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July 30, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Settlement Dilemma in Data Breach Actions: Risk, Strategy, and Legal Insights

Companies are constantly under attack from hackers, as data breaches have become not a matter of if, but when a company will face them.
5 minute read
July 30, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Mediation: It's Not Only for the Trial Court Anymore

Attorneys who regularly litigate civil and family cases in Florida's state courts will be familiar with mediation. Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.700(a) allows a presiding trial court judge to refer "all or any part of a contested civil matter to mediation or arbitration."
4 minute read
July 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Firm Transparency Issues Have GCs 'Fed Up'—And It's Not Just Billing

"The first time that I'm aware that an attorney is working on my file shouldn't be when I get the bill," one GC said.
8 minute read
July 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer

'The New Reality': Summer Associate Training Zeros In on Generative AI

Seyfarth joins several other large firms with AI training for summer associates, including Orrick, Dechert and K&L Gates.
6 minute read
July 29, 2024 | Law.com

The Next Generation of Potential Judges Is Losing Interest in State Supreme Courts. Here's Why

Those who have served on their states' courts of last resort say that the pay gap between private practice and public service is widening to the point of turning away attorneys who have the potential to serve their state well.
8 minute read
July 29, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Judge Says Joe Carollo May Keep His House, But Plaintiffs Intend to Move for Reconsideration

"And with a trial court-level judge, magistrate judge, she's somewhat bound to follow existing precedent, and not really go out of her lane and push the envelope," said Jeffrey Gutchess, a partner at AXS Law Group who represents the Little Havana businessmen.
4 minute read
July 29, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Olympic Gold Medalist Caeleb Dressel Calls This Miami Lawyer 'Big Dog'

Weiss Serota partner Alan Fertel is in Paris supporting two of his Olympic swimming clients, who came to him after an extensive career in sports law.
5 minute read
July 29, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker Rejects Most of Union Law Fight

A federal judge has rejected much of a lawsuit challenging restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature placed on public-employee unions—but…
4 minute read
July 29, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Cheap Lumber, Stronger Hurricanes—Perfect Storm for the Strained Florida Insurance Market

These twin terrors of insurance hikes and ever-stronger storms are making Florida a rather pricey paradise. And we haven't even gotten to the cheap materials that far too many contractors are using to build new homes. Florida builders are continuing to construct new homes from wood, all but begging the next named storm to cause massive problems.
4 minute read
July 29, 2024 | Daily Business Review

When the Fairway Turns Into the Rough: Crisis Management Lessons From the World of Golf

Moving forward through crisis situations can be difficult but a recent incident involving PGA Tour professional Scottie Scheffler offers a master class in crisis management for organizations facing unexpected challenges.
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