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Thursday, March 28, 2024

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3rd Dca Announces Interview Dates for Judicial Applicants

By The Florida Record |
The Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission has been asked to provide Gov. Ron DeSantis with nominees for the vacancy in the Third District Court of Appeal created by the passing of Judge Eric Wm. Hendon.

Gambling firms challenging Seminole Tribe gaming compact lose round before state's high court

By Michael Carroll |
The Florida Supreme Court has rejected a petition by parties involved in the gaming industry that challenges the state`s multibillion-dollar compact with the Seminole Tribe, citing procedural grounds to deny the motion.

7th Circuit Jnc Announces Applicants for Circuit Court Judicial Vacancy

By The Florida Record |
Gov. Ron DeSantis has requested that the Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission convene for the purpose of selecting and submitting a list of highly qualified lawyers for appointment to the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court.

Nicholas Travis to Discuss Property Case Law Developments at PLRB 2024 Claims Conference and Insurance Services Expo

By The Florida Record |
Nicholas W. Travis will share insights on property coverage at the Property & Liability Resource Bureau (PLRB) 2024 Claims Conference and Insurance Services Expo in Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20.

Employee says she was victim of sexual harassment at Ford's Garage

By West Virginia Record |
A hostess at a Cape Coral restaurant says she was a victim of sexual harassment and retaliation.

Mother says 6-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted on MSC Cruise

By Florida Record |
A mother claims her 6-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted while on an MSC Cruise.

Official files FMLA lawsuit against Broward County school board

By Florida Record |
An official is accusing the Broward County School Board of violating the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Frontier fees case should lose most of its claims, magistrate judge suggests

By John O'Brien |
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Plenty should be dismissed from a class action lawsuit against Frontier Airlines over its fees for bags, a federal magistrate judge has ruled, though one count could go forward.

Fla. prison nurse says she was fired for reporting mistreatment of inmates

By Legal Newsline |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida nurse working in the state's prison system says she was fired as retaliation for protected whistleblower activities.

2024 NBAA International Operators Conference on March 26-28, 2024

By The Florida Record |
Jonathan Echmalian will speak on two panels at the 2024 NBAA International Operators Conference.

Attorney General Moody Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Against Bidens Border Related

By The Florida Record |
Attorney General Ashley Moody filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of Intervenor States seeking to keep the Biden administration from using shadowy gamesmanship to manipulate the president's most vulnerable political liability in an election year: the border crisis.

'A mess': Expert in Fla. toxic tort plagiarizes cancer research of others, tries to submit it to court

By John O'Brien |
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - More plaintiffs have been booted from a Florida toxic tort lawsuit because the expert hired by lawyers to connect their cancers to substances released at a Lockheed Martin plant plagiarized the work of a research group.

Deadline to Apply for Jncs Extended to April 15

By The Florida Record |
The Florida Bar has extended the deadline to accept applications from lawyers interested in serving on a judicial nominating commission (JNC).

Holland & Knight Advises DifGen Pharmaceuticals on Acquisition of Manufacturing Facility in South Florida

By The Florida Record |
Holland & Knight advised DifGen Pharmaceuticals LLC on its all-cash purchase, through its subsidiary Aveva Drug Delivery Systems Inc., of the operating and manufacturing assets of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-registered manufacturing facility owned by New Vision Pharmaceuticals and located in Tamarac, Florida.

Molson Coors faces another class action over mimosa Vizzy seltzers

By Legal Newsline |
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Another lawsuit claiming mimosa-flavored Vizzy hard seltzers should contain champagne has been filed.

Eleanor Barnett Named Armstrong Teasdale Miami Office Managing Attorney

By The Florida Record |
Armstrong Teasdale announces that Partner Eleanor Barnett has been named managing attorney of the firm’s Miami office, effective Mar. 1, 2024.

Construction Lending in Florida on March 22, 2024

By The Florida Record |
Ralf Rodriguez will present “Construction Lending in Florida” during the Florida Bar’s Advanced Construction Law Certification Review.

Florida blocked from enforcing its restrictions on 'woke' workplace training

By Michael Carroll |
A federal appeals court has blocked a provision of a new Florida law barring employers from holding mandatory workplace training sessions that embrace race, sex and equity concepts the state deemed offensive.

Woman accuses Disney Vacations of FMLA, ADA violations

By Florida Record |
A woman is accusing Disney Vacation Development of violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Parties reach settlement in lawsuit over Florida law restricting instruction about gender issues in schools

By Michael Carroll |
Plaintiffs and Florida education officials have agreed to a settlement in the litigation over the 2022 Parental Rights in Education Act, which the Governor’s Office said aimed to keep “radical gender and sexual ideology” out of young children’s classrooms.