News from 2024
Local business owner sues multiple contractors over carbon monoxide poisoning incident
Wyatt Derrick has filed a lawsuit against several contractors after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning due to unsafe renovation practices at an adjacent hair salon. The suit seeks damages exceeding $50,000 for alleged negligence by Moxie Hair Salon, TruChamp LLC, Kings Construction & Management LLC, and Regency Centers.
Palm Beach couple sues chiropractor for alleged medical negligence leading to permanent nerve damage
A Palm Beach County couple has filed a lawsuit against a local chiropractor alleging severe medical negligence resulting in permanent nerve damage following an acupuncture session gone wrong.
Family sues nursing home over fatal fall leading to wrongful death
A tragic incident involving an elderly resident's fatal fall has led to a lawsuit against Wellington Rehab and Health Center in Palm Beach County, Florida. Filed by Jairo Rodriguez on behalf of his late father Fernando Rodriguez Sr., the suit alleges gross negligence resulting in wrongful death.
Dem prosecutor fired by DeSantis for weak punishments won't be reinstated by Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE – The Supreme Court of Florida has rejected a bid for reinstatement from State Attorney Monique Worrell, who was suspended from her role last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Nursing home abuse lawyers sued by client after case never filed
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A legal malpractice lawsuit accuses attorneys who specialize in nursing home cases of ignoring one and missing the time period to file it.
Lawsuit filed over unsolved murder in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsilne) - Several companies are being blamed for the shooting and killing of a 25-year-old man in a Florida strip mall.
Floridas First Revive Awareness Day Ag Moody Highlights Program Providing Life Saving
Attorney General Ashley Moody joined state and local health officials at an event in Seminole County to recognize Florida’s first Revive Awareness Day.
Seminole County sued over legality of its anti-panhandling ordinance
A Gainesville nonprofit has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of two Seminole County residents, arguing that a county ordinance criminalizes the act of seeking charity donations in public spaces in violation of constitutional rights.
Del. AG can sue DuPont trust to get half its money spent in her state
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings can sue over the administration of the Florida-based Nemours Foundation established by the DuPont family, an appeals court ruled, upholding a decades-old settlement under which Nemours is supposed to expend half its money in Delaware.
Greenberg Traurig Recognized in Chambers USA 2024 Guide
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 273 attorneys recognized in the 2024 Chambers USA Guide.
Moody helps lead $700M settlement with J&J regarding talc products
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody helped lead a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general that reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and body powder products that contained talc.
Chronic Disease Health Care Provider Pay Florida Medicaid Nearly 600000 False Claims
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured nearly $600,000 for Florida Medicaid from a chronic disease management health care provider.
Nelson Mullins Again Ranked as Top 50 Construction Law Firm for 2024
onstruction Executive magazine has selected Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as a Top 50 Construction Law Firm™ in its 2024 edition.
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Fort Pierce poet accuses Taylor Swift of stealing lyrics, choreography
A Fort Pierce woman alleges Taylor Swift has stolen lyrics songs using poems from two of her books as well as choreography.
Lawsuit: Treadmill abruptly stopped, started, sending runner tumbling
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida woman is suing the maker of a treadmill she says would occasionally stop and then restart without warning, causing her to fall on her face.
Woman accuses Fla. city of wrongful arrest after mistaken ID
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A woman with an unlucky name is suing a Florida city after she was arrested for a crime allegedly committed by someone with the same name.
Roofer's records to be inspected by judge as insurer looks for fraud
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida judge will review the records of a roofing company caught up elsewhere in allegations it conspired with lawyers while purporting to be representing customers.
Florida Chief Financial Officer on insurance prices: ‘there’s a light at the end of this tunnel’
Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal, stated in a June 5 video on X that the state’s insurance market and the cost of insurance are improving due to litigation reforms spearheaded by State Representative Tom Leek and the state’s hurricane preparedness program.
Recent FSU Law Grads Selected For Student Scholarship Awards
Congratulations to two recent FSU Law graduates on being selected to receive the Florida Bar Association Criminal Law Section's 2024 Student Scholarship Awards! Fabrizia Wade and Emma Hirschy will receive the awards and $2,500 cash scholarships at the upcoming Annual Florida Bar Convention on June 20.
Fox Rothschild Closes Sale of Invoice Audit Software Company to Private Equity Firm
A Fox Rothschild Corporate Deal team represented STAT Recovery Services, LLC, an invoice audit software company, in its sale to Cambridge Capital, a Florida private equity firm.