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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January 30, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Litigation Over $1.7 Million Brazilian Sugar Deal Faces Turning Point

In an ongoing litigation in Miami-Dade County, in which the plaintiff is seeking damages in excess of $1.7 million in connection with a contract to purchase Brazilian white sugar from the defendant, the defendant has filed a motion to dismiss the case on the grounds that it is without merit.

By Tommaso Baronio

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January 29, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Yacht Dispute Turns Violent: Miami Defendant Seeks Courthouse Security for Plaintiff Depos

Javier Lopez, who represents the defendant, wrote that the plaintiff threatened Lopez's colleague that he was to “get off of this case or else [Valdes] was going to kick the shit out of him.” While during another break, he allegedly told Lopez, “to drop the case or he would put a bullet in [your] head and Angel’s head."

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January 29, 2025 | Daily Business Review

AXS Launches New DC Office to Go Global

They will work to position Ukraine for reconstruction once the war is over. According to Jeff Gutchess of AXS LAW, they will work with Ukrainians who have been ripped off in arms contracts with US companies. "We expect to file some lawsuits against U.S. companies that made promises and failed to deliver," Gutchess said.

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January 29, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Executive Assistant, Alleging Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation, Sues Florida Healthcare Entrepreneur

An employee, Nicole Kingston, has filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida, alleging she faced discrimination and retaliation after disclosing she was pregnant and would be taking unpaid maternity leave through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

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January 27, 2025 | Daily Business Review

University of Florida Drops Title IX Investigation Against Basketball Head Coach

"Some leaked confidential material to the media; falsely posed as a UF lawyer in an effort to intimidate; harassed UF students and parents to try to generate a false narrative; and harassed my client, his family, and his friends," said William Shepherd, partner at Holland & Knight who represented Todd Golden.

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January 27, 2025 | Daily Business Review

'Black Box Evidence is Bulletproof': South Florida Attorneys Obtain $1 Million Settlement

A personal injury case filed in Broward County resulted in a full policy limits settlement exceeding $1 million highlighting the importance of checking a car’s black box after a crash.

By Tommaso Baronio

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January 24, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Second DCA Greenlights USF Class Certification on COVID-19 College Tuition Refunds

“If there is a contract, you must meet that contract, whether it is good or bad for you. And here, all these schools just tried to say there is no contract, which is absurd because you have student debt collection on this tuition happening every single day,” said Adam M. Moskowitz, the managing partner of the Moskowitz Law Firm.

By Tommaso Baronio

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January 24, 2025 | Law.com

Law Firm Sued for $35 Million Over Alleged Role in Acquisition Deal Collapse

“The defendant’s actions on behalf of his client, which a Delaware Chancery Court described as shakedown, caused a nine-figure transaction to fail,” Matthew P. Leto with the Leto Law Firm alleged in an interview.

By Tommaso Baronio

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January 24, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Florida Law Firm Sued for $35 Million Over Alleged Role in Acquisition Deal Collapse

“The defendant’s actions on behalf of his client, which a Delaware Chancery Court described as shakedown, caused a nine-figure transaction to fail,” Matthew P. Leto with the Leto Law Firm alleged in an interview.

By Tommaso Baronio

3 minute read

January 22, 2025 | Daily Business Review

Plaintiffs Allege Carollo Retaliated Over Bayfront Trust Accounting Discoveries

“Our view is this is a political hit in an election season,” said Mason A. Pertnoy, a partner at Krinzman Huss Lubetsky Feldman & Hott and one of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo's attorneys.

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