Tag: Miami Civil Litigator

US to Allow Lawsuits Over Properties Seized by Castro’s Cuba

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Stepping up pressure on Cuba, the Trump administration will allow lawsuits against foreign companies doing business in properties seized from Americans after the island's 1959 revolution, a senior administration official said. The move marks a change in more than two decades of U.S. policy on Cuba. President Donald Trump has been taking steps to isolate embattled Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, who is holding power with help from... [...]

FXE Futbol Suing David Beckham’s Inter Miami CF, Ft. Lauderdale Over Lockhart Decision

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A soccer organization that challenged David Beckham group’s Inter Miami CF for use of the land at Lockhart Stadium and lost has sued the team and the city. In the lawsuit filed Monday by FXE Futbol, they allege the city violated state laws in the process of evaluating and ranking the two bids. They also claim that Inter Miami CF representatives gave “false statements regarding the presences of a ‘tremendous amount’ of asbestos at... [...]

Man Filmed Getting Massage At Jupiter Spa Files Lawsuit

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A man who was secretly recorded getting a massage at a Jupiter spa under investigation for human trafficking has filed a lawsuit claiming his constitutional rights were violated. The federal lawsuit filed by the man, identified as “John Doe,” claims police were “spying” on him while he was in a “state of undress” during a massage at Jupiter’s Orchids of Asia Day Spa. The man isn’t among those charged with solicitation... [...]

Parkland victims’ families file lawsuits against BSO, school district

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The families of several Parkland school shooting victims are filing lawsuits against the Broward County school district, Broward Sheriff's Office, a former school resource deputy and a former campus monitor. Lawyers for family members of the victims held a news conference Wednesday morning explaining that the inaction of county officials has left them no choice but to file the lawsuits. "Actions speak louder than words, and the... [...]

Federal judge threatens to temporarily block Carnival ships from docking at U.S. ports

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A federal judge Wednesday threatened to stop Carnival Corp. from docking its ships at U.S. ports temporarily as punishment for possibly violating probation but said she would make a decision at a hearing scheduled for June. Carnival has been on probation for the last two years as part of a $40 million settlement for illegally dumping oil into the ocean from its Princess Cruises ships for eight years and lying about the scheme... [...]