Gary E Davidson

Law360, Miami(June 5, 2024, 10:03 PM EDT) Shareholders in a small Miami bank told jurors Wednesday that board members working for the Venezuelan government had taken control of the bank and cost shareholders $27 million by engaging with the sanctioned Venezuelan government. In opening statements in federal court in Miami, Diego Pérez Ara, who represents…

The Office of Foreign Assets Control, a vital arm of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has broad authority to enforce economic sanctions that restrict commercial activities with targeted individuals, entities and countries. For instance, on February 23, 2024, following the death of Aleksei Navalny and marking the second anniversary of Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine,…

DOJ’s Individual Self-Disclosure Pilot Program On April 15, 2024, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a “Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosure for Individuals” (the “Program”). The Program aims to incentivize responsible individuals to disclose their misconduct and cooperate with the DOJ’s investigations and prosecutions involving corporate misconduct. As part of this,…

By Lisa Willis. Feb 28, 2024 Miami attorneys are at the center of an emerging wave of litigation from the region’s bustling tourism sector. And they say alcohol and the lack of law enforcement officers at sea contribute to the spike in lawsuits that follow the surge in violent attacks. The Port of Miami has…

MIAMI – September 11, 2023 – Diaz Reus International Law Firm (DRT) today announced that it has obtained a dismissal, with prejudice, in an environmental case against Miami Wilds. The dismissal came on a Motion for Reconsideration. DRT attorney Mitchell Jagodinski was pleased with the Court’s decision to resolve all issues and parties with this ruling, commenting:…

Michael Diaz, Jr., Diaz Reus Managing Partner, Jayson Schwarz, Head of the Toronto office, member of the DRT Alliance; and Phillip Leon Euell, of Counsel in the Miami office, traveled to Georgetown, Guyana, last week for meeting with government, political, and business leaders, including Hon. Anil Nandlall (Guyana’s current Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs), Ms.…

“If you’re doing just transactional work, you may want to look at expanding your horizons,” -Attorney Gary Davidson predicts new trends for the new year. December 04, 2023 The 2023 litigation landscape across the nation has seen a dip in domestic, transactional work, hitting certain regions harder than others, according to one South Florida-based attorney who thinks…

Joran van der Sloot is no longer on US soil. The 36-year-old Dutch national was released from the Shelby County Jail Monday just after midnight, escorted by U.S. Marshals to the Birmingham International Airport.  The plane that was supposed to fly van der Sloot back to Peru experienced some type of mechanical issue and take…

On October 18, 2023, the U.S. Government suspended certain Sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector operations; the gold sector of the Venezuelan economy; and purchases in the secondary market of certain Venezuela sovereign bonds and equity. Specifically, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued the following regulations: General…

Throughout 2023, the Department of Justice’s National Security Division (“NSD”), the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), and the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) have implemented aggressive measures to fight Sanctions evasion schemes. For instance, NSD appointed a Chief Counsel for Corporate Enforcement and added twenty-five new…

Miami, July 6, 2023 – Diaz Reus International Law Firm (DRT) today announced that Nicolle Lafosse has joined its Miami headquarters as Of Counsel. Lafosse, a technology attorney, is a multifaceted, bilingual, international attorney who is licensed to practice in both the U.S. and Honduras. She comes to the firm with years of experience and a deep knowledge in Blockchain…