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April 30, 2025
Winston & Strawn Guides $450M Loan For Miami Stadium Plan
The developers of a $1 billion Miami soccer stadium project under construction have secured a $450 million mortgage from JPMorgan Chase Bank in a transaction advised by Winston & Strawn LLP.
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April 30, 2025
Marshals Service Pick Vows To Protect Judges Amid Tensions
President Donald Trump's nominee for director of the U.S. Marshals Service, Gadyaces Serralta, stressed to Democrats on Wednesday that the agency's mission to protect judges and enforce court orders would not change under his leadership despite increasing criticism of the bench from the president and other policymakers.
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April 30, 2025
DC Judge Grapples With FBI Agents' Bid To Block Jan. 6 List
A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday questioned whether she could bar the U.S. Department of Justice from publicizing a list of FBI agents who worked cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol without concrete evidence the department intends to do so.
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April 30, 2025
Greenberg Traurig Adds Ex-Seyfarth Real Estate Atty
Greenberg Traurig LLP announced on Tuesday the hiring of a former senior associate at Seyfarth Shaw LLP as an of counsel in its real estate practice out of Orlando, Florida.
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April 29, 2025
State Telecom Roundup: Funding Security Without The Feds
The Trump administration has made it clear that it expects states to take the reins regarding cybersecurity infrastructure and disaster preparedness and that the feds plan to step back, but not all states are equally prepared for that task.
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April 29, 2025
HR Co. Execs Say Insurance Biz Can't Sue Companies It Owns
Executives of a human resources management and staffing company urged a Florida federal court to toss a lawsuit brought by its workers' compensation insurance manager alleging it's owed $25 million over a dissipated collateral fund, saying the litigation is "collusive" because the parent company controls the entities it's suing.
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April 29, 2025
Fla. AG Drops Claims FEMA Avoided Trump Supporters' Homes
Florida's attorney general said Monday that he has settled a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency's administrator over an alleged directive instructing hurricane relief workers to avoid homes displaying signs in support of Donald Trump.
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April 29, 2025
Justices Scoff At Feds' Defenses In Mistaken FBI Raid Case
Supreme Court justices Tuesday appeared flummoxed by the government's "ridiculous" arguments it should be immune to a Georgia resident's lawsuit over a mistaken FBI raid on her house, but seemed unlikely to issue a blanket ruling on when an officer's discretion trumps their liability for injuries caused by their actions.
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April 29, 2025
Judge Blocks Fla. Migrant Law, Wants Briefs On TRO Violation
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a state law criminalizing the entry of unauthorized migrants and set a show cause hearing on whether the attorney general should be held in contempt for possibly violating the judge's temporary restraining order against the law.
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April 29, 2025
Dominican Republic Not Immune In Postal Suit, 11th Circ. Told
A Florida company suing the Dominican Republic over allegations it failed to pay $10 million after breaching a contract to modernize its postal service told an Eleventh Circuit panel Tuesday the country isn't exempt from legal action, arguing the country can be held liable under exceptions to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
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April 29, 2025
Gordon Rees Adds 4-Atty Team For S. Fla. Expansion
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP announced Tuesday that it is expanding its footprint in South Florida with the addition of a four-attorney team from Black Srebnick that will be tasked with opening a Boca Raton office this summer.
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April 29, 2025
Fla. Bitcoin Scammer Warned That 20-Year Sentence On Table
A Manhattan federal judge told a Florida bitcoin scammer on Tuesday that he may face 20 years for refusing to repay $20 million to an entrepreneur whose cryptocurrency he stole, citing the defendant's alleged preference for doing time over making restitution.
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April 29, 2025
Shook Hardy Int'l Arbitration Pro Joins Sequor Law In Miami
The international dispute firm Sequor Law has expanded its arbitration team in Florida with an expert on international arbitration joining from Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP.
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April 29, 2025
2 Insurance Firms Join Frozen IPO Pipeline Seeking $440M
Two insurance companies joined the roster of candidates for initial public offerings on Tuesday by launching plans to raise about $440 million combined under guidance from six law firms, potentially unlocking a stalled pipeline.
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April 29, 2025
Firm In Salmon Antitrust Case Owes Referral Fee, Suit Says
A Boston law firm says another firm that served as co-lead counsel in a salmon purchaser antitrust case is refusing to honor a referral fee agreement for 15% of the attorney costs in the Florida litigation, according to a federal complaint filed Monday in Massachusetts.
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April 29, 2025
Florida, 20 Other States Back FTC Commissioner Firings
A group of 21 Republican-led states and the Arizona Legislature are backing President Donald Trump's firing of two Democratic Federal Trade Commission members, telling the D.C. federal judge hearing the commissioners' case that the president has absolute authority over the commission.
