Friday News and Notes

By Jordi C. Martínez-Cid

• The Miami Herald is covering Sean Combs' continued legal fight with the headline: "Diddy’s ‘freak-offs’ were his right as an American, lawyers argue." Not quite as catchy as "Freak-O does not equal RICO" but evocative nonetheless.
• Since the shuttering of Godwhacker’s South Florida Lawyers Blog, there are less posts about cruise line cases. On Monday, however, a jury rendered verdict of $300,000 against Carnival Corporation, a number reportedly above what plaintiff was asking. According to the plaintiff, Carnival served a California nurse 14 tequila shots over an approximately 8.5-hour period. She later suffered a fall and resulting injuries. She was found 40% negligent to Carnival’s 60%. The case is D.S. v. Carnival Corp., no. 1:24-cv-244258-KMW. Carnival intends to appeal.
• Judge Altman was a guest on The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg to discuss his new book: "Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law." I won't spoil it, but the podcast is available online or through Apple podcasts.