Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Oscar Sanchez | October 19, 2018
Due to systemic and historic factors, it is very hard for a litigator to be both a trial advocate and also a negotiator in a mediation setting. And, if serious reforms are not made soon, U.S. litigators are in danger of losing control of the settlement of their cases to a new breed of lawyer, the so-called “settlement counsel.”
By Amanda Bronstad | October 4, 2018
The cases include nine lawsuits MGM filed against 2,000 victims of the shooting.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 4, 2018
Lawyers for Civil Justice released the report while pushing to establish the first civil rules in multidistrict litigation.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Ruben Conitzer and Brian Wilson | October 3, 2018
In a recent decision, Plixer International v. Scrutinizer GMBH, Case No. 18-1195 (1st Cir. 2018), the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that exercising personal jurisdiction over a foreign company with no American physical presence, but that maintains an interactive website accessible in the United States, complies with the requirements of the Due Process Clause.
By Michael Booth | October 1, 2018
"A court may refuse to enforce an arbitration agreement when the party seeking arbitration waives its right to arbitration," U.S. District Judge Esther Salas said. "GC's 24-month delay is even longer than the delays in cases where the Third Circuit found waiver."
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Richard Bec | September 25, 2018
The court just entered judgment in favor of your client after prevailing on its breach of contract action. As you savor the victory, your lawyer brain begins outlining a motion for prevailing party attorney fees.
By Jim Saunders | September 14, 2018
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rejected arguments by Jeffrey Koeppel that the Valencia College had violated his First Amendment and due-process rights and the federal education law known as Title IX, which addresses discrimination based on sex.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Eduardo Ayala Maura | September 12, 2018
In the United States, the default is you pay your own attorney fees. Unless there is a statute or a contract the default applies. Litigators in Florida are not shy to seek fees from the other side.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Corey Berman | August 29, 2018
The Miami Marlins' attempt to litigate in federal court their contentious case with the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County regarding the team's accounting of the payment owed to the city and county based on the stadium deal struck with the Marlins' prior owner Jeffrey Loria ended in a double play.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Charles M. Tatelbaum and Ian Lis | August 28, 2018
On Aug. 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion in the case of Tepper v. Amos Financial (Case No. 17-2851) which has sent, and should send, shock waves to creditors and institutions that not only regularly purchase debt, but also those who can be classified as "debt collectors" under the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) 15. U.S.C. Section 1692.
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