Stories by John O'Brien on Florida Record

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – For a third and what appears to be a conclusive time, a Florida appeals court has ruled for businesses and citizens of Ocala who have been forced to pay an extra fee for fire services.

MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Plaintiffs attorneys won’t be able to move forward with a lawsuit against a law firm that defended an insurance company by disclosing what was alleged to be confidential information.

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – If a class action lawsuit against the maker of an as-seen-on-TV frying pan is going to stick, it’s likely going to be in Florida.

MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – At least the second class action lawsuit has been filed against the Folger Coffee Company over its claims about how many cups of coffee it makes.

MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A company that manages detention facilities says a Netflix series is falsely accusing it of treating immigrants in inhumane ways.

MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Florida public pension has hired private lawyers to sue a company it once held stock in.

WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida public pension has hired private lawyers to sue Grand Canyon Education over a drop in stock price.

TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Real estate rental companies are suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seeking relief from his order that stopped their business during the coronavirus pandemic.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Court records in Florida show how easy it is for people to get swept up in a figurative machine that generates lawsuits. In fact, it all started for one man with the push of a button.

Democrat challengers aspiring to become the top lawyers in their states have received financial boosts from Tom Steyer, a billionaire investor and environmental activist who some feel is a driving force behind the recent string of climate change lawsuits struggling to persuade judges to punish the energy industry.