News from June 2023
Holland & Knight announces Founders of Holland & Knight’s Rising Stars Program Recognized with “Diversity and Inclusion: Lifetime Achievement” Award by Chambers USA
Holland & Knight Partners Deborah Barnard and Janis Schiff were honored with the “Diversity and Inclusion: Lifetime Achievement” Award by Chambers USA.
Holland & Knight announces Holland & Knight Announces New Leadership Team
Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Robert J. Grammig will become the firm's Chair and Chief Executive Officer, and David C. Whitestone and Tiffani G. Lee will serve as Managing Partner and Deputy Managing Partner, respectively.
Judge denies SEC's 'inefficient and cumbersome' request for emergency TRO against Binance
Attorney John Deaton, managing partner of Deaton Law Firm, said District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has denied the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) request for an emergency temporary restraining order, which the SEC would have used to freeze the assets of crypto exchange Binance.US.
A class action lawsuit alleging funding gap among black colleges is proceeding in Florida federal court
Student plaintiffs from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) filed the lawsuit in the Northern District of Florida
AG Ashley Moody dropped from lawsuit challenging restrictions on transgender care for minors
SB 254 prohibits transgender minors from obtaining medical care for gender dysphoria.
Greenberg Traurig announces Greenberg Traurig Receives Most Band 1 Rankings in Florida in Chambers USA 2023
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. received national recognition for its legal bench strength in Florida in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide with 17 practice recognitions in the state, including 11 top-tier rankings – more than any other law firm ranked in Florida.
Orlando hospital says COVID measures to blame for newborn's hearing loss
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida hospital says federal emergency law protects it from a lawsuit alleging air scrubbers employed to fight COVID-19 caused a newborn's hearing loss.
Escambia County school district, school board sued over restricted access to 10 books
PEN America, Penguin Random House, two parents, and five authors filed the lawsuit
Trump's Truth Social sues Washington Post over alleged defamatory article
This is Truth Socials' second defamation lawsuit in under two months
Holland & Knight announces The Legal 500 U.S. 2023 Guide Recognizes Holland & Knight Among Top Law Firms
Holland & Knight has earned top rankings in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 United States guide.
Gov. DeSantis signs voter registration bill into law
Opponents of SB 7050 consider it to be discriminatory and restrictive
Undomiciled Chinese Floridians sue over new law outlawing them from owning property statewide
Gov. DeSantis signed SB 264 into law last month
DeSantis signs the Windshield Repair Bill into law
SB 1002 will end assignment-of-benefit (AOB)-related litigation involving cracked windshields.
Fourth District Court of Appeals defines threatened use of deadly force
Court: 'A firearm's display without pulling the trigger, even if the bearer points it at a person’s head, is non-deadly force'
Judge: Major tort reform bill HB837 applies retroactively to lawsuits filed before effective date
Hillsborough Circuit Court Judge Ann Leigh Gaylor Moe ruled that changes ushered in by HB 837 are procedural not substantive
Obama-appointed federal judge recuses himself from Disney litigation
Northern District of Florida Judge Mark Walker removed himself after discovering a financial interest in Disney
Jacksonville school district reacts to threat over relocating graduation ceremonies away from churches
Duval County Public School district: 'Religious facilities should not be used for official school functions'
Another lemon lawsuit lacks bite; Publix defeats class action over cough drops
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A Florida federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that complained honey and lemon-flavored lozenges did not contain real lemon.