July 9, 2025 Update. On July 3, 2025, the CHOICE Act became law without Governor DeSantis’s signature. * * * In April 2025, the Florida legislature passed non-compete […]
Florida Jury Hits Tesla With Massive Verdict Involving Autopilot Technology — Justia News — August 4, 2025
Elon Musk and others at Tesla have taken pride in developing an Autopilot system that can steer, accelerate, or brake a car. However, Autopilot doesn’t make the vehicle […]
Lawsuit Over YouTube Videos of Russian Boy Band Dismissed in Florida
A U.S. appeals court says French digital music company Believe cannot be sued in Florida for posting the songs of a cult 1980s Russian boy band on YouTube. […]
Florida Judge Sanctions Lawyers Over AI-Generated False Legal Citation
U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman in the Southern District of Florida sanctioned pro hac vice counsel and local counsel this week to remind litigators that federal courts “take […]
Florida Supreme Court Permanently Disbars Miami Attorney
The Florida Supreme Court permanently disbarred foreclosure defense attorney Bruce Jacobs on Tuesday and, in doing so, enhanced the punishment that the referee, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Betsy Alvarez-Zane, […]
Walgreens Florida Whistleblower Plays Key Role in $300M Opioid Fraud Settlement
West Palm Beach law firms Rabin Kammerer Johnson and Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley teamed up to represent one of the four whistleblowers involved in a $300 […]
Florida Judge Recommends Suspension for Ex-Trump Attorney
A state court judge recommended this week that the Florida Supreme Court suspend crypto-millionaire and the alleged architect of the 2020 U.S. presidential election fake electors plot, Kenneth […]
Beverage Maker Celsius Faces Overstocking-Related Revenue Inflation Claims in Nevada, Florida
A shareholder in the Florida-based beverage company Celsius has filed a derivative complaint accusing the beverage company of padding revenue reports by overstocking distribution channels, one of several […]
Florida Law Firm Accused of Pocketing $430K in Bitcoin Escrow Scheme
A Florida attorney and his law firm are facing a complaint in Miami state court over their failure to return $430,000 without “legal right or justification” to a […]
Florida Bar President-Elect Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes Charters New Territory
In this week’s Legal Speak episode, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley Shareholder Rosalyn “Sia” Baker-Barnes opens up about her journey toward becoming the first Black woman to […]