Navigation A Jacksonville property management company has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Black housing applicants alleging that the defendants’ tenant-screening process discriminated against prospective renters. JWB Property Management and a related entity, JWB Real Estate Capital, agreed to a settlement in a federal lawsuit filed last year in the Middle District […]
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Greenberg Traurig Advises on Wellington International Horse Showgrounds Acquisition
Attorneys at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. advised WI FL Acquisition, LLC in connection with its purchase of the Wellington International horse showgrounds in Wellington, Fla. WI FL Acquisition is a newly formed entity led by prominent local equine industry players Mark Bellissimo, Marsha Dammerman, Lisa Lourie, and Roger Smith, the former majority owners of Palm […]
CONSUMER ALERT: New Deadline to File Claims in Harris Jewelry Case Fast Approaching
Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging Harris Jewelry consumers, most of whom are active-duty service members, to submit refund requests before a new claims window ends. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered the jewelry store to reopen its claims process to submit forms for refunds. The new claims process […]
Florida ranks among top states for lawyer population growth
Florida has the fastest growing lawyer population, with the number of active, resident lawyers increasing 17% in the past decade. This figure from the American Bar Institute’s 2023-2026 National Lawyer Population Survey was included in the ABA’s 2024 Profile of the Legal Profession, released in November. According to the survey, there are more than 1.3 […]
Judge Michael A. Robinson honored with the Justice Peggy A. Quince Judicial Excellence Award
Judge Michael Robinson Seventeenth Circuit Judge Michael A. Robinson has been awarded the Peggy A. Quince Judicial Excellence Award, which is given in recognition of outstanding service and significant contribution to the fair administration of justice for all people. “I am very honored and humbled to receive this award. Members of the judiciary must follow […]