http://www.law.com/jsp/dailybusinessreview/index.jsp Updated daily en-us 05/25/2013 Copyright 2013. ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. http://www.law.com/service/terms_conditions.shtml http://www.law.com/img/dbr/dbr_rss.gif http://www.law.com/jsp/dailybusinessreview/index.jsp Firms are dealing with everything from pre-immigration tax planning for wealthy individuals to mergers and acquisitions between companies whose only connection to the U.S. is the law firm's location and the desire to be ruled by U.S. law. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601621250&rss=rss_dbr 1202601621250 dbrTV spoke to three attorneys about how law firms are looking south to Latin America and forming practices throughout the region. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601573556&rss=rss_dbr 1202601573556 As South Florida gains traction in both sports and entertainment industries, attorneys and agents are building their client bases in the region. Not surprisingly, these third parties are negotiating an increased number of endorsement deals for their clients. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601571400&rss=rss_dbr 1202601571400 Launching our new regular series, dbrTV spoke to sports and entertainment lawyer Rich Rappaport about the upcoming ABA Symposium on sports and entertainment law and how Miami has become a hotbed for this activity. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601573695&rss=rss_dbr 1202601573695 The South Florida accountant serving as the bankruptcy receiver for a scandal-ridden health care holding company wants to liquidate it. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601569752&rss=rss_dbr 1202601569752 In navigating the winding and seemingly endless halls of the Capitol, it's important to keep in mind the distinct mores and customs of North Florida that are so different from those of our homeland in the south. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601562112&rss=rss_dbr 1202601562112 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is expected to hear arguments in a legal dispute about what has become known as Florida's "Docs vs. Glocks" law, according to an online docket. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601632101&rss=rss_dbr 1202601632101 Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford says he has serious concerns about a unique deal involving the state's largest property insurer. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601671933&rss=rss_dbr 1202601671933 The father of Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers is being sued by his former colleague at a Miami Beach sports agency for allegations ranging from trade secret violations to stealing agency documents. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601587720&rss=rss_dbr 1202601587720 Florida is dipping into federal grant money that was supposed to help improve the state's schools in order to settle a bitter contract dispute. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601650718&rss=rss_dbr 1202601650718 Sources say Carlton Fields is ready to merge with 60-lawyer Jorden Burt in a deal that would create a 310-lawyer law firm with offices in Florida, New York, Washington, Atlanta and Connecticut. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601393216&rss=rss_dbr 1202601393216 A visibly frustrated Marcia Cooke called federal prosecutor Andrea Hoffman "disingenuous," in questioning her candor about when she knew "vetted units" of the Colombian national police were on the payroll of the Drug Enforcement Administration. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601463947&rss=rss_dbr 1202601463947 Take less than three minutes to get caught up on what you might have missed, while getting a preview of what's ahead with law reporter Julie Kay. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601602764&rss=rss_dbr 1202601602764 New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez sold his 2-year-old custom-built Miami Beach mansion. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601605297&rss=rss_dbr 1202601605297 Reporter Eric Kalis recaps some of the biggest stories and transactions we reported on in his two-minute podcast, while also giving you a preview of what we have in store for you coming up in the DBR. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601573494&rss=rss_dbr 1202601573494 Fannie Mae has ramped up its purchases of home loans from lenders for cash, in the process cutting out originators from the more profitable business of creating and selling bonds backed by the debt. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601572852&rss=rss_dbr 1202601572852 Fitch Rating is no longer considering lowering its credit rating for Ally Financial after the company agreed to pay $2.1 billion as part of a settlement plan. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601610383&rss=rss_dbr 1202601610383 After failing at a Cuban lunch counter, Juan Chipoco and Luis Hoyos settled on the ceviche concept — dish up the tastiest, freshest ceviche and other Peruvian food in a modern, minimalist setting. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601409566&rss=rss_dbr 1202601409566 Average rates on fixed mortgages rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601430358&rss=rss_dbr 1202601430358 A Sunrise office complex managed by Stiles Corp. has sold for $52 million, a big price dip since its 2005 sale for $79 million. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601376809&rss=rss_dbr 1202601376809 The bill says if a bank has won a foreclosure judgment in court, forced you to vacate and sold your residence, a judge can only award money damages and cannot force the bank to return your home. