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I'm back

Posted on August 09, 2009
Hey everyone. I'm back. A big shout out to Vanessa Blum for filling in last week while I was out tending to the new Markus bambina. Speaking of Vanessa, you all should go over here to the South Florida Daily Blog and vote for her and Dore for their guest-blogging on the interviews of the district judge and U...

OYEZ OYEZ OYEZ

Posted on August 06, 2009
It's official.Closer to home, John Pacenti of DBR reports on alleged links between R. Allen Stanford, the Texas billionaire accused of running an $8 billion Ponzi scheme, and Tom Cash, former chief of DEA operations for South Florida. After leaving the DEA in 1994, Cash jumped to fancy private investigative firm Kroll as head of Latin American business...

Health Care on Trial

Posted on August 05, 2009
Coming up Thursday. . . Is Florida?s government failing children on Medicaid? Judge Adalberto Jordan is hearing arguments tomorrow on whether a longstanding class action seeking better treatment for Medicaid children can proceed to trial. In June, Magistrate Judge Chris McAliley certified the class over the state?s objections...

Monday round up

Posted on August 03, 2009
Hi all and welcome to Monday! Vanessa Blum here, holding down the fort for DOM, while he welcomes his third daughter into the world. Is that guy a slacker or what?1. First, in the name of shameless self promotion: Definitely check out my cover story in the DBR?a scintillating profile of Miami lawyer Stephen Zack, the first Hispanic attorney elected to head the ABA...

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Friday news and notes

Posted on July 31, 2009
1. UBS got pushed one more week, till August 10. Looks like it might settle. From the WSJ blog:In a major break in a massive tax-evasion investigation, UBS AG and the governments of Switzerland and the U.S. have reached a settlement that could force UBS to turn over identities of thousands of account holders, a Justice Department attorney told a U...

We're second...

Posted on July 30, 2009
... to Rhode Island?!!I demand a recount.Well, we're trying to be first, with 41 arrests today. Here's the Herald coverage of all the mortgage fraud stuff going on.So, will UBS settle? Trial is "looming" Monday. Judge Gold will have one last status conference this Friday...

SDFLA Fantasy Football League?

Posted on July 29, 2009
Miguel de la O wants to start a fantasy football league for the Southern District of Florida. Winner gets bragging rights. If there is enough interest, the league will start. Email Miguel at delao13@gmail.com if you are interested. Spots are reserved for Rumpole and SFLawyers if they are interested.

News and Notes

Posted on July 28, 2009
1. Another UBS defendants bites the dust. (Via AP)2. Feds drop all charges against lawyer Carlos Loumiet (Via DBR)3. Sotomayor is a step closer. (Via Herald)4. Female Herald reporter accused of sexual harassment. (Via Washington Post)

Great piece on the Chief

Posted on July 27, 2009
John Pacenti covers Judge Moreno here: http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/news.html?news_id=56416 From the intro: When socialite Paris Hilton came to town for a civil trial, she was upstaged by none other than Chief U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno...

Poll numbers

Posted on July 26, 2009
A week of voting has produced the following unscientific numbers:Who should be our next U.S. Attorney?405 votes totalDavid Buckner 56% 227 votesWilly Ferrer 24% 99 votesDaryl Trawick 20% 79 votesWho should be our next judge?262 votes totalJerald Bagley 24% 64 votesBob Scola 29% 77 votesKathy Williams 46% 121 votesWhy were there so many more votes for U...

Perfection

Posted on July 23, 2009
For just the 18th time in baseball history, a pitcher was perfect today. Mark Buehrle was literally perfect. 27 batters. 27 outs. No one reaches first. Unbelievably remarkable. Is there an equivalent for lawyers?

More on JNC picks

Posted on July 21, 2009
Between Paris Hilton and the JNC posts, the blog has been on fire lately. Thanks to everyone for stopping by. I have been stuck in trial the last two weeks (if you are in the courthouse, come by Judge Jordan's courtroom and say hello), so I apologize for the slower than usual posts...

New Polls

Posted on July 19, 2009
Who should be our next judge?Jerald BagleyBob ScolaKathy Williams pollcode.com free pollsWho should be our next U.S. Attorney?David BucknerWilly FerrerDaryl Trawick pollcode.com free polls

BREAKING -- U.S. Attorney finalists announced

Posted on July 17, 2009
Willie FerrerDavid BucknerDaryl TrawickCongrats to the finalists!(And thanks to the many tipsters who emailed me with the names!)

