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June 21, 2007 | Law.com

Judge Goes Easy on Lawyer Who Made 'French Fries' Comment About Her

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurel Myerson Isicoff opted for leniency in the case of a prominent Chicago lawyer who told her she was "a few french fries short of a Happy Meal." She decided not to bar McDermott Will & Emery partner William P. Smith from practicing in South Florida bankruptcy court. Instead, Isicoff ordered him Wednesday to take an online course in professionalism administered by the Florida Bar, even though he's not a Bar member in Florida and was practicing as a visiting lawyer.
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November 26, 2003 | Law.com

Mold Class Action Results in Multimillion-Dollar Settlement

One of the nation's largest real estate investment trusts will pay a multimillion-dollar settlement to more than 1,000 residents of a Florida apartment building to end a mold class action. Class members alleged an improperly executed renovation of the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system allowed mold to spread throughout the building. Colorado-based Archstone-Smith Operating Trust has said that total repair, settlement and related costs could reach $25 million.
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September 03, 2009 | Law.com

Sunshine State Firm Bucks Trend, Raises Associate Pay

As other major law firms order layoffs and pay cuts, GrayRobinson is giving an average 8 percent raise to its associates. Tuesday's pay raises were as high as 15 percent, and 90 percent of associates received raises, said law firm president Byrd "Biff" Marshall Jr. The merit-based increases were decided on an individual basis. All support staffers at the firm, which has 10 offices throughout Florida, also are getting higher pay, he said. The raises were announced at a firm retreat last weekend.
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April 18, 2003 | Law.com

Despite Bank's Foreign HQ, Former Exec Can Sue for Legal Fees

A former VP of Banco Industrial de Venezuela in Miami can sue the bank under Florida's indemnification statute even though the bank is headquartered in Caracas. Some lawyers worry that the ruling, the first time a Florida appellate court has considered whether foreign companies, including out-of-state U.S. corporations, are subject to the statute, means companies will have to comply with different requirements in every state.
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February 26, 2007 | Law.com

Jurisdiction Questioned in Anna Nicole Smith Paternity Suits

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December 01, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Mold Class Action Results in Multimillion-Dollar Settlement

One of the nation's largest real estate investment trusts will pay a multimillion-dollar settlement to more than 1,000 residents of an oceanfront apartment building in South Florida to end a class action mold lawsuit.
5 minute read
May 31, 2007 | Law.com

Lawyer's 'Super-Size' Gaffe Costs Him Client and Possibly Right to Practice Before Fla. Court

Saying a bankruptcy judge was "a few french fries short of a Happy Meal" may cost an out-of-state lawyer the ability to practice in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. The comment already has cost Chicago-based McDermott Will & Emery partner William P. Smith his client -- Mount Sinai Medical Center & Miami Heart Institute. Bankruptcy Judge Laurel Myerson Isicoff also slapped the hospital with a restraining order at the hearing where Smith made his fast-food quip.
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March 27, 2001 | Law.com

Henry Latimer leaves Eckert for Greenberg

In a blow to the Broward County, Fla. office of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, prominent Fort Lauderdale litigator and managing partner Henry Latimer announced earlier this week that he joined Miami's Greenberg Traurig. Latimer takes with him a thriving labor and employment practice, as well as two Eckert associates. Latimer said he left Eckert because of a lack of a diversified practice.
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July 16, 2007 | Law.com

Wells Fargo Claims Default of $91M Loan for Fla. Condo Conversion

Wells Fargo Bank is asking a judge to take control of a troubled Boca Raton, Fla., condo conversion that the bank lent $91 million to purchase and redevelop, according to a suit filed in Florida state court. Wells Fargo claims that the developer failed to make its loan payments in a case that could be the largest recent real estate loan default in South Florida. The bank is demanding that the property go into receivership and that the developer return $73.9 million.
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April 21, 2000 | Law.com

Turbulent Days

Aviation Sales Co.'s move from Miami into a massive new facility in Miramar, Fla., should have been cause for celebration for the aircraft maintenance company. Instead, the thrill of having new digs has been dampened by a disclosure that the company's auditors raised doubts about Aviation Sales' ability to stay in business because of difficulties repaying about $280 million to a group of lenders.
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