U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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Florida woman's death after colon cancer surgery prompts lawsuit over robotic medical device
A Florida man whose wife died after undergoing colon cancer surgery using a multi-armed, remote-controlled robotic device is suing the manufacturer, alleging that the California-based company designed and marketed a defective and dangerous product. -
New kind of patent lawsuits soaring in Southern District of Florida, new analysis finds
Federal patent-infringement lawsuits aimed at defendants whose identities are kept hidden have shot up 167% from 2022 to 2023 in the Southern District of Florida, raising due-process concerns for the businesses and individuals affected by such filings. -
Employee accuses American Airlines of sexual harassment
An employee is accusing American Airlines of sexual harassment. -
Class action claims Comcast didn't protect customers' personal information
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Comcast Cable and Citrix Systems alleging the companies failed to protect customers' personal information. -
Lawsuit against property-damage law firm by former client tossed
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has agreed that a former client has no federal case against a law firm it hopes to prevent from taking fees in pending cases. -
Made-in-America lawsuit against Mexican-style desserts already rejected once, company says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Armed with a ruling from more than two years, the maker of Mexican-style frozen treats is asking a judge to toss a class action that complains they were made in California. -
Emails didn't finalize settlement, magistrate judge says in contractor v. lawyers case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Southern Florida law firm caught up in litigation from a former client has failed to show some of the dispute has already been settled, a federal magistrate judge has written. -
Woman files sex discrimination suit against Allied Universal
A former employee has accused Allied Universal Corp. of sex discrimination. -
Companies say former employee threatened to share trade secrets
Two companies accuse a former employee of threatening to disclose their trade secrets. -
Two companies accuse Walmart of trademark infringement
Two companies have filed a federal lawsuit accusing Walmart of trademark infringement. -
Employee files lawsuit against School Board of Miami-Dade alleging workplace discrimination and exposure to mold
MIAMI – An employee has filed a $752,000 lawsuit against the School Board of Miami-Dade alleging sexual harassment from her supervisor and health issues due to mold exposure. -
Florida woman sues EMED, alleging wrongful termination based on age, disability, and anticipated medical leave
MIAMI – A Miami woman has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, claiming that she was terminated from her position because of her age and her need for future medical leave. -
Lawsuit accuses Florida corporations of theft and refusal to return aircraft engine parts resulting in financial damages
MIAMI – California bank files lawsuit against Florida corporations, alleging that they stole and refused to return aircraft engine parts, leading to a $500,000 financial loss in the sale of the engine. -
Woman sues Norwegian Cruise Line for injuries on ship
MIAMI — A 62-year-old woman is suing Norwegian Cruise Line for injuries sustained aboard one of its cruise ships. -
Lagunitas Brewing Company sues Soltura for false advertising
MIAMI — Lagunitas Brewing Company is suing Soltura alleging false advertising of its products. -
Woman says Hamilton Beach pressure cooker was unsafe
MIAMI — A woman is suing Hamilton Beach alleging a pressure cooker she purchased was unsafe. -
Home Depot faces lawsuit for alleged firing employee over FMLA leave
MIAMI – A former employee has filed a lawsuit against Home Depot for alleged FMLA violations claiming she was terminated in retaliation for taking intermittent leave to care for her seriously ill mother. -
Trump can't convince federal judge to reopen $475M defamation case against CNN
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former President Donald Trump failed to raise any new issues that would reopen his defamation case against CNN, which he says compared him to Adolf Hitler while he fought the results of his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden. -
Black man files racial discrimination lawsuit against Kentronix for wrongful termination
NEW ORLEANS – A former employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Kentronix alleging he was wrongfully terminated after reporting racial slurs from his operations manager. -
Attorney considers state lawsuit to ban Trump from the 2024 ballot
Lawrence Caplan sued Trump in federal court on Aug. 24 and lost