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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.
Judge finds experts in toxic tort case against Lockheed Martin unreliable
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Dozens of Orlando-area plaintiffs hoping to show Lockheed Martin's weapons plant there caused their illnesses have lost two of their key witnesses.
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.
Two years later, defendant in sexual assault lawsuit finds out who the plaintiff is
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - It took two years for a Florida Islamic society to find out who is suing it for sexual assault.
Fla. Lottery fights lawsuit of man who thought he'd won $15 million
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The Florida Lottery wants a state judge to dismiss a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress from a lawsuit alleging a man was led to believe he'd won $15 million.
Disney calls out lawsuit over lightsaber injury
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Sued over damage to a child's eye, Disney says the injury was the result of "horseplay gone wrong" and not its fault.
Trump can't convince federal judge to reopen $475M defamation case against CNN
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former President Donald Trump failed to raise any new issues that would reopen his defamation case against CNN, which he says compared him to Adolf Hitler while he fought the results of his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden.
Wrongful death suit filed against Fla. store after kratom overdose
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A new lawsuit in Florida's Palm Beach County alleges kratom killed a 41-year-old man who regularly used it.
Walmart pushes for dismissal of class action over peach tea water enhancers
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Tiny bottles of water flavoring don't need to include the words "artificial flavors," Walmart says in response to a recent class action lawsuit.
Trump tries to revive defamation lawsuit against CNN
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former President Donald Trump wants a federal judge reconsidering the ruling that tossed his defamation lawsuit against CNN.
Lawyers sue Walmart, say fruit bars have artificial ingredient
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit says the filling in Walmart's fruit bars contains artificial flavors, though consumers would be misled by the front of their packaging.
Lawsuit over prep time for Velveeta easy mac fails; Lawyers claimed '3 1/2 minutes' description misleading
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - The lawyers who hoped to sue Kraft Heinz because they claimed its microwave macaroni and cheese takes longer than advertised to prepare failed to prove their client was harmed, a federal judge ruled.
Trump can't show CNN compared him to Nazis, federal judge rules
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former President Donald Trump has lost his defamation lawsuit against CNN that claimed the news outlet likened him to Adolf Hitler.
Orlando hospital says COVID measures to blame for newborn's hearing loss
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida hospital says federal emergency law protects it from a lawsuit alleging air scrubbers employed to fight COVID-19 caused a newborn's hearing loss.
Another lemon lawsuit lacks bite; Publix defeats class action over cough drops
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A Florida federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that complained honey and lemon-flavored lozenges did not contain real lemon.
Man who claimed weekend was ruined by a text message can't sue sender
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A Pet Supermarket customer who signed up for a contest to win free pet food for a year can't sue the company for the seven texts he received after.
Class action says malic acid in Walmart's peach water flavor is artificial
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Walmart faces a class action lawsuit that says its peach water enhancers do not get their flavor from only natural ingredients.
Lawsuit says habanero almonds lack real peppers
OCALA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit alleges Blue Diamond's habanero flavored almonds lack real peppers.
Fla. court: Jury overshot punitive damages with $24 million verdict in tobacco case
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A major punitive damages award for a smoker's estate that sued Philip Morris USA and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco should be reduced, a Florida appeals court has ruled.
Dershowitz appeals loss of defamation suit against CNN
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Attrney Alan Dershowitz is appealing the loss of his defamation lawsuit against CNN over its coverage of statements he made during his representation of former President Donald Trump during the 2020 impeachment trial.