News on Florida Record

Several Nelson Mullins offices were recently ranked among the largest and top firms in 15 different markets by American City Business Journals, the largest publisher of metropolitan business newsweeklies in the United States.

Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Statewide Prosecutors secured a 35-year prison sentence for a man convicted on multiple child pornography charges.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. is representing Alani Nutrition LLC in connection with a definitive agreement to sell the company to Celsius Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CELH) for $1.8 billion.

State Board of Administration of Florida, represented by the Attorney General of Florida James Uthmeier and America First Legal (AFL), filed a major class-action lawsuit against Target Corporation, alleging the company knowingly misled and defrauded investors by concealing the financial risks of its radical LGBTQ activism, costing shareholders tens of billions of dollars. Boyden Gray PLLC and Lawson Huck Gonzalez PLLC also serve as plaintiff’s counsel in the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Foley & Lardner LLP partner Michael Okaty has been selected to join the University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Business Hall of Fame.

Three Nelson Mullins attorneys were selected to participate in two 2025 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) programs.

Thanks to a layer of porous limestone underlying much of the state, Florida has one of the world’s largest concentrations of freshwater springs.

Foley & Lardner LLP is proud to have been recognized by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade with a ‘From the Heart’ Award in recognition of the firm’s support of and commitment to the organization’s mission.

The Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 5-year prison sentence for a Romanian crime ring member. Vasile Bricage stole more than $38,000 in smartphones and other items from six Walmart locations across five Florida counties — all within the span of six days.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. and its attorneys received seven recognitions in the Daily Business Review’s (DBR) 2025 Florida Legal Awards. These annual awards recognize distinguished members of the Florida legal community.

In Great Lakes Ins. Se. v. Torchiati, LLC, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted the Insured’s motion to compel appraisal for two different insured buildings, including a building for which coverage was denied.

The Florida Attorney General’s Office secured an injunction against MV Realty and its principals for deceiving Florida homeowners into signing away home equity for nominal upfront payments to homeowners.

In Holding Ins. Cos. Acc., LLC v. Am. Integrity Ins. Co. of Fla., 50 Fla. L. Weekly D111 (Fla. 5th DCA January 3, 2025), the 5th DCA held that (1) an assignment of post-loss insurance benefits is governed by Section 627.7152, Florida Statutes, if it involves transferring benefits from a person providing services to repair, restore, or replace property, even if the assignee does not personally perform those services; and (2) that an assignment that falls under Section 627.7152 but does not comply with its provisions is invalid and unenforceable, and the assignee lacks standing to sue the insurer for breach of contract.

Join us for an online Reporters’ Workshop webinar High-Profile Case Study: Marsy’s Law to be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25.

This webinar will focus on immigration-related challenges and considerations for employers since President Trump took office and provide guidance on outcomes ahead.

Join us to hear from three local Asian attorneys: Aimee Lim, Yen Bailey and Professor Henry Wang as they discuss how they got to where they are today and how they face adversity in the legal field.

The Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has determined the following interview schedule for the listed applicants who will be considered for nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill the current Hendry County Court vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit.

Jason Domark, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been named a Florida Legal Awards honoree in the Distinguished Leaders category.

The Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 12-year prison sentence for a child predator in Orange County. Jarrod Long responded to an online advertisement and began communicating with someone who claimed to be a 13-year-old girl.

While pro bono service is a cultural cornerstone at Stetson Law, sometimes a student, professor, or staff member will go well beyond what is expected of them.