News from May 2023
Lawsuit says habanero almonds lack real peppers
OCALA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit alleges Blue Diamond's habanero flavored almonds lack real peppers.
Gov. DeSantis signs into law E-verify requirements for undocumented workers
Senate Bill 1718 requires businesses employing more than 25 workers to use E-verify to determine employment eligibility
Federal judge enjoins border parole policy releasing migrants en masse
A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for May 19.
Private lawyers pocket $73 million in Florida's opioid case; Is it against state law?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody says she found a way to pay private lawyers tens of millions of dollars for negotiating opioid settlements without triggering the state’s $50 million cap on contingency fees, though a state legal reform group disagrees.
Transgender worker alleges he was fired after supervisor discovered biological gender
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A transgender worker alleges he suffered discrimination and was fired from a Florida company after a supervisor discovered his biological gender was female.
Greenberg Traurig announces Senior Chairman Matthew B. Gorson Recognized as Silver Medallion Honoree by MCCJ
Matthew B. Gorson, senior chairman of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A., was recognized as a 2023 Silver Medallion honoree at the annual MCCJ Humanitarian Dinner.
Bill that aims to end assignment-of-benefits litigation sent to Gov. DeSantis
Senate Bill 1002 is also known as the Windshield Repair Bill
Fla. court: Jury overshot punitive damages with $24 million verdict in tobacco case
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A major punitive damages award for a smoker's estate that sued Philip Morris USA and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco should be reduced, a Florida appeals court has ruled.
Lawsuit: Florida inmate suffered severed finger from automatic door
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline)— An inmate at a Florida corrections facility is alleging negligence after he says a door at the facility slammed shut and severed his finger.
Holland & Knight hosts What You Need to Know About the New IRS Approach to Approving Requests for Advance Pricing Agreements and Renewals on May 16, 2023
The Tax Practices of Holland & Knight and Simmons & Simmons invite you to a joint webinar focusing on the recent IRS Interim Guidance on the Review and Acceptance of Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Submissions.
Lawmakers approve reform of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act
FTSA amendment aims to allow businesses to legitimately market to their existing clients.
Holland & Knight hosts Legal 101 for Entrepreneurs on May 15, 2023
Join the Sports Business Leadership Association and Holland & Knight for a seminar focusing on legal basics for all entrepreneurs and startups such as business law, labor and employment law, and other relevant points for business owners.
Florida named a Point of Light by American Tort Reform Foundation
Florida previously ranked No. 1 on the Judicial Hellhole list
Tampa ban on 'same-sex talk therapy' leads to $950,000 settlement
Gainesville and Tallahassee are among the 25 cities that will be receiving a cease-and-desist letter
11th Circuit reverses ban on sanctuary policies benefiting immigrants
The underlying lawsuit challenged SB 168, which was approved by Florida lawmakers in 2019
Holland & Knight announces to Welcome Leading International Aviation Attorney Donald Gray in Miami
Donald G. Gray, an internationally recognized lawyer in aviation law, has joined Holland & Knight's Miami office as an of counsel.
Palm Beach Gardens tornado victims urged to file insurance claims quickly
Florida's Insurance Consumer Advocate urges swift action regarding April 29 tornado
Morgan Lewis announces Addition of Bicoastal Consumer Financial Services Litigation and Regulatory Team
“The banking industry is at a crossroad—from disrupters and new entrants to heightened regulation, litigation, and other economic challenges,” said Firm Chair Jami McKeon.
Subway worker says she was fired for refusing to work in rat-infested restaurant
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Subway restaurant worker alleges she was fired in retaliation for refusing to serve customers in a rat-infested store.
Reed Smith announces Jessica Gopiao receives Rising Star Asian American Excellence in Florida award
Jessica Gopiao, a fifth-year litigation associate in Reed Smith’s Insurance Recovery Group, has been selected to receive the Rising Star Asian American Excellence in Florida award from the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) of South Florida at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Legal-Business Nexus statewide event.