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In Great Lakes Ins. Se. v. Torchiati, LLC, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted the Insured’s motion to compel appraisal for two different insured buildings, including a building for which coverage was denied.

The Florida Attorney General’s Office secured an injunction against MV Realty and its principals for deceiving Florida homeowners into signing away home equity for nominal upfront payments to homeowners.

J.G. Wentworth Originations files for court approval to facilitate a structured settlement payment transfer in Pinellas County involving American General entities for home repair funding needs by an individual payee without dependents

A South Carolina resident has filed a lawsuit against a Florida doctor and clinic alleging medical negligence during ketamine infusion treatments for chronic pain conditions resulted in severe health complications including sepsis and renal failure.

About 70 federal lawsuits alleging that the injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera causes an increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor will be consolidated in the Northern District of Florida, a judicial panel decided on Feb. 7.

In Holding Ins. Cos. Acc., LLC v. Am. Integrity Ins. Co. of Fla., 50 Fla. L. Weekly D111 (Fla. 5th DCA January 3, 2025), the 5th DCA held that (1) an assignment of post-loss insurance benefits is governed by Section 627.7152, Florida Statutes, if it involves transferring benefits from a person providing services to repair, restore, or replace property, even if the assignee does not personally perform those services; and (2) that an assignment that falls under Section 627.7152 but does not comply with its provisions is invalid and unenforceable, and the assignee lacks standing to sue the insurer for breach of contract.

Asha Bergner Basu Mule has filed a negligence lawsuit against Southeastern Grocers Inc., Winn-Dixie Stores LLC, Aldi Inc., Matthew Huffman, and RMC 22 & 34 LLC after sustaining injuries from a fall caused by an object left on a grocery store floor...

Stephanie Petitta has taken legal action against Marriott International Inc. and Vinoy Park Hotel Company following an alleged negligent incident at their resort leading to severe trauma for her.

Alain Oriol has filed a lawsuit against homeowners Gordon and Pamela McGeorge after suffering serious injuries from a dog bite while delivering goods at their residence in St Petersburg last year!

Francisco De La Vera has filed a lawsuit against United Dominion Realty Trust over an alleged slip-and-fall incident caused by negligence at their Clearwater apartment complex.

Daniel Mercado has filed a lawsuit against Carl Buddig & Co., KRRT Partnership, and ALDI after sustaining injuries from defective lunch meat purchased at an ALDI store.

In a dramatic turn of events in Oldsmar politics, current Mayor Daniel Saracki has filed a defamation lawsuit against former Mayor Eric Seidel over allegations of perjury made on social media.

Join us for an online Reporters’ Workshop webinar High-Profile Case Study: Marsy’s Law to be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25.

This webinar will focus on immigration-related challenges and considerations for employers since President Trump took office and provide guidance on outcomes ahead.

Join us to hear from three local Asian attorneys: Aimee Lim, Yen Bailey and Professor Henry Wang as they discuss how they got to where they are today and how they face adversity in the legal field.

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) has released a statement regarding the stabilization of Florida's property insurance market.

The Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has determined the following interview schedule for the listed applicants who will be considered for nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill the current Hendry County Court vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit.

Despite progress in passing tort reforms in recent sessions of the state Legislature, Floridians pay on average $1,238 per person in the form of a “tort tax” that eradicates almost 240,000 jobs annually around the state, tort reform advocates said Thursday.

Jason Domark, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been named a Florida Legal Awards honoree in the Distinguished Leaders category.

The Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 12-year prison sentence for a child predator in Orange County. Jarrod Long responded to an online advertisement and began communicating with someone who claimed to be a 13-year-old girl.