News from September 2023
Drug companies, others sued over allegedly ineffective decongestant
Florida plaintiff Steve Audelo accused, P&G, Johnson & Johnson Consumer of fraud and deception
Golfer sues after winning tournament and not receiving Mercedes prize
Defendant alleges golfer is not eligible for the prize because she is not an amateur
Man sues Dollar Store over reaction to beard dye
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A man alleges he suffered permanent injuries and scarring after using a beard dye he purchased from a Dollar Store in Florida.
Florida girl burned by McDonald's fast food awarded $800,000 by jury
At the start of litigation, her mother had asked for $15 million in damages
A Conversation with Cesar Conde on September 19, 2023
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Holland & Knight's Hispanic Affinity Group will host a conversation with Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal News Group.
Shook Partners Present ‘The U.S. Supreme Court Term 2022-2023’
In the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 Term, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote headline-making decisions involving college admissions, student loans, voting rights and the Elections Clause.
Health Law Privacy/Security Update on September 19, 2023
Aaron Maguregui, senior counsel and co-chair of Foley’s Data Intelligence Area of Focus, is speaking in the Association of Corporate Counsel’s webinar titled “Health Law Privacy/Security Update” on September 19 at 12:00 PM ET.
Study: Floridians search the internet for motor vehicle, immigration law the most
An average of 1,180 searches per 100,000 Florida resident each month was for car accident lawyer
Statement by U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida, and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B. Veltri, FBI, Miami Field Office
U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida, and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B. Veltri, FBI, Miami Field Office, issued the following statement.
Bradley Adds Litigators Alexis M. Buese and Bonnie C. Daboll to Tampa Office
Bradley is pleased to announce that Alexis M. Buese and Bonnie C. Daboll have joined the firm’s Tampa office as members of the Litigation Practice Group.
Judge expected to approve $9.5 million Disney settlement for Magic Key Park pass holders
Jenale Nielsen sued Disney after a $1,400 Dream Key pass she purchased fell below her expectations.
Greenberg Traurig's Angelika Hunnefeld Appointed to Committee to Oversee Events Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month in the Southern District of Florida
Angelika Hunnefeld, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.’s Miami office, has been appointed to serve on the Committee to Oversee Events Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month in the Southern District of Florida.
SCOTUS declines to review alleged racially gerrymandered Miami redistricting
Plaintiffs allege Miaimi city commissioners engaged in blatant race-based sorting of its residents,
Broward jury awards $132,000 to daughter whose mom died of lung cancer
Deborah Neff alleged that smoking cigarettes caused her mom's lung cancer
Reed Smith ‘highly recommended’ for arbitration, corporate and M&A, and litigation by Latin Lawyer 250
The 2024 edition of the Latin Lawyer 250 guide has once again named global law firm Reed Smith as “highly recommended” for arbitration, corporate and M&A, and litigation.
Miami jury awards $13.5 million to cigarette smoker's kids in R.J. Reynolds litigation
The Florida Supreme Court created Engle projeny claims by decertifying a massive class action in the 1990s
Judge remands alleged racist, unconstitutional Congressional redistricting enacted by Gov. Ron DeSantis
The plaintiffs accuse Gov. DeSantis of inserting himself in the process of redistricting maps in an unprecedented manner
Conservatives launch Protection of Human Life Amendment to counter abortion petition
Floridians Protecting Freedom Inc. seeks to reverse the Heartbeat Protection Act, which bans abortion after six weeks
Floridians sue over alleged improper Medicaid enrollment termination
Plaintiffs seek preliminary and permanent declaratory and injunctive relief
Holland & Knight's Latin America Practice Named "Highly Recommended" by Latin Lawyer 250
Holland & Knight is once again recognized as one of Latin America's leading law firms worldwide, with highly recommended practices in the U.S., Mexico and Colombia, in the latest edition of Latin Lawyer 250.