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Grad Sues University of Miami Over On-Campus Rape: 'They Carried Her Like a Sack of Potatoes'

Raychel Lean | July 17, 2018

Four years after she first reported that two men raped her on campus, a recent University of Miami graduate is suing the school, claiming it should have done more to protect her before and after the attack.

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Iconic Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Plaza Sells for $6.75 Million Thanks to Native Realty

Lidia Dinkova | July 17, 2018

Seagrape Commons is a true mixed-use asset with retail, offices and two apartments.

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Voter Rights Group Asks Judge to Weigh Campus Early Voting Sites

Dara Kam, News Service of Florida| July 17, 2018

Attorneys representing the state argued there was no indication that college students would have voting rights abridged due to an advisory opinion under scrutiny in the federal lawsuit filed this year by the League of Women Voters and other plaintiffs.

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No Shortage of Ads Ahead of Florida 2018 Midterm Election

Brendan Farrington, Associated Press| July 17, 2018

With the governor’s office and all three Cabinet seats are on the ballot; Republican Gov. Rick Scott challenging three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson; and several congressional seats up for grabs, Florida’s 2018 midterm election is one of the most important in years.

Tequesta Shopping Center Trades for $14.3 Million

Daily Business Review| July 17, 2018

Address: 105 N. U.S. Highway 1 in Tequesta Property type: This is a 110,000-square-foot, four-building retail property constructed in 1986. Price: $14,332,669 Seller:…

Commentary

Red Hen Confusion Is a Trademark Lesson for All

Joseph R. Englander| July 17, 2018

The story of the Little Red Hen is old and familiar. None of the hen's animal friends would help make the bread. When asked to help, "Not I!" the grammatically correct animals would reply.

Tuesday Newspaper

Daily Business Review| July 17, 2018

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Inside David Beckham's Proposed Soccer Stadium, Other Real Estate Proposed for Melreese

Lidia Dinkova | July 16, 2018

The Miami City Commission is set to vote Wednesday on a proposal to redevelop the city-owned Melreese golf course with a Major League Soccer stadium as the centerpiece.

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David Beckham Heads Into Stadium Referendum Bid With Looming Questions on Project

Lidia Dinkova | July 16, 2018

Soccer stadium developers are calculating the feasibility of a guaranteed $15-an-hour wage and 5 percent revenue sharing with the city.

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Miami Attorney Permanently Disbarred by Florida Supreme Court

Zach Schlein | July 16, 2018

Bernardo Roman's disbarment by the Florida Supreme Court follows a drawn-out and public legal saga.

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Ford Motor Settles for $299 Million Over Takata Air Bags

Catherine Wilson | July 16, 2018

The class action proposal addresses Takata air bags installed in 10 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models made over various periods from 2004 to 2018.

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Ex-GC of Miccosukee Tribe of Florida Disbarred After Feud With Law Firm

Kristen Rasmussen | July 16, 2018

The Florida Supreme Court unanimously accepted the uncontested report of the referee, which cited misconduct on the part of Bernardo Roman III of Coral Gables in three separate lawsuits he filed in state and federal court against Lewis Tein and its name partners.

American Integrity Insurance Loses Another Florida Case Involving Water Leak Of More Than 14 Days

Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal| July 16, 2018

This story is reprinted with permission from FC&S Legal, the industry’s only comprehensive digital resource designed for insurance coverage law professionals.…

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Akerman Lawyers Unravel Code Names and Alleged Clandestine Deals to Score $4.6 Million Verdict

Raychel Lean | July 16, 2018

A jury awarded $2.3 million in compensation and $2.3 million in punitive damages, agreeing that the termination of a business relationship between global beverage producer Diageo Dominicana and its distributor United Brands was done in bad faith.

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FSU Law Building, Named after Integration Foe, Needs New Moniker, Panel Says

Karen Sloan | July 16, 2018

The name of former Florida Supreme Court Justice B.K. Roberts, who resisted racial integration efforts from the bench, should be stripped from the Tallahassee law school, according to a campus renaming committee.

Jury Finds Sellers Misrepresented Boynton Beach Home

Verdict Search| July 16, 2018

The buyers claimed the sellers failed to report construction without a permit and an air conditioner's true age.

