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'Don't Count Your Chickens': Supreme Court Ruling Ends Anticipated COVID Litigation Bonanza
One can anticipate that, with the finality with which COVID business loss claims have been, for all practical purposes, extinguished, COVID's litigation bonanza has now proved to be an expensive and hollow area for law firms.$1.9M in Attorney Fees Awarded—But No Lawyer Sanctions
The court found the plaintiff's attorneys reasonably spent 3,291 hours litigating the breach-of-contract and trade secrets misappropriation issues.Another Big Lender Slapped with Suit Over Loan Officer Pay
Six former Bank of America loan officers says the financial institution "systemically" misclassified loan officers as exempt from overtime.'The Machinery of Death' Gets Worse
We know that Oklahoma and Mississippi have approved use of the nitrogen hypoxia execution method but not yet carried it out. Ohio and Louisiana are among the states that are considering it. We hope that none of them fall prey to the Alabama attorney general's hucksterism.Implementing Special Assessments Requires Deft Touch by Associations
With all the growing costs for Florida community associations attributed to rising insurance premiums and the looming deadlines for new requirements for milestone inspections and structural integrity reserves, many boards of directors are now or soon will be considering one of the most dreaded measures by unit owners: a special assessment.View more book results for the query "*"
Live Local Act II: 2024 Proposals to Expand Affordable Housing
The act's core goal is to increase the availability of affordable housing by removing or reducing bureaucratic barriers that local governments impose on affordable housing projects by incentivizing private development. Issues raised over its application during its first year in action have prompted the Legislature to consider amendments to the act to more narrowly tailor its focus on housing affordability in Florida while adding clarity to its impacts on local governments.Cost Segregation: Don't Overlook This Valuable Real Estate Tax Strategy
These studies, typically performed by multidisciplinary teams of engineers and tax specialists, can result in substantial tax deferrals, increased cash flows, and immediate capital boosts for investment in new projects.Dram Shop Suit Ends in $1.2M Accord After Bars Claim Driver Showed No Signs of Intoxication
One of the defendants was tested shortly after the crash and his blood-alcohol concentration was 0.193, the plaintiff's attorney said.Appeals and Alternative Grounds: Issues to Evaluate
Historically, when a general jury verdict could have been based on either valid or invalid grounds, a new trial was required. In such situations, the jury "may as readily have followed the incorrect as the correct theory, and it is impossible to know which they accepted."Fried Frank Hires Goodwin PE Trio in London
The move comes just days after Simpson Thacher hired a Skadden disputes partner, showing that hiring activity at U.S. firms in London continues apace.