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DCPS settles with former Douglas Anderson student who accused district of tolerating sexual harassment
Read full article: DCPS settles with former Douglas Anderson student who accused district of tolerating sexual harassmentDuval County Public Schools have reached a settlement with a former Douglas Anderson student who accused the district of failing to protect her from sexual harassment and abuse from Jeffrey Clayton.
Lawsuit alleges racial discrimination in housing lending by Navy Federal Credit Union
Read full article: Lawsuit alleges racial discrimination in housing lending by Navy Federal Credit UnionVeterans who are Black say they were denied housing loans from Navy Federal Credit Union because of their race.
JWB property management, former tenants come to settlement agreement in class action lawsuit
Read full article: JWB property management, former tenants come to settlement agreement in class action lawsuitJWB property management and some of its former tenants have come to a settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit regarding eviction filing fees.
Jacksonville company — Dee’s Nuts — sues company tied to YouTube star MrBeast, claims trademark infringement
Read full article: Jacksonville company — Dee’s Nuts — sues company tied to YouTube star MrBeast, claims trademark infringementMrBeast, 25, made his fortune using a long list of revenue streams that include posting highly produced and sometimes controversial videos to his 189 million YouTube followers, selling merch and through his Feastables snack bar line. Feastables is now being sued by a Jacksonville company.
McDonald’s liable for hot Chicken McNugget that fell from Happy Meal and burned girl in Florida
Read full article: McDonald’s liable for hot Chicken McNugget that fell from Happy Meal and burned girl in FloridaA second jury will determine how much McDonald's USA and its franchise owner, Upchurch Foods, will pay the child and her mother, the South Florida SunSentinel reported.
Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis citing efforts to retaliate and hurt business
Read full article: Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis citing efforts to retaliate and hurt businessWalt Disney Parks and Resorts filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others on his Central Florida Tourism Oversight District for “declaratory and injunctive relief.”
Families challenge Florida transgender treatment rules in court
Read full article: Families challenge Florida transgender treatment rules in courtFour families filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging rules adopted by Florida medical boards that prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment to transgender children.
People living near Pumpkin Hill Preserve file lawsuit against city of Jacksonville
Read full article: People living near Pumpkin Hill Preserve file lawsuit against city of JacksonvilleResidents who live near the Pumpkin Hill preserve have filed a lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville. They're upset with the City Council's decision to move forward with a new development in Northeast Jacksonville.
Nearly 70 years later, Emmett Till’s family still pushing for justice to be served in his brutal murder
Read full article: Nearly 70 years later, Emmett Till’s family still pushing for justice to be served in his brutal murderThe story of Emmett Till is considered to be the catalyst of the civil rights movement back in the 1950s.
Mother of man fatally shot by police in February 2021 files wrongful death lawsuit against JSO
Read full article: Mother of man fatally shot by police in February 2021 files wrongful death lawsuit against JSOThe mother of Daniel Neal, a man who the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said was shot and killed by a detective who was responding to a reported armed robbery in 2021, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
I-TEAM: Appeals court rules more than 2,700 texts and images regarding doctor at the center of malpractice lawsuits be released in discovery
Read full article: I-TEAM: Appeals court rules more than 2,700 texts and images regarding doctor at the center of malpractice lawsuits be released in discoveryThe News4JAX I-TEAM has learned an appeals court ruled seven St. Vincent’s employees must produce more than 2,700 text messages and images on their personal phones referencing a former orthopedic surgeon at the center of hundreds of malpractice lawsuits.
Legally blind Lake City man sues for wrongful arrest by Columbia County deputy and sergeant
Read full article: Legally blind Lake City man sues for wrongful arrest by Columbia County deputy and sergeantA Lake City man who is legally blind, is suing the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, the City of Lake City and Columbia County. The lawsuit stems from the man's arrest on October 31 while he was walking home from jury duty.
