TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 8 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Alexis A. Lambert as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. Alexis A. Lambert Alexis A. Lambert currently serves as Chief of Staff of the Division of Bond Finance, a position she has held since 2018. While at the division, Lambert has supported the Governor's debt reduction strategy, which has resulted in the stat  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 8 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announces four judicial appointments: Lauren Sweet, of Stuart, to serve as Judge on the St. Lucie County Court Sweet has served as an Assistant General Counsel for the School Board of St. Lucie County since 2022. Previously, she served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Flo  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 8 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: MINNEAPOLIS - Nov. 7, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP prevailed for Medtronic MiniMed in Wiggins v. Medtronic MiniMed, Inc., helping secure dismissal of the alleged wrongful death case at the summary judgment stage in favor of MiniMed following a lengthy Rule 702 hearing. The Greenberg Traurig team representing MiniMed included Shareholder Nicole E. Narotzky of the Minneapolis office and   more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 7 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: CHICAGO - Nov. 6, 2024 - Howard K. Jeruchimowitz, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Litigation Practice in Chicago, was elected to join the planning committee for the annual International Council of Shopping Centers Conference. He joins fellow Shareholders Robert L. Crewdson and Neil Oberfeld, who serve as emeritus members. The conference provides retail real estate legal professi  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP successfully represented Sucesion Simon Diaz Marquez, the estate of the late beloved Venezuelan folk singer and entertainer Simon Diaz (stage name Tio Simon), in a contentious trademark and right of publicity dispute against Miami Fine Foods. The dispute included a federal case before the Southern District of Florida, as well as an opposition proceeding before the Tradema  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 8 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented a joint venture of long-time client, RFR Holding LLC (RFR), a New York-based real estate owner, investor and developer, and Tricap, a New York-based real estate firm, in the sale of the W South Beach hotel to Reuben Brothers, a UK-based investment firm. Located in a prime location on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida, this transact  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 7 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on Nov. 6, 2024: American Airlines will expand its European network from Miami International Airport in the summer of 2025 with its first-ever service to Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) and more flights to London Heathrow (LHR). "I am proud to celebrate our largest flying partner, American Airlines, and their announcement to strengthen its transatlantic network at MIA. This expansion reflects Miami-Dade County's growt  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Settlement with GPGL comes on the heels of a $5.9M settlement with the lender, Community Loans of America * * * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Michelle Henry today announced a settlement (https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/GPGL-AVC-FILED-TIME-STAMP.pdf) with GPGL Holdings, a Florida-based lead generator that allegedly used fake physical addr  more

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Nov. 8 -- Pasco-Hernando State College issued the following news release: Pasco-Hernando State College is hosting a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony for the launch of its new fire training tower on Monday, November 18, 2024 at 9 a.m. at PHSC's East Campus in Dade City, 36727 Blanton Road. The opening celebration will include a presentation of the fire tower in action, followed by a reception. The state-of-the-art facility includes a fire tower training complex th  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 8 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK (November 7, 2024) - Holland & Knight welcomes Kimberly Smith, an experienced transactional lawyer with a focus on New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC), commercial lending and real estate finance, as a partner in the firm's Tax Credit & Community Development Finance Practice in New York. Most recently, Ms. Smith was a partner at Butler Snow. Ms. Smith has a broad transactional tax practice that incl  more