Celia Ampel
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King & Spalding Facing Sanctions After Tobacco Case Mistrial
A Miami judge declared a mistrial in a tobacco case after a King & Spalding partner made improper comments before the jury. → Read More
3 Florida Firms Sign Onto Program for Women Attorneys Returning to Practice
A fellowship program for women lawyers returning after career breaks is offering its first positions in Florida at Akerman, Fisher Phillips and White & C... → Read More
Miami Lawyer's Claims Against Government Can Proceed
Miami attorney Carlos Loumiet won a D.C. Circuit Court appeal reinstating his $4 million in claims against the government for damaging his career. → Read More
Judge Sides With Sweetwater Mayor in Budget Fight
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Barbara Areces rejects the budget approved by the City Commission. → Read More
Shutts & Bowen Beats Legal Malpractice Suit on Appeal
Shutts & Bowen prevailed on appeal in a legal malpractice case filed against the firm. → Read More
Carnival Beats Back $6.4 Million Negligence Claim
Carnival Corp. defeated a multimillion-dollar negligence claim from a man who had his toes amputated after burning his feet on a cruise ship pool deck. → Read More
New Court Launched to Handle Human Trafficking Cases
Miami-Dade Circuit Court has created the first juvenile court in the country dedicated to human trafficking victims. → Read More
Florida Tightens Rules for Judicial Moonlighting
Senior judges may not serve as arbitrators, mediators or voluntary trial judges in the circuit where they preside, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday. → Read More
Judge Rules Litigation Immunity Protects Lawyers in Suit
A Miami judge decided attorneys whose lawsuit included private medical information were protected by litigation privilege. → Read More
Like Clockwork, Litigation Is Sure to Follow Hurricanes
Attorneys for property owners, developers and businesses offer best practices for avoiding litigation after a storm. → Read More
$3M Settlement for Girl Injured at Birthday Party
The family of a 17-year-old girl who lost four inches of bone in her right leg after a utility task vehicle rolled over her received a $3 million settlement ... → Read More
Special Master in Takata Case Recommends Broader Document Release
Honda and BMW should turn over documents related to Takata air bag problems other than explosions, a special master recommended in a small victory for the Ta... → Read More
Bomb Threat Closes Miami-Dade Courthouse
For the second time in two weeks, the Miami-Dade criminal courthouse was evacuated due to a bomb threat. → Read More
Nursing Home Sued After Alleged $2.5M Theft by Aides
South Florida law firm Kluger Kaplan filed a complaint against an Aventura nursing home for allegedly allowing workers to steal $2.5 million from a patient. → Read More
Court Declines to Disqualify Judge in Boat Show Case
An appellate court denied the city of Miami's petition to disqualify a Miami-Dade Circuit judge from hearing litigation over the Miami International Boat Show. → Read More
Certain Claims in Takata Air Bag Costs Case Proceed
A Miami federal judge moved claims forward against Subaru in the Takata air bag economic loss litigation. → Read More
Palmetto Bay Police Sued for Fatally Shooting Man With Asperger's Syndrome
The Village of Palmetto Bay is facing an excessive force lawsuit after police shot a 25-year-old accused of vandalizing cars with a pickax. → Read More
Gawker, Hulk Hogan Attorneys Discuss Case at Law Conference
Gawker Media Group and Hulk Hogan's temporary litigation cease-fire didn't stop lawyers for the two parties from duking it out at a Friday media law conferen... → Read More
Insurer Expands Coverage for Breakthrough Hepatitis Med
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. agreed to expand coverage of a breakthrough cure for Hepatitis C to about 1,600 policyholders as part of a settlement negotiated by Miami lawyers. → Read More
Labarga: Judges Must Act to Protect the Courts
Warding off threats to Florida's justice system requires that the public understands the importance of the courts, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge ... → Read More