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April 10, 2025
Fla. Trainer Jockeys For Temporary Halt To Horseracing Law
A Florida equestrian trainer Thursday urged a federal court to temporarily halt the enforcement of a law regulating horse racing safety, arguing that delegating oversight authority to a private corporation is unconstitutional although a judge declined to immediately rule and instead sought clarity on the issue of immunity.
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April 10, 2025
Insurance Agency Accuses Former Exec Of Poaching Clients
A Florida insurance agency has accused its former vice president of sales of poaching clients and misappropriating trade secrets when he left for a direct competitor, according to a lawsuit removed to federal court.
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April 10, 2025
11th Circ. Says 'Bombshell' Producer Stuck With $19M Verdict
The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday backed a Florida jury's $19 million-plus verdict against a Canadian film producer known for the movie "Bombshell" over an investor's claims the producer defrauded him out of millions of dollars meant to fund several TV productions.
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April 10, 2025
Prominent Jan. 6 Prosecutor Leaves Kobre & Kim
Michael Sherwin, a former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor who suggested that the insurrectionists of Jan. 6, 2021, could be charged with sedition, has left disputes and investigations firm Kobre & Kim after four years with the firm.
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April 10, 2025
Fla. Judge Won't Revisit 'Let's Go Brandon' Coin Class Cert.
A Florida federal judge won't reconsider his partial certification of a class of purchasers of meme-inspired cryptocurrency LGBCoin in a suit alleging the price of the tokens cratered after its much-hyped plan to sponsor the coin's eponymous NASCAR driver fell apart.
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April 10, 2025
Carlton Fields Beats DQ Bid In Fla. $500M Miss America Suit
A Florida federal judge denied a bid to disqualify Carlton Fields in a $500 million lawsuit over the ownership of the company that runs the Miss America pageant, saying such a remedy is extraordinary, and that the allegations are "scattered and speculative."
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April 09, 2025
Shaq's $11M Deal With NFT Investors Gets Judge's Final OK
Hall of Fame basketball player Shaquille O'Neal and the creators of the Astrals nonfungible token project have received a judge's final approval of an $11 million deal to resolve a proposed securities class action with buyers of the tokens that O'Neal allegedly promoted.
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April 09, 2025
House Approves Bill To Restrict Nationwide Injunctions
The House voted 219-213 on Wednesday to approve a bill curbing nationwide injunctions, a move the Trump administration has thrown its support behind after district court judges paused or halted many of the administration's initiatives over the last few months.
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April 09, 2025
Split 11th Circ. Denies Rehearing In Ga. Tech Title IX Case
A sharply divided Eleventh Circuit refused Tuesday to grant a full-court rehearing of a panel decision ending a sex discrimination suit from Georgia Tech's longtime women's basketball coach, prompting a rebuke from the court's Democratic-appointed judges who said the court has "just failed to learn the lesson" that educators deserve a right of action under Title IX.
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April 09, 2025
Fla. Investigator Sued Over Tossed Insurance Fraud Cases
A Florida man accused of home insurance fraud and who later had his cases tossed by for lack of evidence has sued the criminal investigator who referred the charges, alleging a false set of facts that were negligently provided to state attorneys led to his malicious prosecution.Â
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April 09, 2025
Revived Burger King No-Poach Case Survives Dismissal
A Florida federal judge Wednesday denied Burger King's bid to toss proposed class action claims over the fast-food chain's past use of no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements, finding the workers' antitrust and fraud claims could proceed.
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April 09, 2025
Miami Dolphins Win Arbitration Bid In Crowd Brawl Suit
A Florida appellate panel on Wednesday sent to arbitration a lawsuit attempting to hold the Miami Dolphins liable for injuries a woman suffered after a fight broke out in the stands, ruling that although the plaintiff did not purchase the tickets, the arbitration clause was still valid.
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April 09, 2025
Fla. Panel Axes Forfeiture Of Gold Coins Found In Condo Wall
A Florida state appellate court on Wednesday reversed a forfeiture of a hoard of Krugerrand gold coins that police seized from a day laborer after a three-judge panel found he was denied due process rights, giving him a chance to keep the loot he discovered while demolishing a condominium wall in Miami.
