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Jim RosicaDecember 18, 2017

A Tallahassee judge will hear argument on whether to throw out Orlando attorney John Morgan‘s lawsuit over the ban on smoking medical marijuana. Circuit Judge Karen Gievers scheduled a Jan. 25 hearing on the state’s motion to dismiss, court records show. The suit originally was filed in July by People United for Medical Marijuana, the political committee behind […]

Jim RosicaDecember 13, 2017

A proposal to repeal Florida’s system of public financing for statewide campaigns won’t make it into the state constitution, at least for now. Frank Kruppenbacher, the proposed amendment’s sponsor, withdrew it from consideration at Wednesday’s meeting of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission’s Ethics and Election committee. That was after representatives of progressive groups, including the […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 27, 2017

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A Philadelphia law firm has sued the Orlando-based Morgan & Morgan law firm in federal court, saying its well-known ads are “misleading” potential clients. The ubiquitous ads, found on billboards and buses in the Sunshine State, wrongly give the impression that the firm “actively litigate(s) claims in Pennsylvania” when its personal-injury practice there is actually “non-existent […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 5, 2017

The mother of a Tallahassee elementary schooler is suing the local school board after a teacher slammed a “time out room” door on her special-needs son’s hand, breaking his finger, according to her complaint. The case is being handled by an attorney for Morgan & Morgan, the statewide personal injury law firm founded by Orlando […]

Jim RosicaMarch 2, 2017

A Tallahassee woman has dropped her lawsuit against a local Mexican restaurant after she fell off its donkey statue and broke her back. Leon County court dockets show Kimberly Bonn, who was being represented by the Morgan & Morgan personal injury law firm, had voluntarily dismissed her complaint on Tuesday. No reason was given for the […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 6, 2017

A Tallahassee woman is suing a Mexican restaurant after she fell off its donkey statue and broke her back, according to a lawsuit. Kimberly Bonn‘s complaint, filed last week in Leon County Circuit Civil court, said she was having dinner at El Jalisco Southwood restaurant on Aug. 31, 2015. Afterward, she got up on a “life-size statue […]

Scott PowersDecember 6, 2016

John Morgan has powerful split emotions about the prospect of running for governor in 2018 as a Democrat, and figures he has at least a year to decide. Morgan, the 60-year-old Orlando trial attorney who championed Florida’s Amendment 2 medical marijuana initiative this year, said others – not he – are pushing for him to run for […]

Drew WilsonNovember 2, 2016

Former Gov. Charlie Crist reported another $7,000 in contributions in a new FEC filing Tuesday, including checks from a pair of Morgan & Morgan employees. The donor roll included attorneys Adam Brum and Keith Carter of Morgan & Morgan, who gave $1,500 and $1,000, respectively. Crist took a job at Morgan & Morgan after his […]

Jim RosicaJune 21, 2016

The Morgan & Morgan law firm’s blog has opined on the state Supreme Court’s latest ruling on the state’s worker’s compensation law, calling it a “victory” for workers. An unsigned post appeared Monday; it was tweeted Tuesday. The firm, led by famed Orlando trial attorney John Morgan, has a bustling practice in worker’s comp applications and appeals. States […]

Jim RosicaOctober 9, 2015

Orlando trial attorney John Morgan now is seeking clients for the latest legal vogue: Suing Volkswagen. His firm, Morgan & Morgan, sent out emails Thursday, saying recipients “may be entitled to compensation” from the car company. Volkswagen recently was caught hacking its own emission devices with software that enabled its diesel cars to trick U.S. government tests. The […]

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Debate party at Sports Grill Kendall. Image via AP.

Judge sets hearing in ‘no smoke’ medical marijuana case

Show ’em the money? Campaign financing repeal yanked by sponsor

Morgan & Morgan sued on false advertising claim

Lawsuit: Tallahassee teacher breaks kid’s finger

Lawsuit over donkey statue injury dropped

Donkey statue leads to alleged injury, lawsuit in Tallahassee

John Morgan torn on possible governor run, and in no hurry

Charlie Crist nets another $7K from lobbyists, Morgan & Morgan employees

Morgan & Morgan chimes in on worker’s comp rulings

Email Insights: John Morgan seeking VW clients