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Broward Judge Faces Public Reprimand for Circulating Rumors About Opponent

"To engage in such behavior is to engage in the type of negative campaigning that is common in other types of campaigns but not permitted in judicial elections," the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission asserted.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Alston & Bird Enters Chicago, Adds Second LA Office With Sidley Austin Trio

Chairman Richard Hays said the new partners, who focus on real estate transactions and M&A, "will contribute significantly to dynamic practice areas that have been longtime strengths of our firm while ushering in a new era of growth in two important U.S. markets."
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Jury Did Not Get It Right': Florida Judge Vacates $10.2M Verdict, Denies Retrial

"A new trial is one thing," said Lewis Murphy, a partner at Murphy and Walker. "But a judgment notwithstanding a verdict—particularly after a three-week trial—is a rarer occurrence."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

5 Questions for Miami-Dade County Court Candidates: Incumbent Christopher Green and Rita Maria Baez

Here's why incumbent Judge Christopher Green and Miami attorney Rita Maria Baez say they deserve a vote in August's Miami-Dade County Court race.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Two SCOTUS Decisions to Amplify Demand for Litigation Aimed at Fed. Agencies

Some experts think the ruling involving a challenge to the length of a statute of limitations will be even more consequential than the end of Chevron deference, which curtails all federal regulatory agencies' powers.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Federal Judge Finds Insurer Obligated to Defend Apartment Complex Following Fatal Fire

"Judge May's order denying summary judgment represents an accurate application of the law. The order not only follows legal precedent but also provides a clear and reasonable interpretation of the insurance policy and exclusions that Kinsale drafted," said Jeff Shiver of Shiver Hamilton Campbell.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Going the Distance: Noted Broward Lawyers' Key Role in Protracted Chiquita Dispute

"There was a time when I wanted to have others come in and take it over," said the first attorney to file suit against Chiquita.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Law Firms Beat Legal Malpractice Lawsuit

"I would have expected more from a board-certified civil trial attorney," said Todd Baker, a shareholder at Kogan & DiSalvo.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Big Law Has Eased Its Sprint Into Florida. But For Midsize Firms, the Phone Keeps Ringing

"I haven't seen a decline in inquiries. We get inquiries from both the law firms directly, and people in the business who are trying to create partnerships between offices and firms," said Scott Hawkins, chairman of West Palm Beach-based Jones Foster.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Litigation Over Fatal Georgia Motorcycle Crash Reaches $18M Settlement With State Farm

"The defense's refusal to accept liability in this case for years is truly perplexing," plaintiff's attorneys Ben Brodhead and Ashley Fournet of Brodhead Law in Atlanta said in the release. "The defendant driver even pled guilty to criminal charges related to the incident, so I think their attempts to blame our client really rang hollow for the jurors."
3 minute read

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