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  • April 10, 2026

    Fla. Panel Says Drug Case Must Get Full Speedy Trial Analysis

    A Florida state appellate court on Friday reversed an order tossing a criminal case against a man accused of drug trafficking, saying the lower court didn't conduct the required analysis to determine whether there was a reasonable speedy trial demand. 

  • April 10, 2026

    Suzuki Can't Escape $20M Verdict Over Brake Warning Failure

    A Florida appeals court on Friday affirmed a $20 million verdict finding Suzuki Motor Corp. negligent for failing to warn riders about risks associated with a motorcycle's braking system, ruling that a prior jury's rejection of a strict liability design defect claim did not bar a separate failure-to-warn theory.

  • April 10, 2026

    Trump Media Pans Truth Social Backers' Bid To Depose Trump

    Trump Media & Technology Group urged a Florida state judge to deny a bid by former backers of President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform to stay its July trial over taking the company public, saying the court shouldn't wait on the defendants' too-late appeal related to deposing the president.

  • April 10, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: Q1 Dealmakers, Tariff Creep In Contracts

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including the law firms that led real estate and hospitality deals in the first quarter, and examples of how tariffs are showing up in real estate contracts one year on.

  • April 10, 2026

    11th Circ. Sinks Firm's $1.5M Win Over 'Illegal' ESOP Advice

    The Eleventh Circuit threw out a $1.5 million verdict awarded to a financial advisory firm that alleged its former client backed out of an employee stock ownership plan contract, ruling Friday that the firm could not recover for the cost of the "illegal investment advice" it furnished.

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