Navigation Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning Floridians about government imposter scams on the fifth annual National Slam the Scam Day. The Federal Trade Commission reported that consumers lost $2.7 billion to imposter scams in 2023. Many consist of scammers impersonating government agencies to steal personal and financial information. Attorney General Moody is issuing tips to […]
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In-House Counsel Name 42 Holland & Knight Attorneys Stand-out Lawyers in Survey by Thomson Reuters
Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that 42 attorneys have been named as Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers. Every year as part of Thomson Reuters’ Sharplegal study, more than 2,000 senior in-house counsel around the world are asked to nominate up to three of the lawyers they have worked with within the last 12 months who have stood out […]
Publix shopper says he was victim of racial discrimination
A Black man says he was a victim of racial discrimination while shopping at Publix in Ocala. Adrian Clark filed his complaint in federal court against Publix Super Markets Inc. According to the complaint, Clark and his spouse visited the store June 21, 2023, to buy two money orders totaling $15,832. But Clark claims he […]
Woman accuses Toyota dealer of religious discrimination, sexual harassment
A woman is accusing a car dealership of religious discrimination and sexual harassment. Ceresia Blanchard filed her lawsuit in federal court against Robert L. Lipton Inc., also known as Lipton Toyota. In the complaint, Blanchard alleges she was scheduled to work Sundays despite informing her employer about her religious obligations and need to have Sundays […]
Florida local government officials sue to overturn new financial disclosure law
Scores of elected local government officials in Florida are suing members of the state Commission on Ethics in a bid to block stricter financial disclosure rules that the officials say would impair their privacy rights under the state’s constitution. The municipal officials filed the lawsuit on Feb. 15 in the Second Judicial Circuit court in […]