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601225652&rss=rss_dbr 1202601225652 One of the largest resort owners in North America is testing the market by listing a group of its resort villages, including Copper Mountain's base village in Colorado, for more than $142 million. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601423278&rss=rss_dbr 1202601423278 The Jimmy Buffett-themed Margaritaville is expected to breathe new life into a casino that had struggled to compete with newer, bigger casinos in Atlantic City and in neighboring states. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601424402&rss=rss_dbr 1202601424402 U.S. sales of new homes rose in April and nearly matched the fastest pace in five years, driving the median price to a record high. The gains suggest the housing recovery is strengthening. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601424778&rss=rss_dbr 1202601424778 The proposed Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort could become closer to reality if everything goes as planned. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601236442&rss=rss_dbr 1202601236442 Owner Peter Loftin dropped his asking price for the South Beach landmark to $75 million after initially listing it for $125 million a year ago. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601208670&rss=rss_dbr 1202601208670 Chile's Banco de Credito e Inversiones has agreed to buy Miami-based City National Bank of Florida for $882.8 million in a transaction expected to close by year-end. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601638389&rss=rss_dbr 1202601638389 Reporter Eric Kalis recaps some of the biggest stories and transactions we reported on in his two-minute podcast, while also giving you a preview of what we have in store for you coming up in the DBR. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601573494&rss=rss_dbr 1202601573494 Jane Gladstone of Evercore Partners made her career by knowing details of how swaps trade or what the requirement to clear transactions means for the investment banking industry. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601570854&rss=rss_dbr 1202601570854 Gold traders are the most bullish in a month after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke signaled record stimulus will continue until the economy improves. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601573696&rss=rss_dbr 1202601573696 U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and stronger business investment. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601570930&rss=rss_dbr 1202601570930 Foot Locker Inc. said its first-quarter net income rose thanks to higher sales at its established stores. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601570892&rss=rss_dbr 1202601570892 News Corp. says its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601570799&rss=rss_dbr 1202601570799 Silicon Valley companies are pulling the plug on desk phones in favor of mobile devices, which make it easier for workers to be productive and stay connected from any location at all hours. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601611873&rss=rss_dbr 1202601611873 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and his fellow policy makers, expressing concern that federal budget cuts are blunting the recovery, signaled little appetite for reducing record stimulus without what he called "real and sustainable" progress in reducing unemployment. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601432001&rss=rss_dbr 1202601432001 Software development is a geographically agnostic industry that may be growing in Florida, where tech companies historically have made limited contributions to the economy. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601027366&rss=rss_dbr 1202601027366 The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601380457&rss=rss_dbr 1202601380457 The Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. said its first-quarter net income dropped 22 percent, as unfavorable weather conditions in many parts of the country pulled down sales in the beginning of the quarter. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601382950&rss=rss_dbr 1202601382950 Advance Auto Parts says its first-quarter profit fell nearly 9 percent as it experienced softer sales and higher costs. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601382277&rss=rss_dbr 1202601382277 dbrTV spoke to three attorneys about how law firms are looking south to Latin America and forming practices throughout the region. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601573556&rss=rss_dbr 1202601573556 Launching our new regular series, dbrTV spoke to sports and entertainment lawyer Rich Rappaport about the upcoming ABA Symposium on sports and entertainment law and how Miami has become a hotbed for this activity. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601573695&rss=rss_dbr 1202601573695 John covers two recent conferences, one about money laundering and corruption, the other on health care fraud. John also talks about a brouhaha in the area of legal blogs. If you are a reader of one, you'll want to see this. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601206233&rss=rss_dbr 1202601206233 In this episode, John offers readers a buffet of tasty litigation stories in federal court ranging from robotic garages, the U.S. Supreme Court and Donald Trump. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202600261247&rss=rss_dbr 1202600261247 Religion has been used for some pretty nefarious things over the course of history. But two South Florida landlords may have actually found a new low. