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The Plaintiff, Jonathan K. Lewis, is suing Defendant, Deputy Richard Desir of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, for allegedly violating his First and Fourth Amendment rights under the United States Constitution based upon Plaintiff’s claim that Defendant physically assaulted him while he was a pretrial detainee in the Broward County Jail System in retaliation for previous lawsuits and grievances he filed, denied Plaintiff adequate medical care after the assault, and wrote Plaintiff up for a false disciplinary report, which resulted in Plaintiff being held in administrative segregation. Plaintiff is seeking compensatory, punitive, and nominal damages. This case is in its early stages, with Defendant having been served in recent days. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

The Plaintiff, Heather Hogrobrooks Harris, is suing Carnival Corporation for negligence, breach of contract, tortious interference, unfair and deceptive business practices, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Plaintiff alleges that, after enduring a severe medical episode on a six-day cruise operated by the Defendant, she was taken off the ship in Belize to receive additional medical treatment. Harris never received treatment in Belize, was temporarily deprived of her passport and luggage, and took several days to return to the United States and receive medical attention. The Plaintiff also contends that the Defendant has failed to send her relevant billing and medical records, and that this failure is interfering with her ability to resolve her medical bills and to take future cruises with the Defendant. This case is in its early stages, as the Defendant has not yet been served. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

The Plaintiff, JonPaul Marcel Nadeau, has filed a copyright-infringement claim under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 106, alleging that the two Defendants—a real estate brokerage, Brickell Brokers LLC, and an agent at the brokerage, Ricardo Rafael Suarez—violated his exclusive rights to a photograph (the “Work”). Nadeau alleges that the two Defendants copied Nadeau’s copyrighted Work from the internet to advertise, market, and promote their business activities. Nadeau claims that he owns a valid copyright to the Work and registered it pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 411(a), and he avers that, in the scope of their business activities, the Defendants willfully copied, displayed, distributed, and made derivatives of the Work without Nadeau’s authorization. The Plaintiff maintains that he has been damaged. He is now seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction, actual damages, the Defendant’s profits (or statutory damages), attorneys’ fees, costs, and pre- and post- judgment interest. This case is in its early stages, as both Defendants were served within the past two weeks. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Plaintiff, Jacques Francois, seeks assistance in litigating this lawsuit in which he alleges claims for employment discrimination. Plaintiff alleges Broward College and one of its deans racially discriminated and retaliated against Plaintiff between August 2012 and July 2023, thereby preventing him from obtaining a new position within the organization. Counsel is sought to assist with reviewing Plaintiff’s claims and assisting with litigation of the claims. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Defendant Nathanial Truax is pro se and seeks volunteer representation in a civil case. In this case, Plaintiff is an LLC seeking an injunction and monetary damages against their former employee Conner, as well as against Truax and two LLCs. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants diverted business opportunities from Plaintiff when they created rival companies using Plaintiff’s confidential information. Truax is defending against two counts of misappropriation of Trade Secrets under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and Tortious Interference with a Contractual Relationship. Volunteer representation would entail representing Defendant Truax in this case. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Plaintiff is a fifty-nine-year-old woman suffering from plantar fasciitis, claiming her former employers engaged in workplace harassment on account of her age and disability in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Plaintiff was granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the U.S. Marshals Service has served summons on all defendants. Two of the defendants failed to respond to the Complaint and a clerk’s entry of default has been entered. The third defendant has yet to file an Answer and the deadline is upcoming. Given the posture, this case has not been set for trial nor has a Pretrial Scheduling Order been entered. Plaintiff has a current deadline of October 18, 2024, to file a motion for final default judgment against the two defaulted defendants, however the court will be amenable to extending that date if Plaintiff acquires counsel. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Plaintiff seeks assistance pursuing wrongful arrest, negligence, and civil rights claims against Miami-Dade County and two law enforcement officers after Plaintiff claimed that he was wrongfully arrested. Plaintiff has amended his Complaint once, but has not yet served the Defendants. The Court has not entered a scheduling order at this time. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

The Complaint alleges that Geico General Insurance Company failed to settle claims with Plaintiff in good faith under Fla. Stat § 624.155(1)(b)(1). Plaintiff demands judgment against Geico for damages stemming from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on or about March 5, 2019, and the resulting claims. This case is at a very early stage, and volunteer representation would entail representing Defendant during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, mediation, and at trial, if necessary. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Plaintiff seeks representation in a civil action alleging breach of contract, negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence. Plaintiff contends that Defendants failed to adhere to a contractual obligation to repair Plaintiff’s vehicle. A volunteer representation would entail in representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, mediation, and at trial, if necessary. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Plaintiff, a pre-trial detainee at Everglades Correctional Institute, filed a Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging constitutional violations committed by Davie Police Officers. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

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