U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida West Palm Beach Division
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Woman says she was discriminated against because she has long COVID
A woman says she was the victim of discrimination because she has long COVID. -
Woman sues United after she's injured by fellow passenger exiting plane
A Riviera Beach woman has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines claiming she was injured by a fellow passenger who was rushing to get off of the airplane. -
Religious nurse practitioner sues CVS for requiring her to prescribe hormonal contraceptives
WEST PALM BEACH — A former CVS nurse practitioner is suing CVS alleging it violated Title VII by failing to accommodate her religious beliefs and refusing to engage in meaningful discussion about alternative accommodations. -
Class action targets Publix for selling NyQuil with ineffective ingredient
WEST PALM BEACH — A class action complaint was filed in Florida federal court alleging that Procter & Gamble and Publix Supermarkets knowingly marketed and sold ineffective products for nasal and sinus congestion relief. -
Former employee says she was fired from Dive Bar Restaurant because of age
PALM BEACH – A former employee is suing a Palm Beach restaurant for discrimination, claiming she was fired because of her age. -
Judge set to rule on preliminary injunction requested by Farmworker Association
Senate Bill 1718 criminalizes the transport of individuals who may have entered the U.S. unlawfully -
Palm Beach County defendants in kickboxer Andrew Tate defamation suit granted anonymity
Social media influencer Tate filed a $5 million lawsuit against his Florida accuser -
Donald Trump claims Jan. 6 Select Committee lacks authority to issue him subpoena
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — Donald Trump is claiming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the January 6th Select Committee lack the authority to issue him a subpoena to testify. -
Class action alleges biscotti misleads consumers about real lemon contents
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — The manufacturer of a lemon-flavored biscotti is facing a class action alleging its product misleads consumers about its real lemon contents. -
Judge partially grants motion for reconsideration in case against Bitcoin co-founder accused of stealing from late co-founder's estate
WEST PALM BEACH – A magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted in part and denied in part a motion to reconsider discovery requests in a case filed by a man who claims his late brother is a co-founder of bitcoin and that the remaining co-founder tried to cheat their family out of money. -
Federal judge denies dismissal of suit against Wells Fargo over 2014 foreclosure
WEST PALM BEACH — A Palm Beach County woman's lawsuit against Wells Fargo over the 2014 foreclosure of her property remains alive following a federal judge's order issued last month. -
Judge denies attorneys' fees in trademark infringement case over counterfeit Roor water pipe
WEST PALM BEACH – A federal magistrate judge denied CIJ Enterprises' motions for attorneys' fees and costs in a lawsuit against it over allegations of trademark infringement. -
South Florida law firm claims Malibu Media owes more than $280,000 in legal fees
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A South Florida law firm alleges a Beverly Hills media company owes more than $280,000 for an alleged breach of contract. -
Settlement conference ordered in Fort Lauderdale dentist's dispute with insurer over disability claim
WEST PALM BEACH – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently denied an insurer's motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by a Fort Lauderdale dentist who claimed he was denied part of his disability claim after he allegedly injured his back while accidentally stepping into a pothole. -
Insurance company loses effort to remand case involving coverage of Boca Raton condo president
An insurance company's move to send back to state court a coverage dispute with a Boca Raton condo association has been denied by a West Palm Beach federal judge. -
Fired Martin County librarian gets court's go-ahead in retaliation case
WEST PALM BEACH — A federal court has ruled that a Martin County librarian has demonstrated causality in her case against the county in which she alleges she was fired out of retaliation for not wanting to be transferred to another library. -
Judge says insurer can't avoid covering Jupiter shopping center owner in stabbing in bar parking lot
An insurer can't easily escape a lawsuit brought by a man who claimed the owners of a Jupiter shopping center owe him money after he was stabbed during a fight in a parking lot outside a bar and grill in the shopping center. -
Court dismisses Ambrosia Treatment Centers' suit in claims dispute with Cigna
WEST PALM BEACH –Three South Florida substance abuse treatment centers suffered a setback in their dispute with a health insurance provider in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. -
Federal judge grants magicJack's motion to dismiss shareholder suit
WEST PALM BEACH – The company behind magicJack, a device that plugs into a computer allowing the user to make phone calls via the internet, recently was granted its motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit brought by a shareholder accusing the company of misrepresentation regarding a newly acquired company. -
Judge defines several terms for parties in ocular patent dispute
WEST PALM BEACH – A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently defined certain terms in a New York-based ocular telehealth company's patent dispute with a handful of its competitors.