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  • May 05, 2025

    Holtec Worker 'Cast Aside' After Beating Cancer, Jurors Told

    A former nuclear technician told a New Jersey federal jury Monday that he was a loyal worker who was "cast aside in silence" by Holtec International when he returned to work after beating cancer and was demoted, had his work hours reduced and ultimately terminated without ever receiving a negative performance review.

  • May 05, 2025

    Exactech Committee Calls Foul On Ch. 11 Voting Packages

    The official committee of unsecured creditors in Exactech Inc.'s Chapter 11 case told a Delaware bankruptcy judge that the company's solicitation packages sent to tort claimants violate court-approved procedures by requiring them to submit five separate ballots for their votes to be counted.

  • May 05, 2025

    Fla. Voters To Decide On Property Tax Exemption For Ag Land

    Florida will have voters decide via a statewide ballot measure during the state's next general election on a proposed amendment to the state constitution to exempt property on designated agricultural land from taxes under a House joint resolution approved by lawmakers.

  • May 05, 2025

    Shutts & Bowen Takes Aim At Malpractice Suit Over Club Sale

    Florida firm Shutts & Bowen LLP and one of its partners pushed back against a real estate corporation's malpractice lawsuit alleging they sank the sale of a country club with a motion requesting the court either transfer or dismiss the case.

  • May 05, 2025

    Morgan Lewis Employment Ace Joins Vedder Price In Miami

    A veteran Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP attorney has brought her labor and employment practice to Vedder Price PC in Miami, the firm announced Monday.

  • May 02, 2025

    Fla. Lawmakers Vote To Repeal Law That Limits Death Suits

    Florida lawmakers have voted to do away with a statute that plaintiffs attorneys say unfairly and arbitrarily limits pain-and-suffering damages in fatal medical malpractice cases, but an attorney representing healthcare providers says that repealing the law will cause a flood of new lawsuits.

  • May 02, 2025

    Head Of 'Mother Teresa' Ponzi Scheme Owes SEC $4.1M

    A self-styled "Mother Teresa" serving a 20-year prison sentence for wire fraud conspiracy in a $194.1 million Ponzi scheme is liable for $4.1 million in connection with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fraud claims, though that debt is satisfied by the $186 million forfeiture order in her federal criminal case, a Florida federal judge has determined.

  • May 02, 2025

    Ex-Fla. VA Center Exec Promoted App By Son's Co., OIG Says

    A retired Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center executive violated ethics rules by trying to get the center to procure a contract for a wayfinding application developed by a company that employed her son, who stood to receive a bonus, the Office of Inspector General has said. 

  • May 02, 2025

    Fla. Says It's Likely To Appeal Block Of Migrant Transport Law

    The Florida attorney general indicated Friday that he is likely to appeal an injunction blocking a state law that criminalizes the transportation of immigrants living in the country illegally and asked a Florida federal judge to pause the proceedings until the Eleventh Circuit had looked at the case.

  • May 02, 2025

    11th Circ. Urged To Revive Fla. Suit Over Car Co. Buybacks

    An investor urged the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to revive his claim that the CEO of a Florida company that develops navigation technology for self-driving cars improperly made nearly $24 million from share buybacks, saying his "indirect pecuniary" interest in the transaction precludes him from profits under federal law.

  • May 02, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Budget Cuts, Student Housing, Old Malls

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including real estate takeaways from President Donald Trump's proposed federal budget cuts and two asset classes attracting attention.

  • May 02, 2025

    Miami Rental Property Sellers Want $1.5M Award Reversed

    The sellers of a Miami rental property asked the Eleventh Circuit to reverse a $1.5 million judgment against them over the breakdown of a $5.45 million sale of the property, arguing that the buyer failed to prove that it had the money to pay for the property.

  • May 02, 2025

    Pro Golfer Urges 11th Circ. To Revive Media Defamation Suits

    A professional golfer urged the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to revive two defamation lawsuits against various news and media publications, saying he was wrongly targeted as the "villain" or "bad boy" of golf due to false accusations of cheating and reports over his defection from the PGA Tour.

  • May 02, 2025

    Trump Media Makes Move To Fla. With Del. Action Pending

    Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., the parent company of President Donald Trump's social media platform, has wrapped up its "redomestication" from Delaware to Florida, joining other businesses that have taken what's become known as a "DExit" to other states.

  • May 02, 2025

    Money Laundering, Tax Charges Nixed Vs. Crypto Operator

    An Indiana federal judge dismissed the U.S. government's cases against a man accused of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, laundering proceeds through cryptocurrency transactions and failing to file tax returns after finding his business was not subject to registration requirements, as the government had maintained.

  • May 02, 2025

    TSA Owes $170.6M In Patent Suit From Fla. Biz

    The Court of Federal Claims has found that the Transportation Security Administration owes more than $170 million for infringing a Florida company's patent on a method for speeding up security screenings.

