ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Florida Supreme Court has disbarred a lawyer who “dodged discovery requests” in litigation with his ex-wife over $88,000 in missed alimony payments. The Florida…

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The Estrin Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

is the Chief Legal Officer at Florida Peninsula Insurance Company, where he oversees the Claims, Special Investigations, and Legal Departments. He founded the company with his partners in 2005 and has since helped it grow to become the 7th largest homeowners insurance company in Florida. Giulianti, Esq. Under-promise and over-deliver.

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JURIST

AUGUST 17, 2022

Among the cases is a federal suit in Florida for product liability in which plaintiffs claim that Zantac consumption resulted in bladder, esophageal, gastric, liver and pancreatic cancers. The post First plaintiff in Zantac litigation drops suit against drug manufacturers appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Above The Law

MARCH 27, 2023

There's a possible litigation connection between the victim and the accused murderer. The post Doctor Arrested On First-Degree Murder Charges For Death Of Florida Attorney appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MAY 22, 2022

The US District Court for the Northern District of Florida Pensacola Division heard the case , with Judge Casey Rodgers presiding. Beal’s proceeding was the 16th trial in consolidated litigation against 3M over its earplugs. A federal jury Friday unanimously ordered 3M Co. to pay USD 77.5

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Litigation Paralegal Boot Camp Are you still waiting for on-the-job training that takes you through each phase of a litigation case and shows you what you can do to support your attorneys? There was no date on it, so I’m not sure why Google ranked it number one in my search results, other than it was from a Florida college.

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LegalReader

MAY 8, 2021

On Thursday, Florida Gov. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, DeSantis has long touted the law as a fraud-fighting measure—even though there is no evidence that any widespread voter fraud occurred in the 2020 general election. Black Enterprise.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 23, 2021

Share Less than a month after the Supreme Court refused to disturb a federal moratorium on evictions imposed by the Centers for Disease Control because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of Florida on Friday asked the justices to block the COVID-related restrictions that the CDC has outlined for cruise ships to follow before returning to sea.

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LegalReader

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The class action lawsuit claims that Florida refuses to cover incontinence supplies for many disabled residents over the age of 21.

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Law 360

MAY 13, 2022

The Eastern District of Virginia rocket docket and the Northern District of Florida were last year’s fastest civil trial courts in the nation, and interviews with two of their judges reveal they have some of the same practices to keep litigation moving efficiently, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

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Law 360

JUNE 26, 2023

Florida asked a federal judge Monday to toss The Walt Disney Co.'s Ron DeSantis and other officials are immune from litigation, and that Disney lacks standing and failed to state a claim. s lawsuit challenging state officials' reorganizing of its self-governing district, arguing that Gov.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 6, 2024

A lawyer in Dunnellon, Florida, has filed a lawsuit alleging that attorneys at Blank Rome filed an “utterly baseless” suit against her in a bid…

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JURIST

APRIL 6, 2023

Today’s announcement brings the litigation to a close, ending a painful chapter for the victims of this unthinkable crime. Last week, state legislation has increased firearm access in Florida and Minnesota. The post US Justice Department to give $144.5M

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LegalReader

APRIL 13, 2022

Walsh has experience as a medical malpractice attorney in Michigan, as well as previous experience as a civil litigation associate and assistant public defender in Florida. Walsh is a graduate of Western Michigan University and Florida State University College.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Election litigation was heating up in battleground states as voters went to the polls Tuesday. Lawsuits have been filed over undated absentee ballots in Pennsylvania,…

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LegalReader

JULY 7, 2021

While the standard statute of limitations for personal injury cases in Florida is four years, certain factors can extend the deadline or effectively pause the timer.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

AUGUST 5, 2022

I created a litigation workflow for pre-lit and litigation as I learned the terms and their place in line. I taught myself our work in Florida. We had just expanded into property damage litigation there, and no paralegal yet knew how Florida operates. Litigation Paralegal Boot Camp. I learned the content.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Florida plaintiff tells 'clown ass court' what he wants it to do with itself. The post Florida Man Tells Court To ‘Go F*#$ Themselves’ In Latest Filing… Except He Didn’t Use Symbols appeared first on Above the Law.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The Florida-based plaintiff claims that Velveeta Shells & Cheese macaroni cups' advertised 3.5-minute minute cook time doesn't account for steps such as removing the packaging and adding water.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Three sweeping civil procedure changes introduced by the Florida Supreme Court over the past year — a fresh summary judgment standard, a new apex deponent rule and immediate review of early punitive damages decisions — should lead to fairer and more predictable litigation outcomes, and signal a continued revamp in 2022 and beyond, says Kyle Robisch (..)

