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Ga. Appeals Court Weighs Counting 'Side Hustle' as Employment for Workers Comp Claimants

A crane operator had a side hustle for years before he was injured. However, the COVID-19 pandemic drove away both clients and profits from the gig in the months leading up to a debilitating injury.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Call the FBI Immediately': Top Officials Urge Action on Cybersecurity Breaches at Holland & Knight's Florida Enforcement Summit

"You can deal with the embarrassment now or you can deal with the embarrassment later," Markenzy Lapointe, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, said at the Florida Enforcement Summit.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Appellate Court Weighs Which Utility Companies May Service Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

"[The appellants] blithely said, 'Oh it's the same electricity, it's just AC versus DC.' Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison would have come to blows over that distinction," appellees argued.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

How This Boutique Florida Law Firm Lowered Overhead and Offered Big Law Salaries to Associates

"Associates are our most important asset," said Lawson Huck Gonzalez shareholder Jason Gonzalez, formerly the managing partner of Shutts & Bowen's Tallahassee office. "We're all busy as heck, and we have to have the highest quality associates to help us represent these clients."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Men Who Champion Women Take to WIPL Stage, Ponder How to Make Their Advocacy the Norm

"It's not top of mind for a lot of men to think about using their position and influence to affect the underrepresented and promote and advocate. And we need to do a better job of that," said Chris Hohn, a partner at Thompson Coburn.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Nearly $3M in Attorney Fees for Litigators Representing Disbarred New York Lawyer

"It is the highest hourly rate of any plaintiff lawyer in the entire state of Florida for tobacco litigation," the attorney said.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Womble Adds Trio to Real Estate Practice as It Seeks Out Talent in Charlotte

The firm's Charlotte office serves large corporate clients with headquarters or major offices in the city, as well as mid-market and emerging companies.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'You Live by the Sword; You Die by the Sword': Ga. Appellate Court Mulls Proper Garnishment Procedure in $3.5M Default Judgment Appeal

Each party contends the other made a big mistake in the filing process—the question is whose error sticks.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Associates Take Priority Over Partner Hires in Kirkland's First Year in Miami

A local private equity partner said the firm was never interested in attracting lateral partners in the region, and other market observers speculated that its high rates weren't realistic for established local attorneys.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Shareholders Slam NextEra Energy With Florida Federal Lawsuit

"If the facts are as alleged, the company has a lot of answering to do," said Roland S. Chase, a partner at Hill Ward Henderson.
3 minute read

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