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202599241926&rss=rss_dbr 1202599241926 In this week's episode, CEO's are finding more and more that their golden parachutes won't open in bankruptcy. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202598298573&rss=rss_dbr 1202598298573 It was a stressful week for America. Now that the nightmare is over, the politics and finger pointing begin. In this episode John calls for level-headed people and the authorities to do their jobs. Everyone else needs to chill. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202597350474&rss=rss_dbr 1202597350474 Blackberry users, you might want to skip this week's episode as John takes some of his frustrations out as the technology in cell phones these days are fraught with litigation. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202596374868&rss=rss_dbr 1202596374868 dbrTV spoke with Jacob Shprecher, vice president of Current Capital Group about how landlords are luring tenants into class B and C space and what Current Capital Group is doing specifically. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202595805093&rss=rss_dbr 1202595805093 John Pacenti is back and you won't want to miss this episode full of drama and Spanish soap opera heroines. John discusses the case of Telemundo's telenovela El Rostro de Analia. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202595495735&rss=rss_dbr 1202595495735 In this episode, John takes on the persona of Vito Corleone in the Godfather to discuss the "lack of respect" he has been shown thanks to falling viewership. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202592846874&rss=rss_dbr 1202592846874 In a tough and competitive office market, dbrTV spoke with Brickell Bay Office Tower leasing director Christian Driussi on strategies he?s used to get his building nearly 100% leased. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202592278658&rss=rss_dbr 1202592278658 In this episode, John's got some drugs for you. Well, actually, he doesn't, but Walgreen's does and the DEA doesn't like it one bit. John does wonder though, is it ok to discipline someone with a Taco Bell burrito? http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202591997660&rss=rss_dbr 1202591997660 Ari Tenzer and Juan Delgado take great pride in being "huge Miami Heat fans" saying it embodies what their firm is all about. "If you put the right people together, in the right circumstances on the same team, there are no limits." http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202591426950&rss=rss_dbr 1202591426950 In this week's episode, John goes back in time, like a scene from The Twilight Zone, where racism is alive and kicking, only John didn't go back in time, reporting on the recent EEOC complaint about racism here in Miami. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202591126329&rss=rss_dbr 1202591126329 dbrTV spoke to auto magnate, Miami activist and very opinionated Norman Braman on why, public funding for sport stadiums, is his tipping point issue. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202590550430&rss=rss_dbr 1202590550430 In this episode, John asks, "What could be worse than the fox guarding the hen house?" That's what attorneys are asking in the bankruptcy liquidation plan to reimburse Scott Rothstein's Ponzi victims. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202590033394&rss=rss_dbr 1202590033394 More craziness on the federal beat. John, in this episode, talks about the dramatic testimony in the Mutual Benefits case, the terror trial of Hafiz Khan and rabble-rousing photo journalist Carlos Miller. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202588876366&rss=rss_dbr 1202588876366 Sweetwater mayor Manuel Maroņo's quest to transform Sweetwater into a "university city" and change the city's image, got a huge boost by annexing Dolphin Mall and the industrial areas surrounding it. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202588439743&rss=rss_dbr 1202588439743 Sweetwater mayor Manuel Maroņo is in his third term but in the first phase of his plan to turn Sweetwater into a "university city." Through a partnership with Florida International University, a new student housing facility is being built in Sweetwater. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202586867856&rss=rss_dbr 1202586867856 Florida International University and Sweetwater mayor Manuel Maroņo have a vision to transform FIU and Sweetwater into a vibrant, urban, mixed-use place that enhances and maximizes connections between Sweetwater and FIU to boost regional economic development and growth to both. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202587752289&rss=rss_dbr 1202587752289 Stephen Wood is the chief marketing strategist for North America for Russell Investments. He sat down with Editor-in-Chief David Lyons for a candid conversation. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202588223522&rss=rss_dbr 1202588223522 After a tough week on the beat, in this episode John Pacenti channels Scarlet O'hara and Ronald Reagan while talking about the deposition of Marc Levinson and a fuming federal magistrate. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202588013296&rss=rss_dbr 1202588013296 Channeling Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross, in this week's episode, John talks about the Church of Scientology, Kim Rothstein, Nevin Shapiro and Miccosukkee litigation. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202587226336&rss=rss_dbr 1202587226336 In this week's episode, John brings the Nevin Shapiro and UM case to the forefront and talks about Marika Tolz, who says her sentenced should be reduced because Scooter Libby was pardoned. She's serious too. