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Bill that aims to end assignment-of-benefits litigation sent to Gov. DeSantis
Senate Bill 1002 is also known as the Windshield Repair Bill
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.
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.
Holland & Knight hosts What You Need to Know About the New IRS Approach to Approving Requests for Advance Pricing Agreements and Renewals on May 16, 2023
The Tax Practices of Holland & Knight and Simmons & Simmons invite you to a joint webinar focusing on the recent IRS Interim Guidance on the Review and Acceptance of Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Submissions.
Lawmakers approve reform of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act
FTSA amendment aims to allow businesses to legitimately market to their existing clients.
Holland & Knight hosts Legal 101 for Entrepreneurs on May 15, 2023
Join the Sports Business Leadership Association and Holland & Knight for a seminar focusing on legal basics for all entrepreneurs and startups such as business law, labor and employment law, and other relevant points for business owners.
Florida named a Point of Light by American Tort Reform Foundation
Florida previously ranked No. 1 on the Judicial Hellhole list
Tampa ban on 'same-sex talk therapy' leads to $950,000 settlement
Gainesville and Tallahassee are among the 25 cities that will be receiving a cease-and-desist letter
11th Circuit reverses ban on sanctuary policies benefiting immigrants
The underlying lawsuit challenged SB 168, which was approved by Florida lawmakers in 2019
Holland & Knight announces to Welcome Leading International Aviation Attorney Donald Gray in Miami
Donald G. Gray, an internationally recognized lawyer in aviation law, has joined Holland & Knight's Miami office as an of counsel.
Palm Beach Gardens tornado victims urged to file insurance claims quickly
Florida's Insurance Consumer Advocate urges swift action regarding April 29 tornado
Morgan Lewis announces Addition of Bicoastal Consumer Financial Services Litigation and Regulatory Team
“The banking industry is at a crossroad—from disrupters and new entrants to heightened regulation, litigation, and other economic challenges,” said Firm Chair Jami McKeon.
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.
Reed Smith announces Jessica Gopiao receives Rising Star Asian American Excellence in Florida award
Jessica Gopiao, a fifth-year litigation associate in Reed Smith’s Insurance Recovery Group, has been selected to receive the Rising Star Asian American Excellence in Florida award from the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) of South Florida at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Legal-Business Nexus statewide event.
Florida Senate approves liability protection for suborbital space travel
Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin will likely benefit if SB 1318 becomes law
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.
Tourism board asks court to strike Disney's Reedy Creek development contracts
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board filed its lawsuit after Disney sued Gov. DeSantis
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.
Greenberg Traurig announces the Guides Shapiro Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Skin Klinic in Sale to Inspire Aesthetics
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised Shapiro Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Skin Klinic, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., on its sale to private-equity backed Inspire Aesthetics.