Navigation An Orange County jury last month awarded the parents of a young Missouri teen $310 million in damages after the teen fell several hundred feet to his death from the Free Fall ride at an Orlando amusement park. The Ninth Judicial Circuit jury handed down the verdict on Dec. 5 in the wrongful death case […]
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Judge rejects Florida agency’s bid to dismiss lawsuit over manatee deaths
A federal judge has sided with the group Bear Warriors United in rejecting Florida’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the state’s oversight of wastewater discharges in Central Florida has led to the death of hundreds of manatees. Judge Carlos Mendoza issued the decision on Dec. 18 in the Middle District of Florida. The […]
Greenberg Traurig Advises Vertical Bridge on $3.3 Billion Transaction with Verizon Involving 6,300+ Towers
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Vertical Bridge REIT, LLC (“Vertical Bridge”), the largest private owner and operator of communications infrastructure in the United States, in connection with the closing of its previously announced transaction with Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ). The deal, which was first announced in September, closed on December […]
Plaintiffs challenge Florida’s age-verification requirement to access online sexual content
Free-speech advocates and adult-content providers are suing Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to bar her from enforcing a new state law requiring online platforms with sexual content to verify that their users are at least 18 years old. The Free Speech Coalition, sexual wellness retailer Adam & Eve and other plaintiffs filed the lawsuit on […]
Florida Trend names Hollie Croft as Notable Woman Leader in Law
Legal publication Florida Trend named Nelson Mullins partner Hollie Croft to their Notable – Women Leaders in Law list, published in December. Croft, who is a partner based in the firm’s Orlando office and a leader of the affordable housing practice, represents developers in the acquisition, development, construction, rehabilitation, operation and sale of affordable multifamily […]