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Lawyers want $9 million for Walmart produce settlement
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Touting their "skill, experience and efficiency," plaintiff lawyers who sued Walmart over the weight and price of produce are asking a federal judge for $9 million.
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Contractor gives up case against Fla. law firm after sanctions motion filed
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A former client that hoped to keep lawyers from taking fees in pending cases is giving up its quest.
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Suspended Florida attorney who filed over 3,000 tobacco industry claims loses bid for reinstatement
The Florida Supreme Court has declined to reinstate an attorney who was suspended in 2022 for filing more than 3,000 claims from smokers against tobacco firms without properly investigating the cases.
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Former Trump adviser warns of defamation, fraudulent use of name
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – A former adviser to President Donald Trump says her ex-husband fraudulently and inappropriately invoked her name during a disciplinary hearing before a Florida Department of Health board.
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Emails didn't finalize settlement, magistrate judge says in contractor v. lawyers case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Southern Florida law firm caught up in litigation from a former client has failed to show some of the dispute has already been settled, a federal magistrate judge has written.
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Lawyer taking rejected class actions on search for more favorable judges, Big Lots says
OCALA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A controversial class action lawyer is accused of taking his shaky theories to new judges after others reject them.
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Lawsuit: A prolific class action lawyer is more into extortion than litigation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Ashley Furniture claims a prolific class action lawyer is actually an extortion artist and is suing him for more than $100,000.
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Statewide judicial panel opposes plan to consolidate Florida judicial circuits
Florida should reject the idea of consolidating some of its judicial circuits as a way to increase efficiency or save taxpayer dollars, a statewide committee of judges, attorneys and other judicial system stakeholders has agreed.
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Lawyers seek dismissal of 'shotgun' complaint by Florida repair firm
WEST PALM, BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A law firm sued in federal court by a former client whose repair business was damaged by a change in Florida insurance law seeks to dismiss the case, saying the suit is an improper “shotgun pleading” that fails to identify any specific examples of malpractice.
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Study: Florida ranks 3rd where law degrees are worth the most
Florida is reportedly among the top three states where it's easiest for the typical lawyer to recover from law school expenses
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Judiciary watchdog: 'Federal judge censure in Trump criminal case isn't enough'
Congressman Gaetz introduced a resolution that would censure, condemn Chutkan if approved by a Congressional majority.
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Allegedly fake ADA lawsuits land Florida attorney in prison
Stuart Finkelstein was charged with stealing the identities of two individuals to file hundreds of unauthorized ADA lawsuits
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DeSantis appoints Cuban-American appellate chief to the Florida Supreme Court
Meredith Sasso is the former Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Chief Judge
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Federal judge set to rule on recusal in Disney v DeSantis lawsuit
Northern District of Florida Judge Mark Walker was asked to recuse himself by DeSantis attorneys
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Tampa attorney charged criminally after dispute involving gunshots
Attorney James Wilkes is known for successfully suing nursing homes
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New law firm making waves in Florida legal community
A new law firm created by some of Florida’s biggest names has doubled in size in less than two months. Lawson Huck Gonzalez already has three locations in Miami, Tampa and Tallahassee, and it has grown from five to 10 attorneys.
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Lawyer can continue 'heavy-handed' campaign against client's opponent
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A man who accuses an insurance brokerage of shortchanging him on commissions can continue to publish false and misleading statements about the firm, a Florida appeals court ruled, largely overturning a trial judge’s injunction against over tactics the man’s lawyer acknowledged could be “heavy-handed” and “relentless.”
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Insurance coverage counsel announce new law firm, website
Attorneys C. Anthony Ashford and Guy S. DiMartino are pleased to announce the formation of the law firm Ashford DiMartino, P.C.
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Plaintiffs firm founder says sexual harassment accuser demanded 'ransom' after firing
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The former employee who accused him of sexual harassment was actually fired for poor performance, the founder of a personal injury firm that targets nursing home says.
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The late Miami-Dade clerk of the courts Harvey Ruvin praised for 50-plus-year record of public service
The Miami-Dade County clerk of the courts, Harvey Ruvin, died on Dec. 31, ending a record of public service that spanned more than a half-century and earned Ruvin praise for his work on both technology and environmental issues in Florida.