Lisa Willis

Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Philadelphia

Senior Litigation Reporter at Law.com

Current litigation reporter. Emmy award-winning news anchor, reporter, weathercaster, news director, producer, editor, photographer, floor director, and writer.

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Articles

Florida Jury Returns $92.3M Verdict: How a Skeleton Influenced Jurors

1 week ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
Broward Judge Faces Suspension

1 week ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

It might have gone over at open-mic night at a comedy club, but Broward Civil Court Judge Gary Michael Farmer Jr.'s words in court have been found to be discriminatory, offensive, sexually charged and demeaning, according to the state's judicial watchdog group, which is recommending his immediate suspension without pay.
Young Attorneys Test Courtroom Civility

2 weeks ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

Judges are noticing it. Clerks are noticing it. And attorneys are saying many younger lawyers lack the trial skills afforded pre-COVID. "It's the Wild West," said Florida litigator Ira Leesfield. "They don't even know what they're doing is inappropriate or out of balance."Credit: Chelsey Fredlund/ALM
Broward Judge Faces Public Reprimand

2 weeks ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
Florida Man Sues a State Agency for Alleged Malicious Prosecution

2 weeks ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

A Palm Beach County-based attorney has launched a federal lawsuit against a detective with the Florida Department of Financial Services Bureau of Insurance Fraud, accusing him of orchestrating a “coordinated and calculated” campaign that led to the wrongful felony prosecution of his client, Trevor Jared Smith, a 27-year-old roofing contractor salesman.
Not in Florida: White & Case Wins Dismissal in $135M Cross-Border Dispute

3 weeks ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
Miami Lawyers Seize Planes in $1.8 Million Victory for Client

3 weeks ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

A legal showdown at Miami International Airport pitted attorney Harold E. “Ed” Patricoff Jr. of Duane Morris against his client's nemesis to recover money allegedly lost in a business deal gone wrong. Patricoff, a Miami partner with Duane Morris, and firm senior associate Carolina Goncalves arranged the seizure of two commercial passenger planes at MIA on Tuesday to settle a $1.8 million debt they say is owed to their client, Blue Diamond General Investments Corp.
10 Attorneys Disciplined, Including 4 from South Florida

3 weeks ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

The Florida Supreme Court disciplined 10 attorneys in orders issued between Feb. 11 and March 26, 2025, as announced by The Florida Bar, the state’s overseer of integrity in the legal profession. The actions, targeting members of the state’s 113,000-strong attorney roster, include four disbarments, two license revocations, three suspensions and one public reprimand.
This South Florida Lawyer Could Help Pick the Next Judge

3 weeks ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

Complex injury, class action and mass tort litigator John Byrne of Maderal Byrne & Furst in Coral Gables is Gov. Ron DeSantis' pick from South Florida to join the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Third District Court of Appeal. Byrne earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and his juris doctor from Cornell University. He is appointed from a list of nominees whom the Florida Bar recommended for a term set to end July 1, 2028.
'Golden Bear' Roars Back: Golfer Wins Legal Fight for His Identity

3 weeks ago | law.com | Lisa Willis

In a victory for personal identity rights, a New York trial judge has affirmed that golf legend Jack Nicklaus retains full control over his name, image and likeness in Nicklaus Companies, LLC., v. GBI Investors, Inc., Jack W. Nicklaus. Honorary starter Jack Nicklaus hits the ceremonial tee shot on the first hole during the first round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Photo: Ashley Landis/AP