U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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Southern District of Florida grants gun manufacturer's motion to consolidate two cases
A U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida judge has partially consolidated two separate complaints against a handgun manufacturer. -
Class action claiming Royal Caribbean should have canceled cruise before hurricane is dismissed
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has dismissed a class action brought against Royal Caribbean claiming the company should have canceled a cruise before a natural disaster. -
Class counsel awarded more than $2 million share of Trump golf club judgment fund
A court has granted award of attorney's fees in a case involving Trump National Golf Club Jupiter and The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club & Spa Jupiter. -
Fla. judge recommends dismissing much of suit against Tinder, says app never promised to stay free forever
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Florida federal judge has recommended that certain counts of a class action lawsuit against Tinder over allegations of misleading business practices be dismissed. -
Case regarding definition of 'suit' remanded to 11th Circuit
The Florida Supreme Court has remanded a case regarding the definition of a "suit" to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit for further proceedings. -
SEC accuses executives of hiding accounting errors in Southern District of Florida complaint
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) wants restitution from a worldwide manufacturer or cables and wires with operations in Brazil, according to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida records. -
Honus Wagner Co. trademark-infringement lawsuit thrown out by district court
A trademark-infringement lawsuit filed by a company bearing the name of early 20th century Pittsburgh Pirates baseball player Honus Wagner was dismissed because the court lacks personal jurisdiction over the defendants, according to a Dec. 21 opinion. -
Former Florida Atlantic U. professor could appeal after losing wrongful termination suit
MIAMI – A former professor who says he was fired for comments he made on his personal blog has lost his wrongful termination suit but an appeal is possible. -
Brandon attorney suspended 2nd time this year
Brandon attorney Richard Luther Bradford has been suspended for the second time this year following a Nov. 2 Florida Supreme Court order finding him in contempt for failing to comply with the terms of his prior suspension. -
Walmart again under fire for alleged discrimination against women
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Walmart is being sued by women who allege they are not given the same chance at promotion as males in stores Walmart's southeastern stores. -
11th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds ruling against Boston Scientific
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling that consolidated cases filed by four women who alleged injuries by a defective pelvic mesh implant by Boston Scientific Corp. -
Judge grants Patheon $18.5M in fees following win in 'unpleasant and nasty' antitrust lawsuit
A Florida federal court recently granted pharmaceutical manufacturer Patheon Inc.'s request for approximately $18.5 million in attorneys' fees and defense costs following the company's win in an antitrust lawsuit late last year. -
Class-action member fights attorney's fees in $9.7 million settlement involving ACE USA Inc.
A class member in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuit has ruffled feathers as he challenged the attorney’s fees requested in a $9.7 million settlement. -
Federal court enforces arbitration award in dispute involving Hipasat SA
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has enforced a foreign arbitral award in favor of Hipasat SA after a magistrate judge recommended the enforcement, according to an order published on Aug. 24. -
Lawyer says many companies unaware of Americans with Disabilities Act website requirements
Though closed captioning, text to speech and sticky keys are not issues the average internet user worries about, they are for the visually impaired, which is why a group has claimed that Grubhub's website is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). -
NCL (Bahamas) Ltd. sued over alleged sexual assault
A passenger is suing NCL (Bahamas) Ltd., a cruise operator, and Randolph Enock Leroy for alleged assault, negligence and sexual abuse. -
Appeals court rules agreement wasn't binding after settlement checks were delayed
ATLANTA —A Georgia appeals court recently determined whether a case was settled when the settlement checks did not arrive on time. -
Case involving centuries-old shipwreck artifacts sent back to Florida
ATLANTA — A dispute over gold coins and artifacts from an 18th-century shipwreck off the Florida coast is the subject of an appellate court opinion which remands the case back to the district court level. -
Federal Judge Robert Scola calls property ownership case 'frivolous'
MIAMI – Calling the plaintiff’s allegations that his constitutional rights were violated “frivolous and insubstantial,” Judge Robert Scola of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has dismissed a local man’s lawsuit over the ownership of a property. -
Federal judge dismisses debt collection violation suit against Transworld Systems
MIAMI — A district judge has granted a motion to dismiss in favor of Transworld Systems Inc. in a case in which a Florida man alleges violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA).