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• "I NEVER BROKE THE LAW"

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  In an interesting case tried pro se before Judge Huck, the 11th Circuit has affirmed her factual findings that the plaintiff had no claim against Bank of America for unauthorized transfers from her account:
  

  Based on the District Court’s finding, Bank of America was not liable for [...]

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• Magistrate Judge Goodman on Affirmative Defenses!

  Number of comments: 5
  
  Not everybody finds Magistrate Judge Goodman's orders to their personal liking, but when he cuts the verbiage and tones down the shtick (hey, that's what we're here for!) he can be very clear and convincing.
  
  Here he is explaining that you can't just boilerplate asinine, [...]
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• Your Monday Morning Digital Dump.

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  Hi kids, was this weekend hot enough for you?
  
  Let's see what's happening around town:
  
  1.  Rumpole is conducting a real live prisoner's dilemma experiment -- five attorneys have apparently decided to "go rouge."  Time to play again?
  
  2.  You're in luck' [...]
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• "You Hardly Talk to Me Anymore, You Barely Write"!

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  Sure NY lawyer Emmanuel Roy wrote just about the awesomest letter to ever-patient Magistrate Judge Turnoff, evincing not even one iota of "stumpiness" toward the Court, but apparently the good Judge still expects a visit:
  

  The undersigned will set this matter for status conference once [...]

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• Judge Zloch Torpedoes State Attorney Primary Loophole Lawsuit!

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  See if you can tell how Judge Zloch ruled from the way he presents the issue for resolution:
  

  The above-styled cause concerns the following question: whether individual voters not registered as Democrats have the right to vote in the Democratic Primary election for the office of Miami-Dade State’s [...]

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• 3d DCA Watch -- Dismissive "Quotes" Edition!

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  Wake up kids, it's bunker time:
  
  Hedman v. Hedman:
  
  Judge Schwartz dissents in an "equitable" distribution case:
  

  In this appeal from a final dissolution judgment, I disagree with affirmance of the trial court’s “equitable” distribution of the husband’s half interest in the couple’s marital home, [...]

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• Car Talk With Magistrate Judge Goodman!

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  Now that Click and Clack are retiring after 25 years of dispensing home-spun car repair advice on NPR, who will step up to fill the void?
  
  I know a certain Magistrate Judge who may be interested.
  
  Consider this extended vehicle analogy (plus bonus musical [...]
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• 11th Circuit Affirms BankAtlantic JNOV!

  Number of comments: 8
  In a major win for Gene Stearns and his client BankAtlantic, the 11th Circuit has affirmed (on other grounds) the JNOV entered by Judge Ungaro after a large plaintiff's securities fraud jury verdict:
  

  In this case, we conclude that the evidence was insufficient to support a finding [...]

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• Your Monday Morning Digital Dump!

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   Hi kids, ready to kick the day into high gear?
  
  Here's a potpourri of South Florida legal news to get you angry motivated:
  
  1.  Terence Connor, dog neighbor, gets his case dismissed:
  

  “This case was dropped after the woman who owned the dogs [...]

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• Emmanuel Roy Done Wrote Judge Turnoff a Letter!

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  The legal travails of NY lawyer Emmanuel Roy continue.  Mr. Roy recently failed to appear before Magistrate Judge Turnoff, leading the Judge to issue a bench warrant for Mr. Roy's arrest. But Roy decided to fight back -- by writing the Judge a letter. You can read the [...]
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