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'Rape' coverage of Trump sexual assault verdict has ABC, Stephanopoulos deeper into defamation case
MIAMI - Former President Donald Trump will get to pursue defamation claims against ABC News for its use of the word "rape" when reporting on the "sexual abuse" verdict against him. -
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Venezuelan dealer sues Caterpillar for $100M, alleges fraudulent conduct
A Venezuelan company has sued Caterpillar for more than $100 million claiming it was stabbed in the back through fraudulent conduct. -
Fla. judge won't let Zantac plaintiffs blame others, file in more receptive court
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiffs trying to escape a court hostile to their Zantac-related claims and flee to Delaware state court have lost their effort. -
Remand recommended for case of man who died after COVID vaccination
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit blaming Walgreens for the death of a man following his COVID vaccination could be on the move. -
Contractor gives up case against Fla. law firm after sanctions motion filed
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A former client that hoped to keep lawyers from taking fees in pending cases is giving up its quest. -
Walmart defends sunscreen as 'reef friendly'
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Walmart is arguing a class action lawsuit accusing it of destroying the ocean's coral reef is ridiculous. -
Company sued for making Mexican-style ice cream in California wins
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A controversial class action lawyer is not be able to sue the maker of Mexican-style frozen treats because they are made in California. -
Lawsuit says ant killer won't kill 162 mounds
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit against Scotts and Walmart says ant-killer they sell won't treat as many mounds as promised on the package. -
Lawsuit wants tequila in margarita-flavored hard seltzers
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Drinkers expect tequila in their hard seltzers if they are labeled as margarita-flavored, a new class action lawsuit says. -
Judge rejects idea green Perrier bottles fool customers wanting lime juice in their water
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - No reasonable consumer would be tricked by a green bottle into thinking the water inside contained more lime than what was listed on the ingredients list, a federal judge has ruled in rejecting a class action lawsuit. -
New kind of patent lawsuits soaring in Southern District of Florida, new analysis finds
Federal patent-infringement lawsuits aimed at defendants whose identities are kept hidden have shot up 167% from 2022 to 2023 in the Southern District of Florida, raising due-process concerns for the businesses and individuals affected by such filings. -
Lawsuit against property-damage law firm by former client tossed
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has agreed that a former client has no federal case against a law firm it hopes to prevent from taking fees in pending cases. -
Made-in-America lawsuit against Mexican-style desserts already rejected once, company says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Armed with a ruling from more than two years, the maker of Mexican-style frozen treats is asking a judge to toss a class action that complains they were made in California. -
Emails didn't finalize settlement, magistrate judge says in contractor v. lawyers case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Southern Florida law firm caught up in litigation from a former client has failed to show some of the dispute has already been settled, a federal magistrate judge has written. -
Trump can't convince federal judge to reopen $475M defamation case against CNN
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former President Donald Trump failed to raise any new issues that would reopen his defamation case against CNN, which he says compared him to Adolf Hitler while he fought the results of his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden. -
Lawyers seek dismissal of 'shotgun' complaint by Florida repair firm
WEST PALM, BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A law firm sued in federal court by a former client whose repair business was damaged by a change in Florida insurance law seeks to dismiss the case, saying the suit is an improper “shotgun pleading” that fails to identify any specific examples of malpractice. -
Trump tries to revive defamation lawsuit against CNN
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Former President Donald Trump wants a federal judge reconsidering the ruling that tossed his defamation lawsuit against CNN. -
Lawyers sued by Florida repair firm for allegedly mismanaging insurance claims
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida repair firm with a long history of suing insurance companies has turned on its lawyers, seeking to recoup more than $1 million it says it lost after insurers took advantage of new laws and a favorable court ruling to reject claims it filed on behalf of property owners under the state’s since-repealed assignment-of-benefits law. -
Lawsuit over prep time for Velveeta easy mac fails; Lawyers claimed '3 1/2 minutes' description misleading
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - The lawyers who hoped to sue Kraft Heinz because they claimed its microwave macaroni and cheese takes longer than advertised to prepare failed to prove their client was harmed, a federal judge ruled. -
Cameron Young tells LIV golfers they missed chance to depose him for their antitrust suit against PGA
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - LIV Golf has issued burdensome subpoenas to PGA Tour golfers despite fighting all efforts to keep the PGA Tour from probing LIV's controversial financier.