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The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney Ethical Duties in E-Discovery: It's Important to Stay Current

Attorneys are bound by developing ethical rules and duties relating to e-discovery. These rules and duties deserve emphasis because courts, and clients, are increasingly concerned about the manner in which attorneys conduct discovery and, particularly, e-discovery.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

How Fort Lauderdale Attorneys Won a $71 Million Verdict Despite Their Client's Low Medical Bills

The biggest obstacle was proving that a client with $3,550 in medical bills had suffered permanent, devastating injury worthy of a multimillion-dollar award.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Things Just Couldn't Be the Same' After the 'Lynyrd Skynyrd' Spoliation Decision

Most lawyers know to advise their clients to preserve evidence in their “care, custody or control” relevant to pending or threatened litigation. But exactly how far does “control” go? Can a party be sanctioned for spoliation for failing to issue a legal hold notice to a third party who has no obligation to follow your legal hold instructions?
8 minute read

The Recorder

At Trial's Open, Waymo Argues Uber Sought to 'Win at All Costs'

The highly anticipated trial finally got underway in a jam-packed courtroom Monday, with the lead attorney for Waymo saying Uber tried to "cheat" and Uber's lawyer telling the jury that's just a "conspiracy theory."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

This Broward Law Firm is Under Fire for Alleged Misconduct

"There is no feeling by the firm that it has done anything wrong," said defense counsel Bruce Rogow.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Beware: Texts and Wearable Data Must Be Preserved, Too

Attorneys need to be aware of technological advances in terms of preservation of evidence and new avenues for seeking relevant evidence. Spoliation sanctions, including adverse jury instructions, have been issued for the failure to preserve text messages. In addition, data from wearable technology, such as the Apple Watch and the Fitbit, can become relevant and material, while also raising concerns about consumer privacy rights.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Feb. 12 Deadline Approaches For Professional Excellence Awards

5The goal of the Daily Report and its parent company, ALM, is to serve the entire legal community. As part of that, we're adding new wrinkles to…
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Court Rules 'Downstream' Provider's Claims Don't Arise Under Medicare Act

A Miami federal judge remanded a case against a Medicare Advantage Organization to state court based on distinctions between contract and non-contract providers established in a recent Eleventh Circuit decision.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Bench Slaps Judge, Troutman Sanders Lawyer for Ignoring Order

The panel specifically called out Troutman Sanders attorney Brian P. Watt for convincing the district court to ignore the previous order.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

$20 Million Loan Comes Back to Haunt Broward Law Firm, Defense Counsel

A motion for sanctions takes aim at several high-profile South Florida lawyers including noted appellate attorney Bruce Rogow.
4 minute read

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