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A Memorable 2017, But Not in a Good Way; Why It Could Be Year of Retail Bankruptcies

S&P Global Ratings recently downgraded four retailers: department store operator Macy’s (M) , luxury retailer Neiman Marcus, young-women’s fashion chain Charlotte Russe and thrift store operator Evergreen AcqCo1.

CORI LOPEZ-CASTRO TALKS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF RETAIL

Cori Lopez-Castro talks about the future of retail in an interview with the cheddar.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION LEGAL SERVICES

Javier A. Lopez has been named a recipient of the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Top Lawyers Under 40 award. At the firm, he focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation.

Retail industry is expected to replace oil and gas as 2017’s distressed sector

The retail sector is set to replace the troubled energy sector as the most distressed of 2017, according to ratings agencies, lawyers and analysts, beaten down by the strain of competition from juggernaut Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, -0.03%  and a range of other issues.

Javier A Lopez Presidente de CABA en Cafe Con Leche

Interview on Mega TV on Cuba Policy – Cafe Con Leche

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Attorney at Center of Contract Breach Case Faces Rare Sanction

A Miami attorney destroyed evidence and then spent two years derailing a former client’s efforts to recover those documents, according to a ruling by Circuit Court Judge Bronwyn Miller.

Atty Sanctioned for Deleting Emails in RealEstate Dispute

A Florida judge last week sanctioned a real estatefund’s former attorney for destroying email servers after being sued, a decision that shifts the burdenat trial to the attorney accused of scamming the fund out of $1 million in commissions.

Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Two of Our Founders

For the second consecutive year, Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton is the only firm in Florida to achieve the highest Band 1 rankings for both its commercial litigation and bankruptcy practice groups.

CABA Gala Supports Law Students, Indigent Representation

A good attorney typically spends his or her day largely fixated on two overarching objectives: effectively representing the interests of his or her clients and developing a successful legal practice with a solid client base.

Another Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Artificial Turf Maker

Last night, the Borough of Carteret in New Jersey filed a class action complaint on behalf of itself and others against FieldTurf USA and its parent, Tarkett.

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Life of Janet Reno to be Celebrated at Walk

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (NJ) will serve as the Grand Marshal of Moving Day Miami, a community walk sponsored by the National Parkinson Foundation and presented by Terranova Corporation. Senator Booker is committed to raising awareness of Parkinson’s in memory of his father, who suffered from the disease

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Janet Reno, First Woman to Be U.S. Attorney General, Dies At 78

Miami’s Janet Reno, the first woman to be United States attorney general, died Monday at 78 from complications connected to Parkinson’s disease.