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U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle denied a state motion for summary judgment, saying “there are genuine factual disputes critical to resolving the merits."

The bills would strip children of patients who die from neglect of the right to claim anything more than economic damages, tighten the rules around expert witnesses and exempt passive investors from liability.

A U.S. appeals court has dismissed the bankruptcy case filed by a Johnson & Johnson spinoff company. Around 40,000 cancer patients have filed suit, alleging the powder was contaminated with asbestos.

Juul Labs has reached settlements covering cases brought by about 10,000 plaintiffs related to its vaping products. Buffeted by lawsuits, Juul announced hundreds of layoffs last month.

The case is similar to lawsuits filed against colleges and universities in other parts of Florida and across the country.

According to the lawsuit, the mandate forces vaccinations on staff, volunteers and others in contact with Head Start preschool students and forces masks on everyone age 2 and older.

U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers wrote that the state had not shown “irreparable harm” to justify an injunction or temporary restraining order.

The families of students with disabilities are seeking an injunction against the governor's executive order while an appeal of a lower-court ruling moves forward.

As one of his first official acts, Dr. Joseph Ladapo signed off on a Department of Health rule change that effectively nullified mask mandate lawsuits filed by several school districts.

Safety measures like proof of vaccination will make customers feel more protected, the store's co-owner and legal counsel said.