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Stetson Law Raises $30k for Storm Relief – But Need is Still Great

Back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated the community surrounding Stetson University College of Law.   As Gulfport, the Pinellas beaches, and parts of St. Petersburg were particularly hard-hit, some Stetson Law students lost everything from laptops and textbooks to homes and vehicles.  One student reported losing virtually all of their belongings and remains displaced after […]

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Shook Partners Take Leadership Roles at GICLI Conference

Seven highly respected Shook partners and litigators will participate at the 10th annual Government Investigations & Civil Litigation Institute (GICLI) conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, November 19-21. Patrick Oot, who co-leads Shook’s Complex Litigation and Strategic Council Practice, is a co-founder of GICLI and organizer of the event. GICLI has become the nation’s leading educational […]

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Plaintiffs Allege Grocery Chain Sold Contaminated Meat Leading to Severe Illness

The recent lawsuit filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court on October 15, 2024, by Michael and Barbara Silberman against Boar’s Head Provision Co., Inc. and Publix Supermarkets, Inc. raises serious concerns about food safety standards. The Silbermans allege that Michael Silberman contracted a severe Listeria infection after consuming contaminated Boar’s Head turkey purchased from […]

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Plaintiff alleges negligence against shopping center operators after slip-and-fall incident

Rosa E. Chang Crespo has filed a lawsuit alleging negligence against several entities following an incident at a shopping center that left her injured. The complaint was filed on October 15, 2024, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, naming Town Center at Boca Raton Trust, Simon Property […]

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