In early April 2020, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy Shannon Bennett was the first South Florida first responder to be killed by COVID-19. After his tragic death, his family made a claim to the AIG insurance company for a benefit that

A residential foreclosure can happen to anyone. We have had clients who are very rich and very poor. Everyone has the potential to be the victim of a bank foreclosure if they breach their contract with the bank. It has

The number of foreclosures is going to increase significantly and likely that will occur extremely soon. The number of people who failed to pay their mortgage in May 2020 rose to its highest level since 2011 as 4.3 million homeowners

The United States Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling for the LGBTQ community, ruling in a 6-3 decision that an employer who fires a worker for being gay or transgender violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.  Title

The coronavirus pandemic has brought financial struggles to many millions of Americans. As a result of these financial difficulties, many are having problems paying their rent, mortgages, and other obligations. This has resulted in frustrated landlords and lenders and will

On February 10, 2020, I wrote about how Ben and Jerry’s were Sued Over Whether its Cows are Happy. An environmentalist, James Ehlers, claimed that many of the cows that produce Ben & Jerry’s milk are raised on factory-style farms

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus and the social distancing requirement, virtually everyone has used Zoom, a video conference service. In a unique, difficult and certainly intriguing lawsuit, a Texas-based burlesque and pole dancing instructor, Stacey Simins, has sued Zoom

Should a condominium association be able to prevent a home healthcare worker from entering a condominium to provide care for her client during the COVID-19 crisis? That is the issue of a newly filed lawsuit in Miami-Dade County. A Sunny

Some people don’t know what to do with their money! In some lighter legal news (although not lighter for the below-mentioned Mr. Primeau), in January 2011, Canadians Edmund Mark Hooper and Michael Primeau bet $517,000 in a best-of-three game of

Former UPS employees have made allegations in an employment related lawsuit that overworked drivers are told to falsify delivery times for UPS’s “Next Day Air” service. Customers pay pay a premium, between $130 and $163, to ensure a package arrives

Believe it or not, a Florida law firm has sued Leave it to a Florida law firm to sue China over the new coronavirus. Yes, it is actually suing the government of the Peoples Republic of China, claiming that it

Two Florida McDonald’s workers have filed a $500 million class action lawsuit against their employer and have claimed a “systemic sexual harassment problem” at company-owned stores. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Illinois and seeks $100,000 in damages

Multiple class action lawsuits have been filed against two of the United States’ biggest banks alleging unfair business practices toward some small businesses that applied for coronavirus-related loans under the government’s Paycheck Protection Program.  These lawsuits have been filed by

Ayesha Curry is a food and lifestyle personality and the wife of Golden State Warriors basketball star Stephen Curry.  She formed a business partnership with celebrity branding company, Flutie Entertainment, which has now apparently deteriorated and has resulted in a

As we all know, businesses across the world have been closed due to Covid-19. This includes theme parks like Six Flags Theme Parks. Six Flags, however, has continued charging thousands of customers who pay monthly fees at full price despite

I love Amazon’s TV show “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” I love the story, the characters, the costumes, and the cast. As a result, I am pained that Amazon Studios has been sued by someone who claims that it stole her

Wrongful death lawsuits filed by employees against their employers related to the coronavirus have begun. Wando Evans died on March 25 at the age of 51 from complications of COVID-19. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Illinois against

A class action lawsuit involving as many as 2,500 tourists has been filed over Austria’s handling of a coronavirus outbreak in the popular Austrian winter sports resort of Ischgl. The resort is already being investigated by public prosecutors in Innsbruck,

The coronavirus outbreak has caused a lot of uncertainty. Many have lost their jobs or have had their salaries cut, and are wondering how they will survive financially for upcoming weeks, months, and potentially years. As this proceeds, mortgage lenders

Thomas Keller is the famous chef who owns many upscale restaurants, including The French Laundry and Per Se. He has filed a lawsuit on behalf of his business seeking a declaratory judgment against his insurer, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, and

A Michigan Orthodox Jewish couple has sued American Airlines for discrimination. Yehuda Yosef Adler and Jennie Adler have alleged in their lawsuit that American Airlines kicked them off a flight for what the AA employee said was “extremely offensive body

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, consumers cannot find Purell and other hand sanitizers as stores are sold out. Purell’s manufacturer, Gojo Industries, however, will have to focus some of its attention on a class action lawsuit that has

The state of New York has suspended mortgage payments for some of its residents. Governor Cuomo has announced that he will suspend all payments for 90 days “for borrowers who face financial hardship such as losing their job.” He has

Lender are beginning to give relief to borrowers in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored enterprises that back millions of mortgages. This week, they said that they may suspend mortgage payments for up

Basketball star Kobe Bryant died tragically less than two months ago, on January 26, 2020. His surviving wife, Vanessa Bryant, has filed a legal petition seeking to amend Kobe’s trust so that she can protect their youngest daughter, Capri. Capri

Cotzen Law hopes everyone is doing well, staying safe, and social distancing during the Coronavirus scare. While the U.S. government is apparently suspending foreclosures until the end of April, it has not (yet) suspended the obligation of borrowers to make

Ronald and Eva Weissberger live in Broward County, Florida, but have been unable to disembark from the Grand Princess cruise ship, now docked in Oakland, California. They have filed a lawsuit against Princess Cruise Lines, accusing the company of gross