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 open to them than most. [...]
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, experts say. U.S. District Judge [...]
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 Ana and Mike Anderson, and [...]
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 stock markets around the world [...]
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 for South Florida real estate [...]
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 Patrick Russell. “As legal professionals, [...]
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 its stock price to drop [...]
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 of developers and investment groups [...]
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 in the Bird Road Art [...]
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 fewer homeowners will lose their [...]