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202586278824&rss=rss_dbr 1202586278824 In this episode, John covers a busy week, most notably the dismissal of charges against a muslim cleric charged with supporting the Taliban. On the lighter side, John talks about strip clubs suing San Antonio. You'll want to see that. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202585319897&rss=rss_dbr 1202585319897 A judge dismissed charges against Izhar Khan, who was charged in a terrorism case with financially supporting the Pakistan Taliban. He discusses the case, with his attorney Joseph Rosenbaum. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202584927928&rss=rss_dbr 1202584927928 Why would anyone open an authentic English pub on a not so glamorous downtown Miami side street? Surrounded by lawyers, developers and other professionals, this is the story of Lewis and Lorry Woods, in their words, why they did. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202583591600&rss=rss_dbr 1202583591600 Lewis and Lorry, but mostly Cliff, talk about the menu. Cliff gets sentimental explaining how all the food is his mom, Lorry's recipes. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202583590054&rss=rss_dbr 1202583590054 Lewis, Lorry and Cliff talk about how they came to name their pub Elwoods. Cliff tells one story and Lewis tells a different one. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202583588638&rss=rss_dbr 1202583588638 Lewis, Lorry and Cliff talk about how they decide the beer selection at Elwoods, how you always have to have the "safe" beers but can also have beers no one has heard of, which is one way to keep customers coming back. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202583587295&rss=rss_dbr 1202583587295 South Florida's declining unemployment rate could fall further in 2013 unless the federal government's fiscal policy becomes so austere that it throws the economy into reverse, was one of many issues discussed at our latest meeting of the Business Advisory Board. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202583319466&rss=rss_dbr 1202583319466 In this week's episode, we go south of the border to Ecuador. John tells the story of two Ecuadorian banking brothers accused in a civil lawsuit with absconding as much as $600 million. The brothers say blame the corrupt government. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202584643459&rss=rss_dbr 1202584643459 In this first episode of the year, John thanks Alabama for rolling Notre Dame and putting some extra money in his pocket before getting into Kim Rothstein pleading guilty, a federal judge going off on the government and continued Miccosukee litigation. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202583854528&rss=rss_dbr 1202583854528 In this last episode of the year, John discusses gun control in the wake of the Connecticut school shootings. On a lighter note, John offers some advice: Don't steal a jail workers car as soon as you are released from jail. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202582017027&rss=rss_dbr 1202582017027 In this episode, John says forget about taxes and fiscal cliffs because the Obama administration is going after whistle-blower programs big time to raise money. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202581230828&rss=rss_dbr 1202581230828 In this week's episode, watch as John talks about a case that is set to begin in January centering on a Muslim South Florida cleric and his son who are charged with providing support to the Taliban. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202580348426&rss=rss_dbr 1202580348426 Pacenti is back after taking a week off for Thanksgiving. In this episode, John talks about the troubles between the Miccosukke's and their former law firm Lewis Tein and how union's expect Obama will scratch their backs, since they scratched his during the election. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202579604627&rss=rss_dbr 1202579604627 With the release of Skyfall, the newest James Bond movie hitting theaters, John has the perfect spy story from the courts: The story of how one Cuban exile says she was seduced by a Cuban spy and is now looking to the courts to help her collect $27 million. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202578325864&rss=rss_dbr 1202578325864 In this week's episode, Pacenti talks about some unusual lawsuits in the federal courts involving UBS whistleblower jailbird Bradley Birkenfeld and how whistleblowing claims could be the new frontier for plaintiffs attorneys. Also, a UM School of Medicine student suing the university because he has ADHD, he claims. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202577566381&rss=rss_dbr 1202577566381 In this week's episode, John interviews attorney David Markus who is appealing the prosecutorial misconduct case of Dr. Ali Shaygan to the U.S. Supreme Court. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202576854828&rss=rss_dbr 1202576854828 The panel at the annual conference of the American Bar Association's international law section was both scary and informative. The next terrorism threat may well come from computers. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202576141192&rss=rss_dbr 1202576141192 In this episode, instead of reporting on cases in the courts, John reports for the president's most recent campaign stop in Miami and all the federal legal practitioners attending the pep rally. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202575283139&rss=rss_dbr 1202575283139 In this episode, John interviews attorney Marc Seitles, whose client is in prison dying of cancer. Seitles is trying to get him released on compassionate grounds. