Navigation ALM (formerly American Lawyer Media) honored Shook as a finalist for Litigation Department of the Year – Product Liability at its annual Industry Awards event in New York City, November 15. The selection was competitive, with only premier trial firms chosen for this highly-coveted honor. The nomination featured eight highlights from the firm’s product liability and class […]
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Canadian man sues Carnival for assault aboard cruise ship
MIAMI — A Canadian man is suing Carnival Corporation claiming it’s responsible for injuries he sustained in an assault while he was waiting to disembark one of its cruise ships. Jeffrey Post claims the defendant, who owns and controls the Carnival Panorama cruise ship, is liable for negligence resulting in serious long-term injuries, according to […]
Former employee sues ADT for wrongful termination
JACKSONVILLE — A woman is suing ADT alleging she was wrongfully terminated from her employment. Rhonda Brice claims ADT violated the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, according to a complaint filed Oct. 26 in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The plaintiff claims that ADT interfered with her FMLA rights […]
Cruise line injury lawsuits don’t appear to be cutting into industry profits, attorneys say
In the post-COVID-19 era, the cruise line industry continues to defend against passenger lawsuits, the most common being slip-and-fall cases, but the litigation costs don’t appear to be making a dent in industry profits, according to those familiar with such cases. Miami maritime attorney Brett Alan Rivkind noted in a Lawyers Monthly article earlier this […]
Appeals court shields Florida lawmakers from subpoenas in lawsuit challenging Stop WOKE Act
Plaintiffs challenging a new Florida law that limits discussion of certain gender and race issues in higher education classes cannot subpoena state lawmakers to determine their motives in approving the measure, a federal appeals court decided. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Oct. 30 that the plaintiffs who oppose the Stop WOKE Act […]