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When You Don't Need an Army: EDD for Everyday Lawsuits
Not every dispute is "bet the farm," with multimillion-dollar exposure. Tom O'Connor, director of the Gulf Coast Legal Technology Center, explores options for average lawsuits that can't sustain standard electronic data discovery costs on the market. Dubbing his quest the "Ernie Challenge" for solo Ernie Svenson, O'Connor seeks out effective EDD tools to manage low-profile litigation.
Florida Appellate Court Strikes Limit on Day Laborer Transportation Fees
A Florida appellate court has ruled that a state law requiring that temporary labor staffing companies charge day laborers a "reasonable" transportation fee to worksites is unconstitutionally vague. The court upheld the dismissal of a plaintiff day laborer's suit brought under the Florida Labor Pool Act. An attorney for defendant Workers Temporary Staffing said the statute may nevertheless survive as it stands, because a subsequent section of the law outlines specific pricing amounts.Appeal Planned Over Day Laborers' Transportation Costs
Down on his luck, Larry Liner began work as a day laborer, but according to attorney David George, the company overcharged him for transportation to his jobs. The suit was one of eight George has filed in Florida on day laborers' behalf, claiming that the transport charges violated the 1995 Labor Pool Act. Last month, a judge declared the previously untested act unconstitutional, possibly leading to an important appellate test of the statute, which offered unprecedented protection for thousands of workers.
Attorneys help bank close on rare loans secured by water park
Martin A. Schwartz and Krista DeCastro worked with Sabadell United Bank in closing $21 million in loans to affiliates of the owner of the Rapids Water Park in West Palm Beach.Johnson Adds Partners to Continue Practice
Meredith [email protected] 47 years of solo practice, Leroy R. Johnson has decided that he wants to leave a legacy. He's formed a partnership with two younger lawyers for the first time in his career, he said, to make sure that his practice continues.Johnson has launched Johnson, Fuller Willis with Marcia M.The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Barnes & Thornburg bolsters its government contracts practice in Washington, D.C., with three Greenberg Traurig attorneys; a Massachusetts state senator is now also counsel at Day Pitney; and Chadbourne & Parke welcomes back a former partner in Ukraine. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].TRENDING STORIES
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