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Arbitration clause at boot-up sends class action over Acer hinges out of court
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Computer-maker Acer has successfully moved a proposed class action lawsuit to arbitration thanks to a policy presented to customers when they first turn on their laptops.
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.
Lawsuit: Salmonella in Jif peanut butter killed retired Florida judge
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A recently filed lawsuit blames the death of a retired Florida judge on a jar of Jif peanut butter.
Settlement in case of teen who fell from ICON Park ride to his death
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Orlando Slingshot and ICON Park have settled wrongful death claims against them in a Florida state court stemming from the estate of Tyre Sampson, who was 14 years old when he was ejected from the Free Fall ride in 2022.
Judge tosses class action against Adidas over 'authentic' NHL jerseys
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida federal judge has thrown out a class action brought by a hockey fan who complains the "authentic" jersey he bought wasn't exactly like the kinds worn by players on the ice.
Winn-Dixie: Events leading to melee, lawsuit were unpredictable
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - No one could have predicted a man's psychotic break at a Winn-Dixie would lead to a melee that broke a customer's hip, the grocery chain is arguing.
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."