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July 21, 2010 | Daily Business Review

2nd Circuit vacates enhanced 14-year sentence for child pornography

For the second time in two months, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a long prison term for a child pornography defendant that was driven by automatic enhancements in the sentencing guidelines.
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December 19, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Ted Olson to challenge gay-marriage ban

The 60th case to be argued by veteran U.S. Supreme Court attorney Theodore Olson is a challenge to a ban on marriage for same-sex couples.
8 minute read
July 18, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Suit against CEO may impact BankUnited's expansion plans

Capital One Financial has sued BankUnited's chief executive, claiming the bank's pending deal to acquire a New York lender is a violation of a noncompete agreement.
4 minute read
December 01, 2009 | Daily Business Review

'American Original' a standard bio of Justice Scalia

The title is a play on Antonin Scalia's method of interpreting the U.S. Constitution, and the book traces his life from precocious child to conservative judge.
4 minute read
October 05, 2012 | Daily Business Review

11 Florida women file discrimination suit against Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart is accused of discriminatory pay and promotion practices for women in Wal-Mart stores in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina and in its Sam's Club subsidiary in those states plus Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia.
3 minute read
March 23, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Bills push for licensing, definition of paralegals

Paralegal groups are pushing for Florida to become the first state in the country to require mandatory licensing of paralegals.
6 minute read
January 05, 2010 | Daily Business Review

Art broker sues painting seller for $2.95 million

Tableau Fine Arts Group of Miami Beach is suing a prospective seller for allegedly backing out of a consignment agreement on a painting by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani.
4 minute read
July 26, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Brickell CitiCentre closing in on retail tenants

The president of Swire Properties says the development company is closing in on securing a batch of retail tenants that could create significant momentum for the rest of the $1.05 billion project.
5 minute read
August 01, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Senate halts votes for appellate judges

The U.S. Senate has halted confirmation votes for appellate court nominees until after the election.
3 minute read
September 16, 2011 | Daily Business Review

U.S. mortgage investors find business in Europe

Colony Financial Inc. and Starwood Property Trust Inc., the U.S. mortgage investors formed two years ago amid an expected surge of distressed debt, are turning to Europe as banks tighten lending and sell real estate loans.
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