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Miami Beach strip club gets legal victory in efforts to challenge city regulations, ordinances
A Miami Beach nude strip club can proceed with lawsuit challenging the city of Miami Beach's regulations and ordinances, after a federal appeals panel reversed a federal judge's decision. -
Court dismisses case against cruise line involving drunk passenger's fall
MIAMI -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit determined Dec. 13 that a cruise line wasn’t negligent in a passenger’s drunken fall that lead to injuries. -
Appeals court rules Pensacola's Bayview Park cross must be removed
MIAMI –– A 34-foot-tall Latin Cross in a Pensacola city park must be removed, a federal appellate court has ruled. -
Shingle manufacturer wins appeal for arbitration
A shingle producer has been granted an appeal against homeowners who claim that the company should pay for repairs after allegedly defective shingles were installed on their homes. -
Arbitrator cannot decide class-wide status, appeals court rules
Arbitrators cannot decide if individuals have the right to a class-action proceeding, a federal appeals court ruled. -
Employee cannot bring lawsuit outside of Pennsylvania, appeals court rules
A Florida employee of an industrial equipment supplier must contest his termination in Pennsylvania, a federal appeals court ruled. -
Federal judge upholds class action settlement with Godiva Chocolatier
A class action settlement between Godiva Chocolatier Inc. and an aggrieved customer will continue, a federal appeals court ruled. -
Teletronics' bankruptcy petition fails
A communications company failed a bid to claim Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections. -
Deaf man may sue over Hallandale Beach's lack of closed captioning on website
A deaf Florida resident may sue the city of Hallandale Beach for not adding closed captioning to videos on its public website, a federal appeals court ruled. -
Appeals court refuses to support alleged stalker's claims that a Florida college violated his civil rights
MIAMI — A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a district court’s decision on Sept. 13 in a stalking case involving a student who claims Valencia College violated his civil rights by expelling him. -
Woman sues tobacco companies for mom's death, wins appeal
Two tobacco companies lost a bid to reverse a multi-million dollar judgment against them over a woman's death from smoking. -
Florida not the correct jurisdiction for Union Carbide asbestos lawsuit, appeals court rules
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss a Florida woman's asbestos lawsuit against Union Carbide Corporation. -
Time Warner gets summary judgment in appeals court amid claims it forced Cableview to sign settlement agreement
A U.S. appeals court affirmed a summary judgment in favor of Time Warner Cable on an indemnity dispute against the company on August 23. -
Arbitrator can decide if arbitration is allowed in Spirit Airlines class action, appeals court rules
MIAMI – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit recently affirmed a Florida district court decision that said an arbitrator is the correct party to determine if an agreement Spirit Airlines Inc. had with its $9 Fare Club members allowed class members to file a claim via arbitration. -
First Amendment does not protect efforts to change Miami-Dade public school to charter, appeals court rules
Dr. Alberto Fernandez and Henny Cristobol were both employed at the Neva King Cooper Educational Center, when they were disciplined for advocating in favor of charter schools, according to the claim. -
Deaf man wins appeal after losing case against Lifemark Hospitals
The Court reversed a decision to grant a motion for summary judgment to Lifemark Hospitals Inc., after a deaf man claimed he was not provided full access to an American Sign Language interpreter. -
Taxicab firms lose appeal in suit regarding Uber, Lyft operations in Miami-Dade
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to dismiss a suit filed by Florida taxicab companies against Miami-Dade County over taxicab medallions. -
Federal appeals court backs Navy's decision to withhold officer's suicide note from writer
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled the U.S.Navy was right to deny a book author's request to see a naval officer's personal suicide letter in a Freedom of Information Act case. -
Appeals court rules against energy company seeking refund in federal nuclear waste tax dispute
MIAMI – A federal appeals court recently ruled against a nuclear power plant operator over a claim that it is entitled to a nearly $100 million tax refund for losses caused by paying fees for the disposal of radioactive waste. -
Appeals court remands Venezuelan case back to district court in Florida
ATLANTA (Florida Record) – A case filed by the Comparelli family, who wants U.S. federal courts to decide their damages claim against Venezuela and two chemical firms over the 2010 seizure of their Venezuelan companies, is on its way back to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida after a federal appeals court recently ruled that the district court has jurisdiction after all.