Subject:

Civil Trials

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Couple Sues Miami Doctor Over Botched Circumcision That Left Son's Penis "Unsightly"

    A husband and wife are suing their Miami doctor over a botched circumcision that left their infant son with a "unsightly... and permanently scarred" penis. Steven and Keka Lorenzana of Coral Gables filed suit against South Miami ob/gyn Lissette Molina on May 11. The suit claims that Molina botched t ... More >>

  • News

    May 17, 2012

    La Ley Sports Says Little League Coaches Stole Team's Winnings

    A husband and wife are suing their Miami doctor over a botched circumcision that left their infant son with a "unsightly... and permanently scarred" penis. Steven and Keka Lorenzana of Coral Gables filed suit against South Miami ob/gyn Lissette Molina on May 11. The suit claims that Molina botched t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Ronald Reagan High Student Sues After School Newspaper Used His Photo To Illustrate STD Story

    A former student at Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School has filed a lawsuit against the district, claiming that his face was used to illustrate a school newspaper article on sexually transmitted diseases in teenagers. After the article, kids teased him with the nickname "STD Boy".

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Key West Resident Sues Delta Airlines Over "Illegal" and "Outrageous" Lost Luggage Policy

    Wikimedia CommonsSusan Miller is mad as hell and she ain't going to take it any more.The Key West resident has filed a class-action lawsuit against Delta for its "illegal" and "outrageous" lost luggage policy, claiming that the airline lost her bags and then lied to her about reimbursements to which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Shaquille O'Neal Sues Rogue IT Guy Shawn Darling For Sharing His Saucy Emails With The World

    ​Shaq has fired back at the computer hack who exposed him as a clumsy mack. The insane battle between Shaquille O'Neal and his ex-con IT guy-- who sued his former boss and leaked scandalous emails of the retired basketball behemoth being an extra-marital lothario-- got more complicated Thursday.Sh ... More >>

  • News

    September 22, 2011

    Shaquille O'Neal wages war against a Miami computer geek

    ​Shaq has fired back at the computer hack who exposed him as a clumsy mack. The insane battle between Shaquille O'Neal and his ex-con IT guy-- who sued his former boss and leaked scandalous emails of the retired basketball behemoth being an extra-marital lothario-- got more complicated Thursday.Sh ... More >>

  • News

    April 7, 2011

    Kids claim abuse and violence at juvenile lockup Thompson Academy

    ​Shaq has fired back at the computer hack who exposed him as a clumsy mack. The insane battle between Shaquille O'Neal and his ex-con IT guy-- who sued his former boss and leaked scandalous emails of the retired basketball behemoth being an extra-marital lothario-- got more complicated Thursday.Sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Woman Claims Mental Health Counselor Forced Her to Have Sex or Lose Custody of Her Son

    The South Florida institution was hit with a sexual abuse lawsuit today.​A Broward County woman is suing Henderson Mental Health Center, claiming her counselor forced her to have sex with him or else she would lose custody of her son.According to the lawsuit, a judge initially allowed the woman to ... More >>

  • News

    March 17, 2011

    Surfside town attorney Lynn Dannheisser hires boyfriend's firm for $250 an hour

    The South Florida institution was hit with a sexual abuse lawsuit today.​A Broward County woman is suing Henderson Mental Health Center, claiming her counselor forced her to have sex with him or else she would lose custody of her son.According to the lawsuit, a judge initially allowed the woman to ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 10, 2011

    Miami waiter Eddie Santana is a restaurant rebel

    The South Florida institution was hit with a sexual abuse lawsuit today.​A Broward County woman is suing Henderson Mental Health Center, claiming her counselor forced her to have sex with him or else she would lose custody of her son.According to the lawsuit, a judge initially allowed the woman to ... More >>

  • News

    January 27, 2011

    Meet the man behind poorly spelled lawsuit against WikiLeaks

    The South Florida institution was hit with a sexual abuse lawsuit today.​A Broward County woman is suing Henderson Mental Health Center, claiming her counselor forced her to have sex with him or else she would lose custody of her son.According to the lawsuit, a judge initially allowed the woman to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    David Pitchford, Trailer Park Resident Suing Julian Assange, Says Suit Isn't a Joke

