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Expect 'Hundreds if Not Thousands of Cases': Despite MDL, Hair Relaxer Claims Surge in Ga. State Courts

"At the time, I had about 10 friends and family who were going through hysterectomies and the common denominator was that all of us relaxed our hair," said one of the plaintiff's attorneys leading the litigation surge.
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Daily Report Online

On the Move: Moore & Van Allen Adds Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer to Financial Practice

Brett E. Moskowitz has extensive experience "in a niche, highly competitive industry" and his clients include banks involved in syndicated financings for the entertainment industry.
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Daily Business Review

$60M in Overpaid Tax Meets Last Hurdle as Judge Rules 'Tie Goes to the Taxpayer'

Suppose you parked in the City of Miami during the past seven years. At $200 a month that means you paid $360 a year in a 15% parking tax that appears not…
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Daily Business Review

McCarter & English Adds Miami Real Estate Transaction Team from Now-Shuttered Boutique

The remainder of the lawyers at Alvarez & Diaz-Silveira discussed joining McCarter with Manuel Fernandez and Alberto Delgado. But instead the firm closed in December, with name partner Pedro Alvarez retiring and two others moving to Polsinelli.
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Daily Business Review

After $63.5M Verdict, Joe Carollo Faces Complaint to Be Removed From Office

"He's not deterred by punitive damages because he claims not to have any assets to collect," said Jeffrey Gutchess, a partner at AXS Law Group. "This, a removal from office, is the main deterrent for somebody like [Joe] Carollo."
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Daily Business Review

Federal Judges, Litigators and Ray Allen Will Headline Miami Law's Class Action Forum

Topics at the 9.5 general CLE credit event include antitrust and AI class action trends, the annual Fred Friendly program, and a special judicial multidistrict and complex litigation panel.
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Daily Business Review

'My Opinion Is You're a Fraud": $100M Slander Lawsuit Underway in Miami

The two litigants were allegedly once friends, but now former T-Mobile CEO and Naples resident John Legere is facing a $100 million defamation lawsuit filed by Grant Cardone.
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Daily Report Online

Burr & Forman Faces Data Breach of Health Care Client Information

The breach, impacting nearly 20,000 people, affected the data of two health care clients subject to HIPAA, according to the Am Law 200 firm.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Construction Litigation Expected to Trend Up in 2024 Following Miami's Building Frenzy

"Construction is at the heart of our economy. As our construction industry grows, our economy grows," said Franchesco Soto, chair of Miami-based boutique firm Haber law's construction law group.
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Daily Report Online

'Parade of Horribles': Statute of Repose Case Could Impact Hair Relaxer Products Claims

"I have a jar of Vaseline that may have lasted longer than 10 years, and if I was to put that on 10 years after I bought it, under the ruling of the Chatham County court, that would start the limitations period over again," defendant-appellant counsel argued.
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