iPhone User Claims Apple Knew Power Button Would Fail 

By Legal Blog Watch

iPhone users (and other Apple devotees), take note. A proposed class action seeks $5 million in damages against Apple over allegations that the company knew about a latent defect in the iPhone 4's power button and failed to disclose it.

Florida Argues Before 4th DCA For New Canker Trial 

By Adolfo Pesquera

The state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is arguing for a new trial in its Palm Beach County citrus canker class action case, which ended with a $19.2 million judgment.

Rick Scott Signs Bill To Expand Early Voting Days 

By The Associated Press

Governor Rick Scott signed a bill late Monday night that will allow supervisors of elections to restore the early voting days he and the Legislature cut just two years earlier.

Suspension For Spurned Attorney Who Waged Vendetta 

By Karen Sloan

Arthur Usher was suspended from practice for three years for pursuing a romantic relationship with a summer law clerk and attempting to destroy her legal career when she rejected his advances.

Photographer Loses Bid To Sue Owner of Playful Dog 

By Joel Stashenko

A labrador retriever named Delilah was being a normal, playful dog when she toppled a professional canine photographer while romping with three other full-grown dogs, a court ruled.

Pompano Beach Senior Housing Center Sells For $36 Million 

By Eric Kalis

The Preserve at Palm Aire senior housing center in Pompano Beach has sold for more than $36 million.

Developer Wants $1M Back After Failed Trump Plaza Deal 

By John Pacenti

A developer is suing an Orlando company and two law firms in Fort Lauderdale federal court for allegedly making off with a $1 million deposit for the purchase of a tower at Atlantic City's Trump Plaza, which the company didn't own.

Hedge Funds Betting On Insurers Hurt By Housing Crash 

By Bloomberg News

Hedge funds such as Paulson & Co. and Maverick Capital are betting some of the companies worst hit by the U.S. housing crash will be among the biggest winners in the rebound.

Blackstone Considering IPO For Shopping Center Unit 

By Bloomberg News

Blackstone Group is considering an initial public offering of its Brixmor Property Group, taking advantage of a stock-market rally as it starts to sell real estate assets.

Host Hotels CFO Stepping Down From Post 

By The Associated Press

Host Hotels & Resorts' chief financial officer, Larry Harvey, is stepping down from his post, and his CFO responsibilities will go to Gregory Larson.

Carnival Declines Most In 16 Months On Lower Profit Forecast 

By Bloomberg News

Carnival Corp. fell the most in more than 16 months after lowering its forecast for the rest of the year. The lower forecast demonstrates the continuing fallout from several incidents at sea involving ships operated by Miami-based Carnival that attracted news coverage.

Florida Hopes To Attract Businesses With LLC Change 

By Eric Kalis

State lawmakers unanimously passed a bill changing the state's 31-year-old limited liability company law to help Florida better compete with other states for new LLCs.

JPMorgan's Dimon Faces Shareholder Referendum 

By The Associated Press

Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said last year's $6 billion trading loss had been expensive and "extremely embarrassing," but he also asked shareholders at the bank's annual meeting not to fixate on the issue.

Tuba Player Seeking MBA Warps Fed's Job Market Measure 

By Bloomberg News

Millions of Americans whose departure from the labor force since the start of the last recession adds a layer of complexity to the Federal Reserve's effort to attack unemployment by linking monetary policy to the jobless rate.

Microsoft Expected To Reveal Next-Generation Xbox 

By The Associated Press

Microsoft is set to reveal the next generation of its Xbox entertainment console following eight years since the launch of the Xbox 360. The original Xbox debuted in 2001, and its high-definition successor premiered in 2005.

John Pacenti's Federal Courts Report for May 9 

Religion has been used for some pretty nefarious things over the course of history. But two South Florida landlords may have actually found a new low.

John Pacenti's Federal Courts Report for May 2 

In this week's episode, CEO's are finding more and more that their golden parachutes won't open in bankruptcy.

John Pacenti's federal courts report for April 25 

It was a stressful week for America. Now that the nightmare is over, the politics and finger pointing begin. In this episode John calls for level-headed people and the authorities to do their jobs. Everyone else needs to chill.

John Pacenti's federal courts report for April 18 

Blackberry users, you might want to skip this week's episode as John takes some of his frustrations out as the technology in cell phones these days are fraught with litigation.

Retail Guide 2013: Filling class B and C space 

dbrTV spoke with Jacob Shprecher, vice president of Current Capital Group about how landlords are luring tenants into class B and C space and what Current Capital Group is doing specifically.

John Pacenti's federal courts report for April 11 

John Pacenti is back and you won't want to miss this episode full of drama and Spanish soap opera heroines. John discusses the case of Telemundo's telenovela El Rostro de Analia.

John Pacenti's federal courts report for March 21 

In this episode, John takes on the persona of Vito Corleone in the Godfather to discuss the "lack of respect" he has been shown thanks to falling viewership.

Brickell Bay Office Tower's Christian Driussi 

In a tough and competitive office market, dbrTV spoke with Brickell Bay Office Tower leasing director Christian Driussi on strategies he?s used to get his building nearly 100% leased.

John Pacenti's federal courts report for March 14 

In this episode, John's got some drugs for you. Well, actually, he doesn't, but Walgreen's does and the DEA doesn't like it one bit. John does wonder though, is it ok to discipline someone with a Taco Bell burrito?