I can’t do this Order justice in a short blog post. I recommend reading the whole thing here. A quick summary on this incredible opinion:The Hialeah Police Department ran a reverse sting. They didn’t pose as buyers. They posed as sellers, used a paid informant to lure in would-be buyers, then seized the buyers’
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Judge Scola's Next Chapter
By John R. ByrneJudge Scola has only been retired a few months, and we already miss him. But I have some exciting news. The civil lawyers out there will soon be able to get some more Judge Scola in their lives. Beginning in May, the retired judge will be joining the law firm of
Trump v. The Wall Street Journal
By John R. ByrneWe’ve had a string of high-profile defamation cases in our district of late. Many had connections to President Trump. We had Trump v. ABC News and George Stephanopoulos (ultimately settled by the defendants for $15 M). And Dershowitz v. CNN over CNN’s coverage of Dershowitz’s Trump-related comments (dismissed by Judge Singhal
Meet Judge Artau Event
By John R. Byrne Though he may not be for much longer, as of today, Judge Artau is still our newest federal judge. And Thursday, the Miami chapter of the Federal Bar Association hosted its “Meet Judge Artau” event. Judge Singhal asked the questions, and we got to learn a few things about the judge.
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
The New York Times has a very interesting investigative report here on the long standing mystery — who is the founder of bitcoin? I know the article is a little off-topic but it got me thinking about proof and what it means to prove something. Read the piece and let me know whether you think the
Appellate Argument on Alligator Alcatraz Injunction
On Tuesday, an Eleventh Circuit panel consisting of Chief Judge Pryor, Judge Brasher, and Judge Abudu heard oral argument on the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” case. Jesse Panuccio argued for the State of Florida, Adam Gustafson argued for the Federal Government, Paul Schwiep argued for the environmental groups, and Elliot Kula argued
Reprehensible Conduct
Curious about what level of racial discrimination will give rise to a punitive damages award? Look no further than the Eleventh Circuit’s recent decision in Faulk v. Dimerco Express USA Corp. The jury awarded Faulk $390,000 in compensatory damages and a whopping $3,000,000 in punitive damages for Dimerco withdrawing his job offer when
Yeney Hernandez sworn in, Guest Post by Lindsey Lazopoulos Friedman
Yeney Hernandez sworn in, Guest Post by Lindsey Lazopoulos Friedman
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United States v. Florida
By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid
Yesterday the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion, authored by Judge Jordan, generally upholding Judge Middlebrooks’ trial rulings and broad permanent injunction in favor of the Federal Government. Judge Middlebrooks essentially found that Florida’s Medicaid Agency violates Title II of the American with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) by unnecessarily institutionalizing children with medical
Breaking — Judge Jeffrey Kuntz nominated to SDFLA.
From DJT’s Truth Social post:It is my Great Honor to nominate Jeffrey Kuntz to serve as Judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. As the Highly Respected Chief Judge of Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal, Jeffrey has been TOUGH and SMART, and delivered strong results for the Sunshine