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Suge Knight's Attorney Defines "The Smell Test In Life"

Posted on April 09, 2010
I ask you -- how would you define "the smell test in life"?For me, it might be the faint smell of patchouli, a freshly showered Bo Derek in a bathrobe, a mild intoxicant and the sounds of Ravel echoing from the suite of a white-washed Mexican beach resort...

Stuart Rosenfeldt Is A Florida Leader.

Posted on April 08, 2010
Oy, this is one you'll get ribbed about by your out of town lawyer friends who just don't "get" how we do things in Florida:A distinguished group of Florida business and civic leaders is in Tallahassee this week brushing up on their leadership skills, attending a low country boil and rubbing elbows with past and prospective governors of the state...

Chinese Drywall Anyone?

Posted on April 08, 2010
I know you all have forgotten about that mess, but apparently they are doing something up there in New Orleans, something that involves witnesses, jurors, demonstrative exhibits, stupid arguments about admissibility oh what's it called.....it's been a while for some of us civil litigators...

Suge Knight To Be Deposed in Kanye Suit

Posted on April 08, 2010
sugeknightkanyeorder I guess the tale of woe worked -- Magistrate Judge O'Sullivan has ordered Suge Knight to sit for deposition sometime before April 26, and pretty much granted all of the defendants' related discovery requests, including access to all of Suge Knight's financial records...

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3d DCA Watch -- Equities Notwithstanding Edition

Posted on April 07, 2010
Hi folks!First off, let me announce the winner of the Scott Rothstein new undercover name contest -- and thank you all for your creative entries.The swag bag goes to the entrant who proposed the following descriptive nom de plume:Human sausage casing...

Two Words: "Alan Becker" and "Podcast"

Posted on April 07, 2010
That's about all I got out of this DBR story regarding a former Becker & Poliakoff associate who is suing for his $2k in deferred compensation:Valuntas, now an associate at Rosenbaum Mollengarden Janssen & Siracusa in West Palm Beach, said Becker notified the staff of the deferrals by a podcast, stating it was effective for all attorneys and department heads working for the firm before 2008...

Announcing Scott Rothstein New Name Contest!

Posted on April 06, 2010
Hi kidzzz, a loyal reader has suggested we hold a contest to select Scott Rothstein's new undercover name in the Witness Protection Program.Winner gets a complimentary SFL "swag bag."I like anagrams, so I'll start:Inches Torts TotHave fun and try to stay clean!(Oops, too late?)

The 11th Circuit on Your First Amendment Right to an Extramarital Affair!

Posted on April 06, 2010
Does the First Amendment protect your right to have an extramarital affair?That's the question discussed by a randy panel of 11th Circuit judges in this opinion released today (on appeal from a case pending before Judge Hurley):The primary question in this appeal is whether Palm Beach County and one of its Fire Department officers violated a firefighter?s First Amendment right to intimate association when they demoted him for an extramarital affair with one of his subordinates...

"It Was A Really Big Check."

Posted on April 05, 2010
Law school clinics sound great in concept, but they are only as good as the professors and students who comprise them.They also require funding and active support from the school administration, as well as a meaningful mission.I have to assume the kids at the University of Maryland are doing something right: On Friday, lawmakers here debated a measure to cut money for the University of Maryland?s law clinic if it does not provide details to the legislature about its clients, finances and cases...

A Sweet Song of Hope For Ruden

Posted on April 05, 2010
Some of you.....less sensitive types....have objected to The Babs so early on a Monday morning, so I have found another, more hopeful clip to cheer our friends at Ruden on to renewed success.

Ruden McClosky -- The Way We Were.

Posted on April 05, 2010
Julie Kay does a virtual commemorative edition look back at the rise and falling fortunes of Ruden McClosky.There's so much good stuff in there you really ought to just break down and get a DBR subscription (not you guys still at Ruden -- you need to save some money)...

SFL Good Good Friday -- Releasing Your Inner Kraken

Posted on April 02, 2010
Ahh, the weather is too nice, no one seems to be around, and there's a perfectly good religious basis for not picking up the phone today (unless you are making these types of calls).So I am off for some early windsurfing adventures (I decided to borrow a neat surfboard from Jesse James), but before I leave please remember to enjoy golf the natural way, please yourself the pharmaceutical way, and watch a little tennis this weekend...

Where Is the Steve Lippman Protective Order?

Posted on April 02, 2010
This DBR article on Steve Lippman's continuing efforts to shield the public from his deposition testimony in the Rothstein matter says an order was entered Wednesday:Lippman made a last-minute attempt Thursday to postpone the depositions until the court could clarify whether transcripts of the depositions could be released...

Florida Supreme Court Recognizes the Obvious.

Posted on April 01, 2010
I know it's April Fool's Day and all, so I was not expecting the Florida Supreme Court to be so blunt and well....honest in how screwed up offer of judgment law is in the State of Florida:The expected result of the attorneys? fee sanction was to reduce litigation costs and conserve judicial resources by encouraging the settlement of legal actions...

WIllie Gary's Son Hires [Insert Sport Here] Team's Worth of Lawyers!

Posted on April 01, 2010
Hmm, are there any sports teams that consist of seven members, or six members and a coach?Maybe team handball?Anyways, if you can think of an appropriate sports analogy let me know:A week before his sentencing, convicted pot grower Kobie Gary has hired a new lead attorney and added more lawyers to his team...

Suge Knight v. Kanye West -- Judge Seitz Presiding!!

