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The article discusses the court case Robin Gill-Samuel v. Nova Biomedical Corporation prosecuted under the U.S. District Court in Florida in which plaintiff Robin Gill-Samuel, a user of blood-glucose test strip, brought an action against test strip manufacturer claiming for products liability and negligence. Topics discussed include tort claims for medical expenses, economic loss rule that prohibits a party in a product liability, and types of claims protected by contract law.

The article presents information on the judgement in the court case James Domer Brenner et al., Plaintiffs, v. Rick Scott, etc., et al., Defendants under a jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court in Florida. In this case, topics discussed include plaintiffs' consolidated actions against Florida officials, constitutional and statutory actions of Florida for banning same-sex marriage, and information on Florida Family Action (FFA) for unconditional person's right to intervene to protect interest.

The article focuses on the decision delivered by the U.S. District Court of Southern District of Florida in the court case SECURITIES AND EXCHANGECOMMISSION v. Stewart A. MERKIN, in which the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) brought enforcement action against attorney for making false public statements in connection with purchase and sale of penny stock. It discusses the federal court proceedings and civil procedure related to the case.

The article presents a court case on Am. Federation of State, County & Mun. v. Scott wherein public workers' union filed action against the Governor of Florida due to mandatory drug testing for the state employees. The Governor in turn served the subpoenas and deposition notice on an advocacy organization that served as the union's counsel. The organization filed motions to quash the subpoenas and the U.S. district court granted the motions in part and denied in part.

The article discusses a court case of Welch v. Theodorides-Bustle wherein drivers of Florida filed class action against officials of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for violation of Driver's Privacy Protection Act due to bulk disclosure of information to the private corporations. The drivers filed motions for class certification. The district court of the U.S. granted class certification to the drivers.

The article discusses a court case of Acorn v. County of Nassau wherein members of housing services provider and community organizations filed action against the village, county and board of trustees of the village for discriminatory re-zoning of land for constructing middle- and low-income housing. The association's successors moved for the motions to intervene which was granted by the U.S. district court.

The article discusses the decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in John Wajcman and Charles Ashmore v. Investment Corp. of Palm Beach in March 2008. The court denied the defendant's motion for summary judgment. It found a genuine issue of material fact on the contingent question of whether the Palm Beach Kennel Club improperly took a tip credit under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The article focuses on the decision delivered by the U.S. District Court of Northern District of Florida in the court case LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FLORIDA et al. v. Kenneth W. DETZNER, etc., et al., in which organizations that conducted voter-registration drives brought action against statutes and rules that regulate these organizations in Florida. It discusses the federal court proceedings and civil procedure related to the case.

The article focuses on the decision delivered by the U.S. District Court of Southern District of Florida in the court case SECURITIES AND EXCHANGECOMMISSION v. Stewart A. MERKIN, in which the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) brought enforcement action against attorney for making false public statements related to purchase and sale of penny stock. It discusses the federal court proceedings and civil procedure related to the case.

The article reports that the police department in St. Petersburg, Florida was charged of allegedly assigning police officers by race It offers information on Zone 13, which is the police designation for the area wherein the police force is unfairly divided to include most of the Negro districts in the City. Furthermore, St. Petersburg was sued under the equal-protection clause of the 14th Amendment, wherein the U.S. district court decided that the police assignments were not unreasonable.

The article reports the change of street address of the Second District Court of Appeal's operations in Lakeland, Florida along with the change in the Clerk's Office phone number.

The article discusses the court case Doe v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd., wherein an intoxicated passenger alleged that she was sexually assaulted in a bathroom on a cruise ship. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida considered the plaintiff's claim of strict liability for the sexual assault, but denied her negligence claim. The court denied the defendant's argument the cruise ship operator violated the state's dram shop act.

The article discusses a court case wherein the court required a high school principal to answer questions relating to his personal views on homosexuality. The U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida disagreed with the board's objections that the principal's views were not related to the board's policy. The court said that the attorney's questions were directly relevant to the subject matter of the lawsuit, therefore it ordered the principal to answer them.

The article reports that members of the Bar of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida will be required for membership renewal starting on June 1, 2014.

The article reports on the rejection by the U.S. District Court in Florida of the lawsuit filed by advocates of low-income housing against the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Topics discussed include an overview of the ruling made by the U.S. District Court on the lawsuit, and the actions taken by the FHFA during the bailout of the two mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The article reports on a lawsuit filed by consumer Eva Gularte against Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) Corp. on April 18, 2008. Gularte reportedly failed to reserve a table at specialty eateries on the Norwegian Star ship as NCL prioritizes reservations made by passengers in upscale cabins. The lawsuit, which alleged that NCL did not disclose the rule, was filed in U.S. District Court in Miami, Florida. The plaintiff is seeking all costs related to the cruise she took, as well as her legal costs.