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Miami's First International Arbitration Week to Showcase its Arrival as a Top-Tier Destination for Global Disputes

"Miami is no longer a pretender; Miami is a player," said Richard Lorenzo, Hogan Lovells's regional managing partner for the Americas and current chair of the Miami International Arbitration Society. .
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Daily Report Online

Federal Judge Rejects Discrimination Claims by Former Valentino Sales Associate Passed Up for Supervisor Role

"In the absence of evidence showing that Turner was qualified for the selling supervisor position, she has failed to create a prima facie case of discrimination based on Valentino's failure to promote her to the selling supervisor position," a federal magistrate judge previously wrote in her report and recommendation.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

On the Move: 'Targeting Highly Productive' Partner Candidates, Barnes & Thornburg Grows Atlanta Office

"We've been implementing a strategic growth plan for the last three or four years — really targeting highly productive partner-level candidates from high-profile firms in town to bring over to our team," said Atlanta managing partner John Koenig.
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Daily Report Online

'The Defendant Reaps What it Sows': Savannah Premises Liability Suit Moves Closer to Trial After Appellate Decision

"I think the judge was backed into a corner," plaintiff's counsel Mark Tate said.
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Daily Business Review

South Florida Litigator Arrested on Extortion Charge

"The fact that the embarrassing information was publicly accessible will be no defense to an ethics charge of breaching confidentiality, because the only way he knew of its existence was through his confidential consultation," said Andrew Berman, a partner at Young, Berman, Karpf & Karpf, who is an ethics expert not involved in the matter.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Foley & Lardner Scoops Up Former Prosecutor From Carlton Fields in Tampa, Bolstering Tech Expertise

"The Middle District of Florida U.S. Attorney's Office is one of the busiest offices in the country, both in the civil division and in the criminal division," said Lisa Noller, chair of Foley's national litigation department and government enforcement defense and investigations practice.
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Daily Report Online

'An Unqualified Win': Ga. Intermediate Court Releases First Merits Ruling on Delta-8 Legality

"This is the first time any appellate court in Georgia has looked at the issue on the merits of whether delta-8 and 10 are legal, and they said yes," said plaintiff-appellant attorney Tom Church.
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Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Rules on Certified Question Over $30M Personal Injury Verdict

"A trial attorney cannot argue their client is entitled to relief under one statute, and then argue on appeal they are entitled to relief under a different statute," said Brent Steinberg, a partner at Swope, Rodante.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Law Firm Expands C-Suite Leader's Role, Adding Oversight of Diversity Initiatives

The Blum litigation against law firms "hasn't wavered any of how we are going about recruiting," said chief operating officer Edgar Harper.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

A Father and Daughter Merged Their Boutiques Together After Leaving Big Law, Offering Flexible Fee Structure

"The attorneys who are going to join us are the attorneys who want to bet on themselves. They know what they are worth, and they want to be able to have agency over their time and over the type of work that they deliver to their clients," said Concepción Global partner Christine Concepción.
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