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202574357272&rss=rss_dbr 1202574357272 Row, row, row your boat, gently to the Supreme Court, that's the story of Fane Lozman in this week's episode. The Supreme Court now will decide if a houseboat is a home or vessel. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202573573948&rss=rss_dbr 1202573573948 Longtime friends Adam Schachter and Gerald Greenberg recently left Stearns Weaver and, along with former state senator Dan Gelber, started their own firm. This is the story of why they did. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202572842065&rss=rss_dbr 1202572842065 In this episode, John talks about life as a whistleblower and how hard it is being one. UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld spent two years in prison and Siemens whistleblower Carlos Moran says he was beaten to a pulp. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202572701814&rss=rss_dbr 1202572701814 dbrTV reporter Eric Kalis speaks with M. Ronald Krongold about the recent purchase of 539 condominium units in Midtwon Miami. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202572206201&rss=rss_dbr 1202572206201 "Do it," which Nelly Furtado rode to the top of the charts is also the beat to a song called "Acidjazzed Evening," at least according to a producer who sued the music star. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202571880931&rss=rss_dbr 1202571880931 In this week's episode, John talks about how "Diamonds are a girl's best friend," especially to Kim Rothstein who was arrested for hiding $1 million in jewels. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202571062608&rss=rss_dbr 1202571062608 In this episode, John talks about Indian tribal sovereignty when it comes to private business on their land, a case of a wrong man being indicted and a motorcycle club suing for copyright infringement. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202570202555&rss=rss_dbr 1202570202555 In this first episode of the court report, John talks about employee-driven wellness programs and a bus driver taking on a ticket writing cop. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202569456767&rss=rss_dbr 1202569456767 Developer Daniel Pena-Giraldi, whose company Stambul USA is redeveloping the 1925 Miami National Bank building in downtown Miami into a luxury boutique hotel, is part of a trend in Miami of converting historic buildings. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202569276281&rss=rss_dbr 1202569276281 The final rant in the extremely popular series comes to a close. In this last installment we bring you outtakes from the more than 20 Rant's "Pop Up Video" style. We hope you get a good laugh as we thank you for making the Rant the most popular feature on DBR.com in 2012. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202566584002&rss=rss_dbr 1202566584002 The Colorado movie theater massacre is just the latest example of why our leaders, especially President Obama, need to stand up for stronger gun control laws says John Pacenti. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202565650639&rss=rss_dbr 1202565650639 The decision handed down by the NCAA against Penn State came down to just one thing: money, says John Pacenti. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202564353420&rss=rss_dbr 1202564353420 Jungle Island wants money to expand, says it needs it to survive and compete. But John says thank goodness Miami stood its ground and didn't give into the demands of the theme park. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202563497093&rss=rss_dbr 1202563497093 dbrTV speaks with Robert Zarco, who has earned recognition in the area of franchise litigation by representing franchisees in disputes involving major franchise systems such as McDonald's and Burger King. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202562964721&rss=rss_dbr 1202562964721 John Pacenti takes aim at Republicans who say financial regulations will destroy jobs and strangle profit. Boo hoo, he says. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202562603928&rss=rss_dbr 1202562603928 Rick Scott has vowed to do everything he can not to implement the health care law. Pacenti says the plan is not a panacea, but Florida needs to embrace it. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202561756026&rss=rss_dbr 1202561756026 dbrTV speaks with activist Jose Fernandez in front of a dilapidated apartment building in Little Havana that is slated for demolition. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202561757665&rss=rss_dbr 1202561757665 Historian Paul George gives us some history while activist Bill Fuller, who is in the middle of restoring the Tower Hotel, talks about bringing the hotel back to its early splendor when it was built in the 1920s. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202561621963&rss=rss_dbr 1202561621963 Rick Scott's voter suppression in the name of rooting out election fraud is politics at its most dangerous, says John Pacenti. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202560996936&rss=rss_dbr 1202560996936 Court reporters are increasingly being barred from hearings and depositions. But John Pacenti says a reporter's right to cover hearings and proceedings is crucial to the public interest. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202560180540&rss=rss_dbr 1202560180540 dbrTV reporter Julie Kay interviewed Cesar Alvarez, executive chairman of Greenberg Traurig, on the state of the South Florida legal industry and Greenberg Traurig. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202559736209&rss=rss_dbr 1202559736209 John Pacenti revisits the prosecutorial misconduct case in the Dr. Ali Shaygan trial saying how dumbfounded he is by the actions of the U.S. Attorney's Office. