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October 02, 2025
Ex-Fla. Rep Fights To Cut Tax Charges From Lobbying Case
A former Florida congressman on Thursday asked a federal judge in Miami to sever tax evasion charges from a criminal indictment alleging he and a political consultant failed to register as foreign agents while lobbying on behalf of Venezuela's state oil company.
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October 02, 2025
11th Circ. Vacates $17M Award In Venezuelan Artifacts Case
The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday vacated a $17 million award for a man who sued Venezuela for taking his collection of Simón Bolívar artifacts, ruling that a motion for default judgment should have been entered against the country when it failed to appear at a bench trial.
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October 02, 2025
No Pay Owed To Flooring Co.'s Fired CEO, 11th Circ. Says
The Eleventh Circuit won't revive a suit from the former CEO of flooring manufacturer Interface Inc. claiming he was bilked out of a severance package after allegedly going on a drunken tirade at a company function, ruling Thursday that the executive's appeal impermissibly tried to advance a new reading of his contract.
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October 02, 2025
Florida Man Gets 19 Years For Running $36M Ponzi Scheme
A Florida federal judge sentenced a Miami man to more than 19 years in prison for running a $36 million Ponzi scheme through a company that purported to make money through quick loans to small businesses.
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October 02, 2025
Vaping Co. Escapes Fume 5% Nicotine Label Suit, For Now
A Florida federal judge has tossed a proposed class action claiming that vape company QR Joy Inc. falsely advertises its Fume vaping products as having 5% nicotine when it is more than the amount in a combustible cigarette, saying it's a "shotgun" pleading.
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October 02, 2025
Ex-Firm Can't Revive Malicious Prosecution Suit In 11th Circ.
The Eleventh Circuit has refused to overturn lower court rulings nixing a malicious prosecution lawsuit brought by a now-defunct law firm against a surgical center, as well as a sanctions ruling against the firm's counsel.
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October 02, 2025
11th Circ. Urged To Uphold Cut To $17M Easement Deduction
The U.S. Tax Court correctly slashed a partnership's $17 million tax deduction for donating a conservation easement, the government told the Eleventh Circuit, urging it to uphold a ruling that accused the group of trying to "fleece the public" by claiming the land was ripe for mining.
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October 01, 2025
Russian Gets Docs Order Stay In Florida Trump Media Suit
A Florida state court judge Wednesday paused his order compelling a Russian businessman with alleged financial ties to Donald Trump's Truth Social platform to respond to a subpoena in the lawsuit over taking the company public, saying the act of producing documents could constitute irreparable harm.
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October 01, 2025
NASCAR Exec Says Team Was Warned About LGB Sponsors
A NASCAR executive told jurors on Wednesday that driver Brandon Brown's team had previously been warned the league would not sign off on any on-track promotion of the "Let's Go Brandon" phrase, but pursued approval of an LGBCoin sponsorship anyway in a manner the executive said was "disingenuous."
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October 01, 2025
UBS Says Ex-Advisers Poached $1.4B In Clients For New Firm
UBS Financial Services has accused several of its former financial advisers of violating nonsolicitation and confidentiality agreements by plotting to launch a rival firm and poaching clients with $1.4 billion in assets, damaging UBS and its other former employees still entitled to client revenue.
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October 01, 2025
Texas Judge Sends Mifepristone Challenge To Missouri Court
A closely watched challenge to federal approvals for the abortion medication mifepristone is moving from Texas to Missouri after a federal judge found the plaintiffs remaining in the litigation have no connection to the Lone Star State.
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October 01, 2025
Fla. Judge Shuts Down Firm's Fee Fight With Film Producer
A Florida judge on Tuesday dismissed a long-running suit by a Miami law firm against a Hollywood producer after finding the firm had abandoned its opportunity to pursue its claim over allegedly unpaid attorney fees by waiting two years to find successor counsel after its last attorney withdrew.
