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]

September 09, 2019 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Attorney Secures $20 Million Verdict for Daughter of Murder-Suicide Victim

Litigator Jeff Vastola represented Florida native and Oregon resident Amber Holm in a wrongful death claim against Howard Terflinger's estate. Terflinger shot and killed Holm's mother, Kimberly Gray, before committing suicide in November 2016.

By Zach Schlein

7 minute read

September 06, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Attorney Ana Romes Applies a Lifetime of Stagecraft to the Legal Field

Before graduating from the University of Miami School of Law and joining Foley & Lardner as an associate, Romes dedicated much of her life to the performing arts and theater.

By Zach Schlein

7 minute read

September 05, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Negligence Suit Proceeds Against Coca-Cola Distributor in Miami After Truck Crashes Into House

The Third DCA reversed and remanded a summary judgment entered for a bottling company partnered with the soft drink giant. The plaintiff, Corinna Clarke, alleges she was displaced after a company truck crashed into her house, allegedly rendering it uninhabitable.

By Zach Schlein

4 minute read

September 05, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Coral Gables Attorney Disqualified From Litigation Involving Former Client

The Third DCA ruled Coral Gables litigator Stephen Kolski could not represent a client in litigation against Above Ground Level Aerospace Corp., as the attorney had previously done legal work for the company pertaining to the suit.

By Zach Schlein

3 minute read

September 04, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Lawyers Wary of Helms-Burton Litigation After Favorable Rulings, More Lawsuits

Doubts and uncertainty remain over the viability of pursuing legal action against businesses for trafficking in property that was seized by the Cuban government following the island's communist revolution.

By Zach Schlein

6 minute read

August 30, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Magistrate Judge Hits Australian Who Claims Credit for Bitcoin With Order to Pay Adversary's Attorney Fees

Federal Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart ordered Craig Wright to pay the estate of former cryptocurrency collaborator Dave Kleiman half of the bitcoin in his possession.

By Zach Schlein

5 minute read

August 30, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Looming Threat of Dorian Spurs Early Closings for Florida Courts

The Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller's offices are closing Friday in anticipation of the storm.

By Zach Schlein

2 minute read

August 29, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Federal Judges Deny Motions by Carnival to Dismiss Helms-Burton Lawsuits

District Judges James Lawrence King and Beth Bloom declined to toss federal suits against the cruise line over its use of property expropriated by the Cuban government.

By Zach Schlein

3 minute read

August 29, 2019 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Appoints Four Judges to Miami-Dade Circuit Court

The Florida governor announced William Altfield, Gina Beovides, Laura Shearon Cruz, and Marlene Fernandez-Karavetsos would be joining the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday.

By Zach Schlein

2 minute read

August 28, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Appeals Court Greenlights Arbitration in Dispute Over Colombian Craft Beer

The Third District Court of Appeal reversed an order of the Miami-Dade Circuit Court that prevented Ancla International from pursuing an arbitration claim against a Panama-based investment group.

By Zach Schlein

4 minute read

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