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April 28, 2025
SEC Defends Witholding Info On Text Message Sweeps
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pushed back Monday against the American Securities Association's bid for spreadsheets related to the regulator's enforcement sweep of so-called off-channel communications, telling a Florida federal judge that its spreadsheet withholdings under the Freedom of Information Act are fully legal.
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April 28, 2025
Ex-Disney Worker Gets 3 Years For Profanity-Laced Menus
A former Walt Disney World employee was sentenced to three years behind bars after he pled guilty in Florida federal court to hacking into a program used to create menus for the theme park's restaurants, adding profanities, changing prices and altering allergen information that could have put patrons at risk.
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April 28, 2025
Ex-Celsius VP Gets 13 Months In Prison For Insider Trading
A Florida federal judge sentenced Celsius Holdings Inc.'s former vice president and controller to more than a year in prison on Monday after the former executive of the energy drink company admitted to insider trading and using confidential financial information to acquire stocks and options, then sold them a month later for a profit.
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April 28, 2025
DOJ Wants Live Nation Case Split Between Liability, Damages
The U.S. Department of Justice asked a New York federal court on Monday to split the case accusing Live Nation of quashing competition in the live entertainment industry by having a jury decide if the company violated antitrust law and the judge decide what remedies to impose.
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April 28, 2025
Miami Condo Fire Victims Win Class Certification
A Florida state court judge certified a class of more than 140 Miami residents displaced in a condominium fire in a lawsuit alleging the structure was not safely maintained, ruling that the case will proceed more efficiently and that will also financially benefit the individual plaintiffs.
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April 28, 2025
5th Circ. Grants DOL 30-Day Stay In States' ESG Rule Appeal
The Fifth Circuit on Monday granted the U.S. Department of Labor's request to stay an appeal from Republican-led states in a suit challenging the agency's rule that allows retirement fiduciaries to consider issues like climate change and social justice when choosing investments, but limited the pause to 30 days.
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April 28, 2025
Miami Developer Sues To Find Source Of Smear Campaign
Prominent Miami developer Michael Stern filed suit Friday in Florida state court against a John Doe who he claims is engaging in a coordinated smear campaign, spreading false information about Stern and his development company.
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April 28, 2025
Fla. Referee Recommends Suspension For Former Trump Atty
Kenneth Chesebro, a former attorney for President Donald Trump and one of his co-defendants indicted in Georgia over alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, is facing a recommended 30-day suspension of his attorney's license in Florida.
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April 28, 2025
NJ Atty Loses Social Media Defamation Case For Now
A New Jersey attorney lost a federal court ruling dismissing without prejudice his defamation lawsuit against a social media personality — who advocates for alleged victims of revenge porn — with the judge granting permission to refile with more specific claims.
Expert Analysis
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Predicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention In 2025
In 2025, we expect state attorneys general will navigate a new presidential administration while continuing to further regulate and police financial services, artificial intelligence, junk fees and antitrust, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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A Look At Sweepstakes Casinos' Legal Issues In Fla., Beyond
Scheduled for trial in Florida federal court this fall, the VGW sweepstakes case underscores the growing urgency for gambling states to clarify and enforce their laws in response to emerging online gaming models, as the expansion of sweepstakes casinos challenges traditional interpretations of gambling regulations, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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Public Corruption Enforcement In 2024 Has Clues For 2025
If 2024 activity is any indication, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely continue to rein in expansive prosecutorial theories of fraud in the year to come, but it’s harder to predict what the new administration will mean for public corruption prosecutions in 2025, says Cathy Fleming at Offit Kurman.
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Issues To Watch In 2025's ERISA Litigation Landscape
Whether 2024’s uptick in new Employee Retirement Income Security Act cases will continue this year will likely depend on federal courts’ resolution of several issues, including those related to excessive fees, defined contribution plan forfeitures, and pleading standards for ERISA-prohibited transaction claims, say attorneys at Groom Law.
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Roundup
Banking Brief: State Law Recaps From Each Quarter Of 2024
In this Expert Analysis series, throughout 2024 attorneys provided quarterly recaps discussing the biggest developments in banking regulation, litigation and policymaking in various states, including New York, California and Illinois.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation
State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children's internet safety, and other overall consumer protection claims, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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Top 10 Noncompete Developments Of 2024
Following an eventful year in noncompete law at both state and federal levels, employers can no longer rely on a court's willingness to blue-pencil overbroad agreements and are proceeding at their own peril if they do not thoughtfully review and carefully enforce such agreements, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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Best Practices To Find Del. Earnout Provisions That Hold Up
Recent Delaware earnout litigation illustrates the need for careful drafting and proactive planning to avoid later divergent interpretations of the signed contract, and a series of drafting tips can help, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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What's Ahead As Transparency Act Comes To A Crossroads
Synthesizing the contrasting federal district and appellate court rulings on the Corporate Transparency Act’s validity reveals several main areas of debate that will likely remain at issue as challenges to the law continue winding through the courts, say attorneys at Farella Braun.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.