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August 21, 2025
Feds Claim Fla. Billing Co. Aided $15M Medicare Fraud
The U.S. government urged a Florida federal judge to deny an outsourcing company's motion to toss a $15 million False Claims Act lawsuit, saying the business aided a Miami-based laboratory to fraudulently bill Medicare for genetic tests that weren't used to treat patients.Â
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August 21, 2025
Judge Rejects New Trial Bid In Bike Wheel Patent Case
A Florida federal judge has denied a bike wheel maker's request for a new trial on claims of patent infringement against a rival more than two years after a jury made a finding of no infringement, saying the jury's conclusions were reasonable based on what was shown to them.
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August 21, 2025
Ethics Case Reasserted Against Fla. Judge Over Deepfake
A Florida judicial ethics panel has reasserted allegations that a state judge in Broward County violated the state's Code of Judicial Conduct during her 2024 election campaign, ahead of a final hearing set for Dec. 16 by the hearing panel chair of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission.
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August 21, 2025
Employer Plans In Limbo As Courts Grapple With Trans Care
Despite appellate courts' apparent willingness to allow states to ban gender-affirming care for minors, employers are still waiting for clarity on whether federal anti-discrimination laws require health plans to cover transgender healthcare access, experts say.
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August 20, 2025
Feds Lose Bid To Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Files In NY
A Manhattan federal judge Wednesday rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from the trafficking case against the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying the government has not justified unsealing the materials and did not give Epstein's survivors sufficient notice before filing its request.
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August 20, 2025
UF Prof's Appeal In Free Speech Suit Was Late, 11th Circ. Says
The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday ruled that an English professor who sued University of Florida officials for alleged free speech violations filed his appeal too late, saying he missed his deadline by eight days.
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August 20, 2025
Character.AI Founder Seeks Exit From Teen's Suicide Suit
The co-founder of Character.AI has asked a Florida federal judge to toss certain claims in a suit alleging a teen's suicide was caused by a negligently designed artificial intelligence chatbot, saying he can't be sued individually in Florida because he's never done any business in the state.
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August 20, 2025
Envestnet Didn't Preserve Data In IP Suit, Special Master Says
A special master in Delaware federal court has recommended sanctioning Envestnet for failing to properly preserve data from a piece of log management software as part of a suit, accusing it of scheming to steal rival fintech software company FinApps' trade secrets.
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August 20, 2025
Bakery Wants 11th Circ. To Rehear $15.6M Union Pension Row
An Eleventh Circuit panel should rethink its split decision to hold a wholesale bakery liable for up to $15.6 million in payments to the union pension fund it withdrew from, the bakery argued Wednesday, saying the case is of great consequence for pension law interpretation and deserves a second look.
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August 20, 2025
Yacht Brokerage Fights Judge's Exclusion Reading
A yacht brokerage trade group urged a Florida federal court to reject a magistrate judge's recommendation freeing a professional liability insurer from covering the group in an antitrust class action, arguing that the magistrate judge misinterpreted a "standard setting" exclusion.
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August 20, 2025
Fla. Man Who Evaded $7M In Federal Taxes Gets Probation
A Florida investor who admitted to cheating the Internal Revenue Service out of $7 million in taxes was sentenced Wednesday to probation after telling a federal judge he suffers from serious health issues, including Stage 4 kidney cancer and early-onset dementia.
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August 20, 2025
Florida Panel Revives Suit Over Gun Store Zoning Restriction
A Florida appellate panel on Wednesday issued a split decision reviving a state court lawsuit brought by a gun retailer alleging state law preempts a city zoning ordinance allegedly meant to restrict firearm sales, ruling there's a fact issue that must be decided by a jury.Â
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August 20, 2025
Fla. Court Revives Hospice Worker's Disability Bias Suit
A Florida appeals court on Wednesday revived a hospice worker's disability discrimination suit, ruling that her claims are not time-barred because the Florida Commission on Human Relations has not yet officially given her notice about her claim that would conclude the administrative process.
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August 20, 2025
11th Circ. Revives Cannabis Users' 2nd Amendment Challenge
The Eleventh Circuit said Wednesday that a federal law disarming medical cannabis users likely ran afoul of the Second Amendment because it was inconsistent with the nation's history of gun regulation.
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August 20, 2025
IRS Lost Lien In Bankruptcy, Man Says In $28M Tax Battle
The Internal Revenue Service jettisoned any federal tax lien it claims to have against a man by filing an unsecured claim in his bankruptcy case, he told a Florida federal court Wednesday in response to the government's $28 million lawsuit against him.
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August 19, 2025
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Ends 'Biased' Investigation Of Gun-Financing Fintech
Credova, a fintech firm specializing in buy-now, pay-later financing for firearms and outdoor recreational goods purchases, is no longer facing what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now says was a "politically motivated" investigation on its part, the firm's parent company announced Tuesday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.Â
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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.
Expert Analysis
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Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist
Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Opinion
We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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Series
Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw
As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.
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Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.
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Navigating The Growing Thicket Of 'Right To Repair' Laws
An emerging patchwork of state laws on the right to repair creates tensions with traditional intellectual property and competition principles, so manufacturers should plan proactively for legal disputes and minimize potential for rival third-party repairs to weaponize state laws, say attorneys at Reed Smith.
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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Implementation, Constitutional Issues With Birthright Order
President Donald Trump's executive order reinterpreting the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause presents unavoidable administrative problems and raises serious constitutional concerns about the validity of many existing federal laws and regulations, says Eric Schnapper at the University of Washington School of Law.
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Perspectives
11th Circ. Ruling Shows How AEDPA Limits Habeas Relief
The Eleventh Circuit's recent decision to uphold an Alabama man's death sentence reveals how the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act can prevent meaningful review and has eroded the power of habeas corpus petitions by forcing federal courts to pay extraordinary deference to state-level rulings, says Paul Shechtman at Yale Law School.
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New Fla. Financial Abuse Law May See Limited Buy-In
Florida's newly effective financial protection law comes with compliance burdens and uncertainties that could discourage financial institutions from participating, even though the law aims to shield them from liability for delaying transactions when they suspect exploitation of elderly and vulnerable account holders, say attorneys at Shutts & Bowen.
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
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As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.
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Series
Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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What Remedies Under New Admin's SEC Could Look Like
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is likely to substantially narrow the remedies it pursues over the next few years, driven by the mounting challenges it faces in court, as well as the views of its incoming chair and fellow Republican commissioners on injunctions, penalties and disgorgement, say attorneys at Milbank.