Florida

Fenwick & West aided FTX fraud by creating ‘shadowy entities,’ proposed class action alleges

Updated: A proposed class action lawsuit filed Monday alleges that Fenwick & West aided fraud by cryptocurrency exchange FTX and Samuel Bankman-Fried, its founder.

Aug 11, 2023 11:09 AM CDT

BigLaw firm partners awarded fraction of their $1,500-plus hourly legal fees

Two Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partners usually bill more than $1,500 per hour, but they trimmed the amount to only $950 per hour in a request for an award of attorney fees following successful litigation in the Southern District of Florida.

Aug 11, 2023 9:28 AM CDT

Lawyer sentenced for using unaware plaintiffs to file hundreds of disability suits

A lawyer accused of filing nearly 300 lawsuits on behalf of two people who weren’t clients has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Aug 10, 2023 1:03 PM CDT

Florida’s governor suspends another elected prosecutor, citing neglect of duty to prosecute

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Wednesday that suspends a second elected prosecutor from office, citing actions that she took to avoid triggering mandatory minimum sentences.

Aug 10, 2023 9:20 AM CDT

Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza and Crunchwraps don’t look like advertising photos, suit claims

A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Taco Bell violated a state law preventing deceptive trade practices by selling food that doesn’t live up to the ingredient-filled menu items portrayed in its advertising.

Aug 1, 2023 3:39 PM CDT

Is dismissal bid effort to keep ADA ‘gravy train’ running? Tester urges SCOTUS to drop her case

A Florida woman who tests hotel websites for compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act is seeking to dismiss all of her pending cases, including one pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Aug 1, 2023 2:45 PM CDT

As Trump faces new documents charges, prosecutors seek to keep defense discussions at secure place

On the same day that a superseding indictment accused former President Donald Trump of seeking to delete security camera footage at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, prosecutors sought a protective order to prevent Trump from discussing classified documents with his lawyers at that location.

Jul 28, 2023 11:35 AM CDT

Judge who hugged prosecutors after Parkland, Florida, shooter’s trial is reprimanded

The Florida Supreme Court on Monday publicly reprimanded a judge who hugged prosecutors after presiding in the penalty phase of the trial of Parkland, Florida, school shooter Nikolas Cruz.

Jul 25, 2023 3:31 PM CDT

Florida Supreme Court approves pilot program for online small claims court

Acting on the Florida Bar’s recommendation, the Florida Supreme Court has authorized courts to pilot online courts, so small claim litigants never have to enter a courthouse.

Jul 25, 2023 12:34 PM CDT

Suspended lawyer accused of trying to frame attorney father now charged with his murder

Updated: A suspended Florida lawyer accused of trying to frame his father in a trust account theft is now charged with his shooting death Saturday.

Jul 5, 2023 10:17 AM CDT

Prosecutor removed by Florida governor can’t get hearing in federal or state court

An elected county prosecutor removed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for “woke” positions and “neglect of duty” hasn’t been able to get a hearing in federal or state court.

Jun 28, 2023 10:18 AM CDT

Future 1L eligible for NBA draft, thanks to close reading of contract

A future law student who played basketball as a child at summer camp became eligible for the NBA draft after learning that he met the simple criteria.

Jun 22, 2023 12:38 PM CDT

3 judges block state restrictions on gender-affirming health care in 1 week’s time

Within a one-week period, federal judges have blocked laws in three states that restrict gender-affirming health care for transgender people.

Jun 22, 2023 11:22 AM CDT

Supreme Court rules for prosecutors in venue case that might have influenced Trump charging decision

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a criminal defendant can be retried in a new venue if the first trial was held in the wrong place.

Jun 15, 2023 12:36 PM CDT

Banana-on-wall artwork didn’t infringe another artist’s work, federal judge says

A federal judge in Miami has tossed an artist’s lawsuit contending that his copyrighted artwork consisting of a plastic orange and a banana duct taped to a green panel was infringed by a second banana display.

Jun 13, 2023 12:12 PM CDT