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 1, 2024

Share The Supreme Court on Monday sent a pair of challenges to laws in Texas and Florida that would regulate how large social media companies control content posted on their sites back to the lower courts for another look. Texas and Florida passed the laws at the center of the two cases in the wake of Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Law360 Real Estate Authority covers the most important real estate deals, litigation, policies and trends. Catch up on this week's key developments in California, Florida and New York — as well as the obstacles WeWork founder Adam Neumann faces if he tries to reclaim the struggling company that ousted him.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 27, 2022

After beginning his litigation career as an assistant state’s attorney and as an insurance defense attorney, in 2019 John Tolley decided to form his own firm, JT Law. JT Law is now a three-partner firm that handles insurance, civil litigation and immigration cases in Florida, New York and New Jersey.

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Law 360

MARCH 25, 2022

A Florida federal jury on Friday awarded $50 million to a service member claiming he suffered hearing loss as a result of faulty earplugs made by 3M, the latest verdict in sprawling multidistrict litigation against the company, according to a statement from the plaintiff's attorneys.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 11, 2023

Two Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partners usually bill more than $1,500 per hour, but they trimmed the amount to only $950 per hour in a request for an award of attorney fees following successful litigation in the Southern District of Florida.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Law360 Real Estate Authority covers the most important real estate deals, litigation, policies and trends. Catch up on this week's key developments in California, Florida and New York — and on how a U.S. Supreme Court rollback of Chevron deference could affect Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Law 360

JANUARY 26, 2024

Law360 Real Estate Authority covers the most important real estate deals, litigation, policies and trends. This week brought key developments in California, Florida and New York — as well as a pitch for a 1,900-foot tower, which would unseat One World Trade Center as the tallest tower in the United States.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 15, 2022

In litigation, for example, in a large firm, as a litigation paralegal , you may perform only discovery tasks whereas, in a small firm, you may be handling case intakes, case management, writing demands, filing lawsuits, performing discovery, legal research, motion practice, and trial practice.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 21, 2023

On July 21, 2023, the Sabin Center launched its latest report, Modelling Climate Litigation Risk for (Re)Insurers. Stories about climate change and insurance dominate the news , as insurer after insurer pulls out of markets like Florida and California that are at high risk of climate change-driven catastrophes.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Reuters ] * Florida asks Supreme Court to reinstate its anti-drag show law and somehow Clarence Thomas will decide that the ban comports with the original understanding of a bunch of guys who wore stockings and wigs. [ CNN ] * Forget government and academia, former Supreme Court clerks are making bank in litigation finance.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on Friday to consolidate all similar cases in Florida federal court. A group of plaintiffs who claim they were defrauded by the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency platform FTX urged the U.S.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Bloomberg Law News ] * Florida passes social media ban, earning the state another round of costly litigation that it will lose. Spoiler: things look really good for most firms making you really wonder about the handful of firms still laying people off. American Lawyer ] * IPO market leaned heavily on "cornerstone investors" last year.

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The Crime Report

MAY 6, 2022

Walgreens has reached a $683 million settlement with Florida to resolve claims that the chain exacerbated an opioid epidemic in the state, reports The Guardian. The settlement includes $620m to be paid to Florida over 18 years, plus $63 million for legal fees. Florida has recovered more than $3.6 billion from the two companies.

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Above The Law

JUNE 1, 2022

Florida's medical malpractice law keeps litigants in the dark. * We just might be one step closer to "qualified immunity" no longer being a "license to kill." [ Reason ]. Come June 12th, it'll be even easier to carry guns in Ohio. No way this will lead to more mourning mothers ! Axios ]. * Claims Journal ].

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LegalReader

APRIL 25, 2022

Tri-halomethanes appear during water treatment with chlorine and other disinfectants.

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LegalReader

AUGUST 9, 2021

The lawsuits allege that Gov. DeSantis has violated the state constitution by denying disabled students the right to a safe education.

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Law 360

JANUARY 29, 2025

A Florida federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved a $3 million settlement in the bankruptcy case of Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., the company that produces Bang Energy drinks, but declined to seal an agreement with an insurer over the costs of litigation in a Monster Energy Co.

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