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Judge didn't give Boca Raton law firm chance to fight $17K sanction, court finds
MIAMI – A Boca Raton law firm will get the opportunity to argue against a $17,150 penalty imposed on it for trying to hold a lawyer in indirect criminal contempt for releasing the terms of a settlement.
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Ex-judge not qualified to back tobacco lawyers' request for millions, court finds
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A trial court shouldn’t have listened to a former judge who testified plaintiffs lawyers deserved up to $1,500 per hour in a tobacco case.
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Disbarred lawyer sues firm that represented him, says it botched his case
TALLAHASSEE -- A disbarred lawyer is suing his legal counsel for allegedly allowing his license to expire and causing him to be disbarred.
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Attorney sues former client after she posts negative Google review
TAMPA - The Law Offices of Alexander E. Borell filed a complaint on September 24 in Hillsborough County Circuit Court against Tatianna Sierra for libel.
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Paralyzed patient sues prominent Florida personal injury firm but is sent to arbitration
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A Florida man who was paralyzed from the neck down after spinal surgery has sued his lawyers at Morgan & Morgan, blaming them for botching a lawsuit against the company that made an implant that damaged his spinal cord.
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Woman sues former attorney for legal malpractice
TAMPA - Jessica Mae Estes filed a complaint on September 8 in Hillsborough County Circuit Court against Joel E. Bernstein, Esq., and Bernstein and Chackman, P.A. for legal malpractice.
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Business sues former attorneys for representing former CEO as he starts competitor company
TAMPA -- A technology company is suing former attorneys for representing its former CEO upon departure to start a competing company.
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Man accuses probate lawyers of missing window to object
ORLANDO -- A man is suing his former lawyers for legal negligence.
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Penalties against serial plaintiff and suspended lawyer for frivolous ADA lawsuits affirmed
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Florida federal judge who undertook his own investigation of a serial lawsuit-filer and his attorney and penalized them for filing frivolous civil rights claims on behalf of the hearing-impaired was right to do so, an appeals court has ruled.
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Law firm faces malpractice case from unhappy investor
ORLANDO -- A man is suing after a company goes bankrupt and his investment never was reimbursed.
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Florida high court reprimands attorney over conduct in 2018 judicial campaign
The Florida Supreme Court has reprimanded an unsuccessful judicial candidate for implying that incumbent Judge Robert Landt in Marion County had a bias against law enforcement and favored criminals in his rulings.
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Hillsborough County law firm sued for legal malpractice
A Hillsborough County law firm was accused of legal malpractice after allegedly botching a lawsuit and costing the client potential civil damages.
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Rep. Hastings lauded for his resilience, passion for equal justice
In his evolution from a 1960s civil rights attorney to impeached federal judge to longtime south Florida congressman, the life of Rep. Alcee Hastings was distinguished by passion and resilience, according to those who knew him.
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Litigation funder accused of trying to hijack billion-dollar whistleblower lawsuit
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A litigation funder considered a pioneer in the business of investing in corporate lawsuits is accused of using offshore shell companies and improper tactics to take control of a potentially lucrative lawsuit seeking billions of dollars in abandoned life insurance payouts for the state of New York.
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Florida appeals court asks state bar to consider sanctions against 'Grim Reaper' lawyer
A longtime Santa Rosa Beach attorney nicknamed "Grim Reaper" for dressing up as that dark specter to criticize Gov. Ron DeSantis’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic has lawyered up in response to a state appeal court's request that The Florida Bar consider sanctions.
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Plaintiff's lawyers don't get paid after botching fees issue
LAKELAND, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Attorneys representing a Florida man who sued under the state’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act seem to have worked for free, having lost their bid for fees after settling their client’s case.
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Miami judge picks lead counsel for shareholder lawsuits against Royal Caribbean Cruises
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Labaton Sucharow will lead litigation against Royal Caribbean Cruises over a stock drop associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, beating out a couple of competitors in the securities class action field.
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3M's effort to collect info from plaintiffs' side referred to ear plug MDL judge
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – The judge overseeing more than 200,000 cases over 3M’s military ear plugs will decide whether a client-gathering website will need to turn over its records.
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Class action attorneys make play for control of Royal Caribbean lawsuits
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – So far, two securities class action law firms have asked to lead litigation against Royal Caribbean Cruises that claims the company failed to disclose financial troubles associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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4th Florida Bar complaint filed against Coral Gables attorney
The Florida Bar has filed its fourth complaint against Miami-Dade County attorney Scot Strems, alleging that Strems and the Strems Law Firm (SLF) engaged in a pattern of duplicitous behavior and subterfuge to enroll property owners into legal services.