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South Florida Lawyers Clinch $1 Million Verdict in Close-Shave Tobacco Trial
The $1 million punitive damages verdict was a close shave for Richard J. Diaz of Richard J. Diaz P.A. in Coral Gables, Philip Freidin of Freidin Brown in Miami and Douglas F. Eaton of Eaton & Wolk in Miami, as it came without pain and suffering compensation.
Mazik v. Geico General Ins. Co.
Click Here for ICLC Expert AnalysisMazikv.Geico General Ins. Co.2019 Cal. App. LEXIS 454Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District,…
E-Cigarette Maker Juul Sued for Allegedly Targeting Young Users
The complaint alleges the e-cigarette company and Altria Group knowingly withheld information from consumers, specifically teenage users, about the addictive nature of Juuls.
'All Our Clients Are Gone': How South Florida Lawyers Hit Big Tobacco With Bittersweet $37M Verdict
"There's really no more cutting-edge and important industry to hold accountable for misdeeds than the tobacco industry," said Jonathan Gdanski of the Schlesinger Law Offices, who worked with Brittany Chambers and Steven Hammer to land a $37 million victory against cigarette-makers R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris.
Pittsburgh Lawyer Named President-Elect of National LGBT Bar
The National LGBT Bar Association named Wesley Bizzell and Jesse Loffler to new leadership positions.
South Florida Lawyers Land Bruising $37 Million Verdict Against Cigarette Makers
Attorneys at the Schlesinger Law Offices convinced a Broward County jury to award $25 million in punitive and $12 million in compensatory damages to the family of Rita Mahfuz, who died of lung cancer after a lifetime of smoking R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris cigarettes.
LGBT Bar Names Altria In-House Counsel Wesley Bizzell as Board President
The National LGBT Bar Association named Wesley Bizzell and Jesse Loffler to new leadership positions.
Broward Judge Disqualified From 12 Engle Progeny Cases Over Ex Parte Conversation
The Fourth District Court of Appeal granted a petition by tobacco defendants in 12 cases to have Broward Circuit Judge William W. Haury disqualified after he disclosed ex parte communication with a plaintiffs lawyer.
Why SCOTUS Star Lisa Blatt Left Arnold & Porter for Williams & Connolly
“Williams & Connolly is where I started my career, and it will be where I end it,” says Blatt, who has argued 37 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court—more than any other woman—and won 33 of them (two decisions are pending).
Daily Dicta: Why Supreme Court Star Lisa Blatt Left Arnold & Porter for Williams & Connolly
“Williams & Connolly is where I started my career, and it will be where I end it,” says Blatt, who has argued 37 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court--more than any other woman.--and won 33, with two cases pending.TRENDING STORIES
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