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Lawsuit Alleges Vero Beach Police Used Excessive Force in 2012 Arrest

A man who was arrested and struck with a Taser stun gun by police several years ago has filed a federal lawsuit claiming officers used excessive force. Miguel Duran of Vero Beach was 53 years old when he was charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest without violence on Dec. 21, 2012. Four months later, a judge acquitted him of …


Supermarket Sues Banks Over Chip Card Shift, Says It Lost $10K in 4.5 Months [Updated]

A small supermarket chain in Florida says that it has been ready for the shift to chip-based cards—but it can’t get certified. A Florida-based supermarket and liquor store chain has sued a variety of card networks and card issuers (PDF)—including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Wells Fargo, and a number of others—over a recent shift in credit card technology that took place in the US last …