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Centennial: Testy trial of 'Murph the Surf' capped violent crime spree ending in murders
One of the sharpest divisions between the Dade Circuit and the state attorney's office came in 1968, when Miami Beach was the destination for an ambitious beach boy with little respect for the law. By the time he arrived, Jack "Murph the Surf" Murphy had gained worldwide notoriety as a surfing champ turned cat burglar.Federal panel irked by unused historic David W. Dyer Miami courthouse
A congressional subcommittee hammered the General Services Administration for allowing Miami's historic federal courthouse to linger unused for five years, even suggesting the scandal-plagued agency be disbanded.Centennial: Landmark hotels Fontainebleau and Eden Roc battle over Florida sunshine
Miami Beach mogul Ben Novack was reveling in the glory of his newly built Fontainebleau Hotel in 1954 when he received ghastly news. His former partner turned rival, Harry Mufson, was about to build his own top-notch hotel right next door.Coudert's Fortunes Fading as Numbers and Profits Shrink
If any law firm could stake a claim to being cosmopolitan-even exotic -- it's Coudert Brothers. The New York firm was in Paris a decade before the Eiffel Tower. But the glamour is fading fast. During the last two years, Coudert's head count has slid from 630 to 550 lawyers, the firm has shed offices, and tried -- and failed -- to merge with Cleveland's Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. Coudert faces a litany of troubles.Ex-Kentucky coach Gillispie files $6 million suit
LEXINGTON, Ky. AP - Former Kentucky men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie sued the school Wednesday, seeking at least $6 million he says he is owed on his deal after being fired without cause.Gillispie, who was dismissed last spring, was working under a memorandum of understanding but hadn't signed a formal contract during the two years he coached the Wildcats.Rocking On: Local Lawyers Find Success as Musicians
Jumping split-legged, Matt Maguire kicks his acoustic guitar across the stage. Maguire's strong voice and bobbing head keep the audience's focus, and only a momentary eyebrow raise to amused lead guitarist Keith Marlowe gives away that this was an unscripted moment for The Miners.Verdict Set Aside by Judge, Jury Finds in Favor of Wyeth in Separate Cases
A particular 48-hour stretch last week was an especially good one for pharmaceutical giant Wyeth and its defense attorneys at Reed Smith. Late Wednesday, a Philadelphia judge issued a decision in which he set aside a jury's $780,000 verdict against Wyeth and in favor of a fen-phen plaintiff. And Thursday morning, a Philadelphia jury returned a unanimous finding of zero damages as to both fen-phen plaintiffs at the conclusion of the first phase of a joint, reverse-bifurcated trial.Trending Stories
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