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Florida Justices Cut Use of Multiplier for Attorney Fees
In a victory for business groups, the Florida Supreme Court has ruled that plaintiffs' attorneys cannot receive an enhanced contingency fee for winning a long-shot case if the losing side must pay the fee because it refused to settle. The 5-1 ruling could have a chilling effect on some lawsuits filed on a contingency-fee basis, said Phil Burlington, who wrote an amicus brief on behalf of the plaintiff for the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
Lawyer TV: Definitely Not Must-See
I am saddened to report, the state of lawyer TV is one of rapid, nay, cataclysmic decline, says Tom Alleman, who believes lawyer television reached its peak with "Trials of O'Brien."Huszar v. Greate Bay Hotel & Casino, Inc. et al
Where plaintiff did not move for an extension of the time until five months after the expiration of the applicable discovery period and after arbitration had been scheduled, and she failed to show "exceptional circumstances" since the delay rests squarely on her counsel's failure to timely pursue discovery and to retain an expert, as is required in this case alleging negligence in connection with the closing of an elevator door, the motion judge did not abuse his discretion in denying her motion.
11th Circuit: Public College VP's Internal Comments Not Protected Speech
A federal appellate court has held that a former Miami Dade College vice president's complaints about possible ethical issues concerning its president were not protected free speech because they were made internally and not publicly. If Adis M. Vila had made the comments to the news media or the public, they would have been protected under the First Amendment, the court said. The 11th Circuit panel's unanimous ruling April 20 relied heavily on a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling from last June.
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Life Insurance Purchase Invalid: Owner Had No Insurable Interest
Harold N. Iselin, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, reviews a recent advisory opinion from the New York State Department of Insurance holding that transactions which utilize the purchase and subsequent transfer of life insurance policies as investment vehicles are potentially problematic. The reasoning of this opinion could apply to a number of "investor-initiated" life insurance transactions currently used in the marketplace, and makes clear that the department will take a hard look at such transactions.Financial Advisory Firm Sued for Not Adequately Protecting Customers From Madoff Dealings
In the late 1990s, executives at Ivy Asset Management began urging clients to back off from Bernard Madoff, the man later revealed as Wall Street's greatest fraudster. But New York's attorney general now says those warnings weren't loud enough. The state sued Ivy and two of its former executives Tuesday, claiming they had "disturbing" evidence years ago that Madoff was lying about his investment methods, but played down those suspicions because they feared losing millions of dollars in management fees.
CEPA Can Protect Professionals Who Are Working Under Contract
Licensed professionals working as independent contractors are eligible for protection under New Jersey�s whistle-blower statute, says the state Supreme Court in two rulings relevant to the age of outsourcing.N.J. whistleblower law can protect contract professionals
Licensed professionals working as independent contractors are eligible for protection under New Jersey's whistleblower statute, says the state Supreme Court in two rulings relevant to the age of outsourcing. Contract workers can sue if there is a "functional integration" of their activities with the employer's business, the justices said Wednesday in cases of a lawyer working for the city of Camden, N.J., and a doctor working for Prudential Insurance Co.Trending Stories
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