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Punitive Damages 2026: The Florida Supreme Court Speaks

On June 11, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court handed down a decision that both plaintiff...

Appellate

One-Sided Game: Florida Supreme Court Limits Defense Role in Punitive Damages Motions

In Perlmutter v. Federal Ins. Co., No. SC2024-0058, 2026 WL 1689765 (Fla. June 11, 2026),...

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Appellate

Sounding Right, Being Wrong: The Growing Threat of AI-Generated Court Pleadings

Courts in Florida and across the country are grappling with a rapidly growing crisis: the...

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Trucking

Strategic Considerations in Admitting Liability

This article was originally published by the FDLA in its April 2026 issue and is...

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Product Liability

Navigating the Shift: Florida’s Comparative Negligence Jury Instructions After HB 837

In March 2023, House Bill 837 was signed into law, passing sweeping tort reform aimed...

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Product Liability

New AI Rule, Old Standard: Proposed Federal Rule of Evidence 707 Aims to Apply Daubert Standard to AI-Generated Evidence

In response to the rapidly increasing presence of AI-generated outputs in litigation, on June 10,...

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Casualty Litigation

What Constitutes Spoliation of Video Evidence?

On March 12, 2025, in the lawsuit Wal Mart Stores East, LP v. Pineda, Florida’s...

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Casualty Litigation

A New Era of Litigation: The Florida Supreme Court’s 2025 Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure

Amendments Align Florida Rules with Federal Standards and Attempt Greater Efficiency On January 1, 2025,...

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Casualty Litigation

A Quick Note Regarding Surveillance Reports in Florida

In Florida, if you want to use surveillance footage at trial, you have to provide...

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Casualty Litigation

No Sea Changes to See Here in 2023 Amendment to Rule 702

New Amendment Reiterates and Reinforces the Existing Standard for Admissibility of Expert Testimony On December...

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