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Litigation Departments of the Year: Podhurst Orseck

Posted on June 03, 2022

“There will always be competitors who will be trying to enter your practice area, but we are fortunate to specialize in niche areas such as aviation law and class actions,” the firm said. By Raychel Lean | June 03, 2022 Miami-based Podhurst Orseck handles aviation, complex commercial, class action and personal injury litigation. Responses by […]

Law360 Names 2022’s Top Attorneys Under 40

Posted on May 30, 2022

Law360 (May 30, 2022, 9:02 PM EDT) Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2022, in a list of 176 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age. After carefully reviewing more than 1,350 submissions, our team of editors arrived at a list of Rising Stars who hail from 96 law firms […]

Lifetime Achievement: Joel Eaton’s Powers of Persuasion Shaped Florida Tort Law Over 4 Decades

Posted on May 23, 2022

“As an appellate attorney, you can influence the direction of the law and sometimes even change it,” Joel Eaton said. By Raychel Lean | May 23, 2022 Joel D. Eaton, partner at Podhurst Orseck in Miami, won a Lifetime Achievement award. Joel Eaton is a partner at Podhurst Orseck in Miami and a former U.S. […]

The National Law Journal Announces Elite Trial Lawyers Awards Finalists

Posted on May 12, 2022

May 12, 2022 ALM announced the finalists for the National Law Journal’s 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards. Out of hundreds of entries, attorneys from plaintiffs law firms across the United States have made it to the competition’s final round with the winners in 28 award categories being announced at the ETL award ceremony in New […]

Courts Must Tackle Lack Of Diversity In Class Counsel

Posted on May 11, 2022

By Alissa Del Riego (May 11, 2022, 5:56 PM EDT) I started my law career at a large multinational law firm representing corporate clients, and officers and directors defending shareholder derivative claims. The firm had monthly meetings focusing on mentoring and promoting the career development of female attorneys. I thought it was a waste of […]

VW’s $42 Million Airbag Deal With Outreach Plan Approved (1)

Posted on April 05, 2022

April 5, 2022, 12:34 PM; Updated: April 5, 2022, 3:00 PM Volkswagen Group of America Inc. and Audi of America LLC’s $42 million settlement with car owners over Takata airbags merits final approval, and the deal’s outreach program to accelerate replacement should begin as soon as practicable, a federal court in Florida ruled. About 9 […]

Could Boeing Be Sued Over China Eastern Crash?

Posted on March 29, 2022

  By Amanda Bronstad | March 29, 2022 Although the cause of this month’s crash of a China Eastern Airlines plane remains unknown, lawyers who previously sued over the 737 Max 8 said there are early signs of a possibly defective Boeing aircraft. China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800. Credit: KITTIKUN YOKSAP/Shutterstock.com Although the cause of this […]

DBR Announces 2022 Florida Legal Awards Honoree

Posted on March 25, 2022

Daily Business Review Announces 2022 Florida Legal Awards Honorees March 24, 2022 at 110: AM Spring is here, which means it’s time for the Daily Business Review’s annual Florida Legal Awards. Our own Joel D. Eaton was among the honorees for Lifetime Achievement. Congratulations to all the honorees. Lifetime Achievement Honoree Joel Eaton, Podhurst Orseck, […]

China Eastern Pilots Were Highly Experienced, Adding to Crash’s Mystery

Posted on March 24, 2022

By Austin Ramzy and Keith Bradsher March 24, 2022, 6:12 a.m. ET The pilot of the China Eastern Airlines flight that crashed in southern China with 132 people aboard was an industry veteran with more than 6,000 hours of flying time. His co-pilot was even more experienced, having flown since the early days of China’s post-Mao […]

Miami Litigator Peter Prieto Describes What He Sees on the Horizon in Multi-District Litigation

Posted on March 10, 2022

March 10, 2022 at 07:30 AM, Ross Todd, Editor/columnist For the past six years, Peter Prieto, the head of commercial and class action litigation Miami boutique Podhurst Orseck, has been involved in putting together an annual conference on multi-district class actions and mass tort litigation at his law school alma mater, the University of Miami […]