Category: litigation costs

DeSantis Proposes Crackdown on Frivolous Lawsuits, ‘Billboard Lawyers’ in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a tightening of the state’s litigation process to make it tougher to file frivolous lawsuits, and to guard against unscrupulous “billboard lawyers.” Speaking in Jacksonville on Feb. 14, DeSantis was joined by legislative leaders House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate Majority Leader Kathleen Passidomo who vowed to work to…


Chinese Chairman of Inter Milan Football Club Ordered to Repay US$255 Million Debt

Steven Zhang Kangyang, chairman of Italian Serie A team Inter Milan and son of former Suning Appliance Group chairman Zhang Jindong, was ruled by the Chinese High Court on July 19 to pay a debt of US$255 million. Zhang Kangyang was petitioned by China Construction Bank (CCB) last year on behalf of his creditors to…