  • May 02, 2025

    Florida Runners' Website Ordered To Comply With ADA

    A Florida federal judge has instructed a website for runners to accommodate customers with disabilities by bringing the site into compliance, after a visually impaired man sued the website's operator alleging it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

  • May 02, 2025

    Ex-Aide Hits Morgan & Morgan With Disability, Age Bias Suit

    A former legal assistant for personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan PA has launched a disability and age discrimination suit against the personal injury firm in Florida state court alleging she received more work than younger employees and was told to work on the weekends without overtime pay.

  • May 02, 2025

    Live Nation Antitrust Fight Won't Have Split Damages Phase

    A Manhattan federal judge declined Friday to break out a possible monetary damages phase in a suit by federal and state authorities accusing Live Nation of quashing competition in live entertainment, saying the move would be unlikely to streamline the complex case.

  • May 02, 2025

    Medical Pot Co. Says Ex-COO Took Patients' Info To Rival

    Medical cannabis company MMJ Health Labs LLC is suing a former contractor and chief operating officer in Florida federal court, saying he stole proprietary information, including patient records, and provided them to a competitor.

  • May 01, 2025

    Fla. Condo Wins Noise Dispute With Autistic Man's Family

    A Florida appellate panel ruled in favor of a condominium association in a lawsuit over a noise dispute between a family caring for their autistic son and a neighbor, finding no evidence that the family faced discrimination in violation of housing laws.

  • May 01, 2025

    Fla. Panel Reverses Default Judgment In Prized Horses Suit

    A Florida appeals court Wednesday reversed a default judgment against a show horse owner in a dispute with investors, ruling that the court jumped the gun on the judgment after learning the owner faked brain cancer treatment to get preferred hearing dates.

  • May 01, 2025

    Fla. Appeals Court Puts Condo Damage Suit To Bed

    A Florida state appeals court upheld the dismissal of a condo's Hurricane Irma damage lawsuit against a Florida entity created to handle the claims for insolvent insurers, finding it was time-barred.

  • May 01, 2025

    Couple's J&J Pelvic Mesh Claims Too Late, 11th Circ. Affirms

    The Eleventh Circuit held Thursday that a couple's lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over injuries allegedly caused by a pelvic mesh device made by the company's med-tech unit was filed too late despite evidence that the woman's doctors had expressed uncertainty for years about whether the mesh was causing her pain.

  • May 01, 2025

    Publix Can't Slip 'Zero-Market Share' Opioid Claims

    Publix Super Markets Inc. can't slip opioid-related claims from nine municipalities in which the supermarket chain alleges it has no pharmacies, an Ohio federal judge overseeing sprawling national opioid litigation ruled.

Expert Analysis

  • What VC Fund Settlement Means For DEI Grant Programs

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    An unexpected settlement in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund, based on specific details of an Atlanta venture capital fund's challenged minority grant program, leaves the legal landscape wide open for organizations with similar programs supporting diversity, equity and inclusion to chart a path forward, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Missouri Injunction A Setback For State Anti-ESG Rules

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    A Missouri federal court’s recent order enjoining the state’s anti-ESG rules comes amid actions by state legislatures to revise or invalidate similar legislation imposing disclosure and consent requirements around environmental, social and governance investing, and could be a blueprint for future challenges, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

  • How Methods Are Evolving In Textualist Interpretations

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    Textualists at the U.S. Supreme Court are increasingly considering new methods such as corpus linguistics and surveys to evaluate what a statute's text communicates to an ordinary reader, while lower courts even mull large language models like ChatGPT as supplements, says Kevin Tobia at Georgetown Law.

  • The State Law Landscape After Justices' Social Media Ruling

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    Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent NetChoice ruling on social media platforms’ First Amendment rights, it’s still unclear if state content moderation laws are constitutional, leaving online operators to face a patchwork of regulation, and the potential for the issue to return to the high court, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • What's Next For Federal Preemption In Financial Services

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    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's review of its preemption interpretations and growing pressure from state regulators signal potential changes ahead for preemption in U.S. financial services, and the path forward will likely involve a reevaluation of the entire framework, say attorneys at Clark Hill.

  • Avoiding Corporate Political Activity Pitfalls This Election Year

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    As Election Day approaches, corporate counsel should be mindful of the complicated rules around companies engaging in political activities, including super PAC contributions, pay-to-play prohibitions and foreign agent restrictions, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles

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    Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.

  • Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.

  • 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond

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    As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.

  • Series

    Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.

  • How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'

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    Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.

  • Election Outlook: A Precedent Primer On Content Moderation

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    With the 2024 election season now in full swing, online platforms will face difficult and politically sensitive decisions about content moderation, but U.S. Supreme Court decisions from last term offer much-needed certainty about their rights, say Jonathan Blavin and Helen White at Munger Tolles.

  • Opinion

    Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • The Ethics of Using Generative AI In Environmental Law

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    The rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools is challenging environmental lawyers, consultants and government agencies to determine when and how these tools can be responsibly, ethically and productively integrated into their practices to streamline research, predictive analytics and regulatory compliance, say Ahlia Bethea and Pamela Esterman at Sive Paget.

  • What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires

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    Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.

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