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Daily Business Review

It's Not Just Amazon: South Florida Industrial Market Growing 18 Months After Pandemic Onset

There's huge investor demand to buy existing, vacant or income-producing land in South Florida, according to Colliers' Steve Wasserman.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Two Class Action Lawyers Sanctioned for Inflating Their Billable Hours

In a tentative order Thursday, Orange County Superior Court Judge Kirk Nakamura ordered attorneys David Yeremian and Jason Rothman to each pay $10,000 within 10 days. At issue was a declaration submitted in support of attorney fees stating that Rothman worked 357 hours, but added, "I actually worked 185.38 so the above hours are exaggerated to help us meet the lodestar but not seeming too far out of line."
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

'There's Just Not Enough Warehouse Space': Florida Enjoying Industrial Sector Boom

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked many forms of havoc, but the industrial sector is not among the casualties.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Amazon Fires Back at NY AG James in Complaint, Saying Health Precautions Exceeded State Standards

The complaint, filed in the Eastern District of New York in response to James' list of demands sent after an investigation and two Amazon employees' claims that they were retaliated against, claims federal regulators have authority over workplace safety and retaliation claims, respectively—not the attorney general's office.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Complex/Business Litigation: Mark Migdal Team Avoids Arbitration on Herbalife Class Claims

Sales techniques used by Herbalife are under scrutiny in a class action alleging civil racketeering, fraud and conspiracy.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

$10M Settlement Ends Case of Woman Struck by DUI Driver

The defendants' insurer agreed to pay its policy limits; remaining is a debate over another $300,000 in uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage and a likely dram shot action against a bar that served the at-fault driver.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Counsel for Factory Workers, Amazon Spar Over Compensation for Time Waiting in Security Lines

The attorney for a warehouse worker told the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a case likely to determine whether Pennsylvania employees should be compensated for time spent going through on-site security screenings, that even if they wait in line for just a few minutes a day, it should still be compensated under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Avoiding Viral Fashion Promotion Malfunctions

Social media promotions can be a great way to market a product and gain market recognition. However, a promotion by Reese Witherspoon and her fashion label Draper James highlights what could go wrong after a seemingly well-intentioned "giveaway" goes astray.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Grab a Drink While Social Distancing? Attorney Talks Marriage of Irreconcilable Concepts

A Coral Gables hospitality attorney who is helping retailers stay afloat during the coronavirus economic crisis says the next step is to reconcile the opposing concepts of social distancing and profits.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Moishe Mana: Miami Developer, Real Estate Acquirer and Now Dairy Owner

Mana, best known for his downtown Miami and Wynwood real estate ventures, acquired McArthur Dairy's South Florida facilities for $16.5 million in a bankruptcy sale.
4 minute read

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