Tommaso Baronio

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John Ruiz Sues Miami Herald for Defamation

1 week ago | law.com | Tommaso Baronio

John Ruiz, the former TV lawyer and founder and CEO of MSP Recovery, a healthcare data analytics company specializing in healthcare claims recovery, filed a defamation suit against McClatchy, the Miami Herald and reporters Jay Weaver and Ben Weider. Ruiz, the plaintiff, alleged that the defendants falsely accused him and MSP Recovery of being the targets of federal criminal and civil investigations, using sensationalized reporting.
Royal Caribbean Can't Force Women and Children Into Secret Arbitration, Lawyer Argues in Sexual Assault Case

1 week ago | law.com | Tommaso Baronio

The Moskowitz Law Firm, which represents women and children videotaped by a voyeur while on a Royal Caribbean cruise, filed a consolidated response Thursday in opposition to the defendants’ effort to send all pending sexual assault-related claims to arbitration.
Ave Maria Unseats FIU Law as Top Performer in Florida’s February Bar Exam

1 week ago | law.com | Tommaso Baronio

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 Obtain $3M Settlement in Red Roof Inn Shooting

2 weeks ago | law.com | Tommaso Baronio

Two Miami law firms obtained a $3 million settlement against the owners of a motel in Jacksonville, Florida, after a host, Kieron Singleton, was fatally shot inside a room of Red Roof Inn. The Singleton estate, which was represented by the Haggard Law Firm's Pedro Echarte along with co-counsel Nick Kassatly and Daniel Tighe of the Traction Law Group, filed a wrongful death negligent security lawsuit against the motel operator Sunstar Orangepark in Duval County.
Third DCA Slams Trial Court for Ordering Opposing Counsel’s Depo in Dispute Involving Ex-NFL Star

2 weeks ago | law.com | Tommaso Baronio

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 Supreme Court Disciplines Attorney Amid Fee Dispute

3 weeks ago | law.com | Tommaso Baronio

After 20 years of litigation, Andrew Mitchell Tobin prevailed for his client at trial in Monroe County. But that was when things appeared to have gone downhill for Tobin, whom a referee later noted had a "stellar reputation" over the Florida lawyer's five decades of legal practice. The case dates back to 1996, when Donald Davis hired the respondent, Tobin, on a contingency basis.
Miami Jury Returns Defense Verdict in $36M Health Care Fraud Case

4 weeks ago | law.com | Tommaso Baronio

After a nearly four-week trial, a jury in the Southern District of Florida found Diego Sanchez and Milo Caskey not guilty of all charges in a case over allegations of a $36 million healthcare fraud. The Department of Justice charged Sanchez, Caskey and Enrique Perez-Paris for their alleged roles in a healthcare fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering scheme in April 2024.
Miami-Dade Lawyer's Fight Changes Rule on Non-Final Orders

4 weeks ago | law.com | Tommaso Baronio

The Supreme Court of Florida ruled Thursday that a state district court of appeals does not have certiorari jurisdiction to immediately review the denial of a motion brought under the "Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation" statute. Dwayne A. Robinson of Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, Eric S. Kay of Kirkland & Ellis and Faudlin Pierre of Pierre Simon represented the petitioner, Kevin Vericker, who published posts on his blog that the respondent, Norman Powell, alleged were defamatory.
Shark Tank Kevin O'Leary Sues Crypto Influencer BitBoy

4 weeks ago | law.com | Tommaso Baronio

Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary sued a crypto influencer, Benjamin "BitBoy" Armstrong, in the Southern District of Florida, for allegedly publishing defamatory falsehoods intended to destroy O’Leary’s reputation. Kevin O’Leary is an internationally renowned entrepreneur, investor, and television commentator, who has been on the show Shark Tank since 2009 and his represented by Jeffrey Neiman, a partner at Marcus Neiman Rashbaum & Pineiro.
Meet Adam Hall: Attorney of the Year Finalist

1 month ago | law.com | Tommaso Baronio

The Hall Firm is headquartered in Grovenor House, a condo in Coconut Grove. Adam Hall, the firm's founder and managing partner, has an office overlooking Biscayne Bay, offering a panoramic view of the ocean. In the center of this view stands a large golden Big Eye Binocular that was on a U.S. Navy ship during World War II. This piece of history belonged to Adam's father, Andrew Hall.