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November 28, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Dealers see Fed buying $545 billion mortgage bonds in QE3

The biggest bond dealers in the U.S. say the Federal Reserve is poised to start a new round of stimulus, injecting more money into the economy by purchasing mortgage securities instead of Treasuries.
7 minute read
October 28, 2010 | Daily Business Review

Poorly funded campaign faces uphill battle

Opponents of Amendment 4 have poured more than $9 million into a media campaign to convince Florida voters the amendment will devastate the state economy if its passes on Nov. 2.
7 minute read
August 02, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Let the competitive bidding for outside counsel begin

Corporate counsel are increasingly turning to competitive bidding when hiring outside attorneys.
4 minute read
November 03, 2009 | Daily Business Review

St. Joe Co. weathers recession by thinking big

Building along the Florida Panhandle's picturesque seaside slowed when financing dried up and the economy soured.
7 minute read
April 03, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Board of Contributors: Trend in 4th DCA discourages unnecessary divorce litigation

Divorce and family law attorney Christopher R. Bruce explains how two recent appellate opinions may shift leverage in matrimonial settlement negotiations.
5 minute read
March 11, 2010 | Daily Business Review

Former receiver Lewis Freeman pleads guilty to $2.6 million fraud

Miami attorney-accountant Lewis Freeman pleaded guilty to a fraud charge, admitting he pilfered $2.6 million from court-supervised accounts over a decade.
5 minute read
October 04, 2010 | Daily Business Review

Trial decides if CEO knowingly made false statements

Only 11 trials claiming violations of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act have been held since Congress clamped down on shareholder lawsuits in 1995.
5 minute read
August 29, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Commentary: A win for the U.S. legal system

Columnist Margaret Carlson says the dropped sexual assault case against the former head of the IMF shows the virtues of the American justice system.
4 minute read
April 16, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Judge Jerry Smith's order undercuts judicial authority it defends

A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sent a disturbing message about judicial decorum in response to a statement President Barack Obama made in remarks about the Supreme Court's pending decision on health care reform.
5 minute read
September 16, 2009 | Daily Business Review

Greenberg duo lead acquisition before 2010 SPAC deadline

Donn A. Beloff and Bruce I. March helped Liberty Acquisition Holdings complete its $6.7 billion acquisition of London-based Pearl Group and a related business.
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