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Appeals court affirms ruling that husband isn't bound to wife's arbitration agreement with Starbucks
A federal appeals court has affirmed a district court ruling that the husband of a former Starbucks employee could not be compelled to arbitrate based on an employment agreement signed by his wife. -
Florida blocked from enforcing its restrictions on 'woke' workplace training
A federal appeals court has blocked a provision of a new Florida law barring employers from holding mandatory workplace training sessions that embrace race, sex and equity concepts the state deemed offensive. -
Penalties against serial plaintiff and suspended lawyer for frivolous ADA lawsuits affirmed
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Florida federal judge who undertook his own investigation of a serial lawsuit-filer and his attorney and penalized them for filing frivolous civil rights claims on behalf of the hearing-impaired was right to do so, an appeals court has ruled. -
Supreme court declines to hear Florida A&M University professor's appeal on equal pay, sex bias case
Professor Jennifer Smith’s lawsuit against Florida A&M University for equal pay and sex bias will not be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Plaintiffs lawyers who teamed with the blind get bad news from federal appeals court
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court has dealt a blow to plaintiffs lawyers who developed a cottage industry of suing the owners of websites on behalf of the visually impaired. -
One of thousands of lawsuits against Philip Morris results in $21 million in punitive damages
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court last week approved a $20.7 million punitive damages award against cigarette maker Philip Morris, saying even though it was just one of thousands of similar cases over the same corporate behavior, the judgment fell well within constitutional limits set by the U.S. Supreme Court. -
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Cary Aronovitz Joins Holland & Knight in Miami
Cary Aronovitz is joining Holland & Knight's Miami office as a partner after serving for six years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida. -
Bringing a class action just got less enticing in the 11th Circuit
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Lead plaintiffs in class action lawsuits aren’t entitled to more money than the rest of their fellow class members, a federal appeals court has ruled. -
11th Circuit judges rebuff moves to disqualify them from felon voting case
Two federal appeals court judges rebuffed calls by 10 Democratic U.S. senators that they recuse themselves from a closely watched case involving felon voting rights in Florida. -
Florida ballot-order law stays afloat after 11th Circuit rules against state Democrats
Florida’s 1951 law requiring members of the governor’s political party to appear first for each office listed on general election ballots remains in force as a result of a federal appeals court decision this past week. -
Plaintiff in felon voting case takes part in Florida primary election
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has lost another round in his legal battle to bar felons from voting who have served their time but are unable to pay all court-mandated fines and fees. -
Appeals court says IRS can proceed with injunction against Sarasota medical practice for unpaid taxes
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has overturned a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, clearing the way for the Internal Revenue Service to proceed with an injunction against a Sarasota medical practice that has failed to pay federal employment taxes for nearly 10 years, despite facing IRS levies and liens. -
Appeals court: Orlando business sued too quickly amid insurance dispute, not getting attorney fees
A federal appeals panel has denied an Orlando business' try to force an insurance company to pay its attorneys' fees, saying the business jumped the gun in suing its insurer before the contractually-required appraisal process had a chance to play out. -
DeSantis picks appeals court Judge Lagoa for Supreme Court; New justice praised as 'textualist'
Florida Gov. Rick DeSantis has picked Florida Third District Court of Appeals Judge Barbara Lagoa to serve on the state Supreme Court. -
Court denies Eleventh Amendment immunity to sheriff's office
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is not entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity when conducting child-protective investigations. -
Court rules against teacher applicant who refused drug test
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled against a woman who was denied a substitute teacher position because she refused to take a drug test. -
Philip Morris loses appeals in post-trial motions over negligence lawsuit filed by smoker
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit denied several appeals made by Philip Morris over a trial that awarded a woman damages for smoking-related diseases. -
Child abduction allegation remanded to lower court to investigate travel consent between mother and father
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit determined it couldn’t decipher the domestic details of a case in which a Colombian man filed a suit for his minor daughter to be brought back to the country with him. -
Summary judgement denied on appeal in case of deaf patient not provided with sign language interpreter at Lifemark Hospitals
An appeals court reversed a decision to grant a motion for summary of judgement to Lifemark Hospitals after a deaf man claimed his rights had been impeded upon during a mental evaluation. -
It's too early for property defendants to file for motion for sanctions in Miami Gardens fraud case, court rules
A district court judge has ruled that it is too early for a group of defendants in an ongoing property scam case to request sanctions against their litigant.