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DeSantis sued for not promptly scheduling special elections to replace 2 GOP state lawmakers
Although Gov. Ron DeSantis has been scheduling special elections to fill some vacant Florida positions created by several officials being tapped for posts in the Trump administration, a new lawsuit claims the governor has been too slow to act. -
Class action lawyer defends his actions after suing the wrong company and being sued himself
TALLAHASSEE - The class action lawyer who has angered judges with his hundreds of novel theories of consumer deception at grocery stores and elsewhere is asking a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him for suing the wrong company. -
Florida lawsuit alleges racism in the classroom
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida man accuses a teacher at school of racist comments toward his seventh-grade son, including use of the N-word. -
Florida State sued by transgender woman after relationship with transgender man goes wrong
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A transgender woman put through the disciplinary process at Florida State University is suing the school over the distress and financial harm it allegedly caused. -
Sadism by guards in Fla. prison leads to man's brutal death and mutilation, lawsuit says
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A man was paired with a dangerous cellmate for the amusement of Florida prison guards, a lawsuit alleges, leading to his violent and disturbing death. -
Fla. convenience store blamed after customer shot, paralyzed
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida woman who was shot at a Tallahassee convenience store is suing for her injuries, which include her being paralyzed from the waist down. -
Fired woman sues Walmart, says racy photos were spread by co-worker
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A woman whose sexually explicit photos were spread by a co-worker at Walmart says she was fired over them while he was allowed to keep his job. -
Fla. prison nurse says she was fired for reporting mistreatment of inmates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida nurse working in the state's prison system says she was fired as retaliation for protected whistleblower activities. -
Professor sued after calling battery suspect a pedophile in a news article
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A man suspected of battery and stalking has sued Tallahassee Community College and one of its professors over her comments that were published in a news article. -
Staffers accusing Rep. Basabe of sexual harassment file defamation lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida media outlet faces defamation allegations from staffers who accused a state representative of sexual harassment and are unhappy with its coverage of an investigation that led to no punishment. -
Fired engineer says he was railroaded by company
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - After an incident on the tracks, an engineer was pressured to sign documents and then wrongfully terminated, a Florida lawsuit says. -
White worker says he was fired for wanting to wear his hair in braids
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida A&M faces a discrimination lawsuit from a white employee who says he was fired after a dispute over wearing his hair in braids. -
Inmate sues after burst pipe shoots hot human waste all over him
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - An inmate is suing the Florida Department of Corrections after he says he was sprayed with 200-degree human wastewater, resulting in severe burns and mental anguish. -
Home for disabled sued after resident drinks dishwashing detergent, suffers throat burns
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A recent lawsuit charges a Florida home for the developmentally disabled with neglect after a resident permanently damaged his esophagus by drinking dish detergent. -
Goodwill sued by employee who interviewed in men's suit, came to work in dress and wig
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Goodwill faces a discrimination lawsuit brought by an employee with a "gender nonconforming style of dress." -
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. -
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. -
Florida Department of Health agrees to settlement over release of COVID-19 data
A settlement between the Florida Department of Health and a former state legislator over the release of detailed COVID-19 data will cost state taxpayers more than $150,000 in legal fees, according to the terms of the agreement. -
Minister sues after confrontation over face masks, calls policies 'demonic'
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida minister calls some masking policies "demonic" and is suing over the reception he received when showing his bare face at a store. -
Emotional distress lawsuit: Florida lottery led man to think he won $15 million
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida man who thought he won $15 million is suing the state lottery after finding out he hadn't.