September 2019
LATAM SUED OVER USE OF CUBAN AIRPORT
By Gisela Salomon, AP | September 25, 2019 José Ramón López Regueiro speaks during a press conference in Coral Gables, Florida on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. The Cuban exile has filed a Helms-Burton suit against American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Translated from Spanish) CORAL GABLES, Florida, [...]
AIRLINES HIT WITH HELMS-BURTON SUIT OVER CUBA’S MAIN AIRPORT
By Nathan Hale, Law360 Law360 (September 25, 2019, 3:48 PM EDT) -- American Airlines Inc. and Chilean airline LATAM Airlines were hit with a Helms-Burton Act lawsuit Wednesday by a Miami man who claims to be the rightful owner of Cuba's José Martí International Airport and says the airlines trafficked [...]
LAWYERS WARY OF HELMS-BURTON LITIGATION AFTER FAVORABLE RULINGS, MORE LAWSUITS
Doubts and uncertainty remain over the viability of pursuing legal action against businesses for trafficking in property that was seized by the Cuban government following the island's communist revolution. By Zach Schlein, Law.com | September 04, 2019 at 03:36 PM The Carnival Cruise Ship Fascination at the Caribbean Sea. [...]
August 2019
INSIDE THE SAGA THAT LED REGALIA’S DEVELOPERS TO LOSE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR MOST PRIZED UNITS
By Katherine Kallergis, The Real Deal | August 22, 2019 01:30 PM Ruling caps a yearslong feud between the developers and their former attorney and rep Regalia and one of its developers, Gilberto Bomeny (Credit: Getty Images) A Miami-Dade judge ruled the developers of Regalia, a luxury condo [...]
July 2019
HERE’S WHAT A FED RESERVE RATE CUT WOULD MEAN TO THE US HOUSING MARKET
By Keith Larsen, The Real Deal | July 31, 2019 If the Fed cuts interest rates for the first time since 2008, it could spur more borrowing Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve building (Credit: Getty Images, Wikipedia and iStock) What kind of difference could a quarter of [...]
EB-5 VISA CHANGES SET FOR Q4
By Kim Slowey, Construction Dive | July 26, 2019 (Credit: Getty / edited by Industry Dive) Dive Brief: The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced revisions to existing EB-5 foreign investor visa requirements, citing the need for both modernization and reform. [...]
BUY A BUTTON: MARK MIGDAL & HAYDEN LAUNCHES A SOCIAL MEDIA MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN
By Dylan Jackson, Daily Business Review | July 08, 2019 Proceeds will go to the Hagan Kilby Foundation, a nonprofit arm of Florida Lawyers Assistance. Mark Migdal & Hayden, co-founder Don Hayden wearing one of the #28LegalMinds buttons. Hayden said the buttons are meant to start a conversation about [...]
MARK MIGDAL & HAYDEN LAUNCHES CRITICAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
CityBizList | July 07, 2019 Boutique litigation law firm shines light on mental health with fundraising initiative. Don Hayden, partner, Mark Migdal & Hayden wearing his #28LegalMinds pin Florida litigation boutique law firm Mark Migdal & Hayden(MM&H), today announced the launch of its mental health awareness fundraising campaign, [...]
ETAN MARK STAYS STEADY IN THE CHANGING TIDES OF LEGAL SEA
By Sach Schlein, Daily Business Review| July 03, 2019 Mark Migdal & Hayden partner Etan Mark.. Photo: J. Albert Diaz/ALM In addition to practicing complex commercial litigation, the Mark Migdal & Hayden partner has accumulated a diverse resume through the years, including stints in the public sector and [...]
June 2019
EVEN WITH GREEN LIGHT, CUBAN PROPERTY RECOVERY ISN’T EASY
By Carolina Bolado, Law360| June 19, 2019 Multinational hospitality companies are squarely in the litigation crosshairs now that the Trump administration has allowed litigation over property seized by Fidel Castro's government, but attorneys say the tangled international nature of these suits will be costly to prosecute and any judgments will [...]
WHERE ARE ALL THE HELMS-BURTON LAWSUITS?
By Dylan Jackson, Daily Business Review| June 7, 2019 Americans who owned property confiscated by the Cuban government after the 1959 Cuban Revolution can now sue companies who "traffic" in the confiscated properties. But so far, only four lawsuits have been filed. Carnival Cruise Lines is one of the companies [...]
WHO’S NEXT IN LINE FOR A CUBAN REPARATIONS LAWSUIT?
By Donald J. Hayden, Miami Herald| May 31, 2019 Pedestrians walk past the Cuban Telephone Company in 1996. The company had been run by International Telephone and Telegraph Co., but nationalized by the Cuban government in 1960. This and thousands of other American-owned properties nationalized 36 years ago, including more [...]
May 2019
UM ACCUSED OF ‘DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE’ TO EX-STUDENT’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS AGAINST PROFESSOR
By Raychel Lean, Daily Business Review| May 23, 2019 Ex-doctorate marketing student Ana Kono sued the University of Miami Wednesday for allegedly ignoring her complaints of sexual harassment against a professor, whom she claims forced her out of her program. The lawsuit points the finger at marketing professor Dr. Juliano [...]
March 2019
BAD FOR BUSINESS? FIRMS DIVERGE OVER ENTERING LEGAL TECH MARKET
By Rhys Dipshan, Legal Tech News| March 25, 2019 For some, law firm-backed technology can face resistance in the market and stunt a firm’s openness to new tools. For others, knowing the inner workings of a firm is the key to legal innovation. So what’s the deal? As the boundaries [...]
DAVID BOIES IS DEALT SETBACK IN VENEZUELA OIL CONSPIRACY LAWSUIT
By Andrew Scurria and Sara Randazzo, Wall Street Journal| March 11, 2019 Famed litigator’s bid-rigging lawsuit, filed on behalf of Venezuela oil giant, is thrown out by a U.S. judge. David Boies is dealt setback in Venezuela Oil conspiracy lawsuit famed litigator’s bid-rigging lawsuit, filed on behalf of Venezuela oil [...]
February 2019
SIGNING A DOCUMENT? PROCEED WITH CAUTION – EVEN IF IT SAYS IT’S NOT A CONTRACT
By Etan Mark, Miami Herald, Jan 2018 In late November, the University of Tennessee backed out of a memorandum of understanding with Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano to be the Volunteers' next football coach. Stephen Brashear AP file/Nov. 3, 2013 Late in November, Greg Schiano, Ohio State University’s [...]