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A Florida federal judge on Monday denied Coca-Cola Co.'s request to disqualify Paul Hastings from representing a beverage cooling business in a $100 million trade secrets suit against the soft drink giant, saying that even though it is a firm client, Coca-Cola "understood and consented to Paul Hastings serving as counsel to an opposing party in future litigation matters."
An attorney and his health care business partner sued a host of insurers, including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, in state court, seeking $500 million over claims that the insurers pushed for bogus prosecutions over false claims involving urine tests.
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to dismiss a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by a patient who became paralyzed after undergoing spinal surgery, saying she satisfied the presuit requirements for providing qualified expert witnesses in the case.
Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., the company that produces Bang Energy drinks, announced a proposed $362 million sale to rival Monster Beverage Corp. in its Florida bankruptcy case on Monday, although court records show that the transaction still needs approval from the Federal Trade Commission.
A Florida federal judge partially dismissed a case against the Boston Red Sox brought by a former employee who claimed she was terminated for allegedly misrepresenting that she received the COVID-19 vaccine and for her resistance to taking it, ruling Friday that her whistleblower and fraud-related claims weren't adequately specified.