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A 5th Lawyer From This Florida Firm Could Become Judge

By Michael A. Mora March 21, 2024 “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. Click here to read the original article.

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

By Jay Weaver March 21, 2024 Detra Shaw-Wilder’s nomination as a federal judge was supported by many leaders in the Black community. Click here to read the original article.

Biden Taps Judicial Nominees For 6th Circuit, SDNY

March 20, 2024 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. Click here to read the original article.

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

By Lisa Willis January 29, 2024 “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. Click here to read the original article.

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

By Lisa Willis December 28, 2023 “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. Click here to read the original article.

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

By Craig Clough January 4, 2024 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.” […]

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

By Craig Clough January 4, 2024 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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Profile Reveals Path to Partner

“He has been an incredible asset. He is now one of our key leaders in class actions and complex litigation,” said Harley Tropin, Co-Founding partner Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.

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South Florida’s Talent Pool is Changing, Welcoming More Ivy League Recruits Even As Local Schools Rise in Appeal

By Alexander Lugo December 12, 2023 “We’ve been blessed with some incredible young lawyers. Fortunately and unfortunately, a lot of them leave on a temporary basis to do federal clerkships, which we encourage, and they’re even better when they come back,” said managing partner Jorge Piedra. Click here to read the original article.

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’10’s of Billions at Stake’: Insulin Case Gets OK with Miami Attorney in Lead

“Obviously, insulin is a many, many, many billions of dollars a year industry,” Widlanski said. “10s of billions of dollars a year, and this is a case that goes back 20 years, so the damages are substantial.”

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Bankruptcy Filings Ticked Upward This Year, and Lawyers Are Expecting a Busy 2024

By Alexander Lugo November 30, 2023 The two big stories this year revolved around the sudden increase in crypto-related filings and an increased focus on tools such as the Subchapter V filing option, said David Samole, a partner at Kozyak Tropin focused on corporate bankruptcy. Click here to read the original article.

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‘He Wanted Closure for the Victims’: How the $1.1 billion Surfside condo collapse case settled so fast

By Nina Schuyler September 22, 2023 “We needed to get the 17 law firms to work productively together, because we had to investigate 30-plus defendants in a short period of time,” says Tropin. “Very quickly we had to decide which cases were worth bringing. A case like this requires two things that seem contradictory: empathy […]