Navigation Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 10-year prison sentence for a child predator. Warner Smith entered a guilty plea in Lake County on charges of possession of child sexual abuse material and possession of AI-generated child pornography. “Thanks to a cyber tip, law enforcement took a predator who possessed child sexual […]
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Greenberg Traurig Advises SouthState Bank on $467 Million Sale-Leaseback of 165-Property Portfolio
Attorneys at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented SouthState Bank, N.A. in connection with a sale and leaseback of 165 of its retail bank properties across the Southeast. SouthState sold the bank branches to affiliates of Blue Owl Real Estate Capital for $467 million in cash and agreed to rent them back under triple net leases […]
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Hotel Operator After Parking Lot Fall
In a compelling legal battle, a Pennsylvania resident has filed a lawsuit against two corporations for alleged negligence that resulted in severe injuries. Barry Franklyn Bartusiak initiated the complaint on February 27, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida. The defendants named in the case are Columbia Sussex […]
Plaintiff alleges negligence against Mar-a-Lago Club over accessibility failure
Arthur C. Merrill Jr., a resident of Palm Beach County, has filed a lawsuit against Mar-a-Lago Club, L.L.C., and its Executive Vice President, Bernd Lembcke, following an incident that left him with serious injuries. The complaint was filed on February 27, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, […]
Plaintiff accuses Defendant real estate investor of Defamation
Rhonda Sweat, a seasoned real estate professional, has taken legal action against Teresa Quinonez, accusing her of defamation through social media. On February 28, 2025, Sweat filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, against Quinonez. The lawsuit stems from a series of alleged defamatory posts […]