Jonathan Roman | Staff Writer Florida’s GOP announced changes in the state to honor President Donald Trump, as Trump’s team has unveiled renderings of his future presidential library in Miami. However, another lawsuit from Miami residents is set to stop Mr. Trump from owning the land. The lawsuit filed in court Wednesday alleges that state […]
Mariantonia Mejia | Staff Writer Queer rights groups in Florida have begun to celebrate in response to the newest settlement of Florida’s highly criticized “Don’t Say Gay” bill. For others, it’s a spotlight on how far we have fallen. In Apr. 2022, parents and LGBTQ+ groups sued in regards to the “Parental Rights in Education” […]
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief In the midst of a slew of state legislation impacting higher education, the Florida Education Association and United Faculty of Florida have filed a federal suit against several commissioners of the Public Employees Relations Commission in response to the latest bill from Tallahassee. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 256 on Tuesday, […]
Elise Gregg / Assistant News Director FIU has a long way to go to reach the end of a lawsuit over student fees paid during the pandemic. PantherNOW previously reported that the lawsuit, which was filed in April, was classified as a class-action lawsuit in the same order that denied FIU’s motion to dismiss the […]
Tingey Injury Law Firm/Unsplash Students are suing FIU after the university charged its students for amenities and services that were unavailable during the pandemic. Our university took advantage of us while we were at our most vulnerable. Instead of choosing to stand with its students during that terrifying and confusing year, they chose to charge […]
Elise Gregg / Staff Writer FIU students are back on campus with a new semester, new classes and a lawsuit against the university seeking reimbursement for services they couldn’t access in 2020. The lawsuit, which was filed by two students last April, seeks refunds for fees paid during the pandemic for services that students couldn’t […]
Valentina Palm/ Assistant News Director FIU appealed for a second time, on Thursday Sep. 26, a judge’s order to pay $1.15 million to Florida National University, continuing a six year legal fight. FIU’s Board of Trustees sued FNU in 2013 for trademark infringement violating federal and state law when FNU changed its name from Florida […]
