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Lawsuit over prep time for Velveeta microwave mac & cheese is ridiculous, Kraft argues
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit complaining microwave macaroni and cheese takes longer than 3 1/2 minutes to prepare "stretches the bounds of plausibility well past the breaking point." -
CNN defeats Alan Dershowitz's defamation suit over impeachment comments
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Attorney Alan Dershowitz can't prove CNN acted with actual malice when it reported comments he made during his representation of former President Donald Trump during Trump's impeachment trial. -
Number of Florida plaintiffs challenging anti-lobbying constitutional amendment expands
A federal lawsuit aimed at overturning a voter-approved 2018 Florida constitutional amendment that restricts lobbying activities by former and current elected officials is gaining plaintiffs, with Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor recently joining the legal fight. -
CNN: Trump's lawsuit over alleged Hitler comparison should be thrown out of court
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - CNN says former President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against it is based on opinions protected by free speech. -
Seresto-brand flea and tick collars the subject of class action over pet deaths
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - The makers of Seresto flea and tick collars face a class action lawsuit that says approximately 1,700 pets have died as a result of using them. -
Broward County man sues Uber, alleges drivers refused to transport his guide dog
A blind Broward County man is suing Uber in federal court, alleging that the ride-share company violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) after its drivers repeatedly refused to transport him because he travels with a service dog. -
Lawyers pick up on colleague's success suing Molson Coors over Vizzy hard seltzers
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Following a California ruling that said reasonable consumers could be tricked into thinking Vizzy hard seltzers are healthier than they are, two lawyers have decided to file a class action of their own. -
Lawsuit targets NFTs, sneakers sold on StockX
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A marketplace for non-fungible tokens is accused of selling products with no value. -
Dershowitz lawsuit: CNN wants to protect employment agreements but will disclose traffic incentives
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – CNN doesn’t want its employment agreements to become a part of the record in lawyer Alan Dershowitz’s $300 million defamation lawsuit against it. -
Federal class action alleges Burger King ad misrepresentations are Whoppers
A federal class action lawsuit filed in Florida alleges that Burger King advertisements exaggerate the size of the company’s meat patties in violation of state consumer protection laws around the nation. -
Florida Atlantic says tutoring service is using similar color scheme, Owl theme
MIAMI - The Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees filed a federal lawsuit on Nov. 30 in the Southern District Court of Florida against Neil Parsont and Cram Tutoring, Inc. for breach of contract, tortious interference with business relationships and unjust enrichment. -
Federal judge backs City of South Miami, blocks ban on sanctuary policies
A federal judge has blocked enforcement of key components of a 2019 Florida law that required state and local government agencies to cooperate with federal immigration officials and not to enact sanctuary policies. -
DeSantis' attorneys defend law that keeps transgenders out of girls sports
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Males are physiologically different from females and allowing them to play girls youth sports would be unfair to their competition, attorneys for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently wrote as they defend a lawsuit brought by a transgender teen who wants to play girls youth sports. -
Florida seeks dismissal of Norwegian Cruise Line lawsuit over 'vaccine passports'
In the legal battle over Florida’s ban on COVID-19 “vaccine passports,” the state’s attorneys have urged a federal judge to dismiss Norwegian Cruise Line’s lawsuit to overturn the state law. -
Florida health officials sued by cruise lines that want proof of COVID vaccine
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Cruise lines are suing the Florida surgeon general for preventing them from asking for COVID-19 vaccination documentation from passengers. -
Lawsuit claims Miami PD dumped paraplegic out of his wheelchair
MIAMI -- A man is suing the City of Miami and individual officers after being arrested. -
City of Miami faces suit over denying establishment of medical marijuana centers
MIAMI — The City of Miami is facing a lawsuit over its denial of the establishment and operation of two medical marijuana treatment centers. -
Oft-fainting teacher sues Palm Beach School District after she was fired
PALM BEACH — A woman claims she was subjected to employment discrimination for being harassed and unlawfully terminated by her employer due to her disability. -
Company dismisses defamation lawsuit against Netflix over depiction of immigration and detention facilities
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – An apparent settlement has been reached in a defamation lawsuit against Netflix that sought $50 million lawsuit over the portrayal of immigration and detention facilities depicted in the series Messiah. -
Coral Gables police ruined FIU law enforcement veteran's reputation with false arrest, lawsuit says
The City of Coral Gables and two Coral Gables police officers face charges in the Southern Florida District Court for alleged false arrest and excessive force, according to documents filed on March 24.