/florida?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Florida Copyright 2026 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:13:16 +0000 /florida/articles/2428638?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428638 A Connecticut federal judge on Friday refused to hand a quick win to Mylan Pharmaceuticals and Aurobindo Pharma USA in sprawling antitrust litigation against 26 total pharmaceutical companies, ruling that a coalition of states has enough evidence to raise a genuine dispute about whether the companies conspired to fix drug prices. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:15:24 +0000 /florida/articles/2428410?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428410 An Illinois federal judge who has handled several employment disputes over United Airlines' allegedly illegal handling of COVID-19 vaccination policy exemption requests said Friday that he's "done" adding more to his plate as he rejected the airline's request to accept a pilot's case recently transferred from Florida. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:42:51 +0000 /florida/articles/2428257?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428257 Catch up on this past week's developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including key asset classes and pending litigation to watch in the new year. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:05:46 +0000 /florida/articles/2428712?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428712 NextEra Energy Inc. has agreed to resolve a class action from 20,000 former employees who alleged the company misspent forfeited 401(k) plan funds and allowed Fidelity, the plan's recordkeeper, to charge excessive fees, according to a joint report filed on Friday in Florida federal court.  Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:48:49 +0000 /florida/articles/2428334?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428334 Two New York Stock Exchange affiliates have entered the fray over a new options exchange that it says could be given an "an unearned competitive advantage" if allowed to go live this year, urging the Eleventh Circuit to vacate the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission order that green-lit the exchange. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:20:59 +0000 /florida/articles/2428343?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428343 Alabama on Thursday dropped its appeal at the Eleventh Circuit in a fight over water management of the Apalachicola watershed after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers agreed to changes proposed by Alabama and Georgia to end the decadeslong water feud. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:38:38 +0000 /florida/articles/2428504?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428504 The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday lauded the withdrawal of a petition for high court review from Home Depot employees who alleged their 401(k) plan was mismanaged, saying the end of the case shows the department's commitment to getting rid of "regulation by litigation." Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:05:48 +0000 /florida/articles/2428567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428567 A Primo Brands Corp. stockholder has dropped a 3-month-old securities lawsuit accusing company officials of wiping out $2 billion in shareholder value over two days last November by hiding issues during a merger with fellow water seller BlueTriton Brands Inc. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:57:22 +0000 /florida/articles/2428684?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428684 A Florida college human resources employee urged a federal court Friday to toss a First Amendment violation claim brought by a former grant accountant who alleged wrongful termination for posting about the assassination of Charlie Kirk on social media, saying she's entitled to qualified immunity.  Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:31:22 +0000 /florida/articles/2428679?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428679 A Florida federal judge on Friday refused to toss claims from the former president of the National Rifle Association that the organization wrongly used her name, image and likeness on its website for fundraising, rejecting arguments the case amounted to a shotgun pleading. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:50:43 +0000 /florida/articles/2428563?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428563 Smart Communications, which provides phone and messaging services for inmates in prisons across the country, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Florida bankruptcy court facing an at least $42 million judgment tied to a dispute with a family trust over ownership of the company. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:15:54 +0000 /florida/articles/2428466?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428466 Special purpose acquisition company Lafayette Digital Acquisition I began trading publicly Friday after raising $250 million in its initial public offering, with plans to target the financial services and technology industries. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:40:22 +0000 /florida/articles/2428591?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428591 A Florida attorney brought a proposed class action against record producer Steve Aoki and DraftKings co-founder Matt Kalish in federal court, accusing the two of fraud over promoting nonfungible tokens on social media and misleading buyers that their investments would increase in value.  Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:38:39 +0000 /florida/articles/2427109?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2427109 Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:19:49 +0000 /florida/articles/2428366?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428366 A Georgia man urged the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to revive his suit alleging he was injured by a Callaway golf club that shattered in his hands on a driving range, arguing that a federal district judge improperly "resolved classic jury questions as a matter of law" in the manufacturers' favor. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:13:31 +0000 /florida/articles/2428439?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428439 A group of call center workers' wage suit is an "impermissible shotgun pleading" and warrants dismissal, a Florida federal judge has ruled, agreeing to toss the workers' proposed class action accusing a call center company of misclassifying them as independent contractors. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:54:53 +0000 /florida/articles/2427050?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2427050 The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday resolved a circuit split in ruling that a 1996 antiterrorism law does not bar people incarcerated in federal prisons from making repeated challenges to their convictions and sentences, or from seeking high court review if they fail. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:01:22 +0000 /florida/articles/2427840?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2427840 Florida-based energy company NextEra Energy Inc. wants the full Eleventh Circuit to reconsider a panel decision to revive an investor lawsuit against the utility operator, asserting that unless undone, the decision would leave the circuit with "the nation's most permissive loss-causation standard." Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:02:02 +0000 /florida/articles/2428023?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428023 Nonprofit groups told the Eleventh Circuit that the Trump administration withheld information on the environmental impact of an immigrant detention center located in the Everglades, saying the federal government worked closely with Florida officials before constructing the facility.  Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:28:41 +0000 /florida/articles/2428132?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2428132 An engineering firm sued Fincantieri in Florida federal court on Wednesday, accusing the Italian shipbuilder and its U.S. subsidiary of arbitrating a dispute that arose from a troubled €450 million project to design and construct a "mega" terminal for MSC Cruises in Miami in the wrong forum.