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5 Questions for GOP Attorney General Candidate Frank White

Jim Turner, News Service of Florida| July 16, 2018

State Rep. Frank White, a Republican from Pensacola, is currently the chief financial officer and general counsel for the Sansing Dealer Group, which has stores in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.

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Florida Women Who Sued Doctor Now Focusing on Implant Maker

Associated Press| July 16, 2018

The women who filed suit against the doctor said he enlarged their breasts even when they asked for reductions, that he used unsanitary practices and that he relied on ketamine instead of proper anesthesia.

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11th Circuit Upholds $1.5M of $2.1M Commodities Fraud Judgment

Katheryn Tucker | July 16, 2018

A business selling metals futures and derivatives will have to pay most but not all of the $2.1 million in restitution awarded by a Florida federal judge, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled Thursday.

Family Receives $425K in Fatal Hallandale Beach Police Raid

Verdict Search| July 16, 2018

The city settled with no admission of wrongdoing for a raid that started with the shooting of the family's dog.

Large North Miami Multifamily Building Sells for $6.7 Million

Daily Business Review| July 16, 2018

Address: 12300 NE Fourth Ave. in North Miami Property type: This is a 81,111-square-foot, four-story multifamily building with 66 units. The…

Commentary

Third DCA: Juries, Not Insurers, Have Final Say in Damage Estimates Disputes

Tara Faenza| July 16, 2018

The first party property claims community is reeling from a recent Third DCA decision that slayed the Slayton argument routinely cited in defense motions for summary judgment over the last few years.

Monday Newspaper

Daily Business Review| July 16, 2018

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Blasting Greenberg Traurig Request, Judge Says Fees 'Zooming Out of Control'

Christine Simmons | July 13, 2018

“By requesting astronomical fees, attorneys are in danger of killing the goose that laid the golden egg,” a Manhattan judge admonished.

Podcast

Oyez! A Former SG Dishes on Kavanaugh, Kennedy and a Changing Court

Vanessa Blum | Mike Scarcella | July 13, 2018

Munger, Tolles & Olson partner Donald Verrilli Jr. chats with Supreme Court correspondent Marcia Coyle about the Supreme Court term and the battle lines around President Trump's nominee.

Profile

Attorney Michael Dunn Talks Business Startups, Practicing With His Parents

Daily Business Review| July 13, 2018

Michael Dunn is managing partner at Dunn Law in Miami.

Lawsuits Mounting Against Delta Air Lines, Broward Sheriff’s Office, Others Over Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting

Zach Schlein | July 13, 2018

Following an initial lawsuit earlier this year, another survivor of the January 2017 shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport is alleging that Delta Airlines and the Broward Sheriff's Office failed to keep travelers safe.

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Ski Area Developers to Pay in Immigrant Investor Fraud Case

David Jordan, Associated Press| July 13, 2018

The Vermont attorney general announced that former Jay Peak ski area owner Ariel Quiros will pay the state $2 million, satisfied by giving it five properties in and around Jay Peak.

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Miami Judge Resigns During Ethics Probe

Raychel Lean | July 13, 2018

Black bar associations lobbied for the removal of Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Stephen Thomas Millan, who admitted to using racial slurs.

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Read the Document: 12 Russians Indicted Over 2016 Hacks of DNC, Clinton Emails

Colby Hamilton | Ellis Kim | July 13, 2018

All 12 are members of the Russian military intelligence service GRU, the DOJ said.

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Voting Rights Group’s Lawsuit Challenges Education Amendment

Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida| July 13, 2018

The amendment was advanced by the Constitution Revision Commission, which meets every 20 years and has the ability to place constitutional changes directly on the general-election ballot.

St. Louis Jury Issues $4.7 Billion Verdict After Trial Linking Talc to 22 Cancer Cases

Max Mitchell | July 13, 2018

The 12-member jury awarded $550 million in compensatory damages, as well as $4.14 billion in punitive damages against the pharmaceutical giant.

Commentary

Lawyers as Emergency Responders After the Parkland High School Shooting

Anthony Karrat| July 13, 2018

In the case of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD), many attorneys from Legal Aid Service of Broward County acted as emergency responders for the students, families and teachers who were affected by the violence that ripped through the city of Parkland.

Fort Lauderdale Multifamily Building Trades for $2.4 Million

Daily Business Review| July 13, 2018

This is a 7,037-square-foot, 12-unit multifamily building.

