CIGARETTE ADDICTION Three separate Florida juries issued verdicts against cigarette manufacturers R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris. The awards totaled $12 million, $2.5 million and $1 million respectively. SCOOTER LIABILITY Lime, a dockless scooter company, has been sued in state court because of injuries sustained by one of their users. The company instructed users to not ride on Read more about Legal Updates[…]
LAW ENFORCEMENT SEIZURES The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously against excessive seizure of property by law enforcement. The practice has resulted in the loss of private property including homes, automobiles and cash. The Court ruled that states must abide by the 8th Amendment prohibiting excessive fines. The Court did not rule on the amount Read more about Legal Updates[…]
CRUISE SHIP FALL There have been numerous reports concerning the increase in passenger falls from cruise ships into the ocean. A federal jury has ruled against Royal Caribbean in a case involving a Nebraska family’s lawsuit against the cruise line for such an event. The jury determined there was no liability for the ship’s owners. MORGAN Read more about Legal Updates[…]
FACEBOOK FRIEND The Florida Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its previous ruling that a Facebook friendship between a judge and an attorney who is appearing before the judge does not call for an immediate recusal. STAND YOUR GROUND The Florida Supreme Court has clarified this law and ruled that law enforcement officers are eligible for Stand Read more about Legal Updates[…]
AFRICAN LAND SNAILS The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that over 168,000 of the invasive African land snails have been eliminated since they were first spotted in 2011. In August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service removed giant African land snail from the list of quarantined areas Read more about Issues of Interest[…]