2,255 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 1,513 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-13
The court recommended granting Plaintiff's motion for default final judgment, finding that the well-pleaded allegations sufficiently established liability for trademark counterfeiting, infringement, false designation of origin, cybersquatting, and unfair competition.
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The court recommended granting the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction, including asset restraint, due to strong evidence of copyright infringement by defendants who failed to appear or respond.
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The court recommended denial of the plaintiffs' emergency motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO).
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The court denied the petitioner's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, finding he was unlikely to succeed on the merits and that injunctive relief was not in the public interest.
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The court awarded plaintiff $68,784 in fees, $9,170.61 in costs, $20,000 in statutory damages, and post-judgment interest, permanently enjoining defendants from further infringement and ordering destruction of infringing inventory.
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Fla.·
2025-08-28
The Florida Supreme Court adopted amendments to Florida Probate Rule 5.920 to conform the rule to 2025 legislation (Chapter 2025-158) that established a new process for substitute service on unascertainable respondents in vulnerable adult exploitation injunction proceedings. The
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2025-08-27
The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed a homeowners association's right to obtain injunctive relief against homeowners for violating restrictive covenants regarding lawn maintenance, holding that an association is not required to prove irreparable harm or lack of adequate r
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-22
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation brought a federal trademark counterfeiting and infringement action against an anonymous online seller operating e-commerce stores that sold counterfeit goods bearing Fender's registered trademarks without authorization. The court granted Fen
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The court granted in part plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order, finding they demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on their Florida Unauthorized Publication Act claim, a likelihood of irreparable injury, that the equities weighed in their favor, and tha
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The court denied the motion for a temporary restraining order because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate the likelihood of irreparable harm and the impracticality of providing notice to the defendant.
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The court denied the plaintiff's emergency motion for a temporary restraining order because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate imminent irreparable harm and the necessity of proceeding without notice to the defendants.
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The court recommended granting Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding sufficient evidence of trademark infringement and related claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-14
The court denied Plaintiff's emergency motion for temporary injunctive relief because he failed to satisfy the requirements of Rule 65 and local rules.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2025-08-13
Elvis Cruz appeals a summary judgment order and an attorney's fees award from a dispute over the redevelopment of a historic Miami building. The court dismisses the summary judgment appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the Developer's counterclaim remains pending and is inextr
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-12
Tottenham Hotspur Limited sued unknown defendants who operated counterfeit e-commerce stores selling unauthorized merchandise bearing Tottenham's federally registered trademarks without authorization. The court granted Tottenham's motion for default judgment on trademark counterf
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-12
The court denied the motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and took the motion for a preliminary injunction under advisement.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to meet the burden for a temporary restraining order without notice.
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The court recommended granting the plaintiff's motion for default judgment, awarding statutory damages, attorneys' fees, costs, and a permanent injunction for copyright infringement.
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The court recommended granting default judgment against the defendant for copyright infringement, awarding statutory damages, attorneys' fees, costs, and injunctive relief.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-08-07
The court recommended granting Plaintiff's ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order, finding a substantial likelihood of success on the merits regarding breach of non-compete agreements and irreparable harm.
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The court denied the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-31
The court held that the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction is denied without prejudice because the plaintiff failed to meet the required legal standards.
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The court recommended granting plaintiffs' motion for default judgment and permanent injunction against defendants for trademark counterfeiting and infringement.
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The court recommended granting plaintiff's motion for default judgment and permanent injunction because the defendant willfully failed to defend the action and the plaintiff adequately alleged a breach of contract claim and grounds for injunctive relief.
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A federal court cannot enjoin state court proceedings under the Anti-Injunction Act unless an exception applies, and principles of comity and federalism require respect for state judicial systems.
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The court recommended denying the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment because genuine issues of material fact remain regarding the existence of the non-compete agreement and the elements of tortious interference and injunctive relief.
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The court recommended granting the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction, including asset restraints, due to strong evidence of copyright infringement by defendants who failed to appear or respond.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-16
The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits or irreparable harm, thus denying the motion for a preliminary injunction.
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The court granted plaintiffs' renewed motion for default judgment, finding sufficient basis in the pleadings and evidence for liability and awarding statutory damages and injunctive relief.
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Deltec Bank & Trust Limited sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to freeze approximately $20.7 million in funds held by Ibanera LLC and its CEO Michael Carbonara, which Deltec had transferred to Ibanera under a Processing Services Agreement for cross-bo
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A federal district court in Florida granted preliminary injunctions blocking enforcement of new state laws that restrict petition circulator eligibility, finding that the residency and citizenship requirements for those gathering signatures for ballot initiatives impose unconstit
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The court recommended denying the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and motion for leave to deposit funds without prejudice.
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The court recommended granting the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction due to the defendant's alleged infringement of the plaintiff's trademarks and failure to appear or respond.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-07-07
The court denied the parties' joint motion to stay remaining pretrial deadlines pending a ruling on summary judgment motions.
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The court denied the motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction because the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of their claim under 15 U.S.C. § 1119, and because § 1119 is not an independent cause of action.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-30
The court held that the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction must be denied because she failed to establish a likelihood of success on the merits of her § 1983 claim.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-30
The court held that the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction must be denied because she failed to establish a likelihood of success on the merits, specifically the 'color of law' element required for a § 1983 claim.
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The court granted the plaintiff's motion for default judgment, awarding statutory damages, a permanent injunction, and attorneys' fees and costs, while denying prejudgment interest.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-06-20
The court denied the motion for a preliminary injunction because the plaintiff's significant delay in seeking relief undermined its claim of irreparable harm.
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2025-06-20
A trial court may restrict a litigant's right to self-representation upon a showing of egregious abuse of the judicial process, but such a restriction cannot be imposed without providing the litigant notice and an opportunity to be heard, as the failure to do so constitutes a dep
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2025-06-18
GEICO petitioned for a writ of certiorari to challenge a trial court decision affecting its right to a statutorily mandated procedure. The First District Court of Appeal dismissed the petition for lack of jurisdiction because GEICO failed to establish irreparable harm.
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The court held that the inmate plaintiff failed to meet the heightened burden required for a mandatory preliminary injunction to grow a longer beard.
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The court held that judicial immunity bars claims against judges and that it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over claims against the private defendant, thus denying the motion for a temporary restraining order and dismissing the complaint.
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N.D. Fla.·
2025-06-09
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-05-29
The court granted default judgment for patent and trademark infringement, finding the defendant's admitted actions constituted infringement and that a permanent injunction was warranted.
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The court held that the student failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits for his First Amendment claims regarding graduation attire.
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The court granted the Plaintiff's motion for final default judgment, awarding statutory damages, attorneys' fees, costs, and a permanent injunction against the Defendants for copyright infringement.
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The court recommended granting Plaintiff's motion for default judgment, finding sufficient basis for liability and entitlement to injunctive relief and statutory damages.
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The court granted Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order, finding sufficient grounds to freeze cryptocurrency assets in identified wallets.
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2025-05-21
The Tillmans and the Estate of Edna Poche were not indispensable parties to TNP's quiet title action because TNP sought only to quiet title to the property and disclaimed relief concerning easements or access rights, and under § 65.041, a judgment would not bind non-parties or af