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Nursing Home Patient’s Family Can’t Revive Axed Jury Win

A Florida appellate panel on Wednesday affirmed a trial judge’s decision to overturn a jury verdict in favor of the son of an elderly woman who allegedly died because of a nursing home’s negligence, saying the plaintiff’s medical expert’s opinion was contradicted by the evidence.

Administrative Law Update: Calls for End to Chevron Deference

As 2017 draws to a close and administrative law practitioners reflect on the state of administrative law jurisprudence, one thing becomes clear: there are increasing calls, at both the federal and state levels, to do away with Chevron deference. The potential downfall of this modern era administrative law bedrock is something all administrative law practitioners should continue to watch.

Federal Litigation Update:

On October 19, 2017, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued Administrative Order 2017-60, announcing several amendments to the Local Rules of the Southern District […]

OFAC Compliance Update: OFAC Settlement with Cartier Highlights Need for Robust Due Diligence by Retailers to Ensure Compliance With OFAC Regulations

On September 26, 2017, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a $344,800 settlement with Richemont North America, Inc. d/b/a Cartier (“Cartier”) to settle Cartier’s potential civil liability for four alleged violations of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations (“FNKSR”) found at 31 C.F.R Part 598.