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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.
Salt Life sues two Florida companies for trademark infringement
FORT MYERS – A lawsuit has been filed against two Florida companies accusing them of trademark infringement.
Bipartisan bill would allow more surviving family members to seek punitive damages in wrongful death cases
A bipartisan effort is under way in the Florida Legislature to remove long-standing restrictions on the awarding of punitive damages in wrongful death cases involving medical negligence.
Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission Notice of Circuit Court Judicial Vacancy
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced one judicial vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit resulting from the retirement of Circuit Court Judge Leigh Frizzell Hayes. Accordingly, the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for these vacancies.
Employee files lawsuit against School Board of Miami-Dade alleging workplace discrimination and exposure to mold
MIAMI – An employee has filed a $752,000 lawsuit against the School Board of Miami-Dade alleging sexual harassment from her supervisor and health issues due to mold exposure.
Florida resident accuses Tropicale Foods of deceiving consumers into believing its products are from Mexico
MIAMI – A Florida resident has filed a lawsuit against Tropicale Foods claiming the company misleads consumers into believing its frozen desserts are from Mexico when they are actually from California.
Medical marijuana firm seeks to counter cannabis legalization ballot measure
Signs of discord between medical marijuana advocates and recreational cannabis supporters are emerging in a legal battle now before the Florida Supreme Court that will determine whether the Smart & Safe initiative goes before state voters.
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.
Michelle Gervais Named to Florida Trend's Notable Women Leaders in Law
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that partner Michelle M. Gervais was named a Notable Woman Leader in Law by Florida Trend.
Florida woman sues EMED, alleging wrongful termination based on age, disability, and anticipated medical leave
MIAMI – A Miami woman has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, claiming that she was terminated from her position because of her age and her need for future medical leave.
Lawsuit accuses Florida corporations of theft and refusal to return aircraft engine parts resulting in financial damages
MIAMI – California bank files lawsuit against Florida corporations, alleging that they stole and refused to return aircraft engine parts, leading to a $500,000 financial loss in the sale of the engine.
Panera Bread facing wrongful death lawsuit over 'Charged Lemonade'
The family of a 46-year-old Florida man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Panera Bread Co., alleging that the man’s consumption of large quantities of the bakery chain’s caffeinated lemonade beverage led to his cardiac arrest.
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.
Ag Moody Fights for Unconquered Fsu Football Team and Demands Answers From College Football Playoff Selection Committee
Attorney General Ashley Moody today is fighting for the 2023 undefeated Florida State University football team—demanding answers from the College Football Playoff Selection Committee (the “Committee”) regarding their secretive selection process.
Florida attorney general launches antitrust probe of College Football Playoff panel
Florida’s attorney general has issued a subpoena to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee to find out why undefeated Florida State University (FSU) was left out of the NCAA national championship playoffs.
Florida resident sues New York law office for defamation, alleging unethical smear campaign for more than 13 years
CRYSTAL RIVER – A resident of Crystal River has filed a defamation lawsuit against a New York law firm claiming it has sustained a smear campaign against him for more than 13 years.
Former employee sues City of Tampa alleging discrimination and retaliation for taking medical leave
TAMPA – A former employee has filed a lawsuit against the City of Tampa alleging she was discriminated against and terminated from her position in retaliation for seeking FMLA leave.
Greenberg Traurig Files Amicus Brief in Two U.S. Supreme Court Cases
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court cases Moody v. NetChoice, LLC (22-777) and NetChoice v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas (22-555) on behalf of the Trust & Safety Foundation.
Appeals court strips approval of pesticide EPA, growers say is needed to fight 'devastating' citrus crop diseases
Environmentalists and judges agreed that the EPA needs to conduct more studies to determine if widely-used streptomycin is actually 'practically non-toxic' to bees and other pollinators, as EPA claims, before it can be used to save lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit crops in US from two ravaging bacterial diseases