    Assange's worst enemy: A former Key West trailer park resident.​While asset-hiding Wall Street traders perch on their windowsills waiting for the latest from WikiLeaks -- which plans to soon release more than 2,000 secret banking records of tax-cheats -- founder Julian Assange has bigger fish to f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Trailer Park Resident Sues WikiLeaks, Julian Assange for $150M in Miami Court

    ​Julian Assange and WikiLeaks are currently knee deep in a heap of legal concerns. And their latest, and most ridiculous, comes from a Florida man named David Pitchford who has sued the organization and its figurehead for emotional distress. Pitchford, who lists a Key West trailer park as his addr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Class Action Suit Filed Against University of Miami for Racially Discriminatory Hiring Practices

    The University of Miami touts its diverse student and faculty population proudly, but a new lawsuit filed against the school claims it practices racial discrimination in its hiring policies. Though, there's no complaint that UM is judging applicants directly on the color of their skin, rather the sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Walter Coleman, Retired Priest, Sued for Molesting an Altar Boy in Connecticut

    St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Fairfield, CT where Coleman worked at the time of the alleged abuse​It's not just disgraced Latin American dictators who come to South Florida to bury their dirty pasts. Apparently, men of the cloth do as well.Walter Philip Coleman, a retired priest now living in Pompa ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 16, 2010

    DeVito South Beach tip scandal

    St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Fairfield, CT where Coleman worked at the time of the alleged abuse​It's not just disgraced Latin American dictators who come to South Florida to bury their dirty pasts. Apparently, men of the cloth do as well.Walter Philip Coleman, a retired priest now living in Pompa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    China Grill, Prime One Twelve Latest to Be Sued by Ex-Employees for Tip Skimming

    China Grill in South Beach is in hot water over a recent lawsuit​When we head to most South Beach restaurants, we customers expect to get fleeced: $200 steaks, $50 sushi rolls, $15 mineral water. But the employees? According to two lawsuits filed earlier this summer, fancy South Beach restaurants ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    First Ever Class-Action Suit Over Toxic Chinese Drywall Certified In Miami

    As we reported in a January investigation, toxic Chinese drywall is forcing thousands around Florida to make an impossible choice between abandoning brand new homes or exposing their families to dangerous fumes. ​The state continues to drag its feet, protecting politically connected builders. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Richard von Houtman is Out For Dwyane Wade's Blood (and Urine)

    Richard von HoutmanRemember Dwyane Wade's baron nemesis Richard von Houtman? You know, Wade's incessantly inflammatory former business partner with a sketchy past, sued by the Miami Heat superstar last May after he claimed in an e-mail to Heat coach and president Pat Riley that Wade was using cocain ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    Yelp Lawsuit Widens: From Washington to Chicago to L.A., Plaintiffs Charge Extortion

    ​Nine companies have joined the proposed class action lawsuit against Yelp, the San Francisco-based Internet giant, attorneys in Miami and California announced this morning. The new plaintiffs are located everywhere from Tujunga, California to Washington, D.C. They include businesses ranging from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Getting Screwed by Overdraft Fees? Banks Just Lost Big in Miami Lawsuit Over Abuses

    How many times has this happened? Desperate for a caffeine jolt, you stumble into a Starbucks and order a $2 tall coffee. As usual, your wallet is bereft of cash, so you whip out the debit card to pay the bill. courtesy Channel R, via Wikimedia Commons​In your sleep-deprived state, you forge ... More >>

  • News

    February 4, 2010

    Hit-and-run driver Carlos Bertonatti isn't the only troublemaker in his family

    How many times has this happened? Desperate for a caffeine jolt, you stumble into a Starbucks and order a $2 tall coffee. As usual, your wallet is bereft of cash, so you whip out the debit card to pay the bill. courtesy Channel R, via Wikimedia Commons​In your sleep-deprived state, you forge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Bad Day For Miami Beach Cops: ACLU Lawsuit, Contract Fights, Accusations

    Miami Beach Police Chief Carlos Noriega certainly picked a terrible day to leave the Beach for an out-of-state conference. ​First came a fiery meeting with the City Commission, when the police union decried plans to force them to help make up a city budget deficit. Then, lost amidst the sound ... More >>

  • News

    June 18, 2009

    Happy Wedding Day, Father Cutié

    The celebrity ex-priest's romantic rival goes bye-bye just in time for the nuptials.

