September 2020
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION ROLLS OUT SIX-PART WEBINAR SERIES ‘BE WELL, STAY WELL’
By Jim Ash, The Florida Bar News | Sept. 22, 2020 Surveys from President Dori Foster-Morales’ 20-circuit listening tour suggest that stress in Florida’s legal profession is a shadow pandemic. That’s on top of a 2016 ABA/Hazelton Betty Ford Foundation survey that concluded 28%, 19% and 23% of U.S. lawyers [...]
MIAMI BEACH HOTEL FACING FORECLOSURE HITS MARKET FOR $37M
BridgeInvest affiliate sued in June for $25M loan By Katherine Kallergis, TRD Miami | September 10, 2020 Facing foreclosure from their lender, the owners of the Variety Hotel in Miami Beach listed the property for sale asking $36.5 million. A company tied to Adam Verner of New York-based Springhouse Partners and [...]
HOW SUPREME COURT MAY RESOLVE INTERNATIONAL DISCOVERY CIRCUIT SPLIT
Expert Analysis Law360 (August 31, 2020) | Donald Hayden and Ibrahim Amir Title 28 of the U.S. Code, Section 1782 can be a powerful tool for parties looking to collect evidence for use in international arbitration. Upon application by any interested person, Section 1782 authorizes a U.S. district court to [...]
ARE MIAMI LITIGATORS PREPARING FOR A ‘TIDAL WAVE’ OF BANK FORECLOSURES IN 2021?
In Episode 39, expert Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures interviews litigator Josh Migdal - a name partner in the Mark Midgal & Hayden law firm in Miami - about how banks are preparing for a possible "tidal wave" of mortgage foreclosures that could be occurring in 2021 [...]
August 2020
OCWEN, PHH INK $12.6M DEAL TO END MORTGAGE FEES SUIT
By Carolina Bolado, Law360 | August 26, 2020 A proposed class of consumers who had mortgages with Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and PHH Mortgage Corp. told a Florida federal court Tuesday they had agreed to a $12.6 million settlement that will end their claims that the mortgage servicers charged illegal processing fees for payments [...]
TECH EXPECTATIONS FOR TOMORROW’S LAWYERS
It takes more than legal acumen to land a job in a law firm or legal department. But having specific tech skills or proficiencies isn’t enough either. By Rhys Dipshan, Corporate Counsel | August 25, 2020 Students graduating at the top of their law class are likely to find more doors [...]
GM’S FIAT CHRIYSLER BRIBES SUIT FELLED BY STIFF RICO STANDARD
By Linda Cheim, LAW360 | August 17, 2020 A Michigan federal judge's dismissal of General Motors' lawsuit against rival Fiat Chrysler underscores how difficult it is to prove a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act case between competitors and that scoring a shot at repleading claims isn't always guaranteed, [...]
BUYER BEWARE, OR MAYBE NOT? HOMEBUYER SUES AGENTS, BROKERAGE OVER LISTING INFORMATION
Listing advertised “legally converted” garage By Katherine Kallergis, TRD MIAMI | August 19, 2020 The buyer of a house in Miami’s Shenandoah neighborhood is suing the agents, brokerage and seller, alleging that they put fraudulent information in the listing. Jessica La Torre sued Esslinger Wooten Maxwell, appraisal firm Amrock Inc., real estate listing agents [...]
AVOID BEING A VICTIM OF FINANCIAL FRAUD IN THE U.S. AND PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENTS
During the COVID-19 crisis, reports of fraud increased, where financial scams are among the main causes of fraud against Colombians who invest in South Florida. Revista Enfoque | August 12th, 2020 (This article has been translated from Spanish) The growing social uncertainty added to the economic instability that has affected [...]
LITIGATION TREND: CONSTRUCTION LAWSUITS SET TO RISE IN SOUTH FLORIDA AMID BLEAK INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
Jordan Nadel, a partner at Mark Migdal & Hayden in Brickell, said there will be an increase in litigation as lawyers will find themselves advising owners of construction projects how to emerge from their bleak situations. By Michael A. Mora, The Daily Business Review | August 3, 2020 Bad news [...]
July 2020
ADR SECTION TO OFFER A SIX-PART WEBINAR FOCUSING ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS
By Jim Ash, Florida Bar News | July 29, 2020 In addition to COVID-19, Florida lawyers are facing another potential contagion — society’s skyrocketing anxiety. “There’s people losing their jobs, there’s riots, there’s an election, there’s all kinds of things going on, and it’s out of control,” said Miami attorney and mediator [...]
SIX FIRMS FIGHT TO LEAD CARNIVAL COVID-19 INVESTOR SUIT
By Rachel O'Brien, Law360 | July 28, 2020 Six law firms, including Labaton Sucharow, Levi & Korsinsky, and Pomerantz, are vying to lead a proposed investor class action in Florida federal court that alleges Carnival Corp. hid COVID-19 infections on its ships and spread the virus at ports around the world, causing [...]
TRIPLE FIVE, TERRA, STARWOOD SUE MIAMI-DADE PROPERTY APPRAISER OVER TAX BILLS
More suits expected as real estate values take a hit due to coronavirus By Keith Larsen and Jerome Dineen, The Real Deal MIAMI | July 15, 2020 Affiliates of megamall developer Triple Five, along with Terra and Starwood Capital Group are crying foul over property tax bills from Miami-Dade County. A number [...]
LAW FIRM SUPPORTS ARTISTIC CREATIVITY
By Christina Mayo, The Miami Herald | July 11, 2020 With so many families experiencing the need for creative outlet, the Miami-based litigation firm Mark Migdal & Hayden put some regular work aside to help support another local business. It recently partnered with Creative Cove, an arts and crafts studio [...]
June 2020
FLORIDA’S DELINQUENT MORTGAGES TRIGGER FEARS OF HOUSING MELTDOWN
By Ron Hurtibise, South Florida Sun Sentinel | June 26, 2020 Rising mortgage delinquency rates in Florida are raising fears that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to a foreclosure crisis as bad if not worse than the one that followed the 2008 housing crash. Some experts are optimistic that far [...]
LENDER FILES TO FORECLOSE ON NEW SOUTH BEACH HOTEL
The lender alleges the hotel has failed to make payments since April By Keith Larsen, The Real Deal Miami | June 12, 2020 A lender filed a foreclosure lawsuit on a hotel in South Beach, in a possible sign of things to come. A company tied to BridgeInvest sued the owner of [...]