A federal judge in Miami appointed Stephen Rosenthal of Podhurst Orseck and Theodore Leopold of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll as co-lead counsel in a class-action lawsuit challenging $200 million in red-light camera ticket fines. The lawsuit consolidates ten cases from Florida drivers against three camera system operators and approximately 80 local government agencies, alleging violations of due process rights. Filed in October 2014, the suit claims the companies improperly exercised authority that should belong to law enforcement. The legal action seeks to change the companies’ operating methods and secure a refund for a majority of the fines paid by motorists.
