Miami

Artist Britto Lawsuit Against Apple, Design Firm Dismissed

A lawsuit filed by artist Romero Britto against Apple Inc. and a design firm claiming misuse of his distinctive images and colorful style has been dismissed. Miami federal court documents show the 2015 lawsuit was dropped last week. No details were provided, but all parties will pay their own costs.


Ohio Village Fights Class-Action Status in Speed Camera Case

A southwest Ohio village’s attorney said he will ask the state’s high court to overturn an appeal court’s approval of class-action status for motorists who paid nearly $2 million in fines before a judge ordered New Miami to turn off its traffic cameras. New Miami’s attorney, Felix Gora, said he will ask the state Supreme Court later this week to reject the approval of class-action status for …


‪‘South Beach Tow’ Company Hit With Class Action Suit From MasTec Family Member ‬

A member of a politically powerful Miami family wants to carry the torch for those stung by Miami Beach’s much-maligned tow truck operators and has filed a class action lawsuit accusing a company of illegal towing from private lots. Raul Mas Canosa, businessman and youngest brother of the late Cuban-American business magnate and anti-Castro lobbyist Jorge Mas Canosa, is alleging he was …


Miami Is Ground Zero for Class-Action Lawsuits Over Deceptive Beer Labeling

On April 1, a class-action complaint was filed by Dr. Henry Vazquez against Anheuser-Busch Companies in United States District Court, Southern District of Florida. The suit alleges that the company’s Leffe beer hasn’t been brewed by monks since the days of Marie Antoinette. The 51-page court document states: In reality, Leffe Beer has not been brewed at the Abbey of Leffe since the Abbey was …