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Florida

  • August 19, 2025

    PE Firm Hit With Contempt, Receiver In Del. Over Legal Bills

    A magistrate in the Delaware Chancery Court has entered an order for contempt and sanctions, as well as a receivership, against private equity firm 777 Partners in its former chief financial officer's suit seeking advancement of legal fees in connection with a fraud investigation and multiple lawsuits related to the company's business.

  • August 19, 2025

    USDOT Flags States' Lapses In Deadly Fla. Truck Crash Probe

    The U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday called out three states' apparent failures in enforcing licensing standards for commercial truck drivers following last week's deadly highway crash in Florida that left three people dead and instantly became a flash point for the Trump administration's hard-line immigration policies.

  • August 19, 2025

    Lab Owner Gets 3 Years For $40M COVID-19 Test Fraud

    A co-founder of a laboratory accused of submitting $40 million in unnecessary COVID-19 and genetic testing claims to healthcare benefit programs was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday, after a Florida federal judge credited him for the extensive cooperation he provided the government before and during a trial against his co-defendants.

  • August 19, 2025

    $8M Lake Michigan Dock Damages Suit Sent To Florida

    A Michigan federal judge has said a Lake Michigan marine transportation company accusing Lockheed Martin Corp. and the U.S. Navy of causing more than $8 million of damage to its facility while testing a naval vessel must pursue the litigation in the Middle District of Florida.

  • August 19, 2025

    11th Circ. Bars Salvage Claim Over Historic French Shipwreck

    The Eleventh Circuit ruled Tuesday that an underwater salvage outfit cannot recover payment for locating la Trinité, a French ship sunk off the coast of Florida in 1565, because the Sunken Military Craft Act blocks salvage rights without France's consent.

  • August 19, 2025

    21 AGs Push DEA To Schedule 'Designer Xanax'

    Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and 20 other state attorneys general are urgently asking the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to schedule an unregulated substance known as "designer Xanax" under the Controlled Substances Act, saying it is contributing to overdose deaths and posing a growing threat to public health.

  • August 19, 2025

    Chinese Co. Looks To Enforce $217M Salmon Farming Award

    Chinese agribusiness Joyvio Group Co. Ltd. is asking a Florida federal court to enforce a $217 million arbitral award it won following its nearly $1 billion purchase of a Chilean salmon farming business, after it emerged that the previous owners had deliberately inflated production capacity to drive up the price.

  • August 19, 2025

    Fla. Judge Tosses Suit Against Deel Over Money Transfers

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday tossed a proposed class action accusing payroll company Deel Inc. of racketeering, ruling that a lack of a money transmitting license isn't enough to establish both standing and allegations that it facilitated millions of dollars in unlawful transfers in a scheme to defraud investors. 

  • August 19, 2025

    Title Insurer Says No Fiduciary Duty Owed To Board Members

    A Connecticut-based title insurance company and its subsidiary have argued in a court filing that a former board member lacks standing under Delaware and Florida law to assert fiduciary duty claims against fellow directors, the companies and their in-house counsel.

  • August 19, 2025

    SEC Alleges Fla. Woman Ran $5.7M Trading Fraud Scheme

    A New York woman and her dissolved Florida companies face U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations they raised $5.7 million from over 200 investors, promising extraordinary returns from sophisticated trading techniques before misappropriating funds, losing money on risky trades and keeping investors in the dark with a Ponzi-like payment scheme.

  • August 19, 2025

    ​​​​​​​CSX To Shell Out $440K In DOL Retirement Plan Fee Suit

    CSX Transportation Inc. and the U.S. Department of Labor asked a Florida federal judge Tuesday to sign off on a $440,000 settlement ending the agency's lawsuit alleging the company unlawfully deducted fees from a trust devoted to funding its employee retirement plans.

  • August 18, 2025

    Fla. Suit Over Atty Access To Detention Center Transferred

    A Florida federal judge on Monday transferred a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the government of restricting attorney access to an Everglades immigrant detention center, ruling that the current district isn't proper for the claims against state officials.

  • August 18, 2025

    Fla. Rapper Sentenced To 3½ Years In Prison For $1M Fraud

    A Florida federal judge sentenced a Miami rapper to more than three years in prison after a jury convicted him of fraud-related charges in connection with a scheme to defraud luxury merchandise vendors of more than $1 million. 

  • August 18, 2025

    11th Circ. Revives Speech Suit Against Fla. Superintendent

    The Eleventh Circuit on Friday revived part of a man's First Amendment suit against a Florida school superintendent for ordering him removed from a school board meeting, ruling that the superintendent had not shown she was entitled to qualified immunity.

  • August 18, 2025

    Moore & Van Allen Wants Out Of Floridians' Malpractice Suit

    Moore & Van Allen PLLC has asked a Florida federal judge to dismiss a malpractice suit accusing it of mishandling some residents' employee stock ownership trust, claiming that the suit brought against the North Carolina-based firm is being litigated in the wrong venue.

  • August 18, 2025

    Fried Frank Escapes Sanctions Over Flawed RICO Patent Suit

    A Florida federal court has rejected sanctions motions leveled against Tristar Products Inc. and its counsel at Fried Frank for bringing a doomed anti-racketeering patent fraud lawsuit against Telebrands Corp., finding that the claims were not frivolous despite "myriad" flaws and "sloppy lawyering."

