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  • May 14, 2025

    Trump's Unorthodox US Atty Picks May Face Learning Curve

    While some of President Donald Trump's picks for U.S. attorney fit the typical mold — former federal prosecutors and BigLaw alums — others lack the type of court experience that can be crucial for effective office management and earning the respect of judges, experts say.

  • May 14, 2025

    Insurer Blamed For Unpaid $3.2M Horse-Related Theft Deal

    A show horse company that said an equestrian and his associate stole prize money, horse sale proceeds and valuable stallion semen blamed an insurer for covering protracted underlying litigation in bad faith, telling a Florida federal court that nothing was left for an eventual $3.2 million settlement.

  • May 14, 2025

    Health Co. Founder Pleads Guilty In $5M Fraud Case

    A Florida man who operated a health monitoring company geared toward keeping substance-addicted people from relapsing has admitted to bilking investors out of $5 million by misstating interest in the firm, the U.S. attorney's office in Philadelphia said.

  • May 14, 2025

    Judge Who Defended Remarks As 'Dad Jokes' Is Suspended

    The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended a state judge pending disposition of allegations that he made inappropriate jokes and comments while overseeing a criminal docket that he claimed were mostly inoffensive "dad jokes."

  • May 14, 2025

    Judge Beats Ex-Law Student's Suit At 11th Circ.

    The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday largely upheld the dismissal of a suit from a former law student and federal prosecutors' intern accusing a Florida federal judge and government attorneys of ruining his job prospects, finding that the judge has immunity while the lawyers' acts were mostly part of their jobs.

  • May 13, 2025

    Nike Seeks Dismissal Of Investors' Sales Strategy Fraud Suit

    Sportswear company Nike and several of its top executives have urged an Oregon federal judge to toss a proposed class action alleging the company's stock value declined as it continued to mislead investors on the success of a change in sales strategy, saying the suit improperly uses hindsight to claim fraud.

  • May 13, 2025

    2 Courts Say Fla. Drag Show Rules Likely Unconstitutional

    Two federal courts this week have determined Florida rules targeting drag shows are likely unconstitutional, with the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday upholding an injunction against enforcing a statute barring minors from "adult live performances" and a district court blocking a city's permit restriction for an outdoor event.

  • May 13, 2025

    Watchdog Demands Info In DC Court On Dead ICE Detainees

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is violating public records laws by refusing to turn over documents related to three people who died in ICE custody at two detention centers in Florida and Arizona, a government watchdog group alleged in a suit filed in D.C. federal court Monday.

  • May 13, 2025

    11th Circ. Looks Open To Reviving Ga. Voter Intimidation Suit

    Eleventh Circuit judges scrutinizing a ruling that a conservative election monitoring group didn't intimidate Georgians when it challenged the voter registration of hundreds of thousands of citizens said Tuesday the district judge may have gotten it wrong, suggesting during oral arguments the group may have at least tried it.

  • May 13, 2025

    Fla. Medical Cos. Sue Akerman For Malpractice, Fight Fees Bid

    After Akerman LLP filed suit against Rennova Health Inc. and medical laboratories for unpaid fees last month, the healthcare services company swung back with a motion to dismiss that case, while the labs filed their own malpractice lawsuits.

  • May 13, 2025

    11th Circ. Eyes Restarting Seafood Workers' ESOP Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit seemed Tuesday to lean toward reviving a lawsuit from former workers of a seafood company who allege that their employee stock ownership plan was overcharged in a $92 million deal, as judges questioned a lower court's decision to toss the case with prejudice.

  • May 13, 2025

    Attys Push 11th Circ. To Weigh Judge Shopping Sanctions

    The Eleventh Circuit can hear three attorneys' appeal of sanctions against them for judge shopping during their legal challenge to an Alabama law criminalizing gender-affirming care, because the underlying case was dismissed, making the jurisdictional question moot, two of those lawyers told the appellate court.

  • May 13, 2025

    Snubbing Migrant Law Order Isn't Contempt, Fla. AG Says

    Florida's attorney general has argued that he should not be held in contempt for telling law enforcement agencies he could not force them to comply with a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a state law criminalizing the entry of unauthorized immigrants.

  • May 12, 2025

    Fla. Panel Says Evidence In DUI Case Was Legally Obtained

    A Florida federal judge wrongly applied the probable cause standard to suppress evidence from a DUI investigation of a woman initially pulled over for a traffic stop for driving in two lanes simultaneously, an appellate court said Friday, ruling the police officer's reasonable suspicion was enough to justify the traffic stop.

  • May 12, 2025

    GAO Denies Protest To $36M DHS Training Task Order

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office rejected a Florida-based company's protest of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's $36 million task order for training support services, saying the agency didn't need to evaluate how realistic the price offers were.

  • May 12, 2025

    Eric Trump-Backed Crypto Miner Merges With Gryphon Digital

    A new bitcoin miner backed by President Donald Trump's two eldest sons said Monday that it will go public through an all-stock merger with Gryphon Digital Mining Inc. and will list on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ABTC.

  • May 12, 2025

    Tribal Co. Hit With Class Suit Over High Interest Rates

    Bright Lending was hit Friday with a proposed racketeering class action in Florida, claiming the online payday lender charges illegal interest rates on short-term loans and hides behind a Native American tribe in Montana to escape legal claims.

  • May 12, 2025

    Fla. Court Orders Hearing On Ineffective Counsel Claims

    A Florida state appeals court has ruled that a lower court must hold a hearing to assess evidence put forward by a man who claims ineffective counsel led him to be found guilty of a second-degree firearm offense and sentenced to 30 years in prison.