California sues over 'forever chemicals' that taint water
Read full article: California sues over 'forever chemicals' that taint waterA lawsuit filed by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused to the environment and the public from chemicals that have over decades found their way into waterways and human bloodstreams.
Jacksonville perfume plant wants lawsuit by Murray Hill residents tossed out, argues it has no merit
Read full article: Jacksonville perfume plant wants lawsuit by Murray Hill residents tossed out, argues it has no meritAttorneys for a Jacksonville-area perfume plant will argue Wednesday to have a lawsuit filed against them dismissed.
Insurance changes hit with second lawsuit
Read full article: Insurance changes hit with second lawsuitA contractors group and an Orlando-area roofing firm Thursday challenged the constitutionality of a new law that combines a property-insurance change with efforts to bolster the safety of condominium buildings.
Mandarin Middle and Duval County Public Schools face new accusations of racism
Read full article: Mandarin Middle and Duval County Public Schools face new accusations of racismThree parents whose children attend Mandarin Middle School want a teacher and two administrators fired over allegations of racism, violence and threatened school shootings.
Mother plans to sue school, Duval County school district & principal over alleged racial discrimination
Read full article: Mother plans to sue school, Duval County school district & principal over alleged racial discriminationThe mother of a student at Jacksonville’s Mandarin Middle School announced she will sue Duval County Public Schools, MMS’s principal, and its dean over a series of alleged incidents of racial discrimination and retaliation.
Florida seeks to end lawsuit after redistricting plan passes
Read full article: Florida seeks to end lawsuit after redistricting plan passesAs a new round of legal battling begins about congressional redistricting, the state is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that has urged judges to draw new district lines.
I-TEAM: Celebration Church pastors deny misuse of PPP money
Read full article: I-TEAM: Celebration Church pastors deny misuse of PPP moneyA spokesperson for the founding pastors of Celebration Church, one of the largest churches in the Jacksonville area, says the couple did not misuse government PPP money as the church alleges in a court filing.
Lawsuit: Jacksonville perfume plant doesn’t pass the sniff test
Read full article: Lawsuit: Jacksonville perfume plant doesn’t pass the sniff testJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville manufacturer that produces flavors, fragrances, and cosmetic actives is at the center of a new class-action lawsuit. That’s how some neighbors have described what they’re smelling day in, day out in Murray Hill. The city of Jacksonville told News4jax, in a public records request, that from October 1, 2020, through December 28, 2020, 567 citywide odor complaints were reported. Fed up with the stench, three Murray Hill neighbors filed a class-action lawsuit against IFF earlier this month. I can’t move, but IFF can.”In the letter, IFF also neighbors’ concerns directly.
Spotlight on Georgia as state’s 16 electoral votes remain at stake
Read full article: Spotlight on Georgia as state’s 16 electoral votes remain at stakeMeanwhile, outside the State Farm Arena where the final Georgia votes are being counted, we have a growing crowd. At stake in Georgia are 16 electoral votes. The lawsuit alleges that a Republican observer watched a poll worker take unprocessed absentee ballots from a back room and mix them into processed absentee ballots waiting to be tabulated. In Georgia, ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day in order to count. In the race to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, Democrat Joe Biden currently has 264 while Trump has 214.
Families file lawsuit after semi-truck crash kills young couple on I-95
Read full article: Families file lawsuit after semi-truck crash kills young couple on I-95Families file lawsuit after semi-truck crash kills young couple on I-95Published: September 23, 2020, 7:13 pmThe father of a young woman killed in a semi-truck crash on Interstate 95 earlier this month has a message for all truck drivers — slow down and be careful.
Florida representative announces lawsuit over Jacksonville mask mandate
Read full article: Florida representative announces lawsuit over Jacksonville mask mandateFlorida representative announces lawsuit over Jacksonville mask mandatePublished: July 6, 2020, 5:38 pmAnthony Sabatini, a Republican member of the Florida Legislature, announced Monday morning that he has filed a lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville over the recently implemented mask mandate.