Lawsuits

The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the state for the second time over the immigration detention center in the Everglades.

Any successful appeal would have to move swiftly to apply to the 2026 midterm elections. Qualifying for U.S. House seats starts June 8 at noon and ends June 12 at noon.

Florida attempted to sue California and Washington state over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don't speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States.

The lawsuit contends the FWC relied on outdated bear population numbers and lacked scientific justification for the December 2025 hunt that resulted in 52 bears being killed over a three-week period. A trial is set to begin in August.

It claims there weren't enough safeguards in place when the accused gunman asked ChatGPT questions, including the busiest time at the site where the shooting took place.

The legislation would allow people injured by vaccines to sue drug manufacturers that advertise the products. Opponents cite the First Amendment and the creation of a "hidden tort tax."

Attorneys for the state object to the request citing security risks and operational disruptions of a judge visiting the facility.

In response, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he "welcomes" the lawsuit as an opportunity to subpoena CAIR for the organization's bank records and other information.

A House panel Wednesday approved a proposal that would increase limits on payments by government agencies when people get injured because of the agencies’ negligence.

A lawsuit alleges state and federal agencies are violating the National Environmental Policy Act by building the facility in the wetlands of Big Cypress National Preserve.

It is one of a series of lawsuits stemming from a 2023 education law and related decisions by districts to remove from library shelves or restrict access to books deemed “pornographic” or describing “sexual conduct.”

More than 172,000 nursing home residents died of covid. In lawsuits, some families who lost loved ones say they were misled about safety measures or told that COVID wasn’t a danger in their facilities.