Navigation The estate of a 55-year-old man who died because medical care wasn’t available has been awarded a $45 million jury verdict. The attorney who represented the family of James R. Sada says Orlando Health Inc. prioritized profit over patient lives. “This case wasn’t just about one tragic loss,” Stuart Ratzan of Ratzan Weissman & Boldt […]
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Jones Day’s Johanna Rousseaux honored at 2025 Florida Legal Awards
Johanna Rousseaux, of counsel in Jones Day’s Global Disputes Practice, received the “Unsung Hero” award at the 2025 Florida Legal Awards on April 3. The Florida Legal Awards celebrate members of the Florida legal community who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and commitment to excellence. The Unsung Hero award recognizes a lawyer who has gone […]
Author Cynthia Barnett Explores the Many Facets of Seashells
After giving a talk at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum in Sanibel, Cynthia Barnett was haunted by something she learned during her visit. A survey of mostly out-of-state museum-goers revealed an overwhelming majority of visitors – some 90 percent – did not know that seashells are built by a living animal. “Most people thought they were some kind of […]
4th Dca Jnc Announces Judicial Vacancies
Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked the Fourth District Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with names of highly qualified nominees for two vacancies on the Fourth District Court of Appeal created by the retirements of Judge Dorian Damoorgian and Judge Martha C. Warner. The Commission requests that interested candidates submit an application for consideration. Applicants […]
Corporate counsel get a seat at the table in new Bar Initiative
Danielle Anders Brightline Assistant General Counsel Danielle Anders doesn’t get to sway many juries, and she doesn’t mind. She gets a rush of job satisfaction every time she boards a high-speed train in Boca for her daily commute to Miami.