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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
Tampa ban on 'same-sex talk therapy' leads to $950,000 settlement
Gainesville and Tallahassee are among the 25 cities that will be receiving a cease-and-desist letter
11th Circuit reverses ban on sanctuary policies benefiting immigrants
The underlying lawsuit challenged SB 168, which was approved by Florida lawmakers in 2019
Holland & Knight announces to Welcome Leading International Aviation Attorney Donald Gray in Miami
Donald G. Gray, an internationally recognized lawyer in aviation law, has joined Holland & Knight's Miami office as an of counsel.
Palm Beach Gardens tornado victims urged to file insurance claims quickly
Florida's Insurance Consumer Advocate urges swift action regarding April 29 tornado
Morgan Lewis announces Addition of Bicoastal Consumer Financial Services Litigation and Regulatory Team
“The banking industry is at a crossroad—from disrupters and new entrants to heightened regulation, litigation, and other economic challenges,” said Firm Chair Jami McKeon.
Subway worker says she was fired for refusing to work in rat-infested restaurant
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Subway restaurant worker alleges she was fired in retaliation for refusing to serve customers in a rat-infested store.
Reed Smith announces Jessica Gopiao receives Rising Star Asian American Excellence in Florida award
Jessica Gopiao, a fifth-year litigation associate in Reed Smith’s Insurance Recovery Group, has been selected to receive the Rising Star Asian American Excellence in Florida award from the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) of South Florida at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Legal-Business Nexus statewide event.
Florida Senate approves liability protection for suborbital space travel
Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin will likely benefit if SB 1318 becomes law
White male alleges discrimination at Florida Department of Education
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Caucasian male alleges that a supervisor at the Florida Department of Education exhibited a pattern of firing white employees and replacing them with African American employees.
Tourism board asks court to strike Disney's Reedy Creek development contracts
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board filed its lawsuit after Disney sued Gov. DeSantis
Florida restaurant allegedly denies service to autistic boy
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida restaurant is facing a lawsuit claiming it refused to serve a minor with autism and asked him and his caretakers to leave the business.
Florida law firm accused of misplacing client's Workers' Compensation funds
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — A Florida law firm is facing a legal malpractice lawsuit after allegedly misplacing a client's Workers' Compensation claim settlement funds.
Greenberg Traurig announces the Guides Shapiro Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Skin Klinic in Sale to Inspire Aesthetics
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised Shapiro Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Skin Klinic, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., on its sale to private-equity backed Inspire Aesthetics.
Proposed collective action alleges Papa John’s not properly reimbursing delivery drivers
HOUSTON - An opt-in collective action has been brought on behalf of all Papa John’s delivery drivers who are allegedly not being properly reimbursed.
Bradley Beal faces lawsuit after allegedly smacking fan in head
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — An NBA fan alleges a Washington Wizards player physically assaulted him after a game in Orlando.
Butler Snow announces Additional of Two Attorneys With New Office in Jacksonville, Florida
Butler Snow LLP is pleased to announce that Emily F. Magee and Bailey N. Williams have joined the firm’s Public Finance, Tax Incentives and Credit Markets practice group with a new office in Jacksonville, Florida.
Appeals court rips federal judge hearing Disney case for ruling against DeSantis voting laws
TALLAHASSEE – A federal appeals court overruled the federal judge assigned to the Disney World case who had ruled several voting laws signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2021 intentionally discriminated against minority voters.
Lead-paint plaintiff who spent settlement money can't sue for more
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A man who traded a lifetime annuity of $3,000 a month for up-front payments worth a fraction of that amount can’t sue an insurance company for allowing him to sign such a bad deal, New York’s highest court ruled.