News from 2023
Undomiciled Chinese Floridians sue over new law outlawing them from owning property statewide
Gov. DeSantis signed SB 264 into law last month
DeSantis signs the Windshield Repair Bill into law
SB 1002 will end assignment-of-benefit (AOB)-related litigation involving cracked windshields.
Fourth District Court of Appeals defines threatened use of deadly force
Court: 'A firearm's display without pulling the trigger, even if the bearer points it at a person’s head, is non-deadly force'
Judge: Major tort reform bill HB837 applies retroactively to lawsuits filed before effective date
Hillsborough Circuit Court Judge Ann Leigh Gaylor Moe ruled that changes ushered in by HB 837 are procedural not substantive
Obama-appointed federal judge recuses himself from Disney litigation
Northern District of Florida Judge Mark Walker removed himself after discovering a financial interest in Disney
Jacksonville school district reacts to threat over relocating graduation ceremonies away from churches
Duval County Public School district: 'Religious facilities should not be used for official school functions'
Another lemon lawsuit lacks bite; Publix defeats class action over cough drops
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A Florida federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that complained honey and lemon-flavored lozenges did not contain real lemon.
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