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DeSantis sued for anti-riot bill; Multiple civil rights violations alleged
Florida Gov. Ronald DeSantis faces a federal lawsuit for his new anti-riot bill. -
Attorneys criticize anti-riot law: Law 'fails to protect peaceful protestors from felony prosecution'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing backlash for signing a bill that imposes stricter punishments on violent protest participants. -
City of Jacksonville and sheriff's office trying to shake off wrongful death lawsuit in federal court
The City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams and Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer Timothy James want to defend themselves against a complaint for damages in federal court. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Bridget Berry and Lauren Whetstone Receive Palm Beach Women in Leadership Awards
Bridget A. Berry and Lauren R. Whetstone, shareholders in the West Palm Beach office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A., will be honored at the 37th Annual "Women in Leadership Awards” organized by the Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation (EWPBF). -
Allegiant Air sparring with former employee over race and age discrimination allegations
An airline wants to defend an employment discrimination accusation from a Charlotte County woman in federal court. -
Lawsuit: Orange County Sheriff disciplines Black female employees harder than non-Black male employees
A former employee is suing the Orange County Sheriff's Office in federal court for allegedly discriminating against her as a Black 54-year-old breast cancer patient. -
Former Lake County Jail inmate accuses jail staff of ignoring his multiple bone fractures for days in lawsuit
The Lake County Sheriff, Armor Correctional Health Services and eight correctional facility medical staff were named in a federal medical negligence lawsuit from a former Lake County Jail Inmate. -
Royal Caribbean to work with Biden administration, CDC to get back out to sea
Liberian-registered Royal Caribbean and other cruise lines say they know about Florida's lawsuit against President Joe Biden's administration over industry restrictions but they will work with the administration to get back out to sea, several statements say. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig Adds Business Litigator Joe Mamounas to Miami Trial Practice
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. continues the strategic expansion of its Trial Practice and Litigation Practice with the addition of Joe Mamounas as a shareholder in its Miami office. -
FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Moody Sues Biden Administration for Keeping U.S. Cruise Industry Docked
Attorney General Ashley Moody filed legal action against the Biden administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the outdated federal shutdown order of the nation’s cruise industry. As COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues to increase at a rapid pace under Governor Ron DeSantis’s leadership, airlines, hotels, restaurants, theme parks and other tourism industries are now open with reasonable safety measures. -
Florida joins federal lawsuit challenging tax-cut restrictions in rescue plan
Florida has joined with 12 other states in a lawsuit challenging a provision of the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan that seems to bar states from lowering taxes as a condition for receiving the coronavirus aid money. -
Osceola deputy accused of causing permanent brain damage with excessive force
ORLANDO - The Osceola County Sheriff's Office and one sheriff's deputy face charges in federal court for alleged unnecessary force in an April 2019 arrest. -
Google to fight antitrust allegations brought by Florida and other states
Florida has joined an amended multi-state lawsuit charging Google with monopolistic behavior, deceptive online ad practices and consumer privacy violations – charges the tech giant says are baseless. -
Bill protecting farmers from nuisance lawsuits clears Florida Senate
A bill that updates the Florida Right to Farm Act and its restrictions on the filing of nuisance lawsuits against farmers easily passed the state Senate earlier this month on a bipartisan vote. -
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. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Tampa Expands its Labor & Employment Practice, Adds Of Counsel Jennifer W. Corinis
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. has expanded its Tampa office Labor & Employment Practice with the addition of Jennifer W. Corinis as Of Counsel. -
Florida developers urge federal court to back transfer of wetlands permitting to state agency
Florida business groups are moving to intervene in a lawsuit filed by environmental organizations that aims to stop the transfer of wetlands permitting authority from the federal Environmental Protection Agency to state officials. -
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. -
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. -
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.