News from April 2017
Chanel accuses website of selling counterfeit items
MIAMI – Chanel alleges a website is selling counterfeit versions of its goods.
Man accuses Miramar officer of excessive force, false arrest
FORT LAUDERDALE – A man alleges he was injured by a police officer when he was removed from a police vehicle.
Man files suit against Coral Springs, officer alleging excessive use of force
FORT LAUDERDALE – A man alleges he needed additional treatment for an injury because of the actions of police officers.
TD Bank NA alleged to have unlawfully contacted woman to collect alleged debt
TAMPA – A Pinellas County consumer alleges a debt collector frequently contacted her after she notified it that she was represented by counsel.
Florida lawmakers taking aim at assignment of benefits agreements
TALLAHASSEE — Lawyers in the Sunshine State may see storm clouds on the horizon as Florida officials look to shut down an alleged plaintiff-attorney get-rich-quick scheme.
Florida attorney receives disciplinary revocation
TALLAHASSEE — Sholom Boyer, an attorney who resides in North Miami Beach, has his petition for disciplinary revocation granted on Jan. 19 by the Florida Supreme Court.
Wal-Mart sells unlicensed DVD devices, Nissim Corp. alleges
MIAMI – A Boca Raton corporation claims Wal-Mart is selling DVD devices that are unlicensed.
Woman alleges Country Ham N' Egg Restaurant Inc. is not accessible to the disabled
MIAMI – A woman who allegedly acts as a "tester" to determine if public places are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act claims a Sebastian restaurant doesn't meet the requirements.
Nurse claims West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital did not properly pay for overtime work
MIAMI – A former nurse for a Miami health care facility alleges she was not paid at the appropriate rate for overtime work.
Consumer claims actions of DirecTV, others damaged credit
MIAMI – A Miami-Dade County man alleges he cannot obtain credit on favorable terms because of false information reported on his credit report.
Man alleges shoulder injury because of Flow Rider attraction on Royal Caribbean ship
MIAMI – A South African man alleges he injured his shoulder while participating in an activity on the Allure of the Seas cruise ship.
West Calle Ocho Service Station alleged to have barriers that restrict access to disabled
MIAMI – A Miami man, who is a partial quadriplegic, alleges a business in the city has illegal barriers that made it difficult for him to access the property.
Consumer claims alleged debt that Kinum Inc. attempted to collect is time barred
MIAMI – A Hollywood woman alleges that the statute of limitations on an alleged debt has experienced and that a debt collector unlawfully threatened to take legal action.
Driver seeks allegedly unpaid overtime wages from South East Employee Leasing Services
TAMPA – A Hillsborough County resident alleges he was not compensated for the overtime hours he worked.
Siesta Motel LLC, Fawlty Towers Inc. alleged to have features that hinder accessibility to disabled persons
ORLANDO – A disabled Broward County woman alleges she experienced discriminatory conditions at a Cocoa Beach motel.
Woman seeks reinstatement of disability benefits from United of Omaha Life
FORT MYERS – A woman alleges that she is disabled and that an insurer that does business in Hendry County wrongfully denied her claim for disability benefits.
Former Simon's Lawn Care Inc. foreman alleges he was not compensated for overtime work
FORT MYERS – A class-action suit has been filed against a Lee County lawn care company over allegations it did not pay employees for overtime work.
Modified 360 LLC accused of selling infringing copies of Microsoft software
FORT MYERS – Microsoft alleges an Estero online retailer is distributing unauthorized copies of its software.
New class action brought by former felons aims to restore voting rights
Florida's harsh laws regarding disenfranchisement of felons face new challenges from the newly filed class action.
Bank employee says supervisor discriminated against her because of her same-sex marriage
PENSACOLA — A former bank employee is suing Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company, citing alleged gender discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation and violation of workers compensation acts.