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    Alberto Cutié's Romantic Rival Goes Bye-Bye Just in Time for the Nuptials

    AP Photo/C.M. GuerreroAlberto Cutié's girlfriend, Ruhama Buni Canellis, enters the Church of the Resurrection on May 31, 2009.This past May 31, after renouncing Catholicism, international celebrity priest Alberto Cutié delivered his first sermon as an Episcopal minister. TV cameras and tabloid rep ... More >>

  • News

    May 7, 2009

    Attack of the Chinese Drywall

    Homeowners look for someone to blame for the material that's wrecking houses.

  • News

    September 11, 2008

    Horse Breeder Gina Silvestri Gets Kicked out of Calder

    Now it's payback time.

  • News

    January 10, 2008

    A Movie Guy's Lies

    An L.A. producer heads to court with Jean-Claude Van Damme, French bombshell Lydie Denier, and Miami's Bryan Abboud.

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007

    Judge Rules Against Opa-locka's Friends & Family Water Plan

    An L.A. producer heads to court with Jean-Claude Van Damme, French bombshell Lydie Denier, and Miami's Bryan Abboud.

  • News

    June 23, 2005

    RIP for the CIP?

    The police watchdog group's right to do its job is challenged

  • News

    March 11, 2004

    Hit 'Em Where They Live

    In a contentious case of townhouse tumult, resourceful residents kick management maniacs to the curb

  • News

    October 30, 2003

    Thug Meets Pug, Part 3

    In which North Bay Village Commissioner Bob Dugger displays exceptional flair as a businessman

  • News

    May 3, 2001

    Under Fire

    She says he ordered her to sue a local resident, and then fired her. He says that's a lie. Being Key Biscayne police chief isn't the hassle-free job Michael Flaherty thought it would be.

  • News

    March 1, 2001

    A Moveable Feast of Lawsuits

    In his crusade to force compliance with federal law, Martin Marcus isn't winning many friends, but he is influencing people

  • News

    November 9, 2000

    The Last Service Station, Part 2

    As Big Oil forces out the last independent gas station dealers, the era of truly giant oil begins

  • News

    April 20, 2000

    The Sex Million Dollar Man

    You shelled out a lot of money to women who complained about principal Michael Exelbert. And you didn't even know it.

  • News

    March 23, 2000

    DeFede

    A .22-Caliber Mayor with .357-Magnum Ambitions

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    If the Suits Fit

    The mayor of Hialeah Gardens has a taste for vulgarity, revenge -- and for costing the city big bucks in legal fees

  • News

    March 4, 1999

    Full Metal Racket

    Attorney John Mattes led a crusade on behalf of lost commandos. Now he wants his millions.

  • News

    August 28, 1997

    News of the Weird

    Attorney John Mattes led a crusade on behalf of lost commandos. Now he wants his millions.

  • News

    August 14, 1997

    News of the Weird

    Attorney John Mattes led a crusade on behalf of lost commandos. Now he wants his millions.

  • News

    July 3, 1997

    Flunk City

    Cops are giving Miami's promotions exam a failing grade -- in court

  • News

    January 2, 1997

    Juris Without Prudence

    What litigant is willing to take Madonna, the CIA, and Governor Chiles to court? It's Alfredo F. de Castro, Miami's one-man suit factory.

  • News

    July 25, 1996

    News of the Weird

    What litigant is willing to take Madonna, the CIA, and Governor Chiles to court? It's Alfredo F. de Castro, Miami's one-man suit factory.

  • News

    January 5, 1995

    Hugh and Cry

    St. Hugh Oaks plaintiffs lose the first round of their battle against the City of Miami and maybe their lawyer, too

  • News

    April 20, 1994

    Following Suits

    St. Hugh Oaks plaintiffs lose the first round of their battle against the City of Miami and maybe their lawyer, too

  • News

    January 26, 1994

    Did You Hear the One About Victor Borge's Boat?

    Allegations of skulduggery, theft, and slander swirl around the Danish comedian's deluxe speedboat

  • News

    January 1, 1992

    Paul Levine

    Allegations of skulduggery, theft, and slander swirl around the Danish comedian's deluxe speedboat

  • News

    December 18, 1991

    Bon Voyage!

    Allegations of skulduggery, theft, and slander swirl around the Danish comedian's deluxe speedboat

  • News

    November 28, 1990

    There Ought to Be a Law

    Allegations of skulduggery, theft, and slander swirl around the Danish comedian's deluxe speedboat

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