EPA Sued Over Approval Of Radioactive Waste Road Project

By Carolina Bolado

The Center for Biological Diversity filed suit Wednesday challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's approval of the use of radioactive phosphogypsum in road construction at fertilizer producer Mosaic's facility in Florida.

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Fla. Jury Awards $1.2M In Botched Hysterectomy Suit

By David Minsky

A Florida state court jury has awarded more than $1.2 million in damages to a man whose 78-year-old wife died following a robotic-assisted hysterectomy surgery, finding that a medical doctor and nurse were negligent in the woman's death from sepsis, a blood infection.

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Publix Accused Of Overcharging Discounted Items In Fla. Suit

By David Minsky

A customer has brought a proposed federal class-action lawsuit in Florida federal court against Publix Super Markets Inc. over alleged deceptive trade practices, saying the grocery store's point-of-sale system intentionally charged more for discounted items sold by weight.

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After Trump's Firing Vow, Last Biden US Attys In Fla. Are Out

By Madison Arnold

Just days after President Donald Trump said on social media that he would terminate all remaining U.S. attorneys named by former President Joe Biden, the last two remaining Biden-era U.S. attorneys in Florida are out of their positions.

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Former Sports Nonprofit Employees Seek Docs In RICO Suit

By Carolina Bolado

Two former employees of the United States Specialty Sports Association who are suing the sports nonprofit for allegedly running an illegal sports gambling operation have asked a Florida federal judge to force the organization to hand over key documents regarding the misuse of funds and the firing of whistleblowers.

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Spirit Airlines' Bankruptcy Plan Approved With Opt-Outs Intact

By Alex Wittenberg

A New York bankruptcy judge said Thursday he will greenlight budget air carrier Spirit Airlines' Chapter 11 plan to hand control of the business to creditors and approve third-party releases that prompted objections from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and others, setting up Spirit to exit bankruptcy and wipe out almost $800 million of debt.

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11th Circ. Asked To Reinstate FCC's One-To-One Consent Rule

By Christopher Cole

A pro-consumer group urged the Eleventh Circuit to revisit a ruling last month that overturned the Federal Communications Commission's requirement that individual businesses obtain each consumer's consent to contact them through comparison shopping sites.

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Florida Hits Target With New Suit Over Pride Month Merch

By Katryna Perera

The state of Florida's investment management body Thursday became the latest to sue Target Corp. over its Pride-themed merchandise, saying the retail giant "betrayed" investors with its "exceptionally offensive" LGBTQ marketing campaign and product lines.

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Calif. Privacy Agency Takes Regulatory Aim At 6th Data Broker

By Allison Grande

The California Privacy Protection Agency continued to keep the heat on data brokers Thursday, announcing that it's pursuing a monetary penalty against a Florida-based company that allegedly failed to comply with the registration requirements of a groundbreaking state data deletion law. 

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Steel Co. Reaches $1.5M Deal In 401(k) Mismanagement Suit

By Grace Elletson

A steel manufacturer has agreed to pay $1.5 million to shutter a class action in Florida federal court claiming it failed to trim high-cost investment funds from its $655 million retirement plan while also neglecting to tamp down on pricey management fees.

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Bilzin Sumberg Adds Ex-KPMG Tax Pro In Miami

By Adrian Cruz

Miami-based Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP announced Thursday that it has hired an experienced tax attorney who previously worked as a managing director with Big 4 accounting firm KPMG as a partner.

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Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.

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Law Firms Chart New Leadership Paths In Changing Times

By Xiumei Dong

As law firms grow larger and more tech-driven, law firm leaders are shifting their focus more on embracing technology, refining communication strategies and building stronger personal brands to guide their firms through changes, an upcoming white paper found.

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'I Shot Her To Death:' Video Shown Of Judge After Killing Wife

By Gina Kim

Prosecutors showed a video to jurors Friday of a California judge at the police station following his arrest for shooting his wife, where he's seen sobbing, cursing and saying, "My son is going to hate me forever, and she's dead. I shot her to death."

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Paul Hastings Seeks To End GenapSys Malpractice Action

By James Mills

Paul Hastings LLP has moved for summary judgment in a malpractice action from GenapSys Inc., saying the case is barred because the genomic sequencing company failed to disclose its possible claim until after confirmation of its bankruptcy plan.

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Quinn Emanuel-Backed Clients Join Eaton Fire Litigation Fray

By Hailey Konnath

Southern California Edison on Friday was hit with yet another lawsuit over the destructive Eaton Fire, this time by an Altadena family represented by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, the largest firm yet to get involved in the litigation.

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Up Next At High Court: Straight Discrimination & Trial Rights

By Katie Buehler

The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench Monday to debate whether majority-group plaintiffs should be held to higher evidentiary standards when bringing workplace discrimination claims and whether prisoners are entitled to jury trials when questions about pre-suit requirements are intertwined with the merits of their claims.

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California Justices Accept Court Reporter Shortage Case

By Bonnie Eslinger

The California Supreme Court has accepted a case that aims to address the state's court reporter shortage by mandating the use of electronic recording when court reporters are unavailable.

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Connecticut AG Tong Says Bomb Threat Targeted His Home

By Aaron Keller

Connecticut Attorney General William M. Tong on Friday morning said his home in the southwestern corner of the state had been targeted by a bomb threat, and the investigation appears to be in the hands of federal law enforcement authorities.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

Experts say the new U.S. guidelines on enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could open the door for American companies to pay business bribes overseas. And a new survey shows adoption of AI by lawyers has nearly doubled in the past year. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Clement & Murphy PLLC, Ropes & Gray LLP, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the First Circuit determined that a major avenue for False Claims Act enforcement requires proof that kickbacks directly changed medical treatment decisions.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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