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April 09, 2025
Judge Lets NIL Fraud Suit Against UF Boosters Move Forward
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss the lawsuit of college quarterback Jaden Rashada, who accused University of Florida boosters of luring him with fraudulent promises that cost him a deal with another school, saying his claims of fraud and negligence are detailed enough to proceed.
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April 09, 2025
Florida Won't Hire Law Firms With DEI Initiatives, AG Says
The state of Florida will no longer hire law firms with diversity, equity and inclusion programs to serve as outside general counsel, according to a new memo from Attorney General James Uthmeier.
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April 09, 2025
Claims Trimmed In Firm's Suit Over Sports Fraud Coverage
A Florida federal court tossed more than half the claims a law firm raised against an AIG unit for allegedly misleading them into representing a sports memorabilia collector in underlying civil and criminal fraud cases without payment, finding claims against the unit either premature, duplicative or insufficiently pled.Â
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April 09, 2025
Quinn Emanuel DQ In Fla. Oil Row More Than Just 'Possibility'
A Florida federal judge has ordered expedited discovery in a Mexican oil company's case over alleged improper fund transfers, after determining there is "more than a mere possibility" of Quinn Emanuel being conflicted out of representing itself in the litigation due to prior representation of the company.
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April 09, 2025
Nonprofits May Pay For Fla. Judge's Extrajudicial Israel Trip
Florida's judicial ethics watchdog has found that nonprofits may reimburse a judge for an "extrajudicial" trip to Israel.
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April 08, 2025
Four Robinhood Users Must Arbitrate Meme Stock Claims
A Florida federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation over Robinhood's decision to freeze trading in certain so-called meme stocks ordered four remaining plaintiffs in the case to arbitrate their claims, writing in an order that there's no dispute a valid arbitration agreement exists.
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April 08, 2025
Expedia's Cuban Island Bookings Were Illegal, Jurors Told
A Cuban-American man who says he is the rightful heir to an island off the coast of Cuba that was seized by the Communist government told jurors Tuesday that Expedia illegally trafficked in stolen property by offering reservations for resorts on the island through its website.
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April 08, 2025
Fla. Judge Orders Depos In Ex-Rep's Venezuela Lobbying Suit
A Florida state court judge Tuesday ordered parties to depose each other in a lawsuit brought by a former U.S. representative accused of unlawfully lobbying on behalf of Venezuela, denying a request to quash a deposition of a prior business associate who's believed to be helping the federal government.
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April 08, 2025
Fla. Cloud Co. Accuses Ex-Board Member Of SPAC Fraud
A Florida cloud storage business has accused a former board member of securities fraud in federal court, alleging that a side agreement splitting a finder's fee with an unregistered broker he introduced for a merger deal wasn't disclosed, and now the company faces shutdown if an asset sale isn't halted.
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April 08, 2025
Design Co. Denied Exit From Hurricane Subrogation Suit
A design contractor facing a $4 million subrogation action over hurricane damage to commercial HVAC units at an Amazon sorting facility can't rely on notice requirements in Florida's construction defect law, Chapter 558, to argue the plaintiff insurers are statutorily barred from seeking reimbursement, a Florida federal court ruled.
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April 08, 2025
2nd Circ. Rejects Biden Diary Thief's Appeal Over Medical Info
The Second Circuit denied an appeal on Tuesday from a woman who pled guilty to stealing a diary belonging to former President Joe Biden's daughter, rejecting her arguments that a judge was wrong to allow a probation officer to disclose her presentencing report and prior medical records to mental health providers without first obtaining consent.
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April 07, 2025
Snyder's-Lance Looks To Ax Proposed Class Wage Claims
The company that makes Snyder's pretzels asked a North Carolina federal judge Monday to deny a Pennsylvania employee's bid to represent a class of workers from 12 states in a wage lawsuit, arguing she can't sue under the laws of the 11 states she doesn't live or work in.
Expert Analysis
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Fla. Ruling May Undermine FCA Whistleblowers' Authority
A Florida federal court's decision in Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates last month will deprive relators of their ability to bring suits under the False Claims Act, limiting their capability to expose and rectify wrongdoings and potentially affecting billions in FCA recoveries, say Matthew Nielsen and Lily Johnson at Bracewell.
