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The U.S. Supreme Court should reconsider its rule that the constitutional right to a jury trial does not apply to “petty offenses” with a maximum penalty of less than six months in prison, two U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit judges said Tuesday. Judges Timothy Tymkovich and Veronica Rossman…

Miami-Dade Judicial Election: Attorneys Christopher Benjamin, Scott Janowitz and Alina Salcines Restrepo Want Your Vote | Daily Business Review Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/07/17/miami-dade-judicial-election-attorneys-christopher-benjamin-scott-jaowitz-and-alina-salcines-restrepo-want-your-vote/ (l-r) Christopher Benjamin, Scott Janowitz, and Alina Salcines Restrepo. (Courtesy photo) Q&A Meet Christopher Benjamin, former Judge Scott Jaowitz and Alina Salcines Restrepo, who are pursuing a…

An investment and asset management company is seeking judgment against New York real estate firm Deco Tower Associates, alleging the entity is in breach of a $25 million loan. The motion for summary judgment in lieu of a complaint was filed Wednesday in Manhattan Supreme Court. The plaintiff is real…

The Florida governor’s election crimes and security task force can now prosecute a Miami man and likely others who faced charges of election fraud, following a Wednesday ruling by the state’s Third District Court of Appeal. Robert Barrar, a Miami-based solo practitioner, represents the appellee, Ronald Lee Miller, in the…

Class action lawyers are pelting AT&T with suits following its announcement of a massive data breach that impacted nearly all of its customers. The company was hit with class action suits in Montana, New Jersey and Texas that were filed in the aftermath of the company’s July 12 disclosure.