Monthly Archives: November 2017
Construction Delay Lawsuit Filed in Relation to ‘All Aboard Florida’ Train Project
In 2013, All Aboard Florida applied for and received federal funding to build a high speed passenger train service called the Brightline. This train line will connect Miami to Orlando, with several stops in South Florida along the route. The first leg of the project, from Miami to West Palm Beach, was originally scheduled… Read More »
Florida Whistleblower Accuses Hospital Software Company of Billing Fraud
In June of 2017, a whistleblower lawsuit was filed under seal in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Recently, the legal complaint (United States of America v. Epic Systems Corporation) was unsealed by the court. The whistleblower who brought the claim alleges that Epic Systems, a healthcare software company… Read More »
The State of Florida is Set to Sue a Major Pharmaceutical Company for Stock Fraud
According to reporting from The Washington Post, Florida is preparing to sue Valeant, a multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company, for stock fraud. Florida officials believe that the state pension program has lost $62 million on shares of Valeant that were purchased between 2013 and 2016. Recently, evidence has come to light that the stock price… Read More »
South Florida Restaurant Settles Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a Ruby Tuesday restaurant located in Boca Raton, Florida reached a $45,000 settlement in an age discrimination case. According to the agency, the restaurant violated federal anti-discrimination regulations when it declined to hire an experienced, well-qualified worker for a manager position. When he was not… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Rules in Favor of SiriusXM in Major Copyright Case
On October 26th, 2017, the Supreme Court of Florida released an extremely important copyright law decision. In the case of Flo & Eddie, Inc., etc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc., etc., Florida’s highest court ruled in favor of SiriusXM (the broadcaster), and against Flo & Eddie (the artist and potential copyright holder). The Florida… Read More »
Florida Construction Litigation: Fraudulent Liens
In Florida, construction contractors and subcontractors have valuable rights to protect themselves against non-payment and underpayment. Indeed, if Florida construction contractors are not paid for the labor and materials that they provide, then they can use a valuable collection tool known as a construction lien (mechanic’s lien). Under Florida’s construction lien statute, unpaid contractors… Read More »
Miami Company Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Take up Copyright Case
On October 13th, 2017, Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp., a journalism collective headquartered in Miami, Florida, filed a petition asking the Supreme Court of the United States to hear an appeal in its copyright law case. Specifically, the company wants the nation’s highest court to resolve a circuit split that currently exists in copyright… Read More »
Getting an Injunction for Trade Secret Misappropriation
Under Florida law (Chapter 688), trade secrets are entitled to certain legal protections. As a business owner or operator, you need to be able to protect your company’s valuable trade secrets against any type of unlawful use. If you have been a victim of trade secret misappropriation, it is imperative that you speak to… Read More »