U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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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. -
Porsche owners allege engines have cooling system defect
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – Two Florida residents allege the Porsche vehicles they owned had a defect in the engine cooling systems that cost them thousands to repair. -
Investors file fraud suit against ADC Downey, seek $4.9 million
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Chinese foreign investors have filed a suit against a Los Angeles-based partnership they subscribed to over allegations of fraud. -
Facial Rejuvenation of South Florida allegedly sent text message to woman without consent
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A Miami-Dade County, Florida resident alleges a Miami business sent her a telemarketing text without her permission.