Key Industry Happenings


Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton is a complex commercial litigation firm founded in 1982 that focuses its practice on bet-the-company commercial cases, class actions, healthcare and bankruptcy matters.
New Case: Florida Fishermen who sold stone crab claws from 2017 to 2025Florida Fishermen. Learn More > »


Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton is a complex commercial litigation firm founded in 1982 that focuses its practice on bet-the-company commercial cases, class actions, healthcare and bankruptcy matters.
This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
AgreeLearn moreWe may request cookies to be set on your device. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website.
Click on the different category headings to find out more. You can also change some of your preferences. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer.
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features.
Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site.
We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain.
We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. You can check these in your browser security settings.
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience.
If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here:
We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Changes will take effect once you reload the page.
Google Webfont Settings:
Google Map Settings:
Google reCaptcha Settings:
Vimeo and Youtube video embeds:
The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them:

Fla. Judge Denies Bid To Toss ‘Nuisance’ Power Plant Suit
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy David Minsky July 30, 2026 A Florida judge declined to dismiss a lawsuit Thursday brought by dozens of residents who allege a nearby power plant is causing a nuisance to their neighborhood, claiming the facility is severely disrupting their daily lives and diminishing property values. Click here to read the original article.
Buyers at Rishi Kapoor’s condo projects could get share of $4M in receivership funds
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Francisco Alvarado July 20, 2026 Federal judge would have to sign off on payments from property sale and surety bond claim Click here to read the original article.
Fla. Panel Upholds Class Cert. In Apartment Fire Suit
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy David Minksy July 17, 2026 A Florida appellate panel Wednesday upheld a lower court’s class certification for several individuals suing a condominium association over being displaced by a Miami apartment fire, finding objective criteria were used to define the group of people seeking recovery for relocation costs and loss of personal items. Click here […]
Miami, Broward Courts Issue AI Disclosure Requirements
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Annie Mayne May 20, 2026 The chief judge for a third largest judicial circuit in South Florida told Law.com Wednesday that his court is also reviewing its administrative order on AI use with an eye on uniformity. Click here to read the original article.
No Class Certification? No Problem. Attorneys Put 86 Plaintiffs in 1 Complaint
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Annie Mayne May 05, 2026 The move—to coalesce nearly 90 individuals in a single action without class status—is rare. Click here to read the original article.
Meet a Miami Firm You Hire to ‘Bet the Company’
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Annie Mayne March 31, 2026 “We’re a 30-person law firm in South Florida,” Kozyak Tropin partner Benjamin Widlanski said in a recent interview with the Daily Business Review. “But on the other side of almost all of our cases are the biggest firms in America.” Click here to read the original article.
Mindful Communication: The Power of Delayed Delivery in Law
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Jorge Piedra March 26, 2026 The legal profession does not need to be synonymous with constant stress and 24/7 availability. By using simple tools like delayed email delivery, we can take meaningful steps toward reducing unnecessary pressure on our colleagues. Click here to read the original article.
Stem Cell Clinic Accused Of Deceiving Patients
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Carolina Bolado March 23, 2026 An operator of clinics offering stem cell and plasma therapies lures in desperate patients for unproven treatments marketed as guaranteed cures with no-interest payments, according to a proposed class suit filed Monday in Miami. Click here to read the original article.
AI Is Here to Stay, So Here’s What Attorneys and Firms Need to Do
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Tal Lifshitz February 26, 2026 Lawyers who understand AI’s strengths and limits can do more, with less. And the more the lawyer understands how to leverage these tools, the more they can do, for less. That should be enough, on its own, to spark at least some level of excitement for developing this competence […]
A ‘Bank Is A Bank’: Lender Denies Aiding $100M Trust Fraud
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy David Minsky February 24, 2026 A Texas bank sought to dismiss an adversary complaint alleging it helped a nonprofit founder defraud a special needs trust out of $100 million, telling a Florida federal bankruptcy court Tuesday the lawsuit doesn’t plausibly claim the lender knew of any wrongdoing.. Click here to read the original article.
In South Florida’s Hot Legal Market, Smaller Firms Need More than Salaries to Compete with New Arrivals on Talen
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Vivienne Serret February 20, 2026 “We offer a lot of hands-on experience, real lawyer work experience, and a more complete environment than a lot of the Big Law firms do, and that really helps us to keep our talent,” said Jorge L. Piedra, managing partner at South Florida firm Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton. Click […]
Federal Judge Rules AI Is Not Your Co-Counsel When It Comes to Privilege
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Michael R. Lorigas Lawyers who understand AI’s strengths and limits can do more, with less. And the more the lawyer understands how to leverage these tools, the more they can do, for less. That should be enough, on its own, to spark at least some level of excitement for developing this competence in any […]