Tommaso Baronio

Tommaso Baronio

Tommaso Baronio is a litigation reporter for the Daily Business Review. Born and raised in Italy, he earned his bachelor's degree in Modern Literature in Bologna and worked for two years in Italy as an editor at La Verità and Pluralia Magazine. He moved to New York City to earn his master’s degree at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Feel free to reach him at [email protected].

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November 18, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Meet Christopher Benjamin: New Miami-Dade Judge

“This was a tough campaign," said Christopher Benjamin, who voters elected in November to become the next Miami-Dade judge.

By Tommaso Baronio

3 minute read

November 15, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Benworth Accused of Predatory Tactics in Foreclosure Dispute as Elderly Defendant's Health Deteriorates

"So our foreclosure caused internal bleeding. Got it 😂," Daniel Mendez of Mendez & Mendez wrote in an email about the 77-year-old woman.

By Tommaso Baronio

4 minute read

November 14, 2024 | Daily Business Review

SEC, South Florida Developer Rishi Kapoor Reach Settlement

"Mr. Kapoor expresses his love for and thanks to the U.S. and looks forward to closing this chapter of his life and moving forward," said Fred A. Schwartz, a partner at Shahady & Wurtenberger.

By Tommaso Baronio

3 minute read

November 13, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Tampa Jury Awards $5.2 Million to Woman After Car Crash Leads to Emergency Spinal Surgery

A Tampa state court jury awarded a $5.2 million verdict to a woman who suffered irreversible damages in a car crash. Plaintiff's strategy? Her attorneys told jurors: "Use your common sense."

By Tommaso Baronio

3 minute read

November 12, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Against the Odds: Voters Elect Woody Clermont to the Broward Judicial Bench

Woody Clermont, an assistant city attorney for the city of Miami Beach, spoke about the challenges he had to overcome to become the next judge of the Broward County Court.

By Tommaso Baronio

4 minute read

November 11, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Teen Overseas Boarding Schools Face Wave of Miami Federal Lawsuits

The teens were waterboarded, tortured, physically assaulted, punched, slapped, and beaten, were deprived of food and water, isolated from their families, trafficked by being subject to torment and psychological torture, and were subjected to forced manual labor and involuntary servitude, according to the complaints that spanned more than 1,000 pages.

By Tommaso Baronio

3 minute read

November 08, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Qualifications for Court-Appointed Arbitrators

"The amendment is a positive step, simplifying the rule and making it more straightforward for practitioners and parties to navigate," said William K. Hill, a shareholder at Gunster.

By Tommaso Baronio

3 minute read

November 07, 2024 | National Law Journal

US Bankruptcy Filings Rise 16.2% as Interest Rates, Inflation, End of COVID Relief Hit Hard

"Two of the biggest factors—inflation and rising interest rates—are unlikely to shift rapidly, even if the new administration tries to address them," said Scott A. Underwood, a founding partner at Underwood Murray.

By Tommaso Baronio

3 minute read

November 07, 2024 | Daily Business Review

US Bankruptcy Filings Rise 16.2% as Interest Rates, Inflation, and End of COVID Relief Hit Hard

"Two of the biggest factors—inflation and rising interest rates—are unlikely to shift rapidly, even if the new administration tries to address them," Scott A. Underwood, a founding partner at Underwood Murray, said in an interview.

By Tommaso Baronio

3 minute read

November 06, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Miami Law's Class Action Forum to Feature Judges, New Rules, and Insights on MDL Practice

"This year is going to be a signature year for the program because we have judges from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in addition to other outstanding judges," said Harley S. Tropin, co-founding partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.

By Tommaso Baronio

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