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Daily Business Review

'Punch Them in the Face and See What Happens': Strategy Behind Carnival's $21M Verdict

"Our job was showing that they had misused information and disclosed confidential information at the same time," said Steve Routh, a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.
3 minute read

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Inside Greenberg Traurig's $6.1M Final Judgment Award in Florida

"Our client had the economic resources to spend the time to do the investigation and uncover what were deeply secret and well-committed acts," said Michael N. Kreitzer, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Attorneys Flipped Defense Medical Experts for $13M Verdict

The strategy behind their "presentation to the jury was that we had nothing to hide," said Judd G. Rosen, a partner at Goldberg & Rosen.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Judge Awards Gilead Sciences $131M Judgment

"When you see a judgment like this one for $131 million, that's really meaningful and in some respects, it is as powerful or nearly as powerful as criminal prosecution," said Jason Mehta, a partner at Foley & Lardner and an expert not involved in the matter.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

1 Million Reasons to Listen to this Miami Lawyer's Deposition Strategy: 7-Figure Settlement

"We got him to admit almost all of the facts needed to prove our case" said Justin Shapiro, a Miami trial attorney.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Judge Awards $9.9M in Attorney Fees and Costs After $33M Salmon Settlement

"If I go to the grocery store, and I'm buying salmon, my assumption is that the prices that I'm paying are the result of a competitive marketplace," said Roger Mandel, a shareholder at Jeeves Mandel Law Group, who is not involved in the litigation.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Zero Dollars: Florida Jury Returns Defense Verdict on $36M Patent Claim

"Aatrix was just trying to profit as much as possible off of its overaggressive patent enforcement strategy," said Woodrow "Woody" Pollack, a partner at Shutts & Bowen.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

$350,000 in Attorney Fees: Broward Lawyer Wins Eminent-Domain Litigation

The government initially offered the waterfront restaurant less than $350,000, but the defense attorney explained how he negotiated for his client to obtain an amount 10 times that offer, as well as favorable concessions.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

'It Was Every Lawyer's Nightmare': Florida Attorney Faces $2.3M Verdict Against Him

"He offered me money to settle and I would not accept it," said Johnny A. Pineyro, managing partner at Florida Injury Law Firm. "I felt I had to get him under oath. He's done this too many times."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Closing Statements: Closing the Possibility of a Runaway Verdict Against Your Client

In my previous articles, I discussed taking accountability, giving the jury a specific and reasonable damages number, pain and suffering damages, and humanizing the corporate defendant. This article will focus on a crucial part of trial: the closing.
7 minute read

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