News from 2023
Lawsuit: Salmonella in Jif peanut butter killed retired Florida judge
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A recently filed lawsuit blames the death of a retired Florida judge on a jar of Jif peanut butter.
Love Me (Some) Tenders on March 30, 2023
Joseph Baiocco (Partner-White Plains, NY) will co-present “Love Me (Some) Tenders” with Julie Beaumont, General Manager, Central Claims at Acuity Insurance at CLM’s AC23.
Florida's senior living facilities have 2nd highest legal claims rate in U.S., study finds
Florida’s senior living facilities recorded the second highest average claims losses among the 50 states in 2022, amounting to $1,250 per occupied residential unit, according to a new study from the insurance services company WTW.
ALM Recognizes Shook Product Liability Partner for Leadership
The Daily Business Review has selected Shook Partner Bill Geraghty among its honorees for the Distinguished Leader Award.
Pinellas Circuit Court: Actions Taken on March 24
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activity on March 24 in the suits below:
Case activity for Ronald Kaye vs Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Company on March 24
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Ronald Kaye and Warren P. Duffy against David J. Salmon and Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Company on March 24.
March 24: Pinellas Circuit Court docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the Pinellas Circuit Court on March 24. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Florida governor signs 'watershed' tort-reform bill into law
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a comprehensive bill aimed at rooting out excessive, abusive litigation in what the measure’s supporters said was “a watershed moment” in the history of tort reform.
Pinellas Circuit Court: Actions Taken on March 23
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activity on March 23 in the suits below:
Court activity on March 23: Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC vs Noy Hernandez Gustavo
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC and Michael J. Ingino against Noy Hernandez Gustavo and Reynoso Villarreal, Alma D on March 23: 'Subpoena-Served'.
March 23: Pinellas Circuit Court docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the Pinellas Circuit Court on March 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Morgan Lewis Partner Jennifer Bullock Named a Best Mentor; Partner Clay Carlton Named a Lawyer on the Rise
The Daily Business Review has honored two Morgan Lewis lawyers as part of its 2023 Florida Legal Awards, an annual recognition of standout members of Florida’s legal community.
Court activity on March 22: Kenneth W Mastrilli, ESQ vs Curtis N. Ihler
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Curry, Khwajar, Individually and as Natural Guardian of G, M, Minor and Kenneth W Mastrilli, ESQ against Curtis N. Ihler, RJ Longboat and Sons Construction a Florida Corporation, Inc. and William May on March 22: 'Notice Of Cancellation'.
Court activity on March 22: Ronald Kaye vs Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Company
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Ronald Kaye and Warren P. Duffy against David J. Salmon and Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Company on March 22: 'Notice Of Hearing'.
Pinellas Circuit Court: Actions Taken on March 22
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activity on March 22 in the suits below:
March 22: Pinellas Circuit Court docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the Pinellas Circuit Court on March 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Florida Senate passes comprehensive tort reform bill
Gov. Ron DeSantis could sign the bill into law as soon as Friday
Court activity on March 22: Coachman Creek Condominium Association a Florida Non-Profit Corporation, Inc. vs La Rue Helen
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Coachman Creek Condominium Association a Florida Non-Profit Corporation, Inc. and Jared Block against Jessica De Las Cuevas, La Rue Helen and Unknown Spouse of Helen LA Rue on March 22: 'Certificate Of Invalid Sale'.
Settlement in case of teen who fell from ICON Park ride to his death
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Orlando Slingshot and ICON Park have settled wrongful death claims against them in a Florida state court stemming from the estate of Tyre Sampson, who was 14 years old when he was ejected from the Free Fall ride in 2022.
Fox Rothschild Prevails for Tech Company in International Trademark Dispute
A team of Fox Rothschild intellectual property and international trade attorneys succeeded in removing a temporary restraining order, issued in an international trademark dispute, that threatened to put an emerging technology company out of business.