U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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U.S. Security allegedly failed to pay minimum wage
MIAMI — A man has filed suit against his former employer for allegedly failing to pay minimum wage. -
Summit Nursing Services allegedly failed to pay minimum wage, overtime
MIAMI — Individuals have filed a class-action lawsuit against an assisted living facility for allegedly paying $0.68 per hour wages. -
Ramona Motel allegedly failed to pay minimum wage, overtime
MIAMI — Individuals have filed a class-action lawsuit against a motel for alleged unpaid wages after they did not receive minimum wage or overtime compensation. -
Oklahoma man accuses Royal Caribbean of negligence after fall in shower
MIAMI – A passenger claims he injured his head, neck and back after slipping in the shower on a cruise ship. -
Former D'Nature at Sawgrass salesperson alleges she was not paid minimum wage
MIAMI – A woman alleges she was only compensated with commissions while employed with a Broward County retail chain. -
Man alleges he is owed overtime wages by Epoca Corp.
MIAMI – A general laborer alleges he worked approximately 60 hours per week but was not paid overtime wages. -
Assistant claims Grumer & Macaluso did not properly compensate her
MIAMI – A woman hired as a receptionist and legal assistant alleges she was not paid overtime wages. -
Traveler on Carnival Victory alleges she was injured in fall on stairs
MIAMI – A Carnival Victory cruise passenger alleges the negligence of the ship's owners caused her to fall while walking on stairs. -
Norwegian Cruise Line passenger alleges fall on ship fractured leg
MIAMI – A Pennsylvania woman alleges she injured her leg in a fall on a cruise ship. -
Rykies allegedly copied an ornamental zipper design from Saferest
MIAMI — A mattress encasement manufacturer has filed suit against another business for allegedly copying its ornamental mattress zipper. -
Woman alleges Royal Caribbean's negligence caused fractures
MIAMI – A Maryland passenger claims she fractured her hip and pelvis because of faulty doors on a cruise ship. -
Chanel claims Amazon sellers are offering counterfeit versions of its products
MIAMI – A New York corporation alleges several Amazon sellers are selling counterfeit goods. -
Photographer alleges Jordan & Skala Engineers used photograph without permission
MIAMI – A German photographer claims a construction engineering firm used his copyrighted photo of the New York City skyline to promote its business without his authorization. -
Subway franchise employee alleges she wasn't paid overtime, paychecks didn't clear
MIAMI – A cashier and sandwich maker for a Subway franchise alleges her employer did not fairly compensate her for all hours worked. -
First Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co. alleged to have wrongfully terminated benefits
MIAMI – A woman alleges her disability benefits were wrongfully terminated after receiving them for nearly four years. -
Three Miami-Dade businesses alleged to have not paid employees overtime wages
MIAMI – Several Miami-Dade County businesses are facing a lawsuit from the U.S. Secretary of Labor over allegations they did not pay their employees overtime. -
Adult entertainers claim Playmates strip club failed to pay them minimum wage or overtime
MIAMI — A group of adult entertainers has filed a class-action lawsuit against an adult entertainment business for allegedly failing to pay them overtime and denying them minimum wage. -
Janitor claims National Facility Services allegedly violated the medical leave act by denying her employment
MIAMI — A janitor has filed suit against a janitorial services company for allegedly denying her a position with the company after she took time off through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for cataract surgery. -
Couple alleges Wells Fargo Bank failed to provide them with requested documentation
FORT LAUDERDALE — A couple has filed suit against a lending institution for violating the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) by refusing to provide documentation they requested in a timely manner. -
Property owner claims Groundwater Environmental Group was negligent
MIAMI — A property owner has filed suit against an environmental services company for allegedly submitting an erroneous evaluation of two property sites' environmental condition.