News from September 2016
Veteran seeks order for benefits to provide surgery
JACKSONVILLE – A Jacksonville veteran is seeking an order declaring that his veteran's benefits qualify him for a surgery.
Portfolio Recovery Associates accused of misleading collection practices
MIAMI – A St. Lucie County woman alleges a Virginia debt collector mailed her a misleading collection letter.
Lazer Spot allegedly failed to pay former employee overtime wages
OCALA — A former employee has filed suit against a business for alleged unpaid wages.
Woman claims Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston wrongfully denied her disability payments
MIAMI — A woman has filed suit against an insurance company for allegedly wrongfully denying her long-term disability payments.
American Eldercare allegedly forced pregnant employee to take medical leave early, failed to pay wages
MIAMI — A former long-term care case manager has filed suit against a previous employer for alleged unpaid wages and violating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Merin Hunter Codman allegedly failed to properly pay employee of 24 years
WEST PALM BEACH— A former senior property manager has filed suit against a business for alleged unpaid wages and wrongful termination.
Mintz allegedly violated a water pipe manufacturer's trademark
MIAMI — The distributor for a German-based water pipe manufacturer has filed suit against a retailer for alleged trademark infringement.
Beverage Station Inc. allegedly sold counterfeit water pipes
MIAMI — A water pipe manufacturer's distributor has filed suit against a retail store for alleged trademark infringement.
Partisan attacks are creating issues for judiciary, Florida judges write
TALLAHASSEE – Justice Barbara J. Pariente and F. James Robinson recently wrote an
article for the May 2016 issue of the Florida Bar Journal that addressed how merit-based selection and retention is affected by partisan attacks.
Florida Bar Journal addresses the need for adult civic education
TALLAHASSEE – The May 2016 issue of the Florida Bar Journal addressed multiple angles of civic education and ways to create a more trusting relationship between the people and the legal system.
Brevard County woman's case against Kohl's over alleged robocalls one of many
ORLANDO – A Brevard County woman's lawsuit against Kohl's Department stores over its alleged robocalls and other Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations is only one of a growing number of such cases, an industry attorney said during a recent interview.
Woman alleges she was injured after slip and fall on wet deck on Carnival ship
MIAMI – A Texas cruise passenger alleges she was injured when she slipped on a wet deck.
Former employee alleges Wireless One misclassified him as an independent contractor
MIAMI – A salesperson for a Miami-Dade County wireless retailer alleges he was misclassified as an independent contractor and is owed unpaid overtime wages.
Motorist alleges she was injured in accident with postal employee
MIAMI – A Miami-Dade County motorist alleges she was injured in an auto accident with a federal employee.
Celebrity Farms accused of not paying minimum wage
MIAMI – A man alleges he was not paid a minimum wage during his employment.
Woman claims Reliance Standard Life Insurance wrongfully terminated benefits
MIAMI – A Medtronic Inc. employee alleges her Pennsylvania-based insurer wrongfully terminated her disability benefits.
G.B. Green Construction Management accused of not fulfilling contract, insurer seeks more than $1 million
PENSACOLA – A Georgia insurer alleges a Escambia County contractor failed to pay subcontractors and caused it to pay for its obligations under a bond.
Cantonment residents allege debt was waived, accuses collectors of misleading tactics
MIAMI – Two Cantonment residents allege a collection agency falsely reported a debt.
Delray Beach attorney pleads guilty to misconduct, high court rules to reprimand
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Supreme Court ruled on July 14 to publicly reprimand Paul Aaron Herman, an attorney operating out of Delray Beach, after he pleaded guilty to misconduct.
Red light camera ticket recipients might have legal recourse after appeal court order, attorney says
ORLANDO – Anyone ticketed in southern Florida after encountering a red-light camera may have recourse after an appeals court order last month, an Orlando attorney who set a precedent for getting out of Florida tickets earlier this year said during a recent interview.