Florida

  • June 24, 2026

    Insurance Call Center Settles OT, Misclassification Suit

    An insurance call-center operator and its president have reached an agreement in principle to settle a proposed collective action alleging the company misclassified sales representatives as independent contractors, paid them through Cash App and denied them overtime wages, according to a notice filed Wednesday in Florida federal court.

  • June 24, 2026

    11th Circ. Urged To Toss Convictions In $1.4B Hospital Fraud

    Two brothers convicted in a $1.4 billion scheme to bill insurers inflated rates for drug tests told the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday that there was insufficient evidence to support their convictions and that they should have been allowed an evidentiary hearing after potential juror misconduct emerged following the trial.

  • June 24, 2026

    Fla. Judge Pauses Antitrust Suit Against Brokerages

    A Florida federal judge has paused a proposed broker fees antitrust class action that was filed against Douglas Elliman Inc. and HomeServices of America Inc. due to the pending final settlement approval for a separate but similar case.

  • June 24, 2026

    11th Circ. Says Late Charge Dooms Sedgwick Age Bias Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit backed benefits administrator Sedgwick's win on Wednesday in a former worker's age bias suit alleging the company unfairly criticized her performance and fired her, ruling her case fell flat because she filed her presuit bias charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission too late.

  • June 24, 2026

    Contractor Seeks $4.78M From Air Force Over Labor Costs

    A defense contractor lodged a lawsuit seeking to collect $4.78 million from the U.S. Air Force, alleging that the agency failed to properly calculate updated labor rates into its solicitation for support services at a base in Florida.

  • June 24, 2026

    Miami-Dade Bar's New Prez To Emphasize Atty Connections

    When the new president of the Miami-Dade Bar officially begins her yearlong term next week, she plans to prioritize membership growth, as well as foster a sense of community among the attorneys within the county.

  • June 24, 2026

    'Hard-Money' Lenders Guilty Of Stealing Upfront Fees

    A Manhattan federal jury convicted two Florida men of using their "hard-money" commercial real estate finance company to steal $18 million in upfront fees, after prosecutors said they defrauded developers to whom they never intended to extend loans.

  • June 23, 2026

    States, Ex-IRS Officials Want Trump-IRS Deal Scrutinized

    A coalition of 23 states and a group of former high-level Internal Revenue Service officials have pressed a Florida federal court to reopen Donald Trump's suit against the IRS and carefully scrutinize the resulting settlement, arguing that the litigation was "colored by fraud from the beginning."

  • June 23, 2026

    Hertz Investor Class Certified After $10M EV Demand Suit Deal

    A Florida federal judge certified a class of Hertz investors following a $10 million deal to resolve claims that the rental company overstated consumer demand for its electric vehicles and later tried to offload the cars amid a $200 million earnings hit.

  • June 23, 2026

    Hedge Fund To Pay Avis $650M In Short-Swing Profit Fight

    Pentwater Capital Management has agreed to pay Avis Budget $650 million to resolve allegations that the Naples, Florida-based hedge fund violated the Securities Exchange Act's short-swing profits rule by quickly loading up on shares and cash swaps and then dumping shares at the height of a short squeeze.

  • June 23, 2026

    Feds Say Consultant Shouldn't Get FARA Verdict Erased

    The U.S. government told a Florida federal court there was "abundant" evidence to convict a political consultant of knowingly failing to register as a foreign agent as she helped draft a $50 million contract involving a former congressman and Venezuela's state-owned oil enterprise.

  • June 23, 2026

    11th Circ. Mulls DOT Order Scrapping Delta, Aeromexico JV

    The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday questioned whether the U.S. Department of Transportation sufficiently analyzed the competitive effects of Delta Air Lines' joint venture with Aeromexico — or considered alternative conditions — before ordering the airlines to dismantle their nearly decade-long partnership.

  • June 23, 2026

    Judge Allows Brazil To Join Trump Suit Against Justice

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday allowed Brazil to intervene in a suit by President Donald Trump's media company and online video-sharing platform Rumble Inc. against a Brazilian Supreme Federal Court justice's gag orders but deferred ruling on Brazil's motion to dismiss the suit.

  • June 23, 2026

    Fla. Judge Won't Toss Suit Over $300M Guyana Fuel Deal

    A Florida judge on Tuesday denied Jones Walker LLP's request to exit a lawsuit accusing the firm and one of its partners of using confidential information from a client to create an entity to compete with the client for a $300 million fuel agreement with the government of Guyana.

  • June 23, 2026

    Live Nation Discloses White House Involvement In DOJ Deal

    Live Nation Entertainment Inc. confirmed that the road to its controversial settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice went all the way to the White House in a New York federal court filing that leaves many questions unanswered about a deal Democrats have cast as corrupt and failed to mollify state enforcers.

  • June 23, 2026

    FDIC Is Sole Owner Of SVB's $73M Fraud Coverage Claim

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., as receiver for Silicon Valley Bank after its collapse in 2023, is the sole owner of the bank's claim for coverage of a $73 million fraudulent scheme and is entitled to recover proceeds for losses the bank suffered, a North Carolina federal court ruled.

