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September 13, 2024 | Daily Business Review

In Bid to Meet Surging Trusts and Estates Demand, Florida-Based Law Firms Top Outsiders

Wealth continues to flow into the state, prompting firms to look at trust and estate work as a growth opportunity. For local players, that means snapping up talent.
5 minute read
September 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Half the Picture': Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Claim Rulings Impeded Defense

Counsel for the fallen crypto mogul claim rulings from U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan impeded their defense.
3 minute read
September 13, 2024 | Law.com

From Prep Basketball Star to Dechert Global Managing Partner, Vince Cohen Never Forgot His D.C. Roots

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Dechert global managing partner Vince Cohen discusses his D.C. roots, his time in the U.S. Attorney's Office and his decision to make Dechert his home, all while paying homage to the city that raised him.
2 minute read
September 13, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Disbarred South Florida Lawyer Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering

The disbarred lawyer was charged with three counts of wire fraud, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
2 minute read
September 13, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Meet Jesus M. Suarez: New Chair of the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission

"Personally, I evaluate each candidate's commitment to the rule of law and understanding that the province and duty of the judiciary is to say what the law is, not what it should be," he said.
4 minute read
September 13, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Civil Discovery and Motion Rules: Big Changes Coming in January

The Florida Supreme Court issued orders in May that substantially changed the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.
6 minute read
September 12, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Third DCA Enters Ruling Providing Guidance on Burden-Shifting Sanctions

"The Third DCA recognized that a shareholder who is a party to a shareholder's agreement can sue directly for its breach, and that this does fall within the exception for derivative actions; I think that was a very important issue for them to clarify, and it will have an impact [on future litigation]," said Michael P. Hamaway, a partner at Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons.
4 minute read
September 12, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Former Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Joins Local Boutique as Partner

After presiding over Florida's 11th Circuit for about three decades, former Judge Jennifer Bailey is joining Bass Law, where she will focus on alternative dispute resolution, private judging and commercial litigation.
3 minute read
September 12, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Transgender Patients Sue Aetna Over Surgeries—But They Face a Hurdle

Even their lawyer acknowledges the plaintiffs have a difficult road ahead in litigation.
3 minute read
September 12, 2024 | National Law Journal

Biotech CEO Sent $1M in Crypto to Wrong Wallet. Now He's Suing the Issuer for Its Return

"This is an attempt to deviate from that precedent," said Daniel Maland, the immediate-past co-chair of the Florida Bar Business Law Section Blockchain and Digital Assets Committee. "They're trying to hold crypto exchanges accountable to a different standard."
4 minute read

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