Navigation Thomas A. Zehnder, the recipient of the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service, says serving as a Guardian ad Litem makes him remember that there are people facing real trials and tribulations every day that he couldn’t imagine enduring. “And in dependency cases, it’s children who face those circumstances through no fault of their own,” Zehnder […]
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Judge orders Miami Beach to restore two-way traffic on iconic Ocean Drive
Advocates of making the streets of Miami Beach more bike- and pedestrian-friendly expressed shock and disappointment at a recent court ruling ordering the city to remove bike lanes and restore two-way vehicle traffic on Ocean Drive. Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Beatrice Butchko Sanchez handed down the order earlier this month in a lawsuit filed by […]
FSU Law welcomes Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson for Human Rights Lecture
The Florida State University College of Law will host Mary Robinson — Ireland’s first female president, renowned climate justice advocate and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights — as the 2025 speaker for the D’Alemberte & Palmer Lecture in International Human Rights. Robinson will speak on “The Rule of Law in International Human […]
Plaintiff alleges negligence by fitness center after gym accident
Brittany Rinaldi has filed a lawsuit against a major fitness chain, alleging negligence that resulted in serious injury. The complaint was filed by Rinaldi on January 7, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, targeting Fitness International LLC, doing business as L.A. Fitness. The case revolves around […]
Plaintiff Accuses Grocery Chain Winn-Dixie of Negligence Leading to Injury
Carryona Scott has filed a lawsuit against a major grocery chain, alleging negligence that led to her injury. The complaint was filed by Scott in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, on January 6, 2025, naming Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. as the defendant. According to the court documents, Carryona […]