Tall ship captains testify in Bounty hearing
Several tall ship captains testified at the Coast Guard hearing into the sinking of the HMS Bounty that they were surprised the ship set sail with Hurricane Sandy looming. The Bounty, which made St....
View ArticleCity’s lease with Bayfront scheduled for council vote
St. Petersburg City Council is slated to consider a new lease for its Bayfront Medical Center property today as the hospital tries to finalize its partnership deal with Health Management Associates....
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Branching out spurs growth at Olive Tree
TAMPA — Realizing when an opportunity crops up and capitalizing on it resulted in growth and a new subsidiary for Olive Tree Energy. The company manufactures energy-efficient technology and products...
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Foreclosures remain on Legislature’s center stage
Some call it the Fair Foreclosure Act, but others call it the Unfair Foreclosure Act. They are referring to Florida House Bill 87, which has re-ignited controversy over foreclosures, banks’ and...
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Oportunidad: Reaching out to Hispanics for health care
The growing Hispanic population represents a strong business opportunity for health care providers in the Tampa Bay area, especially with the advent of the Affordable Care Act. Reaching this...
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Florida Health Choices lines up initial insurance vendors
Florida Blue and Florida Health Care Plans are the first vendors to announce plans to sell small business insurance coverage through Florida Health Choices marketplace. Argus Dental Plan and Liberty...
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Testimony begins in BP oil spill civil trial
The first witness testimony is set to begin Tuesday in what is expected to be a three-month civil trial in New Orleans to determine blame in the 2010 BP oil rig explosion and massive spill in the Gulf...
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Uretek Holdings files suit over proprietary technology
Uretek Holdings Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit against Hayward Baker Inc. alleging patent infringement. The complaint in Tampa federal court seeks protection for Uretek’s patented method for...
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Scott: Florida will appeal court’s welfare drug tests ruling
Gov. Rick Scott’s controversial drug-testing mandate, passed by the Legislature in 2011, will end up in the U.S. Supreme Court. He decided to appeal Tuesday’s 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision...
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James L. Hunter permanently disbarred
The Florida Supreme Court has permanently disbarred former St. Petersburg lawyer James L. Hunter. Hunter, who was admitted to practice in 2004, was found in contempt for failing to comply with the...
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Rapprochement with Cuba: A primer of possibilities
TAMPA — Unraveling some of the regulatory red tape and political intrigue surrounding relations with Cuba could only benefit businesses hungry for opportunities. A planned day-long exploration of...
View ArticleHayward Baker denies patent claim
Hayward Baker Inc., a large national geotechnical construction company with a local office, denies infringing on a patent held by Uretek Holdings. Uretek filed a federal lawsuit against Hayward Baker,...
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Cotney’s goal: Comfortable, available counseling
Tampa lawyer Trent Cotney followed his instincts. He knew some of his construction law clients had a hard time winding around tight corners in parking garages in their dual-wheeled pickup trucks and...
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Diabetes work leads USF expansion
TAMPA —The heart of the nation’s diabetes research beats in a cramped space on the University of South Florida campus. It is the site of the USF Pediatric Epidemiology Center, a place where $400...
View ArticleLakeland Regional Medical Center to move forward with academic affiliation
The Lakeland Regional Health System’s board has decided to execute an academic affiliation with the University of South Florida. The hospital system in Polk County announced in September its intention...
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Bankruptcy lawyer Donald Kirk moves to Carlton Fields
Lawyer Donald R. Kirk has left Fowler White Boggs and joined Carlton Fields’ Tampa office as a shareholder. Board-certified in business bankruptcy law, Kirk is in the firm’s bankruptcy and creditors’...
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Odyssey Marine sells part of subsidiary for $15 million
Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. has sold 15 percent of Oceanica Resources, a new Panamanian subsidiary engaged in seafloor mineral exploration, to Mako Resources LLC. Tampa-based Odyssey plans to use...
View ArticleAdams and Reese expands to Jacksonville
The regional law firm of Adams and Reese LLP has expanded to Jacksonville through a merger with the law firm of Volpe Bajalia Wickes Rogerson & Wachs. It is the fifth Florida office for New...
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Judge delays decision on examiner in Universal Health Care bankruptcy
The complicated Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Universal Health Care Group Inc. took a turn Wednesday when a judge in an emergency hearing postponed a decision on a request for an examiner to dissect the...
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To friend or not to friend on Facebook
Can you or can you not “friend” on Facebook? A new American Bar Association opinion is that judges can use social media networking as long as they comply with judicial ethics. The question stemmed from...
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