Florida

Florida Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on legal and regulatory issues in Florida. Coverage includes high-stakes litigation, policy developments, and corporate deals affecting the state.



Sign up for a 7-day FREE trial today!



Latest News in Florida

  • March 31, 2026

    Fla. Man Denies Bribing NYPD Bigwig In $11M Contract Push

    A Florida businessman denied charges in Manhattan federal court Tuesday that he showered Kevin Taylor, former commander of the New York City Police Department's School Safety Division, with cash for pushing city officials to award him an $11 million "panic alert" contract.

  • March 30, 2026

    Fla. Hospital System Patients Get Class Cert. Denied

    A Florida federal court refused to certify a class of consumers in a case accusing Health First Inc. of locking in patients and blocking competition from rival hospital systems, after finding a number of issues, including potential differences between proposed class members.

  • March 30, 2026

    Fla. Gov. OKs Land Use Bill Despite Miami Beach Resort Fight

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that imposes a variety of preemptions over local governments' land use review powers, potentially teeing up a fight with Miami Beach over a contentious proposal that could pave the way for a resort water park project that faces steep opposition. 

  • March 30, 2026

    Full 11th Circ. Asked To Review SEC's $1M Penny Stock Award

    Spartan Securities and other defendants sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over an alleged penny stock fraud petitioned the Eleventh Circuit Monday for a full court rehearing of a panel decision affirming a $1 million judgment in favor of the SEC.

  • March 30, 2026

    Airbus Engineer Couldn't Prove Bias In Firing, 11th Circ. Says

    The Eleventh Circuit backed the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing Airbus America of bias and retaliation from a Black former manufacturing engineer, saying that even though he established a "prima facie case of race discrimination and retaliation," he didn't show the company lacked a legitimate reason for his termination.

See more Florida news

Florida

Areas of Coverage

  • AGENCIES
  • Florida Attorney General’s Office
  • Florida Department of Financial Services
  • Florida Office of Financial Regulation
  • Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
  • Florida Department of Transportation
  • Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  • Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Investigations and enforcement actions by state and federal prosecutors
  • LITIGATION
  • Antitrust litigation
  • Class actions
  • Environmental suits
  • Labor and employment issues
  • Intellectual property cases
  • Product liability and consumer protection disputes
  • Securities disputes
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures involving Florida companies
  • Real estate deals
  • PROFILES
  • Nominations, appointments, and elections of judges and agency officials in Florida
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of Florida judges, litigators, and firms

Readership

  • Lawyers at top law firms practicing in Florida
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys working with Florida-based companies
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals