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Fla. federal judge stays lawsuit over hacked emails in NFL Concussion Litigation claims audit process
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A law firm’s legal action alleging numerous forms of wrongdoing, including the hacking and illegal procurement of protected emails, were committed by attorneys participating in and overseeing the NFL Concussion Litigation settlement has been stayed in a Florida federal court. -
Judge not buying Florida woman's attempt to sue New Jersey companies in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA —A Florida woman's lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon, Inc., over her 2007 Prolene Mesh pelvic implant in Florida, originally filed in Pennsylvania, now will be heard in federal court in Florida. -
Hialeah attorney disbarred following wire fraud, conspiracy conviction in $1 million QVC embezzlement
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Imprisoned Hialeah attorney Eric Allen Waraftig has been disbarred following an Aug. 1 Florida Supreme Court order and his conviction on federal wire fraud and conspiracy charges, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar. -
Servicemembers with alleged hearing loss are suing 3M over earplugs; Six cases recently filed in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – Minnesota-based 3M finds itself the target of litigation from U.S. military veterans nationwide, who claim the company’s Combat-Arms Earplugs, worn by troops from 2003-2015, were the proximate cause of hearing damage and deafness to countless military service members. -
Hialeah attorney indefinitely suspended after wire fraud, conspiracy conviction in QVC scheme
TALLAHASSEE — Hialeah attorney Eric Allen Waraftig has been indefinitely suspended following a Sept. 26 Florida Supreme Court order and his conviction for wire fraud and conspiracy in a scheme to bilk a cable shopping network, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.