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Humane Society Of Tampa Bay Counter Sues Pawlicious Poochie Pet Rescue For Libel, Slander
TAMPA, FL. – The Free Press reported in February that a lawsuit was filed against The Humane Society of Tampa Bay by Pawlicious Poochie Pet Resc [...]
Ex-UBS Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Florida Family Out Of $5 Million+
German Nino, a former UBS Financial Advisor, has pled guilty in federal court in Miami, Florida to defrauding over $5 million from a family who m [...]
Virginia Man Convicted In Florida For ‘Horrors On Young Girls’ Will Stay In Prison
A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld the conviction and 50-year prison sentence of a man who infiltrated girls’ social-media accounts and the [...]
Longtime Clearwater Dentist Sued Twice Recently For Dental Mishaps
CLEARWATER, FL. – In April 2021, a retired businessman sought help for a broken tooth, but wound up in the hospital for emergency removal of a de [...]
Walgreens, Florida Square Off In Opioids Trial
After inking $2.4 billion in settlements with prescription drug manufacturers, distributors and retailers, the state is set for a courtroom showd [...]
Florida BayCare Health System Agree To Pay $20 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating To Medicaid Donations
On Wednesday, BayCare Health System Inc. and entities that operate four affiliated Florida hospitals, have agreed to pay the United States $20 mi [...]
Florida AG Moody Sues Hospitals, School Board Over Opioid Cases
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office filed a lawsuit Wednesday against five public hospital systems and the Miami-Dade County School Bo [...]
Court Rules Against Geico In ‘Bad Faith’ Florida Motorcycle Crash Claim Dispute
In a multimillion-dollar dispute stemming from a traffic accident that badly injured a motorcyclist, a federal appeals court this week revived a [...]
Court Eyes Lawyer’s Appeal In Illegal Florida Gambling, Internet Cafe Case
A federal appeals court will hear arguments Wednesday in a civil lawsuit that a Jacksonville attorney filed after his conviction was overturned i [...]
St. Pete Woman Defeats Debt Collector In Court, Prompts Class-Action Lawsuit
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL. - A debt collector who claimed he wasn’t, lost his lawsuit against a St. Pete resident whose 2013 Chevy Cruze, had been re-p [...]