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Assault plaintiff wants his own deposition struck, says translator made 90 mistakes
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The lawyer for a Spanish-speaking plaintiff who alleges security at a restaurant assaulted him wants his client's deposition scratched from the record, finding fault with the performance of their translator.
Response to honey-lemon lawsuit: 'The label's list of ingredients does not include lemon'
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A class action plaintiff who says he expected more honey and lemon in lozenges that contain those flavors is not being reasonable, Publix is arguing.
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.
Gym sued over secret filming of member who fears video will be on 'gay porno websites'
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida gym is now facing civil litigation two years after one of its members was arrested for secretly recording another man taking a shower.
Lawyers swarm Tampa facility, have dozens of workers (and a whistleblower) suing over lead exposure
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers are signing up more and more clients to sue a company that recycles lead batteries in the Tampa, Fla., area, claiming a lack of safety put a harmful amount of the substance on and in their bodies.
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.
Walmart allegedly falsifying prices on sold-by-weight products
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Products at Walmart are more expensive than they appear, a class action lawsuit filed in Florida federal court says.
Tampa facility settles rape case brought by young boy
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A mother and her son who was allegedly raped at a Tampa, Fla., children's home have settled their lawsuit.
Lockheed Martin: Experts can't prove we made Orlando sick
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Lockheed Martin is attacking the lawsuit filed by a group of plaintiffs who say the weapons manufacturer contaminated the environment around an Orlando, Fla., facility.
Defendant in COVID wrongful death case wonders how much is at stake
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - As a COVID wrongful death lawsuit progress in Florida, the plaintiff's stance is that putting a dollar amount on the loss of her mother can't be done.
Questions await for agnostic woman who sued over mention of God at work
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will soon gets it chance to question the woman suing it because her co-workers talked about God.
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.
Another company sued for claiming its product has '2X More'
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer has filed another case claiming customers are misled when a company markets its product as providing "2X more."
Publix sued for calling cough drops lemon-flavored
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Lozenges at Publix grocery stores claim to be lemon-flavored but fail to have the right ingredients, a class action lawsuit alleges.
Lawsuit: Samsung batteries for vaping device exploded, burned man from waist down
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit blames the sellers of vaping accessories for a battery allegedly exploding in a man's pocket.
Lawsuit seeks info on fatal accident at Pep Boys
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit over a fatal accident involving a vehicle lift that killed an automotive service technician seeks information from Pep Boys.
Murder at apartment complex leads to wrongful death lawsuit against owner
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A wrongful death lawsuit alleges the owner and property manager of an Orlando apartment complex is liable for the shooting of Frantz Gustave.
Fight between teams leads to lawsuit against Orlando Indoor Soccer
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - An amateur soccer player blames his league and the owner of the building in which it plays for a brawl between teams.
Ear plug plaintiffs file to stop transfer of 3M's assets to bankrupt subsidiary
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiffs in the massive 3M ear plug litigation are asking for a Florida federal judge for backup as they fight the company's plan to spin its liabilities onto a subsidiary.
Lawsuit says dragon fruit Fanta has artificial ingredient
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Coca-Cola faces a class action lawsuit that claims ingredients in Fanta belie the claim they have "100% natural flavors."