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202559278343&rss=rss_dbr 1202559278343 Corporate John says good for Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin who renounced his U.S. citizenship to avoid paying taxes while slacker John says Saverin is the real slacker for ducking out on his obligation. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202557313601&rss=rss_dbr 1202557313601 GOP fundraiser Martin Press and Democratic fundraiser Mitchell Berger on what qualities make an effective campaign fundraiser and why lawyers are key to the process. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202556846392&rss=rss_dbr 1202556846392 Results of "the joke that is the FCAT" are out and John Pacenti isn't happy. He says the test only funnels tax dollars to former Gov. Jeb Bush's friends. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202556851712&rss=rss_dbr 1202556851712 Palm Beach interim state attorney Peter Antonacci is taking aim at county judge Barry Cohen, a move Pacenti says is unprecedented and "stupid." Antonocci wasn't elected, but is going after a judge who has been over and over again. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202555762900&rss=rss_dbr 1202555762900 It's not easy being a lawyer these days. And even harder being part of the law firm's support staff as law firms are cutting back on those positions. John Pacenti asks "Is this more about management or greed?" http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202554107887&rss=rss_dbr 1202554107887 John Pacenti is off his leash, literally, attacking pit bulls and their owners and imploring the Miami-Dade County Commission to not back off repealing a pit bull ban. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202552964134&rss=rss_dbr 1202552964134 Miami's public transit was rated eighth in the nation, ahead of cities like Atlanta, by WalkScore.com. John Pacenti says this is further proof that we are living in bizarro world! http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202550985423&rss=rss_dbr 1202550985423 dbrTV speaks with attorney Marlene Reiss about the PIP reform bill passed by the Legislature and expected to be signed into the law by Gov. Rick Scott. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202550669676&rss=rss_dbr 1202550669676 John Pacenti has his sights set on those who applaud legal aid funding cuts while at the same time praising the Wall Street bailout quoting everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Hans Gruber from Die Hard. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202550351162&rss=rss_dbr 1202550351162 Corporate John takes on Slacker John again in a back and forth about Miami's desire to place electronic billboards anywhere they can to help generate revenue. Slacker John says electronic billboards are a "buzz kill." http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202549387967&rss=rss_dbr 1202549387967 The Cuban population in Miami may be upset at manager Ozzie Guillen for his Fidel Castro comments, but's that nothing compared to the wrath of John Pacenti who says the Marlins take the fans for granted. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202548641171&rss=rss_dbr 1202548641171 Willy Ferrer talks to dbrTV reporter John Pacenti about a new trend his office is trying to crack down on, ID theft to file income taxes and steal the refund. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202548763804&rss=rss_dbr 1202548763804 John Pacenti calls out the U.S. Supreme Court, saying the justices were contortionists when they heard arguments on the controversial health-care law. Pacenti said they bent the issue and many questions were asinine. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202547976496&rss=rss_dbr 1202547976496 Real estate investor Lyle Stern talks to dbrTV about building a restaurant space in South Beach for Estiatorio Milos and how the region "South of Fifth" is becoming a trendy location. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202547759230&rss=rss_dbr 1202547759230 Corporate-type John Pacenti debates slacker-type John Pacenti over gambling in the workplace and what it means as corporate John lashes out against lost productivity while worker John says people need to chill. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202547219163&rss=rss_dbr 1202547219163 John Pacenti is on fire in the wake of the Trayvon Martin killing as he takes on the "absurdity of the gun culture in America." http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202546493782&rss=rss_dbr 1202546493782 B.E.S.T. or Building Empowerment By Stopping Trafficking, is a non-profit organization committed to meaningful interventions to assist girls, women and others being trafficked, prevent future trafficking and engage the community in a campaign to understand and stop trafficking. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202546754712&rss=rss_dbr 1202546754712 dbrTV reporter Paola Iuspa-Abbott speaks with Frits D. van Paasschen, above, president and CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202546306270&rss=rss_dbr 1202546306270 dbrTV reporter Eric Kalis spoke to Glenn Gregory, one of the brokers who is marketing one of Brickell?s newest Class-A office towers, about some of the challenges in leasing out a new building. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202545993131&rss=rss_dbr 1202545993131 John Pacenti takes issue with lawmakers in Tallahassee who are taking aim at the Clerk of Courts budgets saying it is a basic service of government "so when you are twiddling your thumbs trying to file something at the clerk's office, think of incumbent lawmakers." http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202545605823&rss=rss_dbr 1202545605823 "Fellow consumers, we're screwed," well, at least that is what John Pacenti says in this week's rant after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an AT&T clause prevented customers from seeking clss-action litigation and forcing them to arbitrate individually. