U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
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Florida resident sues New York law office for defamation, alleging unethical smear campaign for more than 13 years
CRYSTAL RIVER – A resident of Crystal River has filed a defamation lawsuit against a New York law firm claiming it has sustained a smear campaign against him for more than 13 years. -
Car dealership sues Ford, Hyundai for Florida Dealer Protection Act violations
ORLANDO — A car dealership is suing Ford Motor Company and Hyundai Motor American Corporation alleging violations of the Florida Dealer Protection Act. -
NOCO says companies infringed on patent
ORLANDO — The NOCO Company is suing several companies they allege infringed on their intellectual property rights. -
Photographer sues Florida media company for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of photograph
FORT MYERS – A New York photographer has filed a lawsuit claiming a Florida media company used one of his photographs on its websites without permission. -
Lawsuit accuses Walmart of killing coral reef
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — Sunscreen sold by Walmart is destroying the ocean's coral reef, a novel new class action lawsuit alleges. -
Nutramax alleges trademark infringement, unauthorized sales
JACKSONVILLE - A nutritional supplement company has filed a lawsuit against Twine and its principals, claiming they sold Nutramax products without authorization to do so. -
Floridians sue over alleged improper Medicaid enrollment termination
Plaintiffs seek preliminary and permanent declaratory and injunctive relief -
State appeals judge's ban on Protection of Children law to the Eleventh Circuit
SB 1438 aims to to prevent children from attending drag shows -
Jacksonville seeks to stay order to redraw City Council districts by Nov. 8
Citing time constraints for its 2023 municipal elections, Jacksonville is asking a federal court to stay an order that found the city’s new City Council and school board district maps are racially gerrymandered and must be redrawn by Nov. 8. -
Christian ministry group amends vaccine class action on behalf of Coast Guard members
An Orlando-based Christian ministry group has breathed new life into a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Coast Guard personnel who allege the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate violated their constitutional rights. -
Florida class-action settlement ends 'automatic' solitary confinement on death row
The Florida Department of Corrections has decided to settle a federal class-action lawsuit challenging the department’s policy of “automatically” putting death row inmates in permanent solitary confinement. -
Judge's OK of Florida's anti-riot law to be appealed by lawyers, Black Lives Matter
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Activists and lawyers will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that said Florida’s new anti-riot law doesn’t prevent protestors from peacefully assembling. -
Pediatric Healthcare Alliance to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
Pediatric Healthcare Alliance to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit. -
Gov. DeSantis: Anti-riot bill doesn't target minorities, only wrongdoers
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has come to the defense of his anti-riot bill, urging a federal judge to throw out the constitutional challenge to it filed by Black Lives Matter Tampa and a lawyer group. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig’s Tampa Office Adds Associate Andrea E. Nieto
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. has again expanded its Tampa office Labor & Employment Practice with the addition of Associate Andrea E. Nieto. -
Judge keeps Florida's anti-riot bill in effect during constitutional challenge
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida federal judge has rejected a call from groups that wish to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new anti-riot law. -
Jacksonville officers brought to federal court for allegedly pinning man to the ground until he died
The City of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and five law enforcement officers were accused in federal court of wrongfully killing a father of four after he was arrested at a convenience store. -
FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Moody Sues Biden Administration for Keeping U.S. Cruise Industry Docked
Attorney General Ashley Moody filed legal action against the Biden administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the outdated federal shutdown order of the nation’s cruise industry. As COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues to increase at a rapid pace under Governor Ron DeSantis’s leadership, airlines, hotels, restaurants, theme parks and other tourism industries are now open with reasonable safety measures. -
Lockheed Martin seeks to dismiss class action over chemicals including PFAS; Says no evidence of harm
Lockheed Martin Corp. is defending itself against lawsuits alleging that its Missiles and Fire Control facility mishandled chemicals, including perfluoroalkyls, or PFAs, leading to long-term ground and water chemical contamination. -
Environmental group sues governor over ban on 'rights of nature'
An Orange County environmental group is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis over his signing of a bill that bars local governments from conferring “rights of nature” on waterways and other parts of the natural environment.