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September 20, 2018
Bankrupt Museum Exhibitor To Auction Off Titanic Artifacts
Thousands of artifacts dredged up from the Titanic are set to go up for auction in a Florida bankruptcy case next month, with a $19.5 million stalking horse bid in place, according to a sale notice filed Wednesday.
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September 20, 2018
Fla. Gov. Sued Again Over Plans To Appoint 3 Justices
Florida Gov. Rick Scott was sued again Thursday over his plan to appoint three justices to the Florida Supreme Court on his final day in office, as liberal advocacy groups say the state constitution does not give him the authority to begin the nomination process until the retiring justices vacate their seats.
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September 20, 2018
11th Circ. Asked To Reconsider 'Poop Cruise' Suit Dismissal
Carnival passengers who were stranded at sea in a 2013 incident known as the “Poop Cruise” asked the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday to reconsider an August decision to toss their suit, saying the ruling runs counter to U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
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September 20, 2018
Fla. Justices Restore Bad Faith Finding Against Geico
A sharply divided Florida Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a jury's $9.2 million verdict against Geico for bad faith in the insurer's handling of a claim against a policyholder for a deadly car crash, in a decision that could have a significant effect on insurance cases in the state.
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September 20, 2018
2nd Circ. Upholds Tossing NY Couple's $5M Tax Dispute
The Tax Injunction Act stops federal courts from deciding state tax law issues, the Second Circuit has ruled in a New York couple’s $5 million tax dispute with the state, saying their attempt to use a constitutional right to gay marriage was too broad for a property sales tax matter.
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