Navigation FORT MYERS – A lawsuit has been filed against two Florida companies accusing them of trademark infringement. Salt Life LLC filed a lawsuit in federal court against two Florida companies, Salt Life Mortgage and Salt Life Business Lending, and owner and operator Gidget Jackson, citing allegations of trademark infringement and dilution. According to court documents, […]
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Bipartisan bill would allow more surviving family members to seek punitive damages in wrongful death cases
A bipartisan effort is under way in the Florida Legislature to remove long-standing restrictions on the awarding of punitive damages in wrongful death cases involving medical negligence. Rep. Mike Beltran (R-Zephyrhills) and Rep. Johanna Lopez (D-Orlando) have co-sponsored the Keith Davis Family Protection Act, also known as House Bill 129. The bill would change the […]
Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission Notice of Circuit Court Judicial Vacancy
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced one judicial vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit resulting from the retirement of Circuit Court Judge Leigh Frizzell Hayes. Accordingly, the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for these vacancies. Applicants must be able to fulfill the Constitutional qualifications before assuming the office of Circuit Court […]
Employee files lawsuit against School Board of Miami-Dade alleging workplace discrimination and exposure to mold
MIAMI – An employee has filed a $752,000 lawsuit against the School Board of Miami-Dade alleging sexual harassment from her supervisor and health issues due to mold exposure. Martha Edgerton filed a lawsuit in federal court against the School Board of Miami-Dade County citing allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation in violation of Title VII of the […]
Florida resident accuses Tropicale Foods of deceiving consumers into believing its products are from Mexico
MIAMI – A Florida resident has filed a lawsuit against Tropicale Foods claiming the company misleads consumers into believing its frozen desserts are from Mexico when they are actually from California. Hyron Figueredo filed a class action lawsuit in federal court against Tropicale Foods alleging violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and […]