The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the federal convictions of Michael O' Steen, who was co-represented on appeal by Creed & Gowdy, P.A. and Michael Ufferman Law Firm, P.A. Bryan Gowdy orally argued the case to the Eleventh Circuit in March 2024.  Law360 has reported on the case (subscription required). 

Creed & Gowdy was retained by a Pensacola business, Simplified, to serve as local counsel to challenge tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.  The complaint was filed in the Northern District of Florida.  Creed & Gowdy's co-counsel, the non-profit firm New Civil Liberties Alliance, issued this press release. Reuters, Bloomberg, the Hill, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other media outlets are covering the lawsuit.

Dimitri Peteves represents plaintiffs suing for damages caused by the oral-nicotine pouch, Zyn. Several Philip Morris entities were listed as defendants, and they moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The district court rejected those jurisdictional challenges. Read more on Law 360 (paywall).

The Winter 2025 edition of 11th Circuit Historical News features an article authored by Bryan Gowdy. The article concerns Judge Susan Harrell Black's life and her role as a mentee, a mentor, and a trailblazer in the legal community. 

On January 17, 2025, Bryan Gowdy will serve as a panelist discussing cases at the virtual Florida Supreme Court 2024 Year in Review hosted by the American Constitution Society. Mr. Gowdy's co-panelists are former Justice Barbara Pariente, Courtney Brewer, and Dwayne Robinson. The event will last 90 minutes, beginning at 12:00 PM.  The webinar is approved for 2.0 hours of CLE credit. Click here to watch.