  • August 15, 2025

    Fla. Book Ban Law Struck Down For Vagueness

    A Florida federal judge has found a state law restricting books in school libraries to be unconstitutionally overbroad and vague, handing a win to the publishing houses, parents of schoolchildren and bestselling authors who had teamed up to fight it.

  • August 15, 2025

    Eric André's Airport Stop Suit Partially Revived By 11th Circ.

    The Eleventh Circuit has partially revived comedian Eric André's lawsuit alleging he was subjected to a "degrading" search and seizure by police at an Atlanta airport, restoring his Fourth Amendment claims Friday while backing the dismissal of his allegations that he was racially profiled.

  • August 15, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Water Law, Risky Debt, NYC Rezone

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into coastal development, one bank's bullish outlook on construction financing, and Midtown Manhattan's greenlight for denser residential development.

  • August 15, 2025

    Feds Look To End Seminole Land Seizure Dispute

    The federal government urged a Florida federal court to toss a suit by two members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida who say federal agencies are threatening to confiscate their land inside Big Cypress National Preserve, arguing they fail to allege any waiver of U.S. sovereign immunity.

  • August 15, 2025

    Investors' Suit Claims Fla. Tower Developer Stole $3M

    Dozens of investors have brought a Florida state court lawsuit accusing a Delaware-based developer of fleecing them out $3 million that was provided toward the construction of a residential high-rise, saying their money is wrongfully being held despite no meaningful progress on the building. 

  • August 15, 2025

    Fla. Family Sues Yacht Club Over Deadly Barge Collision

    The parents of an 8-year-old girl injured in a barge accident during a July sailing trip have sued a Miami yachting club in a Florida state court for alleged negligence in the incident that resulted in three fatalities, saying counselors exposed children to imminent risk of death or harm. 

  • August 15, 2025

    Insurer Says Towing Co. Not Covered In Car Hood Injury Suit

    Prime Property and Casualty Insurance Inc. is suing a towing company in Florida federal court, saying it has no obligation to continue defending it in an injury suit stemming from injuries to a woman after one of the company's drivers helped jumpstart her car.

  • August 15, 2025

    Fla. Murder Conviction Nixed Over Detective's Hearsay Claims

    A Florida state appeals court has ordered a new trial for a man serving a life sentence on a murder conviction after finding that a detective who did not witness the shooting should not have been allowed to testify at trial that he believed it was intentional, saying the testimony likely influenced the jury's decision.

  • August 15, 2025

    Boies Schiller Seeks To End Fla. Fee Suit Between Law Firms

    Boies Schiller Flexner LLP and related defendants have moved to dismiss a Florida state lawsuit brought by a pharmaceutical mass tort law firm and related parties to block their former counsel from collecting fees after being fired for allegedly insufficient representation. 

Expert Analysis

  • 4 Precautions For Responsible AI Use In Bid Protests

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    Despite the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s May warning that it will impose stiff sanctions on bid protesters whose filings contain artificial intelligence-generated mistakes and hallucinations, generative AI can be a valuable tool for the bid protest bar if used with safeguards, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths

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    Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

  • DOJ Has Deep Toolbox For Corporate Immigration Violations

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    With the U.S. Department of Justice now offering rewards to whistleblowers who report businesses that employ unauthorized workers, companies should understand the immigration enforcement landscape and how they can reduce their risk, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Fla. Condo Law Fix Clarifies Control Of Common Areas

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    Florida's repeal of a controversial statutory provision that permitted developers of mixed-use condominium properties to retroactively assert control over common facilities marks a critical shift in legal protections for unit owners and associations, promoting fairness, transparency and accountability, say attorneys at Pardo Jackson.

  • Speech Protection Questions In AI Case Raise Liability Risk

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    A Florida federal court's recent landmark ruling in Garcia v. Character Technologies, rejecting artificial intelligence developers' efforts to shield themselves from product liability and wrongful death claims under the First Amendment, challenges the assumption that chatbot outputs qualify as speech, and may redefine AI regulation and litigation nationally, says Peter Gregory at Goldberg Segalla.

  • Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing

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    Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.

  • DOJ May Rethink Banning Firearms For Marijuana Users

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    In light of various federal circuit court decisions and an executive order from President Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Justice enforcement policy now may be on the verge of changing decidedly in favor of marijuana users' gun rights, and could foreshadow additional marijuana-friendly reforms, says Jacob Raver at Dentons.

  • 9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard

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    District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • Fla. Workers' Comp Ruling Ups Bar For Emotional Injury Suits

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    A Florida appellate court’s recent opinion in Steak 'N Shake v. Spears requires that employees solely claiming emotional distress seek workers’ compensation before suing their employers, closing a potential loophole and reducing the potential proliferation of such disputes in Florida courts, says Rob Rogers at Kirwin Norris.

  • Series

    Competing In Modern Pentathlon Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak.

  • If Justices Accept, Maxwell Case May Clarify Meaning Of 'US'

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    If the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to take up Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal, it could clarify the meaning of “United States” in the context of plea agreements, and a plain language interpretation of the term would offer criminal defendants fairness and finality, say attorneys at Kudman Trachten.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech

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    New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin.

  • How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication

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    As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

  • When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility

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    As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

  • Florida Case Could Redefine Construction Defect Damages

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    If a Florida appellate court overturns the trial court in a pending construction contract dispute, the state could experience a seismic shift in construction defect damages, effectively leaving homeowners and developers with an incomplete remedy, says Andrew Gold at Akerman.

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