Daily Business Review

US Judge Questions Role of Trump-Appointed US Attorney in Smartmatic Prosecution

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:05:00 EST

“I don't think you would have seen any communications from the [U.S. Attorney General], but you would from the U.S. Attorney," U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida Kathleen Williams said during a status conference Wednesday.

Christine Pratt to Fill Appeals Court Seat Vacated by Husband

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:04:55 EST

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis selected the deputy solicitor general to replace Jordan Pratt, who joined the federal bench in 2025.

After Ballot Box Defeats, Miami Judicial Hopefuls Up for DeSantis Appointments

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:44:14 EST

Three candidates who lost seats on 11th Judicial Circuit benches last month have been nominated for the Miami-Dade County Court. One other failed candidate applied for an appointment but was not shortlisted.

Morgan & Morgan Has Been 'Quietly Building' Its Own In-House Artificial Intelligence Platform

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:11:56 EST

The personal injury giant has thus far sunk $300 million into its MX2 AI program and plans an overall investment of $1 billion over the next 10 years.

The S&C, DLA and Boutique Lawyers Advising Trump in Litigation

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:59:59 EST

Trump has largely turned to Big Law firms to handle his high-stakes litigation while employing a small Florida-based boutique for media defamation lawsuits.

Small Number, Big Victory: Buc-ee's Trademark Win Is Lesson in Aggressive IP Enforcement

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:28:12 EST

The win reinforces the Texas travel center chain's reputation as an aggressive trademark enforcer.

Attorneys Remember Largest Legal Pro Bono Project Launched After 9/11

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:46:12 EST

"Everybody wanted to do something. The entire nation wanted to do something about it," said Larry Stewart, former president and co-founder of Trial Lawyers Care and founder of Miami's Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi & Cain. "Well, what could trial lawyers do? Trial lawyers could step up to help these victims get some sort of justice for what had happened to them, what had happened to their families."

When Family Law Crosses International Borders

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:59 EST

Before moving internationally, couples and parents should review existing legal agreements and understand how foreign courts may treat marital property, support obligations, and child custody differently than U.S. law.

Hurricane Season Liabilities in the Workplace: Why Employers Should Audit Their Workplace Policies

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:24:59 EST

Employers must maintain compliance with federal and Florida employment laws during hurricanes, including wage-and-hour, workplace safety, and protected-leave obligations. A policy audit before hurricane season allows employers to address foreseeable legal risks and communicate clear expectations for closures, remote work, and emergency procedures.

Florida Newsmakers: Ex-Deputy Chief of Civil Division, Chief of Civil Rights Unit for US Attorney's Office Joins Osborne, Francis & Pettis

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:59:59 EST

The firm announced that Yohance Pettis has joined as a partner. He will focus his practice representing individuals in civil rights law.

On Filing First: Morgan & Morgan Behind First Amazon Plane Crash Lawsuit

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:40:07 EST

"People can take the approach that they want, I'm not going to critique their approach. What I would say is, once evidence is gone, you can't recreate it," Morgan & Morgan attorney T. Michael "Mike" Morgan said of filing the complaint in the early stages of the crash investigation. "They can sit around on their computers and Google and find out what is publicly available, or they could use the authority of the court to take depositions, to preserve testimony. And if they have a way to do that without a case number, I would be shocked."

Ex-Attorney Sues Fox Rothschild, Alleging Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:43:11 EST

Yazen Dides asserted the firm was slow to honor his request to provide him hearing aids and ultimately fired him in September 2025 after the pursuit of accommodations grew increasingly adversarial.

When Grandparents Step In: Understanding Grandparents' Rights in Florida

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:59 EST

Grandparents increasingly serve as primary caregivers for their grandchildren during family crises, but without formal legal authority, they may face barriers in making essential decisions about education, health care and daily care. Florida law allows extended family members to seek temporary or concurrent custody arrangements that provide the legal framework needed to protect children while respecting parental rights when appropriate.

Judge Gives Florida a Win in Sending OpenAI Lawsuit Back to State Court

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:33:40 EST

After OpenAI removed the case to federal court, Florida scored its first major win in the litigation by getting its wide-ranging consumer protection complaint against the makers of ChatGPT back in front of a state court judge.

South Florida Appellate Bench Filled With Double Appointment

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:13:09 EST

The newly appointed judges have big shoes to fill—the retiring jurists they will replace have more than 45 years of combined service on the appellate court and more than seven decades of shared service in Florida's judiciary.

Technology Is Reshaping Transportation Liability: What Florida Attorneys Should Be Watching

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:39:59 EST

In platform-based transportation cases, digital records may become the most important evidence. App data, GPS records, electronic trip receipts, communications, and insurance information should be identified and preserved as early as possible. A rideshare decal or a driver's prior affiliation with a platform may not tell the full story; the underlying data often will.

'It's Going to Fall on Them': Lawyers Weigh In After Amazon Plane Crash

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:18:48 EST

"At the end of the day, unless there's a clear malfunction of one of the components of the aircraft ... this is most likely going to be falling on the pilots and their employers," said Podhurst Orseck partner Steven Marks, who has been representing victims of airplane crashes for 40 years. "It's going to fall on them and their insurers, in all probability."

Larger Paychecks to More De-equitizations: PE's Potential Effects on Partner Comp

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:09:19 EST

While firms will get more creative with their pay packages in MSO setups, they're also going to become even more cautious about letting people into the equity tier, noted one observer.