US Atty Interveiws

Posted on July 16, 2009
Sorry I didn't do the lunch postings, but I did not have time. I am typing it up now. Overall, the interviews had a very different feel than the judicial interviews. Where those were extremely polite but not overly probing, the US Atty interviews were in depth and at times confrontational...

Paris Hilton update

Posted on July 16, 2009
So I still don't know who made the final 3 for U.S. Attorney. Where are you tipsters? In the meantime, here's more on Paris from Above The Law.

Thanks to Dore for Guest Blogging!

Posted on July 16, 2009
He gave us some great insight below to the interviews of both potential judges and U.S. Attorneys. I will post the final list as soon as I hear it.UPDATE -- Vanessa Blum has added to Dore's post below with her coverage of the last three interviews. I am very grateful to have such great guest bloggers...

The US Attorney Interviews

Posted on July 16, 2009
This post has been updated at the bottom with Vanessa Blum's coverage of the last few interviews. By Dore Louis: The day started off with Mark Schnapp. He has a tremendous amount of experience over a very broad career.Mr. Schnapp immediately noted that the role of a prosecutor should be to strike tough but fair blows...

Morning Interviews

Posted on July 15, 2009
The morning interviews got off to a fast start. Judge Rosenbaum's opening remarks were extremely well thought out and prepared. She clearly captured the committee during her initial presentation. Some of the committee member's questions were in depth, and others were not very deep...

BREAKING -- SHORT LIST ANNOUNCED FOR FEDERAL JUDGE

Posted on July 15, 2009
That was fast -- the list is out:Kathy WilliamsJerald BagleyRobert ScolaCongrats to those three. Tomorrow, we'll find out who makes the U.S. Attorney short list.

JNC interviews & Guest Blogging

Posted on July 15, 2009
Just wanted to give a shout out to Dore Louis for guest-blogging the interviews today. His posts are below. Thank you Dore. The DBR is also covering the interviews on its blog.I'm hoping Dore can give us more insightful coverage tomorrow of the U.S...

Afternoon Interviews

Posted on July 15, 2009
I missed Robert Lee's interview and came in about half way through Judge Barzee's.Judge Barzee was on top of the interview, pure and simple. She was asked a couple tough questions and did a great job fielding them. One in particular was how she would prioritize the following three traits in determining who is a great judge: Temperament, Fairness and Courage...

Guest Blogger Here

Posted on July 14, 2009
David is in trial before Judge Jordan and is unable to cover the District Court interviews tomorrow. I will be guest blogging for David. Unfortunately, I will have to miss several of the morning interviews and am hoping somebody else will provide information on the ones I cannot attend...

UBS trial continued till August 3

Posted on July 13, 2009
Prior coverage here. Judge Gold agreed to the parties' request to let them try and work it out.

Looking for blogger to cover interviews

Posted on July 12, 2009
I was planning on covering the interviews for judge and U.S. Attorney this week, but it turns out that I will have to do some real work and will be in court. Any volunteers to go to the interviews and blog 'em? Shoot me an email.

Maybe not on the UBS trial

Posted on July 12, 2009
According to the New York Times, the parties filed a joint motion to continue the case over the weekend in the hopes they can settle:The Swiss bank UBS and United States federal prosecutors sought Sunday to delay a hearing scheduled for Monday so the two sides could try to settle their closely watched dispute over the release of names of wealthy American clients of the bank who are suspected of offshore tax evasion...

UBS trial to start Monday

Posted on July 10, 2009
Lots of press coverage on the case to start Monday here.I liked this Reuters piece on Judge Alan Gold, who is presiding over the case:The judge presiding over a high-stakes legal showdown between the U.S. government and Swiss bank UBS AG is seen as a straight-shooter who has not shied away from taking aim at big corporate interests...

Paris Hilton to tesify Friday

Posted on July 10, 2009
She'll testify today, most likely after lunch. Here's how she looked this morning.Don't worry; there's nothing wrong in looking, right Mr. President? (Here's Professor Althouse's take on the picture)

Best blog post forever

Posted on July 10, 2009
Paris Hilton is on the stand. And Judge Moreno is getting in on the act. In one exchange, Moreno was puzzled by the title of Hilton's current reality show, "My New BFF." "What does that mean?" he said. After Hilton gave the full title "Paris Hilton's My New Best Friend Forever" the judge remarked "This will be my best case forever...

I heart Paris

Posted on July 09, 2009
I had another matter in the courthouse this afternoon, so I snuck over to Judge Moreno's courtroom to see the Paris Hilton trial. I watched a bit of both opening statements. Judge Moreno was on his A-game, asking lots of questions in his engaging and witty way...

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