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Recent News About County of Miami-Dade (FL)
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Miami Beach rule that bans lobbying to the city is a violation of 1st Amendment, says lobbyist
The City of Miami Beach faces civil charges from a Miami-Dade County resident who says the city violated the First Amendment, according to a lawsuit filed on January 20 in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. -
Miami PD abuses power by arresting entire family, says lawsuit
A Miami family accused the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) of abuse of power and false imprisonment in a lawsuit filed on Feb. 23 in the Southern Florida District Court. -
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT: Justice Labarga encourages high school students to "Keep Moving Forward"
Justice Jorge Labarga was the keynote speaker for today’s Broward County Hispanic Bar Association (BCHBA)’s Bilingual Conference for High School Students. -
Environmentalists sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect endangered Florida plants
Environmental groups aim to launch a volley of civil lawsuits to gain the upper hand on Florida habitat and wetlands oversight issues as President-elect Joe Biden’s administration prepares to assume power in Washington on Jan. 20. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig’s Miami and Doral Offices Assist in Chapman Partnership Food Drive
Attorneys and business staff from the Miami and Doral offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. raised $14,500 in support of a holiday food drive organized by Chapman Partnership, the private sector partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. -
4th Florida Bar complaint filed against Coral Gables attorney
The Florida Bar has filed its fourth complaint against Miami-Dade County attorney Scot Strems, alleging that Strems and the Strems Law Firm (SLF) engaged in a pattern of duplicitous behavior and subterfuge to enroll property owners into legal services. -
Florida attorney general urges rejection of legal challenge to red-light camera program
The state Supreme Court should reject an appeal that argues a local red-light camera program flies in the face of Florida traffic statutes, Attorney General Ashley Moody states in a brief filed earlier this month. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Assists Atlantic Pacific Communities with Master Ground Lease for Quail Roost Transit Village
Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Miami office Real Estate Practice Shareholder Nancy B. Lash and Land Development Shareholder Ryan D. Bailine assisted longtime client Atlantic Pacific Communities in obtaining approval for a 90-year master ground lease from the Miami-Dade County Commission to accommodate the building of mixed-use, transit-oriented development Quail Roost Transit Village. -
FEA files lawsuit against DeSantis, education commissioner for emergency order
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Education Association (FEA) wants an emergency order by Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran to be rescinded. -
Fontainebleau not required to pay for laid-off workers' health care coverage, lawsuit says
Miami’s Fontainebleau Hotel is suing the local hospitality workers union in federal court, arguing that the resort is not required to pay millions of dollars for health care coverage of laid-off employees. -
Miami attorney suspended after his trousers pocket bursts into flames while representing arson client
TALLAHASSEE — Miami attorney Stephen Gutierrez has been suspended following a Feb. 26 Florida Supreme Court after his trousers pocket erupted in flames in court while representing an arson client, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Judge rules man accused of stealing money from soccer field business was wrongfully revoked ownership
While a lower court said a man surrendered his ownership of a soccer field rental company when he allegedly embezzled money, an appeals court reversed the order. -
Working remotely, travel limits and video-conferencing now part of life for Florida attorneys
Florida attorneys over the past week have been slogging their way through successive announcements about courtroom closures while law firms roll out new work rules to ensure safety during the coronavirus pandemic. -
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. -
Supreme Court sides with Geico in massage therapist PIP benefits dispute
MIAMI — The Third District Court of Appeal in Florida has entered a judgment in favor of Geico General Insurance, Co. in its appeal in the case against Beacon Healthcare Center, Inc. -
9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida: Actions Taken on March 4
The 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida reported the following activity on March 4 in the suits below: -
Court activity on March 4: American Express National vs Eudi Vicent
The 9th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida reported the following activity in the suit brought by American Express National against Eudi Vicent on March 4: 'Notice Of Transfer||comments: Copy Mailed To Plaintiff's Attorney And Miami-Dade County'. -
Florida appeals panel sends coin collector's case against NGC back to Miami-Dade court
MIAMI — A Miami collector's lawsuit against a Florida-based coin certification service is on its way back to a Miami-Dade court after a state appeals panel ruled that a venue clause in the certification service's online guarantee does require the dispute be litigated in Sarasota County. -
NASON YEAGER GERSON WHITE & LIOCE PA: John Fumero Speaks at Southeast Florida Utility Council Meeting
Nason Yeager shareholder John Fumero spoke on water quality regulation and permitting in Florida at Southeast Florida Utility Council’s (SEFLUC) February monthly meeting. -
Arbitration the correct path for cigar importer, seller, to resolve disputes, appeals court rules
A dispute between two companies involving in the importation and sale of cigars must be heard through arbitration, an appeals court has ruled.