Navigation A Florida-based construction company is facing legal action over alleged negligence and violations of the Florida Building Code. The lawsuit was filed by AIG Property Casualty Company, acting as a subrogee for Boesch-Cohen 2011 Residence Trust, in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County on November 21, 2024. The defendant in […]
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Symposium Explores Nitrogen Pollution & Policy Solutions
It may not grab headlines like climate change or forever chemicals, but nitrogen pollution threatens our air, water, and public health. On Monday, Stetson, supported by a grant from BlueGAP and the National Science Foundation, hosted a day of conversation about the issue and how to address it. The event brought scientists, nonprofit managers, legal professionals, policy makers, […]
Greenberg Traurig Wins Third Annual Law Rocks Miami in Support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami
For the third consecutive year, the house band of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A., The Meltones, won the annual Law Rocks Miami battle of the bands at Gramps in Miami Nov. 21. The Meltones raised more than $45,000 in sponsorship and donations to help support Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS). “Big Brothers Big Sisters, one […]
December 1, 2024 Disciplinary Actions
The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined six attorneys, revoking the license of two, suspending three and reprimanding one. Illeana Maria Almeida, 100 SE 6th St, Ft. Lauderdale, public reprimand and referral to Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc., effective immediately following a November 14 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1993) Almeida failed to provide […]
Florida to pay $720,000 in legal costs to businesses over ‘Stop WOKE Act’ litigation
A lawsuit challenging a portion of Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” that places restrictions on businesses’ worker training sessions came to a close this month with state officials agreeing to pay plaintiffs who challenged the law $725,000 in attorney fees and costs. In a document filed Nov. 19 in the Northern District of Florida, counsel for […]