Category: Federal
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Resurrected lawsuit puts FPL’s past controversies back in the spotlight
By Nate Monroe
The Tributary
An investor lawsuit accusing Florida Power & Light’s parent company, NextEra, and several current and former executives of securities fraud can move forward, a panel of federal appeals judges ruled this week in a remarkable resurrection of the case. The suit, which has two Florida pension funds as the lead plaintiffs, argues that the company made misleading statements as Florida newspapers several years ago uncovered evidence of a wide range of misdeeds, including involvement in efforts to warp Florida elections through the use of “ghost” candidates, use of dirty tricks to acquire Jacksonville’s city-owned electric utility, surveillance of a journalist and attempts to control media coverage. -
As Trump opens a new lane of clemency for corporations, Florida’s Cruise America hits the road to Washington
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Much has been written about President Trump’s recent use of his pardon power – often as large sums of money changed hands – to erase the federal criminal convictions of fraudsters, politicians, police officers, thieves and money launderers; yet little public notice has been taken of Trump’s use of his power to pardon corporations. -
Florida Supreme Court suspends MAGA lawyer whose D.C. ethics strife followed him to Boca
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
August was a big month for Boca Raton lawyer Larry Klayman. His star client and flame-throwing ally Laura Loomer gave a deposition in her slander case against talk show host Bill Maher that surely made the libs’ heads explode. -
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U.S. appeals court reinstates terrorism lawsuit against Saudi Arabia for shooting rampage at Pensacola Naval Air Station
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GOP crypto exec challenging Wasserman Schultz defends his businesses against multiple lawsuits
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Republican Michael Carbonara, a Cooper City bitcoin entrepreneur who wants to replace U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, is campaigning on his business acumen. -
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As Trump sets the stage, ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ blesses Ballard, Stone, Kise, Sayfie and more with piles of cash
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
The question of the day: What do Floridians Brian Ballard, Roger Stone, Chris Kise, Justin Sayfie, Leonard Curry, Sylvester Lukis – lobbyists all – have in common?
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