Friday Newspaper

Daily Business Review| July 13, 2018

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Conrad Hotel Owner Tried to Overcharge Miami Condo Association, Lawsuit Says

Lidia Dinkova | July 12, 2018

The Brickell Arch condo association claims Mast Capital is trying to overcharge residential owners for their share of expenses.

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Miami Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Landlord's Suit Against Airbnb

Raychel Lean | July 12, 2018

After a failed suit against Airbnb in Los Angeles, landlord Aimco filed an identical claim in Miami.

Federal Judge Dismisses Red-Light Camera Class Action Against Florida Municipalities

Zach Schlein | July 12, 2018

U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno dismissed a class-action lawsuit over the use of red-light traffic cameras earlier this week.

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Federal Appeals Court Sides With FPL, Duke on Nuclear Costs

Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida| July 12, 2018

Attorneys for the plaintiffs sought to recover $2 billion that they said the utilities had collected from customers.

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Greenberg Traurig Grabs New Asia Real Estate Chair From Sidley Austin

John Kang| July 12, 2018

Real estate lawyer Joel Rothstein will first be based in New York, then spend time in the firm’s Asian offices in Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul.

Palmetto Bay Office Building Trades for $4.75 Million

Daily Business Review| July 12, 2018

This is a 25,135-square-foot, two-story office building on a nearly 1-acre site. It was constructed in 1973.

Key Biscayne Home Trades for $1.4 Million

Daily Business Review| July 12, 2018

This is a one-story, four-bedroom and two-bathroom home built in 1951.

Commentary

Florida’s Attorney General Is Putting 'Tech Support' on Life Support

Jeffrey C. Schneider, Stephanie Reed Traband and Marcelo Diaz-Cortes| July 12, 2018

Since the early days of the internet, web-surfers have dealt with the annoyance of pop-up ads. Some pop-ups, however, do more than just annoy. Some serve a very specific function: to trick you into believing your computer is infected with malware and use that fear to sell you worthless “tech support” and software.

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11th Circuit: Zip-Lipped Owner of Burned Home Breached Insurance Contract

Greg Land | July 12, 2018

Upholding a trial judge, the Eleventh Circuit said that—pique or no pique—an Allstate policyholder had a contractual obligation to answer questions about his fire-razed Hogansville home or suffer the denial of coverage.

Thursday Newspaper

Daily Business Review| July 12, 2018

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NRA Group to Weigh In on Case Testing Change to Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law

Raychel Lean | July 11, 2018

Miami resident Tashara Love invoked the "Stand Your Ground" law after shooting Thomas Lane outside a nightclub in what she claims was a move to protect her daughter.

Live Coverage

Stoneman Douglas Victims File New Federal Lawsuit Over Mass Shooting in Parkland

Zach Schlein | July 11, 2018

A group of survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting have filed a federal lawsuit, alleging Broward County, law enforcement officers and school officials could have done more to prevent the tragedy in Parkland.

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Kavanaugh Might Have Recusal Problems If These Cases Reach SCOTUS

Marcia Coyle | July 11, 2018

D.C. Circuit cases involving abortion, religious discrimination, the environment and military justice could present a recusal problem for the would-be justice.

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What's Inside the Financial Disclosure of Miami-Dade Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan, Trump's Pick for US Attorney?

Samantha Joseph | July 11, 2018

The judge reports five pieces of real estate, a small art collection and assorted investments funds in addition to her state salary.

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State Appeals Court Blocks Lawsuit Against Gainesville Church

Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida| July 11, 2018

The ruling came in an Alachua County case filed by Gerald Mobley against Springhill Missionary Baptist Church.

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Federal Judge Issued Permanent Injunction on Disputed Abortion Law

Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida| July 11, 2018

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle issued the permanent injunction last week and ordered the state to pay attorney fees for a group of plaintiffs who challenged the measure.

Could Your Business Avoid an ADA Drive-By Lawsuit?

Stephanie N. Moot and Carol C. Lumpkin| July 11, 2018

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is designed to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to the goods and services offered by a place of public accommodation.

Miami Hotel Building Trades for $3.8 Million

Daily Business Review| July 11, 2018

This is a three-story, 74-unit building with a designated use as a hotel. It was constructed in 1923.

