A 5th Lawyer From This Florida Firm Could Become Judge

By Michael A. Mora

March 21, 2024

Detra Shaw-Wilder

“I’m very optimistic that she could be confirmed this summer, as early as June,” said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond who is an expert on federal judicial selections.

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A prominent Black lawyer in Coral Gables nominated as federal judge in South Florida

By Jay Weaver

March 21, 2024

Detra Shaw-Wilder

Detra Shaw-Wilder’s nomination as a federal judge was supported by many leaders in the Black community.

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Biden Taps Judicial Nominees For 6th Circuit, SDNY

March 20, 2024

Detra Shaw-Wilder

President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a new slate of judicial nominations, including a current U.S. attorney tapped for a Sixth Circuit seat and another federal prosecutor up for a judgeship in the Southern District of New York.

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10 Days in Jail for Contempt of Court in Miami: ‘Virtually Never Happens’

By Lisa Willis

January 29, 2024

Jorge L. Piedra

“For a civil judge to ultimately find somebody in criminal contempt and to sentence them to prison is incredibly extraordinary and something that virtually never happens,” Jorge L. Piedra of Miami’s Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.

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Case Tests New Statute as Precedent-Setting Ruling Sheds Light on Florida Law

By Lisa Willis

December 28, 2023

Dwayne A. Robinson

“This appears to be the first decision in the state that has really delved into this issue about how courts have to apply this new statute,” said Dwayne Robinson, partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.

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Logan Paul Sues ‘Con Artist’ Co-Defendants In NFT Fraud Suit

By Craig Clough

January 4, 2024

Tal J. LifshitzBenjamin J. Widlanski

YouTuber Logan Paul filed crossclaims on Thursday in Texas federal court against two of his co-defendants in a proposed class action alleging they orchestrated a cryptocurrency “rug pull,” saying the shortcomings of the CryptoZoo gaming project are not his fault because he was duped by the two “con artists.”

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Logan Paul Sues ‘Con Artist’ Co-Defendants In NFT Fraud Suit

By Craig Clough

January 4, 2024

Jeffrey J. Leavitt

YouTuber Logan Paul filed crossclaims on Thursday in Texas federal court against two of his co-defendants in a proposed class action alleging they orchestrated a cryptocurrency “rug pull,” saying the shortcomings of the CryptoZoo gaming project are not his fault because he was duped by the two “con artists.”

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