2024 Potluck

SEC Enforcement Chief Grewal—Whose Hard Line on Crypto Tormented the Industry—Stepping Down

By Trudy Knockless, Michael A. Mora

October 2, 2024

Tal J. Lifshitz

“The bottom line is that the SEC did what it needed to do in response to the scams in crypto,”; said Terrence Yang, a strategic adviser to Swan Bitcoin and a former senior counsel at Merrill Lynch.

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David Boies Loses $20 Million Natalie Portman Movie Flop Case

By Alex Ebert

September 27, 2024

Tal J. Lifshitz

David Boies had a funding-fraud case rejected by a Florida appeals court, leaving the superstar lawyer and his business partners holding the bag for a wayward $20 million investment into a Natalie Portman western flop.

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Court Rules in Favor of Tellza Holdings in Parent-Company Subsidiary Battle

By Tommaso Baronio

September 25, 2024

Dwayne A. Robinson

“In doing these deals, it would be helpful to consult litigation counsel early on to ensure the language will stand up in court in the event of a dispute. Judges have to stick with the language of the contract, and it appears that is what the judge did here” said Dwayne Robinson, a partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.

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Court Approves $4M Sale of Coral Gables Condo in SEC Fraud Case Against Rishi Kapoor

By Tommaso Baronio

September 3, 2024

Bernice C. Lee

“The receiver has shown that the proposed sale will maximize the value of the Valencia Unit 1104 property, particularly since the sale contract is the highest all cash offer received with no pending inspection period,” the federal district court judge ruled in the order.

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Location Ventures’ court-appointed receiver sells incomplete Coconut Grove spec home for $18M

By Kate Hinsche

August 13, 2024

Bernice C. Lee

The court-appointed receiver managing Location Ventures sold an unfinished Coconut Grove spec mansion for $17.5 million.

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Who’s the Best South Florida Judge? Lawyers Speak Out

By Lisa Willis

July 25, 2024

Jorge L. Piedra

Pharmacy benefit managers are trying to stay one step ahead of federal regulators and lawmakers, undertaking This important information enables the public to better evaluate the judges, and also enables the judges to better evaluate themselves, said Jorge Piedra, the managing partner of Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.

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Live Nation Files Motion to Transfer Venue of DOJ Antitrust Suit to D.C. Court

By Kat Black

July 23, 2024

Benjamin J. Widlanski

The DOJ and 30 state and district attorneys general sued the live events giant in May for Sherman Act violations in the U.S. District Court for the District of Southern New York. The original complaint alleged that Live Nation-Ticketmaster maintained an illegal stranglehold on the live entertainment industry through its monopolistic and anticompetitive practices.

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PBMs Seek Safe Harbor Under Anti-Kickback Law

By Mark Payne

July 23, 2024

Tal J. Lifshitz

Pharmacy benefit managers are trying to stay one step ahead of federal regulators and lawmakers, undertaking aggressive restructuring and relying on the protection of safe harbor provisions under the anti-kickback statute.

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On Capitol Hill, PBM Execs Deny Role In High Drug Costs

By Mark Payne

July 23, 2024

Tal J. Lifshitz

Executives from the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers told members of a U.S. House committee on Tuesday that they lower drug costs while pointing the finger at pharmaceutical manufacturers.

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