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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October 16, 2024 | Daily Business Review

SEC Awards $12 Million: What One Whistleblower Wants You to Know

"Handling whistleblower cases is very unique," Sallah said. "Filing a whistleblower complaint is not just filing a complaint and forgetting about it."

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October 14, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Suspends Miami Lawyer for 3 Years

"The ruling notes the often-overlooked significance of Florida Bar Rule 4-1.14 governing the representation of a client with diminished capacity, a complex but crucial rule in the representation of elderly and impaired clients," said Anthony V. Alfieri, a professor at the University of Miami School of Law and director of its Center for Ethics and Public Service.

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October 11, 2024 | Daily Business Review

AXS Law Sues LZGI and Genius Group in $30 Million Fraud Case

"We're going with a one-two punch, with the class action proceeding in New York and the derivative proceeding here in Miami," Gutchess explained.

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October 10, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Eleventh Circuit Rules for Moms for Liberty in Free Speech Case Against School Board

"We cannot have government officials deciding which views are acceptable and which are not. It's a free country, and you can't have democracy without free speech. We are allowed to express ourselves," Alan Gura said.

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October 09, 2024 | Daily Business Review

'Would've Been Snoring Without Ya': Fort Lauderdale Jury Awards $4.5 Million in Condo Investment Spat

"You need not go to trial in a case that has no basis in fact. And that's what these guys did. So now, not only do we get all our money back plus interest, but we're also going to recover all our attorney's fees. The $3.8 million that was left is going to turn into almost $6 million because they acted stupidly," Glen Waldman said.

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October 08, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Judge Dismisses Civilian Investigative Panel Lawsuit: A Setback for Miami's Police Oversight

"I think it provides an opportunity for the city to not follow the will of the people and the votes of the people and use manipulation of the system in order to achieve a result that they're not entitled to," said Glen Waldman, a partner at Armstrong Teasdale, who represents the CIP.

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October 07, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Judge Sides with Overseas Buyers in $12.9M Miami Beach Real Estate Dispute

"You can always put witnesses on to tell a story, but nothing tells a story quite like things that are in black and white and in writing," said Adrian Felix, a partner at Bilzin Sumberg.

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October 04, 2024 | Daily Business Review

'The Instincts of a Social Worker': Meet Judge Ari Abraham Porth, Chief Justice Award Winner

"The bench is a much better fit for my personality," said Judge Ari Abraham Porth, who was a Florida House representative from 2004-2012. "I was never particularly partisan."

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October 03, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Third DCA Dismisses Class Action Brought by John Ruiz's MSPA

"We won that case in 2020. So obviously there's a large disconnect with what the third DCA, which covers a very small geographical location, has just decided. And even more shocking, as this case took over two years to decide," John H. Ruiz said.

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October 02, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys Dodge Florida Tort Reform Hurdles to Obtain $28.9 Million Settlement

"At the end of the day, juries understand that you have to protect people," said Michael Haggard, who represents the plaintiff.

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