U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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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 -
Lawyers seek dismissal of 'shotgun' complaint by Florida repair firm
WEST PALM, BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A law firm sued in federal court by a former client whose repair business was damaged by a change in Florida insurance law seeks to dismiss the case, saying the suit is an improper “shotgun pleading” that fails to identify any specific examples of malpractice. -
Trump tries to revive defamation lawsuit against CNN
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former President Donald Trump wants a federal judge reconsidering the ruling that tossed his defamation lawsuit against CNN. -
Lawyers sued by Florida repair firm for allegedly mismanaging insurance claims
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida repair firm with a long history of suing insurance companies has turned on its lawyers, seeking to recoup more than $1 million it says it lost after insurers took advantage of new laws and a favorable court ruling to reject claims it filed on behalf of property owners under the state’s since-repealed assignment-of-benefits law. -
Lawsuit over prep time for Velveeta easy mac fails; Lawyers claimed '3 1/2 minutes' description misleading
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - The lawyers who hoped to sue Kraft Heinz because they claimed its microwave macaroni and cheese takes longer than advertised to prepare failed to prove their client was harmed, a federal judge ruled. -
Lawsuit over prep time for Velveeta microwave mac & cheese is ridiculous, Kraft argues
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit complaining microwave macaroni and cheese takes longer than 3 1/2 minutes to prepare "stretches the bounds of plausibility well past the breaking point." -
CNN defeats Alan Dershowitz's defamation suit over impeachment comments
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Attorney Alan Dershowitz can't prove CNN acted with actual malice when it reported comments he made during his representation of former President Donald Trump during Trump's impeachment trial. -
Number of Florida plaintiffs challenging anti-lobbying constitutional amendment expands
A federal lawsuit aimed at overturning a voter-approved 2018 Florida constitutional amendment that restricts lobbying activities by former and current elected officials is gaining plaintiffs, with Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor recently joining the legal fight. -
CNN: Trump's lawsuit over alleged Hitler comparison should be thrown out of court
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - CNN says former President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against it is based on opinions protected by free speech. -
Seresto-brand flea and tick collars the subject of class action over pet deaths
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - The makers of Seresto flea and tick collars face a class action lawsuit that says approximately 1,700 pets have died as a result of using them. -
Broward County man sues Uber, alleges drivers refused to transport his guide dog
A blind Broward County man is suing Uber in federal court, alleging that the ride-share company violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) after its drivers repeatedly refused to transport him because he travels with a service dog. -
Lawyers pick up on colleague's success suing Molson Coors over Vizzy hard seltzers
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Following a California ruling that said reasonable consumers could be tricked into thinking Vizzy hard seltzers are healthier than they are, two lawyers have decided to file a class action of their own. -
Lawsuit targets NFTs, sneakers sold on StockX
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A marketplace for non-fungible tokens is accused of selling products with no value. -
Dershowitz lawsuit: CNN wants to protect employment agreements but will disclose traffic incentives
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – CNN doesn’t want its employment agreements to become a part of the record in lawyer Alan Dershowitz’s $300 million defamation lawsuit against it. -
Federal class action alleges Burger King ad misrepresentations are Whoppers
A federal class action lawsuit filed in Florida alleges that Burger King advertisements exaggerate the size of the company’s meat patties in violation of state consumer protection laws around the nation.