Navigation March 1 marks the first anniversary of the completion of Holland & Knight’s combination with Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, bringing together two highly regarded law firms to offer clients a broader scope of services and experience, a deeper bench and expanded geographic coverage. The combination created one of the nation’s strongest healthcare practices. Additionally, […]
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Woman files ADA complaint against Habitat for Humanity
A woman has filed an lawsuit claiming Habitat for Humanity of Florida Inc. alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Anabel Evora filed her complaint in federal court against Habitat for Humanity of Florida Inc. In the complaint, Evora claims she was discriminated against and harassed due to her disability, which includes Post Traumatic […]
Startled by cockroach, woman says she tripped on Carnival cruise
A Florida woman says she tripped and injured herself on a Carnival Cruise Lines ship after she was startled by a cockroach in her stateroom. Shaniqua Belmontes filed her lawsuit in federal court against Carnival Corporation, operating as Carnival Cruise Lines. According to the complaint, Belmontes was on the Carnival Liberty cruise ship on January […]
Greenberg Traurig’s Nikki Lewis Simon Among Diversity Global Magazine’s 2024 Top 15 Chief Diversity Officers
Senior Vice President, Shareholder and Greenberg Traurig Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer Nikki Lewis Simon was selected among the Diversity Global Magazine 2024 Top 15 Chief Diversity Officers. The publication selects honorees based on the results of over 33,000 DEI surveys distributed to executives and organizational leaders. They are chosen for developing, implementing, and managing customized diversity, equity, and […]
Federal judge sides with Florida over legality of 2021 election law after being reversed by appeals court
Federal District Judge Mark Walker has effectively ended efforts by voting rights groups to overturn parts of a 2021 Florida election law after an appeals court rejected Walker’s previous decision concluding the law violated the rights of Black voters. Walker handed down the decision Feb. 8 in a case filed by the League of Women […]