Letter to the Editor: Kenneth Pollock Stood as 'Beacon of Professionalism'

Joel B. Rothman| July 11, 2018

The late Boca Raton attorney should be honored by living and practicing as he did — with respect for others, dignity, kindness and, most of all, professionalism.

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Brightline Commuters Can Expect Complementary Retail in Miami, Metro 1 Says

Lidia Dinkova | July 10, 2018

Metro 1 Commercial LLC, which brought Zak the Baker and The Salty Donut to Miami's Wynwood neighborhood, has been hired to find retail tenants for MiamiCentral at the Brightline station.

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Theft, Bias and Retaliation Claims Fly in Ex-Partner’s Fight With Wilson Elser

Christine Simmons | July 10, 2018

Former partner Kym Cushing said the stress of his position became too much, and he was in a "drunken stupor" when he deposited firm funds in his personal account.

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HFF Secures $13.6 Million Loan for Purchase, Renovation of Lake Mary Warehouse

Daily Business Review| July 10, 2018

The bulk warehouse space was 40 percent occupied when sold, narrowing the scope of potential lenders.

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3 Arent Fox Attorneys Jump to Greenspoon Marder's Real Estate Practice

Zach Schlein | July 10, 2018

The nationally recognized firm adds New York real estate veterans Mark Fawer and Carolyn Austin as partners, alongside associate Jonathan Castellanos.

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Broward Lawyers Win Dismissal for Former Trump Adviser Roger Stone Over DNC Emails

Raychel Lean | July 10, 2018

U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle grant attorneys Robert C. Buschel's and Grant J. Smith's motion to dismiss a Russia collusion case against Roger Stone for lack of jurisdiction.

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Holland & Knight Opens Phila. Office With Reed Smith Group

Lizzy McLellan| July 10, 2018

Longtime partners Leonard Bernstein and John Martini are among a dozen Reed Smith lawyers departing for Holland & Knight.

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Hollywood Hills Nursing Home Death Records Ruling Put on Hold

Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida| July 10, 2018

The First District Court of Appeal extended a stay of a lower court ruling that would require the Florida Department of Health to quickly turn over death certificates from across the state to attorneys for The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills.

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ABA Wins Early Round Against Florida Coastal Law in Accreditation Suit

Karen Sloan | July 10, 2018

In denying Florida Coastal School of Law a preliminary injunction, a federal judge ruled on Monday that the "proverbial cat is out of the bag" when it comes to the school's accreditation shortcomings.

Buchanan Ingersoll Closes $1.75B Refinancing for Aventura Mall on Tight Schedule

Lidia Dinkova | July 10, 2018

Part of the money was used to pay off a $214 million mall expansion that added a three-story wing.

Commentary

Why 'Bristol Myers' Doesn’t Apply to Class Actions

Tal J. Lifshitz and Rachel Sullivan| July 10, 2018

Class action defendants are attempting to rewrite longstanding principles of personal jurisdiction, trying to defeat certification of nationwide classes by arguing that a court lacks personal jurisdiction over out-of-state class members’ claims where the defendant does not reside in the court’s forum state.

An NFL Game, Harvard Lectures and Youth Basketball: Inside Brett Kavanaugh's Financial Disclosures

C. Ryan Barber | July 09, 2018

According to the most recent disclosures, Kavanaugh has not held the types of investments that have forced justices to recuse from cases or sell off stock to avoid financial conflicts.

Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh, Conservative Stalwart on DC Circuit, for Supreme Court

Tony Mauro | July 09, 2018

In picking the 53-year-old Brett Kavanaugh of the D.C. Circuit, Trump opted for a hard-to-defeat nominee whose Ivy League credentials are similar to those of Neil Gorsuch, the president's first Supreme Court nominee. Kavanaugh is a Washington-area native who has ruled to dial back federal agencies and broaden gun rights.

San Francisco Jurors Hear Hours of Scientific Data About Herbicide's Link to Cancer

Amanda Bronstad | July 09, 2018

Lawyers bombarded a San Francisco jury on Monday with reams of scientific studies about whether a Monsanto Co. weed killer caused a man to get terminal cancer.

'Don't Make Me Regret This': Suit Alleges Hospital Failed to Prevent Suicidal Broward Cop's Death

Raychel Lean | July 09, 2018

The family's suit blames Dr. Tanveer Sobhan and University Hospital in Tamarac for Detective Daniel J. Cucchi's death. It claims that if the hospital had not discharged Cucchi too soon after an initial suicide attempt, he would not have shot himself the following day.

