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Florida Atlantic says tutoring service is using similar color scheme, Owl theme
MIAMI - The Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees filed a federal lawsuit on Nov. 30 in the Southern District Court of Florida against Neil Parsont and Cram Tutoring, Inc. for breach of contract, tortious interference with business relationships and unjust enrichment. -
Federal judge backs City of South Miami, blocks ban on sanctuary policies
A federal judge has blocked enforcement of key components of a 2019 Florida law that required state and local government agencies to cooperate with federal immigration officials and not to enact sanctuary policies. -
DeSantis' attorneys defend law that keeps transgenders out of girls sports
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Males are physiologically different from females and allowing them to play girls youth sports would be unfair to their competition, attorneys for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently wrote as they defend a lawsuit brought by a transgender teen who wants to play girls youth sports. -
Florida seeks dismissal of Norwegian Cruise Line lawsuit over 'vaccine passports'
In the legal battle over Florida’s ban on COVID-19 “vaccine passports,” the state’s attorneys have urged a federal judge to dismiss Norwegian Cruise Line’s lawsuit to overturn the state law. -
Florida health officials sued by cruise lines that want proof of COVID vaccine
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Cruise lines are suing the Florida surgeon general for preventing them from asking for COVID-19 vaccination documentation from passengers. -
Lawsuit claims Miami PD dumped paraplegic out of his wheelchair
MIAMI -- A man is suing the City of Miami and individual officers after being arrested. -
City of Miami faces suit over denying establishment of medical marijuana centers
MIAMI — The City of Miami is facing a lawsuit over its denial of the establishment and operation of two medical marijuana treatment centers. -
Oft-fainting teacher sues Palm Beach School District after she was fired
PALM BEACH — A woman claims she was subjected to employment discrimination for being harassed and unlawfully terminated by her employer due to her disability. -
Company dismisses defamation lawsuit against Netflix over depiction of immigration and detention facilities
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – An apparent settlement has been reached in a defamation lawsuit against Netflix that sought $50 million lawsuit over the portrayal of immigration and detention facilities depicted in the series Messiah. -
Coral Gables police ruined FIU law enforcement veteran's reputation with false arrest, lawsuit says
The City of Coral Gables and two Coral Gables police officers face charges in the Southern Florida District Court for alleged false arrest and excessive force, according to documents filed on March 24. -
Litigation funder accused of trying to hijack billion-dollar whistleblower lawsuit
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A litigation funder considered a pioneer in the business of investing in corporate lawsuits is accused of using offshore shell companies and improper tactics to take control of a potentially lucrative lawsuit seeking billions of dollars in abandoned life insurance payouts for the state of New York. -
11-year-old girl sent on flight by herself was sexually assaulted by Delta flight attendant, lawsuit says
Delta Airlines Inc. faces charges in the Southern Florida District Court from an anonymous mother and her 11-year-old daughter after a Delta flight attendant allegedly sexually assaulted the child on a flight. -
Fandango accused of illegally tracking consumer behaviors in new class action suit
Fandango Media faces a class action lawsuit in the Palm Beach County Circuit Court for allegedly violating the Florida Security of Communications Act (FSCA), according to documents filed on March 3. -
Miami Beach rule that bans lobbying to the city is a violation of 1st Amendment, says lobbyist
The City of Miami Beach faces civil charges from a Miami-Dade County resident who says the city violated the First Amendment, according to a lawsuit filed on January 20 in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. -
Lawsuit against Brevard Sheriff's Office over death of mentally ill man in custody moved to federal court
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Armor Correctional Health Services Inc and over a dozen individuals employed by either of the former face a wrongful death lawsuit filed on March 1 in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. -
Miami PD abuses power by arresting entire family, says lawsuit
A Miami family accused the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) of abuse of power and false imprisonment in a lawsuit filed on Feb. 23 in the Southern Florida District Court. -
Solé Miami resort sued for firing Seventh-Day Adventist for not showing up to work on a Saturday
The Solé Miami resort hotel in Sunny Isles Beach is accused of unlawful employment practices, according to documents files in the Southern Florida District Court on Feb. 24. -
Grain-free food has wheat and upset our dogs' stomachs, class action plaintiffs say
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Pet owners are suing the maker of American Journey food, alleging its grain-free products actually contain wheat. -
Woman sues Miami Herald for $1 million, says reporting on her guilty plea defamed her
The Miami Herald was leveled with civil charges on Feb. 12 by a New York woman who says she was defamed by the publication's coverage of a multi-million-dollar healthcare fraud scheme, according to documents filed in the Southern Florida District Court. -
Computer shop owner files defamation suit against Twitter; Attorney says Dorsey admitted mistake before Congress
The computer repair shop owner who gained notoriety based on Hunter Biden’s laptop is suing Twitter. John Paul Mac Isaac filed a lawsuit in the U.S.