Navigation A legal battle has emerged in Palm Beach County, Florida, involving a local resident and two prominent businesses over an alleged injury caused by malfunctioning automatic doors. A’Keyah Williams filed a complaint on April 24, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit against Smorgasbord Management Co. and ABC Liquors, Inc., seeking damages […]
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Plaintiff sues retail giant over slip-and-fall injury
Keitra Hanna Pierre has filed a lawsuit against a major retail corporation following an incident that left her with severe injuries. The complaint was lodged by Pierre in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, on April 22, 2025, targeting Wal-Mart Stores East, LP as the defendant. The case […]
Plaintiff demands access from business partner accused of withholding corporate records
Chirag Patel has filed a lawsuit demanding the right to inspect corporate records from a Florida-based company. On April 25, 2025, Patel lodged a formal complaint in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County against Onyx Viera Holdings, LLC. The case highlights Patel’s ongoing struggle to access crucial corporate documents […]
2nd Circuit Jnc Announces Circuit Court Judicial Nominees
As a result of the retirement of Judge Robert Wheeler, there is a vacancy on the Second Judicial Court bench. Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked the Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with highly qualified nominees for this vacancy by no later than Friday, May 2, 2025. After interviews and deliberations, the nominees […]
Gov. DeSantis makes two judicial appointments
Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 7 made two judicial appointments. Lauren Blocker of Ponte Vedra to serve as judge on the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Blocker has served as a county court judge for St. Johns County since 2021. Previously, she was corporate counsel for Fidelity Information Services. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the […]