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Mike Schneider

Mike Schneider

June 26, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Buzz Aldrin Sues Children, Alleging Misuse of His Finances

Aldrin's lawsuit filed earlier this month in a Florida state court came a week after his children, Andrew and Janice, filed a petition claiming their father was suffering from memory loss, delusions, paranoia and confusion.

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

1 minute read

June 11, 2018 | Daily Business Review

2nd Anniversary of Pulse Massacre Marked by Art, Litigation

Ahead of Tuesday's commemoration of the massacre of 49 people at the gay nightclub, some survivors and victims' relatives have sued the Orlando Police Department and the owners of the nightclub.

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

1 minute read

June 06, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Labor Board Says Disney Can Withhold Bonuses During Talks

Disney announced last January it would give one-time bonuses to employees following a tax cut passed by Congress, but the company told the union it would withhold the bonuses to its members while talks on pay raises continue.

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

1 minute read

May 17, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Controversial Prosecutor Will No Longer Request Bail for Small Crimes

Instead, prosecutors in the Orlando-area jurisdiction of State Attorney Aramis Ayala will recommend releasing defendants on their own recognizance for crimes involving possession of small amounts of cannabis, driving without a license, panhandling, disorderly conduct or loitering.

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

3 minute read

August 10, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Lawmaker: Florida Governor's Office Broke Promise to LGBTQs

When 49 people were killed at a gay nightclub in Florida in 2016, Gov. Rick Scott publicly offered his sympathy to the victims' families and the LGBT community. "These are individuals. Let's love every one of them," he said then.

By Mike Schneider

4 minute read

July 14, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Anti-Death Penalty Prosecutor Pulled Over in Traffic Stop

There was nothing unusual about a June 19 traffic stop in Orlando, except the driver happened to be Florida's first African-American state attorney who also happens to be in a legal fight with the governor over the death penalty.

By Mike Schneider

4 minute read

May 25, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Boston Marathon-Bomber Friend's Family Sue Agents Over Death

The parents of a Chechen man who was fatally shot while being questioned in Florida about a Boston Marathon bombing suspect in 2013 have sued four law enforcement agents for wrongful death.

By Mike Schneider

4 minute read

May 09, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Prosecutor: Governor Changed His View on Meddling in Cases

A Florida prosecutor who refuses to seek the death penalty said in court documents that Florida Gov. Rick Scott has changed his views on whether it's proper to interfere with prosecutors' decisions.

By Mike Schneider

4 minute read

March 28, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Pulse Lawsuit Against Employer, Wife Moved to State Court

A lawsuit brought by victims of the Orlando nightclub massacre against the gunman's employer and wife was withdrawn from federal court and filed in state court in South Florida.

By Mike Schneider

4 minute read

March 24, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Mickey vs. The Tax Man: Disney, Universal Fight Tax Bills

It takes a lot of land to accommodate Cinderella's castle, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Epcot's 11-country World Showcase — and a hefty purse to pay the property taxes on it.

By Mike Schneider

10 minute read