News from May 2023
Group of AGs filing brief over Florida school district 'trampling' parental rights
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of two Florida parents who were stripped of their fundamental and longstanding right to direct the upbringing and care of their child when officials at Leon County Schools secretly held meetings with their child about gender identity.
Federal judge set to rule on recusal in Disney v DeSantis lawsuit
Northern District of Florida Judge Mark Walker was asked to recuse himself by DeSantis attorneys
Jacksonville school district challenged for canceling graduation ceremonies at local churches
Liberty Counsel sent a demand letter to Duval County school district on May 16
Miami unions, three public safety workers sue over SB 256 in state court
Plaintiffs allege that SB 256 violates the state constitution and Florida statutes
Gov. DeSantis enacts SB 7054 outlawing Central Bank Digital Currency statewide
Liberty Counsel founder: 'CBDC is even beyond a cashless society'
Miami jury awards former college soccer player $2.8 million
Chantelle Alexander, 23, sued after the Honda Civic she was riding in was hit by Ariecel Rojas
Foley & Lardner LLP hosts The Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich 32nd Annual National Seminar on Federal Sentencing on June 1, 2023
Foley Partner Natalie Adams will be speaking at The Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich 32nd Annual National Seminar on Federal Sentencing on June 1, 2023. Natalie's panels will be on.
Greenberg Traurig announces Yosbel Ibarra Receives Public School Alumni Achievement Award from The Education Fund
Greenberg Traurig Miami office Co-Managing Shareholder Yosbel A. Ibarra received The Education Fund’s Public School Alumni Achievement Award at the organization’s annual For the Love of Art charity auction on May 22 at Jungle Island in Miami.
Foley & Lardner LLP announces Foley Expands Latin America Cross-Border Corporate Offerings with Addition of Two Partners in Miami
Foley & Lardner LLP announced that it has further enhanced its cross-border capabilities with the addition of Ruben Diaz and Federico Goudie in Miami. Diaz and Goudie, who respectively join the firm’s Transactions and Finance Practice Groups, bring decades of experience advising companies, particularly those operating within Latin American markets, in a wide array of corporate and transactional matters.
Tampa attorney charged criminally after dispute involving gunshots
Attorney James Wilkes is known for successfully suing nursing homes
Palm Beach couple's home security cameras accessed remotely while having sex
Ask the Advisors was sued in Palm Beach County’s 15th Judicial Circuit Court
Nelson Mullins announces Yisell Rodriguez Selected to ConnectCRE’s Next Generation Awards
Real estate publication Connect CRE has selected partner Yisell Rodriguez to their annual Next Generation Awards program as a Florida/Gulf Coast honoree.
Gov. DeSantis poised to enact trial lawyer advertising reforms
House Bill 1205 was approved by the Florida House and Senate
Court ruling leads to $100,000 redistricting settlement in Jacksonville
The City of Jacksonville is accused of racial gerrymandering city council districts
Trump's Truth Social CEO sues for defamation over Guardian News article
Sarasota Herald-Tribune reporter Chris Anderson is named as a defendant in Devin Nunes' lawsuit
Judge set to rule on free speech rights of Catholic bookstore in Jacksonville
Arguments on a motion for preliminary injunction in Queen of Angels v. Jacksonville happened on May 15
Nelson Mullins announces Harsh Arora Appointed to The Florida Bar’s Judicial Nominating Procedures and Diversity and Inclusion Committees
Harsh Arora, a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, has been re-appointed to serve on the Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee and appointed to serve on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of The Florida Bar.
State officials sued by education unions over SB 256
The Florida Education Association sued on May 9 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Man who claimed weekend was ruined by a text message can't sue sender
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A Pet Supermarket customer who signed up for a contest to win free pet food for a year can't sue the company for the seven texts he received after.
Class action says malic acid in Walmart's peach water flavor is artificial
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Walmart faces a class action lawsuit that says its peach water enhancers do not get their flavor from only natural ingredients.