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202544770268&rss=rss_dbr 1202544770268 dbrTV reporter Paola Iuspa-Abbott's talks with Lon Tabatchnick, the developer of Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort. He has until May 15 to get the financing in place to start construction around June. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202544865809&rss=rss_dbr 1202544865809 John Pacenti takes on prosecutorial misconduct in this week's rant talking about how the DOJ has had problems with prosecutorial misconduct on two fronts: the FCPA and the prosecution of doctors for writing illegal prescriptions of narcotics. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202543912557&rss=rss_dbr 1202543912557 dbrTV reporter Eric Kalis interviews Larry Brooks and Gary Broidis, the creators of the retail bus tour and how the idea of taking clients on a tour of potential properties evolved and grew into what it is now. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202543913049&rss=rss_dbr 1202543913049 Wall-street "fat cats" beware as John Pacenti turns his anger on you calling you out for the foreclosure crisis saying that until real reform comes, no settlement with homeowners is going to make a difference. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202543173555&rss=rss_dbr 1202543173555 John Pacenti's weekly rant this week targets the GOP for playing "politics of no" in trying to hold up the nomination of Adalberto Jordan to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202542371149&rss=rss_dbr 1202542371149 dbrTV interviewed Asi Cymbal, president of Miami-based Cymbal Development, who says the offer to sell land in the Design District was too good to pass up. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202542148394&rss=rss_dbr 1202542148394 DBR reporter John Pacenti's commentary on a case before the Florida Supreme Court that allows for civil fines if a police officer deems music from a car is too loud. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202541589069&rss=rss_dbr 1202541589069 dbrTV reporter John Pacenti interviewed attorney Richard Sharpstein who had some not so kind words for the man behind one of the largest fraud's in Florida history. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202540342106&rss=rss_dbr 1202540342106 DBR speaks with Eric Bustillo, SEC's regional director in Miami, about the agency's restructuring in the wake of the financial crisis. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202539855421&rss=rss_dbr 1202539855421 dbrTV spoke to Cori Lopez-Castro, managing partner, Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, on law firm diversity and strides made by women. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202539513502&rss=rss_dbr 1202539513502 dbrTV interviewed LBA president Bernie Navarro who spoke about his goal of taking the Latin Builders Association to other countries, starting with trade missions to Peru and Mexico this year. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202537782878&rss=rss_dbr 1202537782878 Shayla Edwards interviews law firm partner Mike Mopsick on what clients need to know about mediation, what they can expect and what is expected of the mediators. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202532072240&rss=rss_dbr 1202532072240 DBR's Shayla Edwards interviews the Bilzin Sumberg partner after a recent 2nd DCA ruling that the state's stautes of limitations do not apply to arbitrations in some cases. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202534918965&rss=rss_dbr 1202534918965 The Troubles of years passed eased a bit as law firms recalibrated business plans, signed up laterals and in some cases, took the merger route and got married. Some veteran lawyers, meanwhile, abandoned the perceived security of Big Law and started their own new firms from scratch. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202580832360&rss=rss_dbr 1202580832360 As managing partners scrutinize budgets, costs and billing, many law firms report they are doing well again. Yet cost cutting is still the mantra of many according to the law firms who participated in our annual Managing Partners Survey. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202575717975&rss=rss_dbr 1202575717975 Cutbacks in law firm hiring and smaller salaries make job hunting a hard slog for many new associates. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202570589353&rss=rss_dbr 1202570589353 The Southern District of Florida is part of a pilot program to develop expertise in patent litigation. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202574407305&rss=rss_dbr 1202574407305 Some South Florida attorneys are billing more than $925 an hour, but clients are increasing pressure for alternative billing arrangements to control costs, according to our annual survey of lawyer compensation, which included a review of fee applications and invoices from more than 40 firms. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202573976121&rss=rss_dbr 1202573976121 Miami, with its location, talent, infrastructure and multilingual capability, deserves a place on anyone's global short list of international arbitration centers, according to Harold "Ed" Patricoff of Shutts & Bowen. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202573481472&rss=rss_dbr 1202573481472 Among the topics discussed in this special report are on how municipalities may turn to bankruptcy, the Supreme Court protecting the rights of secured creditors at auctions and why bankruptcy for a governmental unit is generally regarded as political suicide. