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July 02, 1999 | Law.com

Did Exxon Cheat?

Eight years after Exxon dealers marched into court contending the oil giant cheated them out of discounts for more than a decade, their class-action suit is finally going to trial today in Florida. The stakes are huge: Some 10,000 dealers in 36 states are seeking $1 billion in damages. Until two weeks ago, even more was on the line. The dealers were also seeking $2 billion in punitive damages, but U.S. District Judge Alan S. Gold killed that request in a July 20 ruling.
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May 12, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Judge accused of tardiness, injecting religion in court

An Ocala judge is facing misconduct charges including allegations he's habitually late and injected his religious beliefs into a case he took a year to decide.
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April 14, 2003 | Law.com

Already Tough Enough?

With Congress poised to pass legislation to stamp out what the credit industry calls rampant abuse of Chapter 7 consumer bankruptcy protection, South Florida experts say a 2001 DOJ "civil enforcement initiative" is already doing the job. Bradley Shraiberg, with Boca Raton bankruptcy boutique Furr & Cohen, estimates that since the initiative began, more than 70 percent of his debtor-clients are now subjected to inquiry.
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December 11, 2008 | National Law Journal

Pro bono program grooms one firm's next generation of partners

Since 2007, Ford & Harrison associates have had an opportunity to develop client management skills through the firm's pro bono partnership with Habitat for Humanity. "One of the most important parts of this partnership is that even though this work is pro bono, we're not treated as second-class citizens," said third-year associate Sarah Fuson. • Also, law firm personnel changes in our new Associate Movers column.
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October 08, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Lawyer's compensation survey 2012

Some South Florida attorneys are billing more than $925 an hour, but clients are increasing pressure for alternative billing arrangements to control costs, according to our annual survey of lawyer compensation, which included a review of fee applications and invoices from more than 40 firms.
7 minute read
May 02, 2000 | Law.com

Names Behind the News

Who's coming and going at firms across the country.
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September 25, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

2008 Ineligible List

Notice to the bar.
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May 06, 1999 | Law.com

Florida Lawyers Anxious to Iron Out Receivership Wrinkles

Following the model of the California Receivers Forum, More than 20 members of South Florida's legal community have formed an organization that they hope will provide support, uniformity and a certification process for court-appointed receivers statewide."There is an absence of guidance for judiciary as well as for government agencies concerning receivership," said Florida organizer and receiver Lewis B. Freeman.
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October 15, 1999 | Law.com

Public Impact, Private Lawyers

When another politically charged lawsuit hit Florida's Miami-Dade Circuit Court, some familiar attorney names appeared on the bottom of the complaint: Kendall Coffey and Benedict Kuehne are leading a legal challenge to derail a city of Miami charter vote next month that is aimed at creating a "strong mayor." The two lawyers are among a contingent of private lawyers who take time out from their practices to become involved in the public's business.
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