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Latest military earplugs verdict in Florida multidistrict litigation sides with 3M
3M Co. moved to even out its win-loss record in the ongoing federal litigation over military earplugs as a Pensacola jury last week found the company was not liable for the plaintiff’s hearing loss and tinnitus.
$50 million cap stares at AG Moody's hired guns as private lawyers reap opioid windfall
Florida began the trial in its opioid lawsuit against the Walgreens pharmacy chain yesterday, with outside attorneys representing the state in what could be an expensive, weeks-long courtroom ordeal.
Countering Cyber Attacks Through Subrogation: A Guide to Assessing Claim Viability on April 12, 2022
Countering Cyber Attacks Through Subrogation: A Guide to Assessing Claim Viability on April 12, 2022.
Florida opioid trial against Walgreens opens; Defense: Pay attention to difference between AG's public vs. court statements
A jury trial began Monday in a lawsuit launched by former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in 2018 against Walgreens pharmacies, accusing the company of flooding the state with opioid pills and creating an epidemic of addiction.
Florida's environmental agency OKs closure plan to close former fertilizer plant site
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has approved a closure plan that it says will permanently eliminate toxic discharge problems at Piney Point, an industrial site that once housed a phosphate fertilizer plant.
Lawsuit filed over 4-year-old's brain injury
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - An unsupervised 4-year-old sustained a traumatic brain injury in a parking lot, a Florida lawsuit alleges.
Lawsuit: Knee replacement degraded, led to more surgeries
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A Florida couple are suing a Florida company - in New York - over a knee replacement.
2022 MHI Congress & Expo on April 11, 2022
2022 MHI Congress & Expo on April 11, 2022.
Scooter mishap at EPCOT leads to lawsuit against Disney
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A new lawsuit blames Walt Disney Parks and Resorts because one of its customers recklessly drove an electric scooter.
Greenberg Traurig Wins Five Honors in Daily Business Review’s 2022 Florida Legal Awards
Greenberg Traurig Wins Five Honors in Daily Business Review’s 2022 Florida Legal Awards.
Florida officials plan to appeal federal judge's rejection of state's new election law
Florida officials plan to appeal a federal district court opinion that found Senate Bill 90, an overhaul of voting rules passed last year, was unconstitutional and that most of its provisions cannot be enforced.
Lawsuit says injury occurred on Seven Dwarfs ride at Magic Kingdom
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts says a man was injured when the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride broke down.
Fashion Industry Attorney Danielle Garno Joins Holland & Knight in Miami
Fashion Industry Attorney Danielle Garno Joins Holland & Knight in Miami.
UF English professor sues administrators, alleges suppression of free speech
Another University of Florida professor is suing the university over academic freedom issues after he allegedly received conflicting directives about online instruction during the fall semester and was placed on involuntary administrative leave for “disruptive” behavior.
Florida jury can place blame on State, not Walgreens, for opioid crisis
DADE CITY, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida jury will hear evidence that the state’s attorney general once blamed weak regulatory oversight and the lack of a centralized prescription database for the opioid crisis, which it now blames on the Walgreens pharmacy chain.
Lawsuit says Dunkin' Donuts employee burned woman with hot coffee
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida Dunkin' Donuts location faces a lawsuit after a bungled handoff resulted in a woman being burned by hot coffee.
Top Transactional Tax Legislation/Cases in 2021 and What to Expect in 2022
Top Transactional Tax Legislation/Cases in 2021 and What to Expect in 2022.
Walgreens to defend against opioid allegations in Florida trial that unfolds this week
Walgreens and the Attorney General’s Office will square off in a jury trial beginning this week in New Port Richey in an attempt to determine the company’s role in the state’s opioid epidemic.
The Fundamentals of International Arbitration in the Renewable Energy Sector: Conflict Prevention and Dispute Management on April 5, 2022
The Fundamentals of International Arbitration in the Renewable Energy Sector: Conflict Prevention and Dispute Management on April 5, 2022.
Personal Insurance Federation of Florida CEO: House Bill 7071 helps ‘homeowners lower their windstorm risk’
Legislation that would in part provide sales tax relief to Floridians preparing for disasters, is being praised by the president and CEO of the Personal Insurance Federation of Florida (PIFF).