/florida?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Florida Copyright 2025 ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ. en-US Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:53:30 +0000 /florida/articles/2361100?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2361100 A Florida state appeals court panel on Thursday ruled that a man convicted on two counts of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition can have the lesser charge dropped after the panel found it violated double jeopardy rules. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:45:14 +0000 /florida/articles/2361043?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2361043 Venezuela's state-owned oil company urged a Florida federal court to not let terrorism victims enforce a $318 million judgment originally issued against the now-defunct guerrilla group known as FARC, arguing the company was never made a party to the case and that it's also entitled to presumptive immunity.  Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:22:45 +0000 /florida/articles/2361155?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2361155 Experian can arbitrate a customer's lawsuit alleging it failed to reasonably ensure the accuracy of her credit files after a fraudulent $26,922 car loan was reported, the Eleventh Circuit ruled Thursday, finding Experian provided competent, unrebutted evidence of her agreement to arbitrate after enrolling in credit-monitoring services with its affiliate.  Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:15:42 +0000 /florida/articles/2361154?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2361154 Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insight into this week's reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act, how states are approaching energy demand for data center projects, and where the commercial and residential real estate sectors stand at the midyear. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:37:22 +0000 /florida/articles/2361012?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2361012 Planet Hollywood sued BankUnited on Wednesday, claiming the Miami-based bank misled the restaurant company and related entities in their applications for COVID-19 relief loans, leaving them on the hook for more than $6 million in debt that could have otherwise been forgiven. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:18:10 +0000 /florida/articles/2360982?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2360982 The city of Detroit has sued Real Token LLC, a cryptocurrency real estate company, alleging it allowed hundreds of properties to fall into severe disrepair while incurring hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid blight fines and property taxes. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:55:41 +0000 /florida/articles/2360513?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2360513 A Florida state appeals court has sided with a Nevada-based lender, reversing an oral agreement to reduce interest on a $2.6 million loan from 25% to 7%, saying such agreements must be in writing. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:30:14 +0000 /florida/articles/2354744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2354744 It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:13:08 +0000 /florida/articles/2360937?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2360937 States accusing generic-drug makers of fixing prices are continuing to object to a $10 million settlement struck between Florida and Sandoz, arguing that it limits their ability to negotiate deals while letting the Sunshine State benefit without participating in the litigation. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:12:44 +0000 /florida/articles/2360694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2360694 The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:02:36 +0000 /florida/articles/2332681?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2332681 Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:59:35 +0000 /florida/articles/2356576?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2356576 The prosecution of an early crypto exchange operator over alleged unlicensed money transmission was recently dropped in Indiana federal court, showcasing that the U.S. Justice Department may be limiting the types of enforcement cases it will bring against digital asset firms, say attorneys at Greenberg Traurig. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:25:40 +0000 /florida/articles/2361093?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2361093 The federal government is distancing itself from the new migrant detention center in the Everglades, saying in a court filing Thursday that it has not "implemented, authorized, directed or funded" the "Alligator Alcatraz" camp. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:16:29 +0000 /florida/articles/2360386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2360386 The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:09:59 +0000 /florida/articles/2360220?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2360220 The U.S. Supreme Court once again waited until the term's closing weeks — and even hours — to issue some of its most anticipated and divided decisions. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:53:46 +0000 /florida/articles/2360710?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2360710 Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has brought on a former federal prosecutor and New York assistant district attorney for the firm's Fort Lauderdale, Florida, office. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:14:25 +0000 /florida/articles/2360780?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2360780 A suit by workers accusing a call center company of incorrectly classifying them as independent contractors and then firing them when they complained must be thrown out, the company told a Florida federal court, saying the complaint is a "textbook impermissible shotgun pleading." Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:58:06 +0000 /florida/articles/2360744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2360744 A Miami resident has sued the city over an ordinance that postponed municipal elections by one year, alleging the law is unconstitutional and was passed despite warnings from the Florida attorney general not to do so. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:37:38 +0000 /florida/articles/2360729?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2360729 The Eleventh Circuit refused to revive a discrimination suit by former Disney employees over the company's COVID-19 vaccine mandate and augmented protocols requiring unvaccinated workers to socially distance and wear masks, ruling Wednesday the appellants never made religious objections to those protocols and never sought religious-based accommodations.  Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:50:16 +0000 /florida/articles/2360223?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2360223 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday that will provide $1.7 million in compensation to a man wrongfully convicted of armed robbery who served 34 years in prison before his release in 2023.