Posted on April 01, 2010
You know, sometimes coming up with decent material for this here blog thingy can be difficult.Some stories are flat-out boring, some are interesting but lack an angle to work off of, and sometimes there's just not that much happening.But then there are times when blog manna falls from the skies:Suge Knight has changed his lawsuit against Kanye West to also include the Miami night-club that turned into a crime scene back in 2005, a place Kanye held his pre-MTV Video Music Awards party...

3d DCA Watch -- Ganguzza Redux

Posted on March 31, 2010
Hi kids, it's Spring cleaning at the bunker and its fortified steel doors have been thrown wide open today, so let's burp, Charlie, burp our way into this week's opinions:Brickell Place Condos v. Ganguzza:This is the second opinion recently involving deceased attorney Joseph H...

Is the New York Times Now Our Local Paper?

Posted on March 31, 2010
Wow what a glorious morning, huh?Have you noticed that lately the NYT has more comprehensive and thorough coverage of South Florida issues than our local hometown paper?Just today, I read about Obama's plan to allow oil drilling off the east coast of Florida (the Herald, by contrast, merely notes to the NYT story in a blog entry)...

Steve Lippman Depo Closed to Public

Posted on March 30, 2010
I think we all know the trend in federal courts generally, and certainly in the SD FL under Judge Moreno, has been to limit circumstances in which documents and testimony are submitted under seal.This has something to do with the public's "right to know," or some such musty old doctrine probably invented by Lucy Lawless and a bunch of randy guys in togas -- Ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora?(I should have paid more attention in law school...

Try Resveratrol Risk Free -- HAHAHAHAHA

Posted on March 30, 2010
resveratrolbullcrap Oh how I love the "least-sophisticated consumer"!Although the 11th apparently thinks this mythical animal remains capable of certain basic informed decisionmaking, I'm not so sure...

The OTHER Motion for Reconsideration of Judge Seitz' Sanctions Order

Posted on March 29, 2010
A few of you have asked me to post the other motion for reconsideration filed on behalf of the lawyers recently sanctioned by Judge Seitz.Pshaw I say.I'd rather post the above video of Stevie Ray and Albert King going to town on "Stormy Monday."Alright alright, all you chronics and cheapos who can't spare the 34 cents to download it directly from Pacer, here is the Scribd link to the aforesaid motion...

Who's Pranking Our Federal Judges?

Posted on March 29, 2010
Did you all see this story about one of our federal judges getting ripped off by some scheming convicts:Inmates at five Miami-Dade jails have free access to banks of phones, 600 in all, located in common areas. They can only make collect or prepaid phone calls of up to 30 minutes...

Read This Post and Bill 1.4 Hours To "Professional Development."

Posted on March 26, 2010
Well it's been an interesting week, and it suddenly got more interesting with this fascinating 11th Circuit opinion on fiduciary duty, motions to dismiss, and when consideration of an agreement referenced in a complaint converts a motion to dismiss into a motion for summary judgment...

Sanctioned Rule 11 Lawyers File Motion for Reconsideration.

Posted on March 26, 2010
Rule Reconsideration It appears there's been an update in the case where Judge Seitz imposed Rule 11 sanctions -- the lawyers have filed a motion for reconsideration.They basically argue that Judge Seitz made a mistake:Plaintiffs respectfully clarify an important matter which they hope will demonstrate why this Court should reconsider its prior Order: NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE LIMITED?s (?NCL?) conviction resulted from criminal law enforcement by the U...

SFL Friday -- The Waiting (Is the Hardest Part)

Posted on March 26, 2010
I don't know about you, but I'm starting to clear my head and think about the weekend.In that spirit I took a look at this Fox story on role-playing, and had to laugh at some of the set-up lines:"Come, my lady, I know I am but a lowly peasant but, just this once, allow me to cover you with my kisses...

Announcing the Formation of McCabe Tebow PA!

Posted on March 25, 2010
Here's Ryon McCabe and some other guy.Adam, no offense but the dude's moved up.

"Cohabitators, Homosexuals or Fornicators"

Posted on March 25, 2010
No I'm not describing my circle of friends at Tuesday's terrific judicial reception honoring Judge Huck, but rather quoting from Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell's 1989 master's thesis, which denounced various degenerate activities that most of us would consider pretty standard here in sunny South Florida...

3d DCA Watch -- The One In Which I Agree With Judge Shepherd

Posted on March 24, 2010
I think one time before oral argument a few years back I mentioned to Judge Shepherd how delicious the coffee was that morning and he agreed.So there's that.I'm scratching my head to find another time.....oh yeah:K T Holdings v. Akerman:This is a convoluted legal malpractice case against two Akerman attorneys in which the trial court granted summary judgment to Akerman...

I'll Have A Moreno on Rye!

Posted on March 24, 2010
David notes that the cafeteria in the new federal courthouse has opened for business.This calls to mind the old joke about the Catskills:?The food is terrible here.??Yes, and such small portions..."I kid I kid.Seriously, I'd like to see the judges come in and make their favorite sandwiches which would then be named after them, like they do at New York's famous Stage Deli...

Michael Pizzi Employs "Bad Cop Buddy Movie" Defense!

Posted on March 23, 2010
According to Michael Pizzi, there's no way his client Michael Boudreaux had anything to do with the missing Miami budget files because Boudreaux has horrific, astoundingly bad taste in movies:According to printouts of receipts supplied by Pizzi, at 7:28 p...

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