Navigation A Clearwater resident has taken legal action against a prominent fast-food chain and its manager, citing severe injuries sustained from a slip-and-fall incident. Graciela Marenco filed the complaint in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, on September 5, 2024, naming Wendy’s Properties LLC and a manager identified only as […]
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U.S. Tennis Association appeals $9M sexual assault verdict
ORLANDO – The United States Tennis Association is appealing a $9 million verdict awarded to a woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by her coach. Orlando federal judge Paul Byron on Aug. 16 rejected the USTA’s motion for judgment, new trial or remittitur, leaving in place the nine-figure verdict reached May 6 in Kylie McKenzie’s […]
Webinars set to learn more about member benefit vLex Fastcase
Fastcase, the legal research platform available to Florida Bar members as a member benefit, has been upgraded to vLex Fastcase, a new legal intelligence and research platform. vLex Fastcase includes everything members are used to, plus new features to enhance productivity and provide users with greater insights into legal matters. Since 2005, Fastcase’s legal research […]
Palm Beach County now offers lactation rooms in all four of its courthouses
Circuit Court Judge Samantha Feuer, from the left Chief Judge Glenn Kelley, PBC FAWL President Victoria Mesa-Estrada, and PBC FAWL Past Presidents Heather Stohlman, and Katie Kiziah celebrate the opening of a lactation room in the Palm Beach County Courthouse. The fourth and final lactation space in Palm Beach County’s courthouses is now open. On […]
Class action says personal information illegally obtained through license plate recognition cameras
A potential class action lawsuit says a parking lot management company illegally collects personal information through the use of license plate recognition cameras. Ryan Drew filed the complaint September 6 in federal court against ParkDNA LLC. ParkDNA, which is based in Georgia, manages private parking lots throughout Florida and the rest of the United States.