News from October 2016
Woman claims Liberty Life wrongfully terminated disability benefits
PENSACOLA – A former Family Dollar Stores employee alleges her disability benefits were unlawfully terminated.
Man alleges Bank of America harassed him with hundreds of calls
GAINESVILLE – A Georgia consumer alleges a bank has called him more than 500 times over an alleged debt.
Ipe Clip Fastener Co. claims deck fasteners do not infringe company's patents
TAMPA – A Bradenton company is seeking the court's opinion that its products are not infringing a California business' patents.
Consumer alleges Receivables Performance Management harassed her with calls
ORLANDO – An Orlando resident claims a debt collector harassed her with unwanted calls.
Synchrony Bank alleged to have continued to call consumer after asked to stop
OCALA – An Ocala consumer alleges a debt collector contacted her 250 times since she requested that it stop calling her.
Thor Motor Coach accused of not honoring warranty for allegedly defective RV
JACKSONVILLE – A couple is suing Thor Motor Coach over allegations that they purchased a defective recreational vehicle.
Customer claims store display at a CVS caused her to fall
JACKSONVILLE – A Georgia woman alleges she was injured at a Jacksonville pharmacy.
Former Simon's Sportswear employee alleges he was not paid overtime
MIAMI – A former sales associate alleges an athlete apparel retailer in based in Hallandale did not pay him overtime.
Gucci America Inc. claims counterfeit products are being sold on Amazon, eBay
MIAMI – A New York boutique operator alleges several online sellers are offering counterfeit versions of its luxury goods.
ARS National Services Inc. claimed to have sent misleading letter regarding alleged debt
MIAMI – A Broward County consumer alleging that a California debt collector sent a collection letter that contained false representations regarding her purported debt.
Paralegal seeks reinstatement to disability benefits from Guardian Life
MIAMI – A paralegal alleges her claim for disability benefits was wrongfully denied.
Medicaid suit creates more taxpayer drain in legal fees
If you thought taxpayer fees would go up because of Obamacare, what happens when a suit against the system creates more drain on the taxpayer? In recent legal invoices submitted by multiple state agencies, they show that Florida's Medicaid health agencies have accrued up $7.8 million in legal costs since 2006 during a drawn-out lawsuit over the program.
Understanding how students learn is behind FIU law school's high bar exam passing rates, dean says
MIAMI – Helping students learn the way each of them actually learns is a large part of the reason Florida International University College of Law achieves high bar exam passing rates, 87.5 percent this year, the college's dean said during a recent interview.
Judge urges Florida Supreme Court to hold off on emergency suspension of attorney
TALLAHASSEE — A judge acting as a referee won’t recommend the Florida Supreme Court suspend an attorney who is accused of barratry – "ambulance chasing" – in Texas and has pending complaints against him in Florida.
Farmer's Insurance Group, 21st Century Security Insurance Co. alleged to have not paid overtime
MIAMI – A woman alleges she was not properly compensated for working overtime hours while employed as a senior claims representative.
Consumer alleges Client Services sent misleading collection letter
MIAMI – A Broward County consumer claims a Missouri debt collector mailed her a misleading letter to collect an alleged debt.
Global Cargo Corp. accused of not paying employee overtime wages
MIAMI – A customer relations employee alleges a Miami-Dade County business did not pay employees overtime.
Georgia lawyer accused of extortion by CMA of Delaware, National Beverage Corp.
FORT LAUDERDALE – Two Broward County businesses allege a Georgia lawyer attempted to extort money from them with a series of lawsuits.
Woman alleges Doral Gardens Condominium Association did not pay her overtime
MIAMI – A former security guard alleges that a Miami-Dade County employer failed to pay her a fair compensation for her work.
Man files suit against Citibank over alleged frequency of collection calls
MIAMI – A South Dakota debt collector is alleged to have violated state and federal laws in an attempt to collect an alleged debt from a consumer.