funneling of over $1 million out of firm's trust accounts to finance personal expenditures.

By Zach Schlein

2 minute read

November 30, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Don Hayden Balances Opening a New Firm With International Arbitration and LGBTQ Advocacy

Following stints with both Baker McKenzie and Berger Singerman, Hayden started his own firm, Mark Migdal & Hayden, and has repeatedly taken up litigation aimed at increasing protections for LGBTQ individuals.

By Zach Schlein

6 minute read