By Carolina Bolado Law360 (August 31, 2020, 8:27 PM EDT) — A Florida federal judge said Monday that the FBI must face a Federal Tort Claims Act suit filed by the families of students killed in the February 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, ruling that the agency had a duty to the students to follow […]
An analysis shows very little progress in ethnic diversity of MDL leadership teams with an average of 5% of appointments going to attorneys who identified as “nonwhite” on plaintiffs teams created from 2016 to 2019. By Amanda Bronstad I August 17, 2020 at 01:18 PM I The original version of this story was published on […]
By Nathan Hale Law360 (July 27, 2020, 9:40 PM EDT) — A Florida state judge said during a hearing Monday in Miami that he would enter final judgments to enforce an $844 million settlement for 43 victims of a deadly 2016 crash of a plane chartered by the professional Brazilian soccer club Chapecoense. Entry of […]
Podhurst Orseck Receives ‘Litigation Department of the Year’ Award Miami’s preeminent litigation firm is recognized as one of this year’s Daily Business Review’s “Professional Excellence” award recipients Miami-based litigation boutique Podhurst Orseck is pleased to announce that the firm has been selected as one of the honorees for the 2020 Daily Business Review Professional […]
Chambers USA 2020 Ranks Podhurst Orseck Attorneys and Practices Seven Podhurst Orseck attorneys and two practices are recognized among the nation’s leading law firms in annual rankings The 2020 edition of Chambers USA, one of the most prestigious legal publications in the world, recognizes seven Podhurst Orseck attorneys as leaders in their respective practices. Additionally, […]
By Jeff Sistrunk Law360 (May 22, 2020, 3: 25 PM EDT) — Steven C. Marks, managing partner at Podhurst Orseck PA, recently spoke with Law360 about the high-stakes COVID-19 insurance coverage cases his firm is leading and how he and his colleagues have not missed a beat after adapting to life in lockdown during the […]
Cars that were traded in during the Takata recall in a car lot in West Palm Beach. Fla , in January.Scott McIntyre for The New York Times The legal battle over the deadly flaws in Takata airbags moved a step closer to resolution on Thursday when four automakers agreed to compensate owners of recalled cars. […]
South Florida businesses are starting to sue insurers for denying business interruption claims TRD MIAMI / May 01, 2020 10:30 AM By Keith Larsen Another South Florida business has sued an insurer for rejecting its coronavirus business interruption claim. Atma Beauty at 1874 West Avenue in Miami Beach filed a lawsuit against HDI Global Specialty […]
It’s the turn of Miami Beach salon Atma Beauty to take Lloyd’s of London underwriters to court, with the all-risk insurance policyholder serving as the lead plaintiff in a federal class action lawsuit against certain Lloyd’s syndicates as well as HDI Global Specialty SE and AXIS Specialty Europe SE. In the court document seen by […]
Podhurst Orseck in Miami is among the law firms suing Lloyd’s of London underwriters for denying claims, and the flow of new cases is growing. By Amanda Bronstad April 27, 2020 at 12:30 PM The original version of this story was published on The Legal Intelligencer Anticipating growth in the number of business-interruption lawsuits being […]
