News from 2023
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.
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