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No Class Certification? No Problem. Attorneys Put 86 Plaintiffs in 1 Complaint

By 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’

By 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.

Stem Cell Clinic Accused Of Deceiving Patients

By 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.

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AI Is Here to Stay, So Here’s What Attorneys and Firms Need to Do

By 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

By 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

By 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 […]

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Federal Judge Rules AI Is Not Your Co-Counsel When It Comes to Privilege

By 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 […]

Judgments and fines over his head, fraudulent Florida mover files for bankruptcy

By David J. Neal February 6, 2026 Nobody expects to have to file for bankruptcy either as a private citizen, owner of a company or part of corporate leadership. But, it happens. By U.S. Courts. Click here to read the original article.

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Florida Fishermen Allege Conspiracy Sunk Stone Crab, Lobster Prices

By Annie Mayne January 21, 2026 As established by Mr. Dopico’s guilty plea, Florida fishermen have been the victims of a textbook conspiracy to suppress their profit and increase the profits of the purchasers. We look forward to righting this wrong,” the plaintiffs’ counsel said in a joint statement to the Daily Business Review. Click […]

Fla. Fishing Cos. Accuse Vendors Of Price-Fixing Conspiracy

Florida fishermen have brought a proposed class action in federal court against several seafood wholesalers, accusing them of conspiring to eliminate competition and suppressing the prices they pay for stone crab claws and spiny lobster tails.

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Upcoming Annual Miami Law Class-Action Forum Will Place AI at the Forefront

Now in its 10th year, the forum will address this “cutting-edge issue” from various angles, according to co-chair Harley Tropin of Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.

Judge approves $28.2 million bid for SEC receivership property in Coconut Grove

The sale is part of an ongoing effort to liquidate assets from Rishi Kapoor’s company, who settled a civil lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, with a court-appointed receiver working to repay creditors.