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Donald Trump claims Jan. 6 Select Committee lacks authority to issue him subpoena
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — Donald Trump is claiming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the January 6th Select Committee lack the authority to issue him a subpoena to testify.
Florida law firm claims company charged excessive fees for client's medical records
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida law firm is alleging in a class action lawsuit that a health information management company charged excessive fees for copies of a client's medical records in violation of state law.
Wife alleges Florida funeral home improperly embalmed, mutilated husband's body
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A widow alleges a Florida funeral home improperly embalmed and mutilated her husband's body.
Roofer claims defective ladder sold by Home Depot caused his injuries
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A roofer claims a defective ladder sold by Home Depot caused his fall and injuries at a job site in Brandon, Florida.
Bumpy Spirit flight accused of causing man's spinal injuries
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A couple allege a turbulent flight on Spirit Airlines caused the husband to suffer serious spinal injuries.
Family alleges law firm's negligence caused dismissal of wrongful death claim
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Hillsborough County law firm is being accused of negligently handling a wrongful death lawsuit against the Pinellas County School Board after a student was killed by a school bus.
Suit: Florida cancer center continued to administer chemo drugs after allergic reaction
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A son alleges wrongful death against a Florida cancer treatment center that allegedly continued to administer chemotherapy drugs to his mother despite her allergic reactions.
Donald Trump alleges defamation against CNN for comparing him to Hitler
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — Former President Donald Trump is alleging CNN is conducting a "campaign of dissuasion" against him in order to defame him and ruin his political career.
Class action alleges biscotti misleads consumers about real lemon contents
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — The manufacturer of a lemon-flavored biscotti is facing a class action alleging its product misleads consumers about its real lemon contents.
Venezuelan asylum seekers allege Gov. DeSantis illegally lured them from Texas migrant shelter
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Migrants from Venezuela seeking asylum in the U.S. are claiming Florida Governor Ron Desantis and others illegally lured them from a Texas shelter and transported them to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.
Black woman files racism suit against Tampa company that fired her for using cell phone at work
TAMPA — A former Tampa dental office employee is claiming she faced racial comments about her appearance and was fired because she is African American.
Lawsuit: Woman falls off scooter on Disney bus, suffers serious injury
ORLANDO — A woman who was allegedly injured on a Disney bus after falling off her scooter while traveling to the theme park is claiming negligence.
Lawsuit: Orlando restaurant server trips, drops hot pizza on customer's lap
ORLANDO — An Orlando restaurant is facing a negligence claim after a server allegedly tripped and dropped a hot food item onto a customer's lap.
Woman sues for injuries on Universal's Harry Potter ride
ORLANDO — A woman who suffered serious injuries on Universal Studio's Harry Potter ride is claiming the theme park's negligence.
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.
University of Miami student's lawsuit claims COVID-19 online learning is ineffective for her major
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) — A University of Miami architecture student has filed a class action against the school alleging the online curriculum she was forced to take due to the COVID-19 outbreak is ineffective for her major.
Miami retirement trust claims SEC violations against Kansas City business
KANAS CITY, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — A Kansas-based distilled spirits and food ingredient supplier is facing a securities class action by the firefighters and police officers' retirement trust in Miami over its stock value decline.
Florida attorney seeks millions in damages in suit against Baker Botts alleging extortion
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A Florida attorney is seeking more than $30 million in his suit against the global law firm Baker Botts and one of its partners over allegations he was the victim of the firm's extortion and threats.
Man sues Adidas after falling down the stairs
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida man is suing Adidas over allegations the soles of his new sneakers came loose and caused him to fall down the stairs.
Jacksonville professor helps launch first Florida online degree focusing on preventing medical errors
JACKSONVILLE — A new health care curriculum focused on preventing medical errors, which according to a John Hopkins Study, are the third leading cause of death in the U.S., has been launched for the first time in Florida.