Trials & Litigation
Florida Digital College, attorneys ordered by decide to pay $1.3M for ‘abusive’ trademark lawsuit
A Florida Digital College signal is considered at a sales space throughout a constitution college convention Oct. 14, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. (Photograph by Phelan M. Ebenhack by way of the Related Press)
A Florida federal decide has ordered the Florida Digital College and its attorneys to pay $1.3 million after ruling that the state-funded establishment filed an “abusive” lawsuit alleging trademark infringement in opposition to Stride Inc., a non-public competitor.
In April, Senior Decide Gregory Presnell of the Center District of Florida dominated that the general public digital college, often known as the FLVS, acted in “dangerous religion” and censured the college for pursuing the go well with, which it misplaced initially and once more on enchantment. On the time, Presnell stated the state college would face fines. The go well with initially claimed $6 billion in damages.
The mandated quantity, prone to be paid by the Orlando, Florida-based college, relies on an estimate that Stride spent on authorized protection within the yearslong case. The order by Presnell, filed this week, limits how a lot among the exterior legislation corporations that it employed might be required to pay, which means that the college will possible foot the invoice.
The Orlando Sentinel has the story.
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