Daily Business Review

Meet Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz: Trump Nominee Rises to Federal Bench in South Florida

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:29:10 EST

Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz, who leads Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal, is the seventh jurist President Donald Trump has appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Florida Newsmakers: Stearns Weaver Miller Welcomes Ex-Assistant U.S. Attorney to Tallahassee

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:25:59 EST

Stearns Weaver Miller announced that Kaitlin R. Weiss has joined the firm's Tallahassee office as of counsel.

Judge Says NFL Teams' Effort to Avoid Court 'Has Run Its Course'

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:13:29 EST

A Manhattan federal judge rejected the Tennessee Titans', Arizona Cardinals' and Miami Dolphins' latest effort to send race discrimination claims brought by former NFL coaches Brian Flores, Steve Wilks and Ray Horton to arbitration, as a same-day filing revealed mounting discovery disputes over hiring records, the Rooney Rule and internal league communications. Wigdor represents the coaches.

'Stunning Turn of Events': Johnson & Johnson Asks Judge to Order Potential Dismissal of All 67,000 Talc Lawsuits

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:01:50 EST

Johnson & Johnson, in a motion for order to show cause, insisted that lead plaintiffs' counsel in the talc multidistrict litigation withdrew their two "marquee" specific causation experts after they acknowledged other risk factors impacting women in six bellwether cases—and that most ovarian cancers are idiopathic.

Ex-Citi Private Bank Global Head Joins Akerman in Miami to Chair Family Office Practice

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:23:57 EST

Wealthy families face challenges that are more international, interconnected and multigenerational than ever before, said new hire Adam von Poblitz.

Is OpenAI Stalling? Florida Case Could Impact Trump's Plan and Set Tone for AI Regulation

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:56:07 EST

The case could be the difference between whether federal legislators set the tone for AI regulation, of if the courts will play a pivotal role in imposing standards.

Morgan & Morgan Establishes First AI Leadership Role with Longtime Amazon Engineer

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:28:13 EST

Kaushik Chakraborti, who integrated agentic AI and large language models into workflows at Amazon and played a key role in launching Alexa+, Amazon's redesigned intelligent assistant, will lead the firm's AI efforts.

'A Slap in The Face to the Judiciary': Retired Judge Wants Answers From DeSantis on Appointment Delays

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:09:41 EST

A retired Florida state appeals court judge who accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of illegally delaying the process to fill his old seat says now that an appointment has been made, his lawsuit against the governor is moot. But the former judge still wants the Florida Supreme Court to weigh in on the pattern of delays he called "a slap in the face to the judiciary."

'We're in a New Terrain': AI Bolsters Pro Se Litigation, but Judges Raise Alarms

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:58:51 EST

Many legal experts attribute skyrocketing pro se filings to artificial intelligence tools, but some judges in federal and state courts have sanctioned them over "hallucinations" and other errors caused by AI.

3 Key Changes to Florida's Live Local Act Tax Exemption

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:42 EST

Florida affordable housing bill contains three modifications to Florida's Live Local Act's property tax exemption for middle-income affordable housing projects. Two of these modifications may be welcomed by developers hoping to benefit from the tax exemption, while the other change could render some projects ineligible for the exemption.

Your Best Legal Work, Scaled: The Case for Building Your Attorney Digital Twin

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:16:59 EST

The attorney digital twin becomes an agentic system: a model that can review an opposing party's motion, identify the arguments your client will need to address, flag the procedural vulnerabilities, and produce a first-pass response memo structured in your voice and according to your analytical framework.

Miami Judge Sanctions Attorneys, Skewers 'Improper' Trump IRS Suit

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:03:38 EST

"This lawsuit was not brought to vindicate rights; it was brought to manipulate the judicial process to pursue benefits unavailable in litigation because the parties were not adverse," U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida Kathleen M. Williams held Monday.

Insurance Defense Firm Cohen Cunningham Taps Marshall Dennehey Shareholder for New Tampa Office

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:59:59 EST

Founding partner Joshua Higgins noted the firm identified Tampa as one of the first locations for expansion, given the region's high demand for liability work.

DeSantis Fills Miami Appellate Bench, Likely Making Former Judge's Lawsuit Moot

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:29:51 EST

The appointment—made the day Gov. Ron DeSantis is due to file a response to a lawsuit alleging he illegally delayed the process to fill the empty seat on Florida's Third District Court of Appeal—will likely get the case against the governor dismissed as moot. Whether or not the high court weighs in on the governor's alleged unconstitutional delay, and opines on what it means for the dozens of other vacancies in Florida state courts, is still to be seen.

When Custody Litigation Becomes a Battlefield

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:59 EST

When conflict reaches that level, the answer often lies in a set of court-appointed safeguards designed to bring objectivity to highly emotional cases and best serve the child's needs.

Florida Newsmakers: Marshall Dennehey Pair Leads Presentation on Generational Communication Styles

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:19:59 EST

Marshall Dennehey shareholder James Hanratty and associate Erica Cagan presented on the communication styles of different generations at the 29th annual FDLA Florida Liability Claims Conference.

Akerman Expands Transactional Risk Practice in Miami With Holland & Knight Hire

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:39:13 EST

The growing practice reflects deal lawyers' increasing need to manage the risks associated with M&A.

Florida High Court Clarifies Standard for 'Fraud on Court' Dismissals

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:49:12 EST

"We came away from this case not just winning, but really with an improvement in the law in Florida because now there's clarity," said Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman partner Edward Guedes, who secured Thursday's victory for client Publix.