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Federal judge sends case back to state court, says defendant failed to prove jurisdiction
MIAMI —A federal judge granted a motion to remand a case back to state court, ruling the defendant failed to prove the federal court had jurisdiction.U.S. -
Florida court rejects subpoena for records in golf course development lawsuit
MIAMI – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida rejected a subpoena March 12 demanding records from an accounting firm in a dispute over events that allegedly took place in a golf course country club development. -
Federal judge grants motion for consideration of remand in Takata airbag litigation
MIAMI – A Florida federal judge has granted Ford Motor Co.'s motion for suggestion of remand to move a lawsuit regarding Takata airbags back to a Massachusetts federal court. -
China faulted for coronavirus spread in Florida class-action suit
A Boca Raton law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against the People’s Republic of China, alleging that its public agencies were negligent for failing to contain the deadly coronavirus outbreak that has caused economic devastation in the U.S. -
Federal court dismisses real estate company's amended complaint
A Florida federal court approved a home construction company’s motion to toss a St. Lucie-based real estate entity’s amended complaint against it. -
Insurance companies granted dismissals in policyholder's lawsuit
The defendants in a man’s federal lawsuit alleging he was wrongfully denied health insurance benefits and refused access to supply plan documents and information had several motions granted. -
Tire company secures partial dismissal of claims in class action complaint
A Florida federal court partially granted and denied an auto service center company’s motion to dismiss a class action complaint against it. -
Injured woman's claim against Royal Caribbean moves closer to trial after judge denies motion to dismiss
MIAMI — A woman's claim against a cruise line that she suffered a shoulder injury during an iFly activity in 2017 is moving closer to its spring trial date following a federal judge's ruling earlier this month. -
Class action filed in Florida by immigrant investors
Two Chinese immigrants claim in a class action complaint they fell victim to a bogus investment. -
Lawsuit targets hockey's Florida Panthers for sending unwanted texts
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Marketing executives for the Florida Panthers devised a campaign that sent multiple unwanted messages to cell phones in violation of a federal communications act, a lawsuit is alleging. -
Sugar companies seek dismissal of lawsuit over pre-harvest sugarcane burning
Sugar companies in southern Florida are calling on a U.S. district court judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the pre-harvest burning of sugar fields is a threat to human health. -
Vegan sues Burger King because Impossible Whoppers are cooked on same grill as Whoppers made with meat
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Georgia man who follows a vegan diet has filed a suit against Burger King alleging it is misleading consumers by marketing its Impossible Whopper as zero percent meat when it is cooked on the same grill as meat products. -
Miami attorney disbarred, ordered to pay restitution following allegations in 2 bankruptcy cases
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Suspended Miami attorney Sonia Yvette Amador has been disbarred following an Oct. 24 Florida Supreme Court order over allegations stemming from two bankruptcy cases, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Lawsuit alleges Fresh Market, Tyson market 'prime pork' products to confuse consumers
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Fresh Market and Tyson Fresh Meats are facing a proposed class suit filed by Florida consumers who claim the companies' falsely led customers to believe their prime pork products were graded "USDA Prime." -
Florida Supreme Court justices tapped to fill vacant seats on federal appeals bench
TALLAHASSEE — Two Florida Supreme Court justices have been named to fill seats on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. -
Florida leads in number of employment lawsuits filed the last few years, litigation data expert and report says
MENLO PARK, Calif. – Florida has seen the largest number of employment lawsuits filed in the U.S. Southeast with the state's southern district seeing the most such cases compared to the other two districts, a California-based data research company analyst said during a recent interview. -
Federal court dismisses copyright infringement case against Modern Living Real Estate, Compass Florida
MIAMI — A federal court has dismissed a case against Modern Living Real Estate and Compass Florida filed by an aerial real estate photography company alleging copyright infringement. -
Court dismisses claim McDonald's manager plotted with Miami police to have woman arrested
MIAMI — A federal judge has dismissed a suit filed by a woman who alleged her McDonald's manager plotted with city of Miami police officers to have her assaulted and falsely arrested. -
Aviation company wins partial judgment in negligence case involving Eclipse jet's brake failure
MIAMI — A South Florida aircraft maintenance and repair facility has been granted in part and denied in part its motions to dismiss negligence claims and other counts filed by an aviation company whose Eclipse 500 jet had to make an emergency landing due to mechanical problems.