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Lawsuit filed after dancer at gentlemen's club dies from alcohol poisoning
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — An Orlando, Fla., gentlemen's club is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after allegedly serving alcohol to an underage dancer who died from alcohol poisoning.
Suit: Apartment complex's lack of security measures caused man's shooting death
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — The estate of man who was shot and killed at an apartment complex in the Orlando, Fla., area is claiming negligence.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher sues ex-wife over social media posts
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — Baltimore Orioles pitcher Mychal Givens is accusing his ex-wife, along with others who posted and retweeted allegedly defamatory statements, of libel, claiming they are attempting to sabotage his career.
Former Florida House of Representatives staff member alleges whistleblower retaliation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A former staff member for the Florida House of Representatives alleges she faced a hostile work environment due to her race and gender and faced whistleblower retaliation.
Class action alleges Frontier Airlines fraudulently adds on baggage fees
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A class action alleges Frontier Airlines uses fraudulent tactics to add on baggage fees to passengers' ticket price.
Lack of security at Fla. convenience store alleged in lawsuit over murder
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — The family of a man who was murdered at a Tara Food & Beverage Mart in Lakeland, Fla., is claiming a lack of security measures.
P.F. Chang's sued as man claims mouth injured on bone in boneless chicken
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida man alleges a chicken bone severely pierced his mouth after eating what was supposed to be "boneless chicken" at a P.F. Chang's in Orlando.
Lawsuit: Vape pen caused severe burns to mouth, throat
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A man alleges a defective vape pen caused him to suffer severe burns to his mouth and throat.
Renter claims landlord's failure to fix leak caused mold infestation, children's respiratory issues
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A renter alleges her children suffered upper respiratory issues due to mold growth in her Florida apartment.
Former Florida A&M track and field director says he was fired for being a man
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A man alleges he was fired as the Florida A&M director of track and field due to his gender.
Lawsuit: Switched plates at Disney World restaurant sent woman into anaphylactic shock
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A woman alleges she went into anaphylactic shock at a Disney World restaurant after negligently being served a meal containing peppers, despite her notifying them of her food allergy.
Former director at Fla. Commission on Human Relations says she was asked to perform illegal acts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — The former executive director for the Florida Commission Human Relations (FCHR) claims she was fired for refusing to perform illegal acts.
Transgender worker alleges he was fired after supervisor discovered biological gender
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A transgender worker alleges he suffered discrimination and was fired from a Florida company after a supervisor discovered his biological gender was female.
Lawsuit: Florida inmate suffered severed finger from automatic door
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline)— An inmate at a Florida corrections facility is alleging negligence after he says a door at the facility slammed shut and severed his finger.
Subway worker says she was fired for refusing to work in rat-infested restaurant
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Subway restaurant worker alleges she was fired in retaliation for refusing to serve customers in a rat-infested store.
White male alleges discrimination at Florida Department of Education
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Caucasian male alleges that a supervisor at the Florida Department of Education exhibited a pattern of firing white employees and replacing them with African American employees.
Florida restaurant allegedly denies service to autistic boy
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida restaurant is facing a lawsuit claiming it refused to serve a minor with autism and asked him and his caretakers to leave the business.
Florida law firm accused of misplacing client's Workers' Compensation funds
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida law firm is facing a legal malpractice lawsuit after allegedly misplacing a client's Workers' Compensation claim settlement funds.
Bradley Beal faces lawsuit after allegedly smacking fan in head
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — An NBA fan alleges a Washington Wizards player physically assaulted him after a game in Orlando.
Florida charter school teacher alleges sexual harassment from students
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida charter school teacher alleges she suffered sexual harassment from her students.