Broward Judge Abruptly Steps Down From Bench

Samantha Joseph | July 09, 2018

Judge John Patrick Contini's July 6 letter, copied to the JQC and Broward's chief judge, noted his intention to leave office at 5 p.m. that same day.

Growing Dunn Law Expands in New Downtown Miami Office

Lidia Dinkova | July 09, 2018

Dunn Law will move from its office at 555 NE 15th St. to 66 W. Flagler St. in downtown Miami.

South Florida Firm Wins $15.5 Million for Family of Driver Killed by Truck Defect

Raychel Lean | July 09, 2018

Single dad Werner K. Letterman left behind a 14-year-old son when the front right tire of his pumper truck blew out, sending it speeding into a tree. Plaintiffs counsel was Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather, Keen & Littky-Rubin in West Palm Beach.

Commentary

Tax Reform’s Underrated Commercial Real Estate Impact Amid Residential Frenzy

Jaime Sturgis| July 09, 2018

Following the approval of the federal tax reform bill, much of the discussion has centered on the legislation’s disproportionately negative impact on tax-heavy states and the anticipated influx of residents from those states relocating to tax-free states like Florida.

Jury Finds Store Not at Fault for Customer’s Fall

Verdict Search| July 09, 2018

A fall at a Dress for Less store was blamed on a girl blowing bubbles.

Deaf Costco Employee Awarded $775,000 for Discrimination

Verdict Search| July 09, 2018

A stocker claimed discrimination and retaliation by the retailer on a request for accommodation.

North Miami Beach Multifamily Building Trades for $1 Million

Daily Business Review| July 09, 2018

Address: 2056 NE 140th St. in North Miami Beach Property type: This is a one-story, 10-unit multifamily building constructed in 1946. Price: $1,000,000 Price…

News

Greenberg Financial Services Litigators Jump To Mintz Levin

Christine Simmons | July 09, 2018

Pete Michaels, who was a co-leader of Greenberg Traurig's financial regulatory practice, said law firms are like the porridge in the Goldilocks tale, and Mintz Levin was just right.

Profile

Defending Against Anti-Corporate Sentiment, Shook Hardy's Hildy Sastre Talks Strategy

Daily Business Review| July 06, 2018

Sastre, a litigator in Miami, said successfully defending corporate giants starts at jury selection.

Watch Your Back, Counselor! It’s the Law Firm Threatdown

Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones | July 06, 2018

From the Big 4 to rivals next door, our latest Legal Speak podcast investigates the biggest threats to law firms in the modern legal economy.

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Miami Lawyer Represents Investors Alleging Gas Station Operators Ran Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme

Raychel Lean | July 06, 2018

Investors in South Florida gas stations fight with operator MNV Energy, accusing the Aventura-based company of "squeezing them dry" and defaulting on financial obligations.

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5 Questions for Florida Attorney General Candidate Ashley Moody

Jim Turner, News Service of Florida| July 06, 2018

Ashley Moody, who earned undergraduate, master’s and law degrees from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in international law from Stetson University, is going up against Rep. Frank White of Pensacola in the Aug. 28 Republican primary.

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Nevada Execution Plan Sedative Blamed for Troubles Elsewhere

Ken Ritter, Associated Press| July 06, 2018

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada pointed to Arizona’s decision to stop using midazolam following an execution that took nearly two hours to kill Joseph Rudolph Wood.

Commentary

News Outlets May Soon Face Negligent Security Lawsuits Under 'Fake News' Era

Christopher Marlowe| July 06, 2018

The tragic fatal shooting of five journalists at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland is a powerful reminder that private grievances are resulting in mass executions with increased frequency.

Margate Office Complex Trades for $3.2 Million

Daily Business Review| July 06, 2018

Address: 5100 W. Copans Road in Margate Property type: This is a 31,337-square-foot, one-story office complex on nearly 4 acres. Price: $3,200,000 Seller: American…

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What's in Geoffrey Berman's US Attorney Financial Disclosure? Now We Know.

Mike Scarcella | C. Ryan Barber | July 05, 2018

Geoffrey Berman's disclosure provides a peek into the compensation scheme at one of the country's largest law firms and a broad picture of the client relationships the former white-collar defender left behind when he took over one of the most visible U.S. attorney offices in the country.

