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January 07, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys, Health Care Officials Face Nearly $80M RICO Suit Over Allegedly Fabricated Spreadsheet

Elevance Health, along with attorneys from Robins Kaplan, allegedly used a falsified health care billing spreadsheet to obtain a nearly $26 million judgment against a provider in 2021.
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January 07, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Financially Grounded: South Florida-Based Silver Airways Files for Bankruptcy

The Florida-based carrier, which previously faced eviction, filed for Chapter 11 protection.
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January 07, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Winston & Strawn Snags Sidley Austin Cross-Border Transactions Partner in Miami

After joining Sidley Austin when it originally moved into Miami, transactional partner Juan Delgado is moving to Winston & Strawn, which opened up shop in Miami around the same time and has been similarly scrambling for local expertise since.
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January 07, 2025 | Daily Business Review

U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe Stepped Down

United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Markenzy Lapointe yesterday announced his resignation from his role.
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January 07, 2025 | National Law Journal

Special Counsel Jack Smith Prepares Final Report as Trump Opposes Its Release

"The Attorney General will decide whether any portion of the report should be released to the public," Smith's office wrote in a federal court filing. "The Attorney General has not yet determined how to handle the report volume pertaining to this case."
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January 07, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Publicly Reprimands Miami Founding Partner

The prominent attorney's recent troubles with the Florida Bar stemmed from a complaint filed against him by a new former client.
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January 07, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Divorce Timing Is Everything: Waiting for the New Year May Have Its Advantages

Heading toward divorce during the holidays can feel like navigating a snowstorm with no clear road ahead—stressful, overwhelming and full of obstacles. But do not worry; there is a light at the end of the tunnel—it is the fresh start that January can bring. Waiting until the new year to file for divorce might not seem festive, but it could be your favorite gift of the season because the timing of this decision can have significant financial, legal, and emotional impacts.
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January 07, 2025 | New York Law Journal

'Unlawful' and 'Unconstitutional?:' Trump Lawyers Aim for Wholesale Dismissal of Manhattan Criminal Case

A brief transmitted to the intermediate state appellate court says that the business records fraud case was "in excess" of the Supreme Court's jurisdiction.
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January 07, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Initial Steps to Set Up a Fla. Appeal: Your Future Self (or Appellate Attorney) Will Thank You

Most Florida litigators know that an appeal begins with the filing of a notice of appeal in the trial court. In my experience, fewer trial attorneys are also familiar with the initial steps for an appellant to properly set up the appeal and perfect the record. No attorney wants to be embarrassed in front of their client and the appellate court later in the process by having to scramble to fix problems that should have been avoided.
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January 06, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Holland & Knight Matches Milbank Bonuses for Some Associates

Amid questions over how much of the Am Law 100 will pay out special bonuses for 2024, Holland & Knight matched the Milbank base bonus scale while also matching on special bonuses for some associates. But the biggest bonuses are limited to associates in large markets.
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