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202568276418&rss=rss_dbr 1202568276418 With only modest salary increases, general counsel received substantially more noncash compensation in stock and stock options. But they also were given more duties, from human resources to risk management. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202567034659&rss=rss_dbr 1202567034659 Demand for prime South Florida real estate is being fueled by investors who want to secure acquisitions while interest rates are still at historical lows and before inflation kicks in. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202578012503&rss=rss_dbr 1202578012503 More developers are planning high-density enclaves to cater to city dwellers' living, working and entertainment needs. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202572230609&rss=rss_dbr 1202572230609 A mini construction boom west of Miami International Airport and in Medley marks a post-recession beginning in the industrial real estate market. The willingness of some companies to purchase and reposition older or struggling lower-tier industrial facilities is a positive development for owners of such properties in South Florida. Plus market snapshots and an interactive chart. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202553226290&rss=rss_dbr 1202553226290 The Daily Business Review's Top Dealmakers of the Year emerged from a field of more than 150 nominations in a dozen categories: Land, Leasing, Industrial, Retail, Office, Multifamily, Hotel, Distressed Real Estate, Corporate, Corporate International, Corporate Finance and Public Finance. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202551049516&rss=rss_dbr 1202551049516 Signs of revival appear as interest grows in lower-tier properties and foreigners shed their aversion toward retail, but a full-bore recovery is likely to be tempered as distressed properties take several years to clear the courts. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202548763469&rss=rss_dbr 1202548763469 Many top-tier properties are thriving thanks to a push to renew tenant leases early and an influx of Latin America-based tenants. Meanwhile, owners of older buildings, who are scrambling to reposition their assets, are happy to cut rent rates and settle for lower occupancy levels. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202545994571&rss=rss_dbr 1202545994571 A replay of last year's slow economic growth looks likely this year according to DBR panelists who recently gathered to discuss the economic outlook for 2012, as well as their expectations for the region's key business sectors. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202537694534&rss=rss_dbr 1202537694534 Nothing exemplifies the uncertainty and potential transformation South Florida faces than the debate over so-called destination resorts and the casinos their backers are campaigning to legalize. The casino issue was one of many topics up for discussion at the Daily Business Review's quarterly Business Advisory Board economic forecast roundtable. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202533001603&rss=rss_dbr 1202533001603 As real estate, trade and tourism show signs of strength, decision makers cast wary eyes toward Washington and the budget fight ahead. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202578687668&rss=rss_dbr 1202578687668 On the eve of the presidential election and with heightened fears of disruptive budget cuts and tax hikes, how are financial managers advising wealthy clients? http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202577139897&rss=rss_dbr 1202577139897 Business conditions are more restrained than robust, so bankers and borrowers alike are taking a conservative approach to credit. Yet despite the economy's slow recovery from recession and financial crisis, community banks in South Florida have increased their collective loans outstanding. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202574888909&rss=rss_dbr 1202574888909 Commentaries on facilitating financing for FDOT projects and a transportation trend that has seen a significant increase in serious personal injuries and deaths, among others. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202559468832&rss=rss_dbr 1202559468832 The Daily Business Review's Top Dealmakers of the Year emerged from a field of more than 150 nominations in a dozen categories: Land, Leasing, Industrial, Retail, Office, Multifamily, Hotel, Distressed Real Estate, Corporate, Corporate International, Corporate Finance and Public Finance. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202551049516&rss=rss_dbr 1202551049516 South Florida enjoyed an uptick in lending last year. The 40 community banks surveyed had combined loans of $28.1 billion at the end of 2011, up 2.7 percent from a year earlier, thanks to 21 of those banks increasing loan portfolios. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202549736748&rss=rss_dbr 1202549736748 A replay of last year's slow economic growth looks likely this year according to DBR panelists who recently gathered to discuss the economic outlook for 2012, as well as their expectations for the region's key business sectors. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202537694534&rss=rss_dbr 1202537694534 Paul McKenna and Evelina Libhen said the nephew of a wealthy Russian immigrant told his uncle that to become a citizen he needed to invest $1 million in American businesses — and the nephew said he owned the businesses best-suited for that. http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202601201254&rss=rss_dbr 1202601201254