After a three-year legal battle, a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge ruled in favor of local real estate tycoon Javier Cervera, president of Cervera Real Estate Ventures, in a contract dispute over the sale of his family home, which he built. The court found against New York hedge fund guru Mark Brodsky,…

European competition and digital regulation boutique Geradin Partners has hired a veteran EU official and competition litigator as a partner to open its new Paris office, the firm’s fourth location in Europe in nine years. Geradin Partners, which opened offices in London in 2021 and Amsterdam in 2023, lists a…

It was around 2007 when Joel Scott, then general counsel of the U.K.-based tech company Autonomy’s U.S. division, started to get concerned about some of the business tactics being pushed by his employers. There were fishy transactions. For example, Autonomy held itself out as an enterprise software firm but had…

Defendant was a tenant in a co-op and agreed to abide by the propriety lease. The co-op is pet friendly except to certain dog breeds. Defendant had a dog whose breed was not allowed in the co-op, a pitbull. Plaintiff then commenced an action seeking removal of the animal and…

Legionnaires’ Disease Is Back, and Litigation Is Hitting Courts | Daily Business Review Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/04/19/legionnaires-disease-is-back-and-litigation-is-hitting-courts/ L-R: Eric Shane and Ira Leesfield of Leesfield & Partners and David B. Haber of Haber Law. (Courtesy photos) “It’s making a comeback,” attorney Eric Shane of Leesfield & Partners said. April 19,…

How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘There Must Be Room for Both Expertise and Specialization,’ Says Brendan Johnson of Robins Kaplan | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/04/19/how-i-made-practice-group-chair-there-must-be-room-for-both-expertise-and-specialization-says-brendan-johnson-of-robins-kaplan/ Brendan V. Johnson of Robins Kaplan. Courtesy photo Q&A “Clients expect a high level of expertise, and that is important. But too often…