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Can SEC's Consolidated Audit Trail Survive Post-Chevron?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is currently in a showdown at the Eleventh Circuit over its authority to maintain a national market system and require that the industry spend billions to maintain its consolidated audit trail, a case that is further complicated by the Loper Bright decision, says Daniel Hawke at Arnold & Porter.
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State Of The States' AI Legal Ethics Landscape
Over the past year, several state bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association, have released guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in legal practice, all of which share overarching themes and some nuanced differences, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law Group.
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Review Shipping Terms In Light Of These 3 Global Challenges
Given tensions in the Middle East, labor unrest at U.S. ports and the ongoing consequences of climate change, parties involved in maritime shipping must understand the relevant contract provisions and laws that may be implicated during supply chain disruptions in order to mitigate risks, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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Defining All-Risk: Despite $30M Loss, Loose Bolt Not 'Damage'
A Massachusetts federal court’s recent ruling in AMAG Pharmaceuticals v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Co., denying coverage for $30 million in damages claimed when a loose bolt caused an air leak, highlights an ongoing debate over the definition of “direct physical loss or damage,” say Josh Tumen and Paul Ferland at Cozen O'Connor.
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Series
Florida Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q3
With the implementation of H.B. 989, the third quarter of 2024 has been transformative for banking law and regulation in Florida, and this new law places a strong emphasis on fair access to banking, and prohibits ideologically or politically motivated decisions by financial institutions, says Sha’Ron James at Gunster.
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11th Circ. Kickback Ruling May Widen Hearsay Exception
In a $400 million fraud case, U.S. v. Holland, the Eleventh Circuit recently held that a conspiracy need not have an unlawful object to introduce co-conspirator statements under federal evidence rules, potentially broadening the application of the so-called co-conspirator hearsay exception, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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8 Childhood Lessons That Can Help You Be A Better Attorney
A new school year is underway, marking a fitting time for attorneys to reflect on some fundamental life lessons from early childhood that offer a framework for problems that no legal textbook can solve, say Chris Gismondi and Chris Campbell at DLA Piper.
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3rd Circ. Hertz Ruling Highlights Flawed Bankruptcy Theory
The Third Circuit, in its recent Hertz bankruptcy decision, became the latest appeals court to hold that noteholders were entitled to interest before shareholders under the absolute priority rule, but risked going astray by invoking the flawed theory of code impairment, say Matthew McGill and David Casazza at Gibson Dunn.
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Opinion
Barrett Is Right: Immunity Is Wrong Framework In Trump Case
Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s concurrence in Trump v. U.S., where the majority opinion immunized former presidents almost entirely from criminal prosecution for official actions, rests on a firmer constitutional foundation than the majority’s immunity framework, says Matthew Brogdon at Utah Valley University.
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Opinion
This Election, We Need To Talk About Court Process
In recent decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has markedly transformed judicial processes — from summary judgment standards to notice pleadings — which has, in turn, affected individuals’ substantive rights, and we need to consider how the upcoming presidential election may continue this pattern, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Series
Playing Diplomacy Makes Us Better Lawyers
Similar to the practice of law, the rules of Diplomacy — a strategic board game set in pre-World War I Europe — are neither concise nor without ambiguity, and weekly gameplay with our colleagues has revealed the game's practical applications to our work as attorneys, say Jason Osborn and Ben Bevilacqua at Winston & Strawn.
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5th Circ. Shows Admin Rules Can Survive Court Post-Chevron
The Fifth Circuit's textual analysis of the Fair Labor Standards Act, contributing to its recent affirming of the U.S. Department of Labor’s authority to set an overtime exemption salary threshold, suggests administrative laws can survive post-Chevron challenges, say Jessi Thaller-Moran and Erin Barker at Brooks Pierce.
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A Look At 5 States' New Data Privacy Laws
With new data privacy laws in Utah, Florida, Texas, Oregon and Montana recently in effect or coming into force this year, state-level enforcement of data privacy creates significant challenges and risks for how businesses interact with employees and consumers, and for companies that provide and use technologies in multiple jurisdictions, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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Mental Health First Aid: A Brief Primer For Attorneys
Amid a growing body of research finding that attorneys face higher rates of mental illness than the general population, firms should consider setting up mental health first aid training programs to help lawyers assess mental health challenges in their colleagues and intervene with compassion, say psychologists Shawn Healy and Tracey Meyers.