Navigation FORT MYERS – A New York photographer has filed a lawsuit claiming a Florida media company used one of his photographs on its websites without permission. Edmund J. Coppa filed a lawsuit in federal court against Urban Music News, citing allegations of copyright infringement under the Copyright Act and violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright […]
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Attorney General Moody Demands Congress Stop Diverting Funds From Crime Victims and Pass the Fairness for Crime Victims Act
Attorney General Ashley Moody is demanding that the U.S. Congress stop diverting money out of Victims of Crime Act funds. VOCA-funded, state-victim assistance grants support direct services, such as emergency shelter, crisis intervention and counseling to victims. In fiscal year 2022, these grants provided support to more than 9.8 million victims, however, there has been […]
Former employee sues Seventh-Day Adventists academy for FLSA violations
ORLANDO — A former employee is suing the Florida Conference Association of Seventh-Day Adventists, alleging it violated the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act. The defendant is doing business as Orlando Junior Academy. Jennifer French was employed from 2003 until 2023 with the defendant in various positions over the years, according to a complaint filed Nov. […]
Friends accuse Morgan & Morgan of negligence in handling man’s insurance claim
TALLAHASSEE — Two individuals are suing the country’s largest plaintiff’s firm for $45 million alleging it was negligent during a lawsuit. Ronald Satish Emrit and James Lambert have been friends since 2008 or 2009, and Lambert retained Morgan & Morgan at some point thereafter to represent him in an insurance claim determination after he had been […]
Home Depot faces lawsuit for alleged firing employee over FMLA leave
MIAMI – A former employee has filed a lawsuit against Home Depot for alleged FMLA violations claiming she was terminated in retaliation for taking intermittent leave to care for her seriously ill mother. Amanda J. Mathis filed the lawsuit in federal court against Home Depot U.S.A. citing interference with her rights and retaliation in violation of the […]