U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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Alan Dershowitz sues CNN for defamation, seeks $300M
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz is suing CNN for defamation and is seeking $300 million. -
China faulted for coronavirus spread in Florida class-action suit
A Boca Raton law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against the People’s Republic of China, alleging that its public agencies were negligent for failing to contain the deadly coronavirus outbreak that has caused economic devastation in the U.S. -
Class action filed in Florida by immigrant investors
Two Chinese immigrants claim in a class action complaint they fell victim to a bogus investment. -
Lawsuit targets hockey's Florida Panthers for sending unwanted texts
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Marketing executives for the Florida Panthers devised a campaign that sent multiple unwanted messages to cell phones in violation of a federal communications act, a lawsuit is alleging. -
Vegan sues Burger King because Impossible Whoppers are cooked on same grill as Whoppers made with meat
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Georgia man who follows a vegan diet has filed a suit against Burger King alleging it is misleading consumers by marketing its Impossible Whopper as zero percent meat when it is cooked on the same grill as meat products. -
Lawsuit alleges Fresh Market, Tyson market 'prime pork' products to confuse consumers
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Fresh Market and Tyson Fresh Meats are facing a proposed class suit filed by Florida consumers who claim the companies' falsely led customers to believe their prime pork products were graded "USDA Prime." -
Woman files lawsuit over email that 'wasted' 60 seconds of her time
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Florida woman is suing a weight loss company over an email it sent to her that she alleges was misleading and wasted 60 seconds of her time. -
Ingredient in Bombay Sapphire Gin at issue in class action lawsuit
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – An individual is suing Bacardi over allegations that an illegal substance in the state of Florida is an ingredient in a type of gin. -
South Florida farmland owner claims Army Corps of Engineers is releasing too much water from Lake Okeechobee
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – An owner of more than 200,000 acres of farmland in several Florida counties has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its district commanders in an effort to stop the Corps' continued release of water from Lake Okeechobee. -
Drinker Biddle issues subpoenas in defamation lawsuit against it
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Two parties involved in litigation in New Jersey are asking a federal court in Florida to enforce subpoenas they claim are needed in the defamation suit. -
Companies allege KidKraft has monopoly power in wooden play kitchen market
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A reseller and manufacturer of wooden play kitchens allege another toy manufacturer's monopoly power in the market allows it exclude competition and raise prices. -
Consumers allege Bang sports energy drinks are marketed in misleading manner regarding ingredients
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Two consumers allege a brand of sports energy drinks misrepresents they contain "potent" amounts of ingredients that benefit the brain and body. -
National Tire and Battery allegedly failed to provide tire registration forms to Virginia consumers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Two Virginia Beach, Virginia residents allege two independent tire dealer/distributors failed to provide them with a required form used by tire manufacturers to notify consumers of recalls. -
Florida man alleges Fitness Time invaded his privacy with marketing texts
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Miami-Dade County, Florida resident alleges a gym operator in the state unlawfully sent him marketing-related text messages. -
Suit filed against Planet Fitness over text message for free water
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Florida resident alleges a gym operator unlawfully sent him a text message with an offer for free water. -
Florida man alleges text messages from Nova Dental were sent without his consent
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Florida man alleges the owner of two dental offices in the state sent him unsolicited telemarketing texts without his consent. -
Airbnb challenges Florida city's short-term rental ordinance regarding listings
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A vacation rental website alleges a Florida city's ordinance regarding online advertising for rentals is unconstitutional. -
Lawsuit by Jevon Kearse, other former NFL players over alleged tax scheme challenged by defendants
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Chicago law firm is asking a federal court in Florida to dismiss an amended complaint over allegations that it orchestrated a fraudulent tax credit scheme that snared four former NFL players, and the plaintiffs in the case have asked the court to deny the motion. -
General Motors truck owners allege CP4 fuel injection pumps are defective
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – The owners of diesel General Motors-manufactured pickup trucks allege a fuel injection pump isn't built for U.S. diesel and fails.
