Holland & Knight's Cruise Client Wins $159M Jury Verdict in Miami Court
ABB initially claimed the propulsion systems failure would occur “only once every 1,500 years." Yet, within a three-year span, four cruise ships sustained the system failures, court records show."
Inside the Little-Known World of Private Judges for Hire
The Wall Street Journal explains the growing role of private judging (also known as voluntary trial resolution), which is a core service as Private Resolutions.
A Mediator’s Private Whisper Can Break a Million-Dollar Deadlock
There’s a scene that mediators and litigators know well. The conference room is quiet. It’s late in the day. The same offers have been traded without any movement, and nobody wants to take the next step because they don’t see any reason to do so.
Holland & Knight's Cruise Client Wins $159M Jury Verdict in Miami Court
ABB initially claimed the propulsion systems failure would occur “only once every 1,500 years." Yet, within a three-year span, four cruise ships sustained the system failures, court records show."
When Settling Is Winning: Resolving Disputes Without Damaging Business Relationships
Trial lawyers are trained to see cases in terms of winners and losers, but the most effective resolution strategies borrow from a dealmaker’s playbook.
Two Paths to Justice in Florida: Florida Attorneys Weigh in on ADR
When retired Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Alan Fine donned the black robe this month to preside over a civil estate trial as a privately selected judge, the moment was described as historic.
Is Private Judging Another Solution To Florida's Court Backlog?
Every case that gets diverted from the public system, is one less case clogging up the system, said former Circuit Court Judge Alan Fine. You can think of it as a concierge judicial service.
The Right Stuff: A Judge for Now, A Judge for All Time
Thank you Judge Fine for standing for all the right things, for becoming a judge, and for a great investiture. I believe it touched all of us who were privileged to attend.
Judge Grants Silversea An Injunction Against Former Sales Executive
Matias Lira, Senior Vice President of Global Sales for the new Crystal Cruise Line, has been temporarily prohibited from working for the cruise line and its parent company Abercrombie & Kent USA, according to a recent court filing.
Holland & Knight's Cruise Client Wins $159M Jury Verdict in Miami Court
ABB initially claimed the propulsion systems failure would occur “only once every 1,500 years." Yet, within a three-year span, four cruise ships sustained the system failures, court records show."
Carlton Fields Shareholders Prevail in Litigation Over Outdoor Dining in Miami Beach, Popularized During Pandemic
The ruling is particularly important in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the city temporarily allowed businesses to provide more outdoor dining on streets and sidewalks," said Carlton Fields shareholder Enrique Arana."
Miami Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Cryptocurrency Class Action—With a Caveat
Now, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Alan Fine scheduled a final approval hearing for Oct. 27 to consider the proposed settlement over the Empires X Corp. platform scam.
Florida Ponzi Scheme Representative of Disruption in Cryptocurrency Industry, Class Action Attorney Says
The main selling point of Empires X was a trading bot that utilized an algorithm that promised investors it would deliver a 1% return on investment each day, according to the complaint.
How a Miami Law Firm Helped Bring Formula 1 to Miami Gardens, Despite Community Backlash
“At the end of the day we were able to bring our clients, the community, and its elected leadership together to have a global event of this magnitude that attracts people from all over the world to attend, as well as eyeballs on the television from around the globe and a lot of attention that is drawn on the effort,” said Bilzin Sumberg Managing Partner Al Dotson Jr.
Judge Won't Stop Miami Grand Prix Despite Residents' Pleas
The residents claimed the race violates the city's noise ordinance, which bans unreasonable noise that disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort of its residents.