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October 01, 2025
Ex-School GC Beats Charge Of Violating Grand Jury Secrecy
A split Florida state appellate panel on Wednesday called for tossing an indictment against a former school district general counsel for violating the secrecy of a grand jury related to a 2018 mass shooting, finding that the statewide grand jury that charged her did not have the authority to do so.
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October 01, 2025
Ex-Immigration Judge, DOJ Settle Bias Suit
The U.S. Department of Justice and a former immigration judge agreed Wednesday to settle a lawsuit in Florida federal court alleging she was denied a hardship transfer and reasonable accommodation due to her gender and age.
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October 01, 2025
Va. Prosecutor Indicting Comey Tapped For Full US Atty Role
The interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, who is bringing charges against former FBI Director James Comey, has been tapped by President Donald Trump for the full-term role.
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October 01, 2025
Orrick, Davis Polk Lead Flood Insurer Neptune's $368M IPO
Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc., guided by Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, has priced a $368 million initial public offering with a Morgan Stanley-led group of underwriters guided by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
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September 30, 2025
Banker Defamed Jack Nicklaus After Pact Ended, Jury Told
Jack Nicklaus told a Florida state court jury on Tuesday that a banker and his associates defamed him after discontinuing a 15-year business relationship, saying their public relations campaign intentionally smeared his reputation after he refused to make a deal with Saudi Arabia.
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September 30, 2025
Pot Broker Sues Over Misclassification, Seeks Lost Wages
A Florida-based company that sells cannabis franchises is accused of illegally classifying an employee as an independent contractor in order to avoid paying him "hundreds of hours" in wages and benefits he earned as a salesman, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court.
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September 30, 2025
Ill. Doctor Gets Two Years' Probation For $4M Medicare Fraud
A former doctor who admitted to submitting more than $4 million in false Medicare claims was sentenced to two years of probation Tuesday by an Illinois federal judge who sought to honor the ex-physician's cooperation in prosecutors' efforts to pursue other allegedly culpable defendants in different jurisdictions.
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September 30, 2025
LGBCoin Founder Says NASCAR Backtrack Cost $76M
The attorney behind the LetsGoBrandon.com Foundation told jurors Tuesday that a decision by NASCAR to revoke the approval of its sponsorship of a racing team cost the foundation $76 million and destroyed the value of its cryptocurrency LGBCoin.
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September 30, 2025
MLB Escapes Benefits Suit From Pitcher's Widow
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday tossed the lawsuit of a widow seeking to collect spousal benefits from the MLB's pension plan, ruling that the woman was not married long enough to the retired Cincinnati Reds pitcher to qualify.
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September 30, 2025
No New Trial For Donna Adelson In Murder Of Law Professor
Donna Adelson, who was convicted of killing her former son-in-law, law professor Dan Markel, in a murder-for-hire plot, cannot have a new trial or interview a juror who made a TikTok post, a Florida state judge has ruled, refusing to disturb the verdict.
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September 30, 2025
Spirit Airlines Brass Face Investor Suit Over Pre-Ch. 11 Claims
The CEO and chief financial officer of embattled budget airline Spirit face proposed shareholder class action claims that they misled investors about the company's prospects after its emergence from bankruptcy in March, only to announce months later that it had sought Chapter 11 protection once again.
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September 30, 2025
Developer Plans 200 Units On Rezoned Fort Lauderdale Site
Colliers on Tuesday said it arranged the $8 million sale of a site in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that is slated for a 200-unit multifamily residential development following a recent rezoning in the area.
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September 30, 2025
Defamation Litigation Roundup: Trump, Baker McKenzie
In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 reports the latest updates in President Donald Trump's suits against major news organizations over their reporting on his presidency and relationships, as well as developments in a voting machine company's suit against MyPillow's CEO over election-rigging claims.
Expert Analysis
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New DOJ Penalty Policy Could Spell Trouble For Cos.
