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Royal Caribbean's motion for summary judgment denied in passenger death
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. isn’t entitled to its motion for summary judgment in a wrongful death case, the United States District Court in the Southern District of Florida ruled on October 17. -
Court grants default judgment against Florida market accused of selling fake Roor water pipes
MIAMI – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently granted a default judgement against a Florida market that failed to respond to a lawsuit accusing it of selling counterfeit Roor branded water pipes. -
Lawsuit against Miami-Dade County and two detectives dismissed, officer accused of assault
On Oct. 23, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed a case against Miami-Dade County and two of its police officers after body camera footage showed the officers assaulting a man during an arrest. -
Ahead of trial against St. Lucie County sheriff, court rules to exclude criminal history of man who died after police custody
The criminal history of a man who died after suffering a seizure while in police custody for fleeing a traffic stop will be excluded in a case against the St. Lucie County sheriff and his deputy, a court has ruled. -
Miami company faces federal suit for alleged failure to pay $400,000 for produce shipments
MIAMI – A Georgia-based produce dealer recently filed a federal suit alleging a Miami-based company has failed to pay approximately $400,000 in a timely manner for the sale and delivery of produce. -
Court refuses to intervene in family disagreement over man's wrongful death settlement
A court has ruled that it will not intervene in determining who will benefit from a $4.5 million wrong death settlement with the Florida Department of Corrections. -
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. -
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. -
Court irons out disagreements over patents related to Rodeway Inn's rewards system
A federal court has thrown out a dispute over software patents related to hotel loyalty reward points, dismissing both a lawsuit against an alleged patent troll as well as a countersuit over deceptive trade practices. -
Epic Hotel waitresses file race and gender discrimination lawsuit in Miami federal court
Two waitresses are suing the California-based parent company of a Miami hotel in federal court over alleged discrimination on the basis of race and sex over the four years of their employment. -
Investment fund failed to prove men acted fraudulently regarding $3 million investment, court says
MIAMI – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently dismissed a securities fraud suit filed by an investment fund against two men who were accused of tricking the fund into making a $3 million investment. -
Judges dismisses suit alleging fraud in used-cellphone business deal
MIAMI – The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently dismissed a fraud suit filed by a Deerfield Beach-based cellphone wholesale distributor against a used cellphone seller in a partnership gone wrong. -
Court denies US motion to dismiss Air Force veteran's suit claiming false
MIAMI – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently denied a U.S. government motion to dismiss suit filed by an Air Force veteran claiming unlawful imprisonment and negligence. -
Developer promised citizenship for investment money, Chinese immigrants claim
A group of Chinese immigrants accuse the founder of the South Atlantic Regional Center of bilking them out of money for investments in return for work visas. -
Federal judge declines to throw out lawsuit over injuries caused by severe turbulence
A federal court declined to throw out parts of two passengers' lawsuit against a Spanish airline. -
Copyright case over telenovelas dismissed
A federal judge threw out a copyright lawsuit over two Mexican telenovelas. -
Florida resident must provide more information in Colombian construction company dispute
A Florida resident must produce several documents related to his lawsuit alleging misappropriation of funds, a federal judge ruled. -
Tim Horton franchisees in contract dispute
Popular restaurant chain Tim Hortons accuses of a group of Michigan franchisees of not paying fees owed by a contract. -
Appeals court sends portions of RICO case filed by Sun Life back to District Court in Florida
JACKSONVILLE (Florida Record) – A federal appeals court has revived portions of a Canadian insurance company's racketeering lawsuit against a Missouri insurance premium finance service company but issues remain, one member of the three-judge panel said in his concurrence of the Sept. 18 decision in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. -
Florida Gun Show sues Fort Lauderdale after city cancels gun shows
FORT LAUDERDALE – Florida Gun Shows Inc. recently filed a complaint against the city of Fort Lauderdale in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleging violations of freedom of speech and equal protection after the city canceled its gun shows.