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Transgender Woman Awarded $150K Default Judgment Against Corrections Officer for Alleged Assault

Unlike other cases where traumatized plaintiffs have requested punitive damages in their complaints, transgender female Haleem Gilliland did not raise the request until the default judgment stage.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

4 New Judges: Meet the Lawyers DeSantis Just Elevated to the Bench

The appointments introduce experienced attorneys to the judiciary in St. Lucie and Santa Rosa counties and to the First Judicial Circuit Court.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Lippes Mathias Enters South Florida Via Combination With Local Firm

Lippes Mathias is opening its second Florida office and growing past 200 lawyers after merging with West Palm Beach boutique Ward Damon as both seek scale to hire more talent in the region.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Southeast Firm Leaders Predict Stability, Growth in Second Trump Administration

"If he doesn't do anything radically different than what he did his first term, we're probably not looking at any tectonic shift in how the outlook is for law firms in the United States," said FisherBroyles founder Kevin Broyles.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'They Got All Bent Out of Shape:' Parkland Lawyers Clash With Each Other

"We didn't vilify anybody," said Broward attorney Alejandro Arreaza.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Discover Hires Interim Legal Chief as $35B Sale to Capital One Faces New Hurdles

Discover had hoped to complete its sale before Hope Mehlman exits as legal chief Nov. 27. But Capital One recently acknowledged that completing the deal this year is no longer a possibility.
4 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Midsized Attorney Donations Favor Harris Over Trump in Key Markets

The following is an analysis state by state of midmarket donations to the Harris and Trump campaigns and some of their main fundraising arms, including contributions from notable local law firm leaders.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Lawyers Fan Out for Election Day Volunteering in Call Centers and Litigation

Proskauer; Gibson Dunn; Cooley; Stinson; Reed Smith; Davis Polk; Lowenstein; Mayer Brown; Manatt; Baker McKenzie; and Dechert are among the firms helping with the Election Protection voter hotlines.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Big Law Litigating, Volunteering Before Election Day in Southeast

"In a free society, the [election] process is more important than the outcome," said Dentons partner Ed Lindsey, who sits on the board of the nonpartisan Election Officials Legal Defense Network.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Even the Chief Judge Noted the Cost of This Broward Case

"There's been enough money spent on legal costs and expert costs to put a small high school completely through college," Judge Jack Tuter said of the 9 year case.
4 minute read

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