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South Florida Lawyer Suspended for Violating 14 Bar Rules in Spat Over Attorney Fees

Raychel Lean | July 05, 2018

The high court suspended Byron Gregory Petersen for three years.

Slideshow

After Hours: ArtServe Exhibition

ALM Staff| July 05, 2018

ArtServe held its “REFLECT: Healing Through Art” exhibition at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale.

After Hours: CABA Scholarship Awards Reception

ALM Staff| July 05, 2018

The Cuban American Bar Association Foundation hosted its annual scholarship awards reception at the Riviera Country Club in Coral Gables.

Miami-Dade FAWL President Among Those Fleeing Lake Christine Fire

Richard Binder | July 05, 2018

The Lake Christine Fire in Colorado is still raging, and one lawyer has video proof.

Slideshow

Proposed for the Miami River: Up to Four Towers, Maybe New Miami Administration Building

Lidia Dinkova | July 05, 2018

Adler Group LLC wants to develop a site on the north side of the river and roughly between Interstate 95 and Southwest Second Avenue.

News

A Fight Over Flooring at a Broward Tower Clarifies Condo Association Rights

Raychel Lean | July 05, 2018

How a seemingly benign dispute over lobby flooring in the Regency Tower condominium may be empowering condo associations.

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He Got Help for Mental Illness. Now He Says Florida Bar Examiners Are Using That Against Him

Samantha Joseph | July 05, 2018

Law student Capt. Julius Hobbs got the green light from a federal judge to proceed with a suit against the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, which handles bar admissions.

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David Beckham's Stadium, Adler Group's Miami River Project Could Lie in Voters' Hands

Lidia Dinkova | July 05, 2018

The retired English soccer player wants to build a 28,000-seat stadium on the Melreese golf course.

Madoff Trustee Nears Milestone as Attorney Fees Close In on $1B

Scott Flaherty| July 05, 2018

As Irving Picard approaches 10 years on the job as trustee of funds recovered for Bernie Madoff's victims, he and his law firm are close to securing $1 billion in fees from the work.

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Fifth Circuit Criticizes Houston Federal Judge for Alleged Sexist Remarks

John Council | July 05, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit criticized U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes in a recent decision after he apparently attributed a female…

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Credit Suisse Anti-Corruption Policies Weren't 'Meaningfully Enforced': SEC

C. Ryan Barber | July 05, 2018

Credit Suisse had policies preventing corrupt hiring, but "those policies were not meaningfully enforced," the SEC said. The bank, represented by Cahill Gordon & Reindel, paid nearly $30 million in disgorgement and interest to resolve the SEC's charges. Separately, Credit Suisse agreed to pay a $47 million penalty to resolve U.S. Justice Department claims.

Miami Retail Building Trades for $1.5 Million

Daily Business Review| July 05, 2018

Address: 2460 SW 27th Ave. in Miami Property type: This is a 7,471-square-foot, one-story retail plaza built in 1951. Price: $1,475,000 Seller:…

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Money Starts to Flow in Republican Attorney General Race

Jim Turner, News Service of Florida| July 05, 2018

On the Democratic side of the race to replace term-limited Attorney General Pam Bondi, Rep. Sean Shaw of Tampa maintains a big lead in the fundraising contest over Ryan Torrens, a lawyer from Hillsborough County.

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State Appellate Ruling Throws Cold Water on Smokable Pot Case

Dara Kam, News Service of Florida| July 05, 2018

The ruling by a three-judge panel of the First District Court of Appeal came in a lawsuit initiated by Orlando trial attorney John Morgan and others who maintain that a Florida law barring patients from smoking their treatment runs afoul of a 2016 constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.

Commentary

High Court Internet Tax Decision Is a Sales Tax Tsunami for E-Commerce Industry

Marvin A. Kirsner| July 05, 2018

When the Supreme Court decided Quill v. North Dakota, 26 years ago, a sales tax case involving an office products catalog business, it created barely a ripple in the retail industry.

Miami Beach Home Trades for $1.15 Million

Daily Business Review| July 05, 2018

Address: 5347 La Gorce Drive in Miami Beach Property type: This is a 2,374-square-foot, two-story home with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.…