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Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton is a complex commercial litigation firm founded in 1982 that focuses its practice on bet-the-company commercial cases, class actions, healthcare and bankruptcy matters.
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Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton is a complex commercial litigation firm founded in 1982 that focuses its practice on bet-the-company commercial cases, class actions, healthcare and bankruptcy matters.
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Appeals Court Affirms Everglades Foundation Scientist Conviction
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Lisa Willis October 31, 2024 The Third District Court of Appeal in Miami affirmed Circuit Judge Carlos Lopez’s decision, concluding that Van Lent willfully disobeyed an injunction by deleting or downloading files belonging to the foundation, where he had been employed for 17 years. Click here to read the original article.
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/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Lisa Willis October 9, 2024 Nearly all of Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton, which forecasters anticipate to be one of the most destructive storms on record. Law firms. Click here to read the original article.
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/in In the News /by Kris Williams“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.
David Boies Loses $20 Million Natalie Portman Movie Flop Case
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsDavid 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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/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Lisa Willis September 27, 2024 “All signs—most notably the recent surge in bitcoin’s price—point to a new day for bitcoin specifically and crypto in general,” said Tal J. Lifshitz, a partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton. Click here to read the original article.
Court Rules in Favor of Tellza Holdings in Parent-Company Subsidiary Battle
/in In the News /by Kris Williams“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.
Court Approves $4M Sale of Coral Gables Condo in SEC Fraud Case Against Rishi Kapoor
/in In the News /by Kris Williams“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.
Location Ventures’ court-appointed receiver sells incomplete Coconut Grove spec home for $18M
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsThe court-appointed receiver managing Location Ventures sold an unfinished Coconut Grove spec mansion for $17.5 million.
Who’s the Best South Florida Judge? Lawyers Speak Out
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsThis 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.
Live Nation Files Motion to Transfer Venue of DOJ Antitrust Suit to D.C. Court
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsThe 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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/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsPharmacy 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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/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsExecutives 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.