U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida Miami Division
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Former executive sues The Pickleball Club claims defamation for exposing company misrepresentation to shareholders
MIAMI – A former vice president has filed a lawsuit against The Pickleball Club claiming the company's chief financial officer sent a defamatory email to more than 160 shareholders in an attempt to silence his concerns about the company's alleged misrepresentations to investors. -
Carnival faces lawsuit over sexual assault of a minor during cruise
MIAMI – A passenger has filed a lawsuit against Carnival Corporation for negligence claiming a girl was raped during a vacation on a cruise ship. -
Cruise passenger sues Royal Caribbean after allegedly injuring his hand in cabin door lock
MIAMI – A Florida man has filed a negligence lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises claiming his hand was severely injured by a defective locking mechanism in his cabin's door. -
Former employee files lawsuit against luxury hotel company alleging breach of contract
MIAMI – A woman claims a luxury hotel company failed to disclose it was in the process of being sold and that her position was likely to be eliminated after the sale. -
Man sues Miami for wrongful detainment by officer
MIAMI — A man is suing the city of Miami after he alleges he was wrongfully detained by an officer. -
Cruise line injury lawsuits don't appear to be cutting into industry profits, attorneys say
In the post-COVID-19 era, the cruise line industry continues to defend against passenger lawsuits, the most common being slip-and-fall cases, but the litigation costs don’t appear to be making a dent in industry profits, according to those familiar with such cases. -
Popeyes sues former franchise owners for using trademarks after agreements were terminated
MIAMI – Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has filed a federal lawsuit against several former franchise owners alleging they breached franchise agreements by continuing to operate restaurants using company trademarks without authorization after their franchise agreements were terminated. -
Florida woman sues Target, Walmart for charging sales tax on U.S. flags
MIAMI – A woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Target and Walmart claiming the retailers violate Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by charging sales taxes on American flags, which are categorized as tax-exempt items under state law. -
Pillow Fight Championship hits former employee with trademark suit
A Florida company has sued a former employee claiming he has infringed on its use of the website www.pillowfightchampionship.com. -
Suit: Home Depot worker faced ridicule, termination due to sexual orientation
Suit: Home Depot worker faced ridicule, termination due to sexual orientation -
Woman sues Norwegian Cruise Lines for severe burns caused by defective coffee carafe
MIAMI – A cruise ship passenger is suing Norwegian Cruise Lines, claiming that she was severely burned when a defective coffee carafe caused hot, scalding coffee to spill on her hand. -
Passenger sues Celebrity Cruises claiming she was injured by a defective shower door
MIAMI – A cruise ship passenger has filed a negligence lawsuit against Celebrity Cruises, claiming that she was injured in her cabin's shower when a defective door suddenly slammed on her leg. -
Passenger sues Royal Caribbean for injury from ship's jacuzzi stairs
MIAMI – A passenger is suing Royal Caribbean after allegedly sustaining severe injuries from a fall down the stairs while entering an on-board jacuzzi on a cruise ship. -
Woman files slip-and-fall lawsuit against Celebrity Cruises
MIAMI – A cruise ship passenger is suing Celebrity Cruises for injuries sustained from allegedly slipping and falling on a wet floor. -
Trump can't show CNN compared him to Nazis, federal judge rules
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former President Donald Trump has lost his defamation lawsuit against CNN that claimed the news outlet likened him to Adolf Hitler. -
Immigration advocates sue DeSantis over SB 1718
Immigration advocates allege SB 1718 is unconstitutional -
Another lemon lawsuit lacks bite; Publix defeats class action over cough drops
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A Florida federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that complained honey and lemon-flavored lozenges did not contain real lemon. -
Class action alleges rental price-fixing conspiracy in Florida metro areas
Tenants have filed a class-action lawsuit against a real estate software firm and numerous large property owners and managers in southern and central Florida, alleging that the defendants engaged in a price-fixing scheme to drive up rents and company profits. -
Response to honey-lemon lawsuit: 'The label's list of ingredients does not include lemon'
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A class action plaintiff who says he expected more honey and lemon in lozenges that contain those flavors is not being reasonable, Publix is arguing. -
CNN seeks disclosure of who's funding Dershowitz's defamation suit
The issue of third-party litigation funding has taken center stage in the federal defamation case filed against CNN by legal scholar Alan Dershowitz, with CNN’s attorneys arguing that the funders of Dershowitz’s lawsuit are bent on “silencing” the cable news channel.