News from October 2022
Monsanto settles with plaintiff in Florida Roundup lawsuit; Trial would have started Oct. 31
Officials of Monsanto settled for an undisclosed amount with a plaintiff in Florida suing them for their weed killer spray Roundup, that he claimed to have caused his Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer.
Wife alleges Florida funeral home improperly embalmed, mutilated husband's body
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A widow alleges a Florida funeral home improperly embalmed and mutilated her husband's body.
Tampa facility settles rape case brought by young boy
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A mother and her son who was allegedly raped at a Tampa, Fla., children's home have settled their lawsuit.
IBA Breakfast with Fox in Miami on November 1, 2022
IBA Breakfast with Fox in Miami on November 1, 2022.
Walmart legal settlement will provide opioid-overdose drug to Florida first-responders
Walmart will provide Florida first-responders with hundreds of thousands of medication kits that will counter opioid overdoses as a result of a settlement also providing $215 million for other opioid remediation efforts in the state.
Environmental groups suing to challenge aquaculture project off Sarasota County
Environmental groups have recently filed lawsuits challenging a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency permit allowing the operation of an aquaculture pilot project about 40 miles offshore from Sarasota County.
Lockheed Martin: Experts can't prove we made Orlando sick
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Lockheed Martin is attacking the lawsuit filed by a group of plaintiffs who say the weapons manufacturer contaminated the environment around an Orlando, Fla., facility.
Defendant in COVID wrongful death case wonders how much is at stake
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - As a COVID wrongful death lawsuit progress in Florida, the plaintiff's stance is that putting a dollar amount on the loss of her mother can't be done.
Questions await for agnostic woman who sued over mention of God at work
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will soon gets it chance to question the woman suing it because her co-workers talked about God.
Roofer claims defective ladder sold by Home Depot caused his injuries
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A roofer claims a defective ladder sold by Home Depot caused his fall and injuries at a job site in Brandon, Florida.
Bumpy Spirit flight accused of causing man's spinal injuries
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A couple allege a turbulent flight on Spirit Airlines caused the husband to suffer serious spinal injuries.
Attorney General Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution Charges Organized Retail Thieves for Eight County Crime Spree
Attorney General Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution Charges Organized Retail Thieves for Eight County Crime Spree.
Jacksonville seeks to stay order to redraw City Council districts by Nov. 8
Citing time constraints for its 2023 municipal elections, Jacksonville is asking a federal court to stay an order that found the city’s new City Council and school board district maps are racially gerrymandered and must be redrawn by Nov. 8.
Family alleges law firm's negligence caused dismissal of wrongful death claim
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Hillsborough County law firm is being accused of negligently handling a wrongful death lawsuit against the Pinellas County School Board after a student was killed by a school bus.
Reed Smith makes strong showing in Legal 500 Latin America 2023
Reed Smith makes strong showing in Legal 500 Latin America 2023.
Parties in Orange County rent-cap dispute file attorney-fee motions
Both sides in a lawsuit challenging the legality of a proposed rent control initiative on Orange County’s Nov. 8 ballot have filed motions for reimbursement of attorney fees with the Fifth District Court of Appeal.
The Not So Dirty Dozen (Prohibited Uses that are No Longer Problematic) on October 28, 2022
The Not So Dirty Dozen (Prohibited Uses that are No Longer Problematic) on October 28, 2022.
Suit: Florida cancer center continued to administer chemo drugs after allergic reaction
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A son alleges wrongful death against a Florida cancer treatment center that allegedly continued to administer chemotherapy drugs to his mother despite her allergic reactions.
Litigating Sourcing and Apportionment of Services and Intangibles on October 25, 2022
Litigating Sourcing and Apportionment of Services and Intangibles on October 25, 2022.
Lawsuit challenges redevelopment plans for Miami's historic Coconut Grove Playhouse
Fourteen Miami-Dade County residents are suing the county over its redevelopment plans for the historic Coconut Grove Playhouse, arguing that county officials are attempting to use bond funds in a way that wasn’t authorized by county voters.