  • June 23, 2026

    Fla. Judge OKs Ch. 11 Sale Of Popeyes Restaurants For $16M

    A Florida bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a Popeyes franchisee's Chapter 11 sale, allowing a roughly $16 million sale of nearly 100 restaurants to five purchasers who secured winning bids at an auction earlier this month.

  • June 23, 2026

    Flight Sim Training Co.'s Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan Approved

    Pilot training company Avenger Flight Group LLC received approval Tuesday from a Delaware bankruptcy judge for its Chapter 11 liquidation plan to create a trust to provide recoveries to unsecured creditors.

  • June 23, 2026

    Voyager Investors Appeal Toss Of Mark Cuban Crypto Case

    Investors of collapsed cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager Digital on Tuesday told a Florida federal judge they are challenging his order dismissing their claims against Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks and his ruling denying the transfer of the case to Texas.

  • June 23, 2026

    11th Circ. Won't Revisit Torture Claims Outside Removal Order

    The Eleventh Circuit, in a split decision, has declined to review whether it should halt the removal of a Jamaican man claiming he faces torture in his home country, finding it does not have jurisdiction without reviewing the final removal order at the same time.

  • June 23, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Backs Pfizer Win In Paxlovid Patent Dispute

    The Federal Circuit on Tuesday refused to revive a patent that Pfizer was accused of infringing through its blockbuster Paxlovid COVID-19 treatment, rejecting the patent owner's arguments over what it said was a typo in a patent document.

  • June 23, 2026

    11th Circ. Won't Reopen White Ex-Postmaster's Race Bias Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit upheld the U.S. Postal Service's win over a white former Georgia postmaster's lawsuit alleging she was suspended for complaining that a Black mail carrier had threatened her, finding the bulk of her claims were filed too late.

  • June 22, 2026

    7th Circ. Won't Unblock Fla. Gender Care Suit Amid Appeal

    A split Seventh Circuit on Monday refused to pause an Illinois federal judge's preliminary injunction blocking the lawsuit from Florida's attorney general targeting medical groups' policies on youth gender-affirming care while the Sunshine State official appeals.

  • June 22, 2026

    Jury Instruction Undercut Self-Defense Claim, Fla. Court Says

    A Florida appeals court has overturned a man's convictions and sentence for third-degree murder and attempted felony murder, finding that a jury instruction made it impossible for him to successfully mount a self-defense argument after he killed a man during a botched drug deal.

  • June 22, 2026

    17 States Sue Over Calif. Regulation Of Plastic Packaging

    Seventeen states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors sued Golden State recycling regulators in California federal court Monday seeking to block a new state law regulating plastic packaging, slamming the law as California's "blatant and unprecedented attempt to impose its own policy preferences on the entire nation."

Expert Analysis

  • Series

    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

    Author Photo

    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

    Author Photo

    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • State AG Enforcement During CFPB Gap Predicts 2026 Trends

    Author Photo

    State attorneys general responded to the decrease in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement in 2025 by stepping in to regulate consumer finance more than ever before, and the trends in rebooting CFPB investigations, cracking down on ESG and DEI initiatives, and fighting financial exploitation of homeowners will likely extend into 2026, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • 2nd Circ. Ruling Shows Procedural Perils Of Civil Forfeiture

    Author Photo

    The Second Circuit’s recent U.S. v. Ross decision, partially denying the return of an attorney's seized funds based on rigid standing requirements, underscores the unforgiving technical complexities of civil asset forfeiture law, and provides several lessons for practitioners, says Elisha Kobre at Sheppard Mullin.

  • 5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026

    Author Photo

    A new trade landscape emerged in 2025, the contours of which will be further defined by developments that will merit close attention this year, including a key ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court and a review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, says Ted Posner at Baker Botts.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

    Author Photo

    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

    Author Photo

    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • Sports Gambling Scrutiny Expands Risks For Teams, Leagues

    Author Photo

    The Minnesota attorney general recently sent warning letters to 14 website operators for offering what the state considers illegal online gambling, demonstrating why the sports industry, including teams and leagues, should ask critical questions about organizational compliance, internal controls and potential criminal liability, say attorneys at Stinson.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

    Author Photo

    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • Series

    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

    Author Photo

    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • 2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks

    Author Photo

    As 2025 nears its end, claims professionals should be aware of trends in state legislation addressing artificial intelligence use, as insurance claims based on some of these liability-expanding statutes are a certainty, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

    Author Photo

    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • Crypto In 2025: From Federal Deregulation To State Action

    Author Photo

    The cryptocurrency enforcement landscape evolved in 2025, marked by federal deregulatory trends and active state attorney general enforcement, creating both opportunity and risk for businesses navigating the digital asset market, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • What Trump Order Limiting State AI Regs Means For Insurers

    Author Photo

    Last week's executive order seeking to preclude states from regulating artificial intelligence will likely have minimal impact on insurers, but the order and related congressional activities may portend a federal expectation of consistent state oversight of insurers' AI use, says Kathleen Birrane at DLA Piper.

  • Opinion

    A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

    Author Photo

    To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.

Want to publish in Law360?


Submit an idea

Have a news tip?


Contact us here
Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Florida archive.