  • May 12, 2025

    Fla. Pharmacy Beats Novo Nordisk Suit Over Ozempic 'Copies'

    A Florida federal judge on Monday granted a compounding pharmacy a win in Novo Nordisk Inc.'s suit claiming it violated a state statute by selling "essentially copies" of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster Ozempic and Wegovy weight loss drugs, ruling that the claims are moot, preempted and nonviable.

  • May 12, 2025

    Wheelchair Restraint Co. Says Fla. Rival Misled Customers

    An Ohio wheelchair restraint company accused a Florida competitor of false advertising, saying in a bench trial Monday in Florida federal court that it was damaged after the rival distributed a flyer telling dealers its products were the only ones that were federally approved for use in motor vehicles.

  • May 12, 2025

    Ex-Senators, Judges Support Business In Trump Tariff Fight

    A stationery company challenging President Donald Trump's global tariffs has received support from former U.S. senators and retired federal judges who told a Florida federal court that the power to impose trade measures remains squarely with Congress.

  • May 12, 2025

    Fla. Man Says Seat Defect Injured Him On Air France Flight

    A Florida man is suing Delta Air Lines Inc. and Air France KLM SA in Georgia federal court, alleging he tripped and fell because of a malfunctioning seat at the end of an international flight, causing him serious and permanent injuries.

  • May 12, 2025

    Broker's Insurer Wants Out Of Suit Over Bad Advice

    A professional liability insurer told a Florida federal court it owes no coverage to an insurance broker accused of wrongly advising its client on a $15.9 million hurricane loss because the advice came years before coverage began.

  • May 12, 2025

    5th Circ. Pauses DOL Overtime Rule Challenge

    The Fifth Circuit paused the U.S. Department of Labor's challenge to a Texas federal court decision vacating a rule that raised salary thresholds for considering employees overtime-exempt under federal wage law, the latest pause affecting Biden-era rules after the change in administration.

  • May 09, 2025

    Fla. Judge Facing Ethics Charges For Sharing Fake Recording

    A judge in Broward County, Florida, has been charged for publicly sharing a fabricated, "likely" artificial intelligence-generated recording of a chief judge disparaging another judge in the midst of her 2024 campaign for reelection, according to a notice filed Friday.

Expert Analysis

  • Litigation Funding Disclosure Debate: Strategy Considerations

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    In the ongoing debate over whether courts should require disclosure of litigation funding, funders and plaintiffs tend to argue against such mandates, but voluntarily disclosing limited details about a funding arrangement can actually confer certain benefits to plaintiffs in some scenarios, say Andrew Stulce and Marc Cavan at Longford Capital.

  • Illuminating The Trend Of Florida's Unpaid Hurricane Claims

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    The sheer number of insurance claims closed without payment for damage caused by Hurricanes Milton and Helene reveals a systemic problem within Florida's insurance industry exacerbated by complex issues, including climate change and state regulators' resource limitations, say attorneys at Farah & Farah.

  • 2025 May Be A Breakout Year For The Cannabis Industry

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    The cannabis industry faced a slow and frustrating 2024, but consumer trends continue to shift in favor of cannabis, and the new administration may provide the catalyst that the industry needs, says Lynn Gefen at TerrAscend.

  • Opinion

    Firing Of Jack Smith's Team Is A Threat To Rule Of Law

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    The acting attorney general’s justifications for firing prosecutors who worked on the criminal cases against President Donald Trump rest on a mischaracterization of legal norms, and this likely illegal move augurs poorly for the rule of law, say Bruce Green at Fordham University and Rebecca Roiphe at New York Law School.

  • Series

    Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.

  • 5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates

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    In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: How MDLs Fared In 2024

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    A significant highlight of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's practice during 2024 was the increase in the percentage of new MDL petitions granted by the panel, with 25 granted and only eight denied — one of the highest grant rates in years, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

  • Opinion

    Revised Fla. Rules Of Civil Procedure Will Modernize Litigation

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    The landmark amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure that took effect on Jan. 1 may require significant adjustments to practice and case management approaches, but the changes should ultimately reduce the cost and burden of modern litigation, and foster a more efficient and equitable justice system, says retired Florida state judge Ralph Artigliere.

  • Takeaways From DOJ Fraud Section's 2024 Year In Review

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    Attorneys at Paul Weiss highlight notable developments in the U.S. Department of Justice Fraud Section’s recently released annual report, and discuss what the second Trump administration could mean for enforcement in the year to come.

  • 4 Employment Law Areas Set To Change Under Trump

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    President Donald Trump's second term is expected to bring significant changes to the U.S. employment law landscape, including the potential for updated worker classification regulations, and challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion that are already taking shape, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • A Defendant's Guide To 4 Common ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Discovery Tactics

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    With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's recent flurry of new lawsuits showing no signs of stopping, defendants should know the bureau's most relied-upon discovery strategies — and be prepared to resist them, say attorneys at Goodwin.

  • Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year

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    Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.

  • What Insurers Should Know About AI Use In Litigation

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    As the use of artificial intelligence in litigation evolves, insurers should note standing court orders, instances of judges utilizing AI to determine policy definitions and the application of evidentiary standards to expert evidence that incorporates AI, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.

  • Series

    Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • Ruling Shows High Court Willing To Limit Immigration Review

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Bouarfa v. Mayorkas is the latest demonstration of the court’s readiness to limit judicial review in the immigration space, a notable break from other recent decisions that expanded judicial review of agency decisions in other areas, says Mark Fleming at WilmerHale.

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