News from March 2023
Morgan and Morgan managing partner reacts to 'not one-inch' memo
Attorneys are required by the Florida Bar to cooperate with one another
Greenberg Traurig Receives Multiple Awards at 2023 M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Awards
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP won Deal of the Year recognition from M&A Advisors in two categories – Distressed Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Deal of the Year and Materials Deal of the Year – at the organization’s 17th Annual Turnaround Awards.
Florida Supreme Court justice steps down, takes new job with Citizens Insurance
Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston, who announced his resignation from the bench last week, will become the new general counsel and chief legal officer of the state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
Attorney General Moody Presents Cabinet Resolution Recognizing Women’s History Month to FPCA Highlighting Record Number of Female Chiefs
Attorney General Ashley Moody today presented a Florida Cabinet resolution recognizing March as Women’s History Month to the Florida Police Chiefs Association highlighting the record number of female police chiefs in the state.
Pinellas Circuit Court: Actions Taken on March 28
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activity on March 28 in the suits below:
Tens of thousands of civil suits flooded Florida courts just before tort reforms took effect
Plaintiffs’ attorneys have been filing tens of thousands of civil lawsuits more than usual in the runup to the signing of a comprehensive tort reform bill by Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to multiple court system observers.
March 28: Pinellas Circuit Court docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the Pinellas Circuit Court on March 28. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on March 28: Estate of Willie P Greene SR vs GHC Clinical Consultants, LLC
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Estate of Willie P Greene SR against GHC Clinical Consultants, LLC on March 28.
Greenberg Traurig Advises Trax USA Corp. On Sale to AAR Corp.
Greenberg Traurig, P.A. advised Trax USA Corp., a leading provider of software for aircraft maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) and fleet management, on its sale to AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR).
Case activity for Joshua M. Drechsel vs David Tarlow on March 27
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Jane Doe, Janet Doe, John Doe, Joshua M. Drechsel and Peter D. Andrews against Cortez, Delonyx, David Tarlow, Linda Penn and Young Mens Christian Association of the Suncoast, Inc. on March 27.
Pinellas Circuit Court: Actions Taken on March 27
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activity on March 27 in the suits below:
March 27: Pinellas Circuit Court docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the Pinellas Circuit Court on March 27. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Florida Chamber: Deluge of storm lawsuits will not interfere with impact of tort reform law
Plaintiff lawyers were expected to have filed tens of thousands of lawsuits ahead of the enactment of HB 837
Lawsuit: Salmonella in Jif peanut butter killed retired Florida judge
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A recently filed lawsuit blames the death of a retired Florida judge on a jar of Jif peanut butter.
Love Me (Some) Tenders on March 30, 2023
Joseph Baiocco (Partner-White Plains, NY) will co-present “Love Me (Some) Tenders” with Julie Beaumont, General Manager, Central Claims at Acuity Insurance at CLM’s AC23.
Florida's senior living facilities have 2nd highest legal claims rate in U.S., study finds
Florida’s senior living facilities recorded the second highest average claims losses among the 50 states in 2022, amounting to $1,250 per occupied residential unit, according to a new study from the insurance services company WTW.
ALM Recognizes Shook Product Liability Partner for Leadership
The Daily Business Review has selected Shook Partner Bill Geraghty among its honorees for the Distinguished Leader Award.
Pinellas Circuit Court: Actions Taken on March 24
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activity on March 24 in the suits below:
Case activity for Ronald Kaye vs Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Company on March 24
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Ronald Kaye and Warren P. Duffy against David J. Salmon and Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Company on March 24.
March 24: Pinellas Circuit Court docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the Pinellas Circuit Court on March 24. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: