/florida?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Florida Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:14:08 +0000 /florida/articles/2391840?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391840 A first-of-its-kind name, image and likeness lawsuit — recently filed in Wisconsin state court by the University of Wisconsin-Madison against the University of Miami — highlights new challenges and risks following the NCAA’s landmark agreement to allow schools to make NIL deals and share revenue with student-athletes, say attorneys at O'Melveny. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:07:16 +0000 /florida/articles/2381330?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2381330 Law students typically have weeks or months to prepare for any given deadline, but the unpredictability of practicing in the real world means that lawyers must become time-management pros, ready to adapt to scheduling conflicts and unexpected assignments at any given moment, says David Thomas at Honigman. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 22:04:42 +0000 /florida/articles/2391495?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391495 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued three former Retail Ecommerce Ventures LLC executives in Florida federal court Tuesday, alleging they raised $112 million through fraudulent securities offerings that operated as a Ponzi-like scheme that promised bogus 25% annual returns to revitalize popular REV brands including RadioShack and Pier 1 Imports. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 21:24:45 +0000 /florida/articles/2391562?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391562 A Florida state appeals court affirmed the verdict in favor of an insurance company in a widow's lawsuit alleging its conduct following her husband's death led to a $13.5 million excess judgment, saying a jury was given proper instructions.  Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:27:31 +0000 /florida/articles/2391479?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391479 The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Atlanta-area strip club Follies against the city of Chamblee, alleging the city passed a series of unconstitutional ordinances related to the sale of alcohol at adult establishments that forced it to close its doors. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:15:46 +0000 /florida/articles/2391309?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391309 The Trump administration proposed a rule on Tuesday to change the H-1B lottery process to one that gives priority to higher-skilled workers at companies offering better pay, according to a Federal Register notice. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:57:44 +0000 /florida/articles/2391074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391074 The chairman of the board of Puerto Rico-based Nodus International Bank has pled guilty to leading a scheme through which he and the bank's former CEO stole more than $13.6 million from Nodus and used it for their own benefit. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:11:18 +0000 /florida/articles/2390982?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2390982 Fox Corp. urged a Wisconsin federal court to move Newsmax's antitrust complaint back to Florida, accusing the cable TV broadcaster of "impermissible forum shopping" and saying that the suit belongs in the Sunshine State, the location of Newsmax's headquarters and where a similar lawsuit has already been filed.  Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:04:02 +0000 /florida/articles/2391054?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391054 After a Texas federal jury awarded guitar maker Gibson just $1 in damages from a Florida-based competitor found to have infringed trademarks for its iconic guitar shapes, a federal judge increased the award to just over $168,000 in disgorgement of profits earned through infringement. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:35:14 +0000 /florida/articles/2391273?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391273 A Florida federal judge who dissolved an order blocking the release of a documentary that features excerpts of Hulk Hogan's sex tape faulted representatives of his estate for bringing the lawsuit before being authorized to do so, while also saying their copyright claim might fail because of fair use. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:17:37 +0000 /florida/articles/2389964?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2389964 Minnesota's law cracking down on deepfake videos aimed at influencing elections has drawn separate court challenges to stop its enforcement, including one by X Corp., offering a glimpse into the hurdles other states and Congress may face as they address the proliferation of digital replicas created with artificial intelligence. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:54:39 +0000 /florida/articles/2391018?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391018 A Miami federal judge has denied a New York lawyer an early win in a malpractice case stemming from advice she gave a client in an underlying SEC action, finding "reasonable minds" may disagree on whether the lawyer's actions breached the duty of care. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:37:11 +0000 /florida/articles/2390954?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2390954 A Florida federal jury on Tuesday found Ryan Wesley Routh guilty of trying to assassinate Donald Trump during a round of golf at Trump International Golf Club last year while the now-president was campaigning to retake the White House. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:15:53 +0000 /florida/articles/2389224?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2389224 A recent e-discovery dispute over hyperlinked data in Hubbard v. Crow shows how courts have increasingly broadened the definition of control to account for cloud-based evidence, and why organizations must rethink preservation practices to avoid spoliation risks, says Bree Murphy at Exterro. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:54:21 +0000 /florida/articles/2391039?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391039 Rival fertilizer-makers Athena AG Inc. and Advanced Nutrients US LLC have reached a tentative deal to end a trademark dispute involving their cannabis-focused products, the companies told a federal judge in Washington just days after the court cleared the case for trial. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 23:24:41 +0000 /florida/articles/2391096?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391096 A Florida federal judge has thrown out a proposed class action claiming Hershey misled consumers by selling Halloween-themed Reese's products in packaging that made them think the pumpkin-shaped candy would feature carved, jack-o'-lantern designs. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 22:47:19 +0000 /florida/articles/2391046?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391046 The Wall Street Journal has asked a Florida federal court to toss President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation suit over a July 17 article reporting he sent a "bawdy" birthday letter to deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arguing the reporting is true and accurately describes what Epstein's estate shared with Congress. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 22:16:34 +0000 /florida/articles/2390913?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2390913 A former Joseph Gunnar & Co. broker Monday admitted to his role in what prosecutors say was a scheme to use confidential information about upcoming secondary stock offerings to make over $1 million in illicit profits. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 22:01:05 +0000 /florida/articles/2390829?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2390829 The new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, which took effect on Sunday with little advance notice, blindsided immigration attorneys who told Law360 that it could ultimately hurt domestic workers by driving U.S. companies to do business elsewhere. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:40:42 +0000 /florida/articles/2391056?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /florida/articles/2391056 Dutch brewer Heineken NV said Monday it has agreed to acquire most of Costa Rica's FIFCO beverage and retail operations for approximately $3.2 billion.