In light of the U.S. Department of Justice’s recently published guidance making victim relief a core condition of coordinated resolution crediting, companies facing parallel investigations must carefully calibrate their negotiation strategies to minimize the risk of duplicative penalties, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Influencer Marketing Partnerships Face Rising Litigation Risk
In light of recent class actions claiming that brands and influencers are misleading consumers with deceptive marketing practices — largely premised on the Federal Trade Commission's endorsements guidance — proactive compliance measures are becoming more important, say attorneys at Olshan Frome.
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Series
Playing Baseball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing baseball in college, and now Wiffle ball in a local league, has taught me that teamwork, mental endurance and emotional intelligence are not only important to success in the sport, but also to success as a trial attorney, says Kevan Dorsey at Swift Currie.
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Managing Risks As State AGs Seek To Fill Enforcement Gap
Given an unprecedented surge in state attorney general activity resulting from significant shifts in federal enforcement priorities, companies must consider tailored strategies for navigating the ever-evolving risk landscape, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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Opinion
Prosecutors' Duty To Justice Sometimes Demands Mea Culpa
Two recent cases — U.S. v. Lucas and U.S. v. Echavarria — demonstrate that prosecutors’ special ethical duty to seek justice can sometimes be in tension with other obligations and incentives, but it nonetheless requires them to concede their mistakes in the interests of justice, say Eastern District of Texas law clerk Ian Stephens and Texas A&M University law professor Jemila Lea.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion
In many ways, law school teaches us how to argue, but when the ultimate goal is to get your client what they want, being persuasive through preparation and humility is the more likely key to success, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.
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Litigation Inspiration: How To Respond After A Loss
Every litigator loses a case now and then, and the sting of that loss can become a medicine that strengthens or a poison that corrodes, depending on how the attorney responds, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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The Metamorphosis Of The Major Questions Doctrine
The so-called major questions doctrine arose as a counterweight to Chevron deference over the past few decades, but invocations of the doctrine have persisted in the year since Chevron was overturned, suggesting it still has a role to play in reining in agency overreach, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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A Rapidly Evolving Landscape For Noncompetes In Healthcare
A wave of new state laws regulating noncompete agreements in the healthcare sector, varying in scope, approach and enforceability, are shaped by several factors unique to the industry and are likely to distort the market, say attorneys at Seyfarth.
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Series
Playing Mah-Jongg Makes Me A Better Mediator
Mah-jongg rewards patience, pattern recognition, adaptability and keen observation, all skills that are invaluable to my role as a mediator, and to all mediating parties, says Marina Corodemus.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Navigating Client Trauma
Law schools don't train students to handle repeated exposure to clients' traumatic experiences, but for litigators practicing in areas like civil rights and personal injury, success depends on the ability to view cases clinically and to recognize when you may need to seek help, says Katie Bennett at Robins Kaplan.
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Yacht Broker Case Highlights Industry Groups' Antitrust Risk
The Eleventh Circuit recently revived class claims against the International Yacht Brokers Association, signaling that commission-driven industries beyond real estate are vulnerable to antitrust challenges after the National Association of Realtors settled similar allegations last year, says Miles Santiago at the Southern University Law Center and Alex Hebert at Southern Compass.
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Opinion
4 Former Justices Would Likely Frown On Litigation Funding
As courts increasingly confront cases involving hidden litigation finance contracts, the jurisprudence of four former U.S. Supreme Court justices establishes a constitutional framework that risks erosion by undisclosed financial interests, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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DOJ Actions Signal Rising Enforcement Risk For Health Cos.
The U.S. Department of Justice's announcement of a new False Claims Act working group, together with the largest healthcare fraud takedown in history, underscore the importance of sophisticated compliance programs that align with the DOJ's data-driven approach, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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How Attys Can Use AI To Surface Narratives In E-Discovery
E-discovery has reached a turning point where document review is no longer just about procedural tasks like identifying relevance and redacting privilege — rather, generative artificial intelligence tools now allow attorneys to draw connections, extract meaning and tell a coherent story, says Rose Jones at Hilgers Graben.