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November 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Big Suits

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January 03, 2011 | Daily Report Online

11th Circuit: Plaintiffs' firm must pay $400K

In a blistering majority opinion, a split federal appeals court panel has upheld sanctions of nearly $400,000 against a South Florida plaintiffs' firm.The Dec. 28 ruling by Judge Edward E. Carnes of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the sanctions against the husband-and-wife team of Karen Coolman Amlong and William R.
8 minute read
June 27, 2002 | Law.com

South Florida Climate Good for Law

When associate pay was skyrocketing and several South Florida firms made bids to become national players, some predicted the big spenders would be hit hard when the economy slowed. While some of those predictions have come true, growth has remained robust at many firms, with the recessionary hammer hitting hardest those who -- like Holland & Knight -- aggressively expanded and worked in practice areas most vulnerable to economic conditions.
7 minute read
May 23, 2005 | Law.com

Newspaper Sued Over Story on Kentucky Derby Winner

The owners of the racehorse Funny Cide, along with Jose Santos, the jockey who rode the thoroughbred to victory in the 2003 Kentucky Derby, have filed a defamation suit against The Miami Herald over a May 2003 article that suggested Santos held an illegal object in his hand during the race. The story sparked controversy -- Santos' attorney said it was the worst thing that could've been said about the jockey -- but an investigation found that Santos had nothing in his hand but a whip.
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October 17, 2000 | Law.com

Miami Area Law Firms Step Up Minority Recruitment

Smarting from a well-publicized survey by the Black Lawyers Association showing that Miami law firms are short on black partners, and under fire to become more diverse, Miami area law firms have stepped up efforts to hire minority first-year associates. But while some firms say they have difficulty attracting African Americans, first-year associates aren't so sure.
4 minute read
March 29, 2001 | Law.com

Sifting Through the Evidence -- in Retro Form

Attorney Antonio Menendez may be keen on things high-tech, but cracking the codes of yesteryear was an unexpected twist in a case that brought a $1 billion verdict against Exxon Corp. "Technology permeated this case from the start," Menendez said. "It wasn't modern technology, but very retro." The evidence that won the day was in the antiquated computer language APL -- a language as dead as Latin.
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January 12, 2007 | Law.com

Stock Incentives for Rainmakers Cement $104M Merger

Law firms and investment banking firms share a common quandary, especially in mergers: Their most prized assets -- rainmakers -- are also their most mercurial. Creative structuring to keep talent on board proved to be what sealed the deal for St. Louis company Stifel Financial's $104 million acquisition of New Jersey's Ryan Beck & Co. While Stifel stock will make up the bulk of the purchase price, Stifel will also establish a $42 million stock-based retention program aimed at key Ryan Beck employees.
2 minute read
June 13, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Employers push waivers in wage disputes

As overtime lawsuits continue to explode around the country, employment defense lawyers are getting increasingly creative in advising employers how to skirt such suits.Although arbitration agreements are starting to wane in popularity, many defense lawyers are now urging employers to have employees sign class action and jury trial waivers.
6 minute read
July 25, 2007 | National Law Journal

Edwards Campaign Leads the Pack in Contributions From Lawyers

Lawyers and law firms dropped another $13 million into the coffers of the 2008 presidential campaigns during the second quarter of the year, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Since the start of the year, the legal industry has contributed $27.5 million to the campaigns, 66 percent of which has gone to three Democratic candidates: former Sen. John Edwards, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama. Edwards, a trial lawyer, continues to lead in lawyer contributions.
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July 17, 2002 | Law.com

Drug Company Claims Microsoft Artificially Inflated Prices

Microsoft's ongoing legal woes deepened last week in South Florida when Miami's Ivax Corp., the maker of generic drugs, hit the software titan with an antitrust lawsuit in federal court in Miami. Ivax's suit claims Microsoft's anti-competitive business practices "artificially" inflated prices, causing licensees to overpay for computer operating systems and software applications. The suit seeks class action status.
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