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Professional Liability

Bar Admission Requires Proof of Character and Fitness

Getting through law school and passing the bar exam are only two parts to becoming...

Professional Liability

Viewpoint: Early Action Key to Mitigating Risk in Professional Liability Claims

Professional liability claims impact a multitude of professions, including those in the legal, medical, financial...

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Professional Liability

Third DCA: Expert Witness Determinations Under the Highly Deferential Abuse-of-Discretion Standard

The Florida Third District Court of Appeal recently ruled that the trial court did not...

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Professional Liability

Into the Void: The Defense of Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction

Subject matter jurisdiction describes the power and author­ity to adjudicate a case, and to enter...

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Appellate

Punitive Damages 2023: The Statute Means What It Says

This article was originally published in the Trial Advocate, Volume 42, No 3, a publication of the...

Professional Liability

The Florida Bar Provides Guidance on Lawyers’ Use of Artificial Intelligence

“I fear that AI may replace humans altogether. If people design computer viruses, someone will...

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Intellectual Property

With Lawsuits Brewing, Businesses Should Develop Policies on Generative AI

The growing and widespread use of generative artificial intelligence technology (AI) brings with it an...

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Product Liability

Florida Tort Reform Now Law: Effective Upon Governor’s Signature

Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 837 into law this morning after the Florida Legislature passed...

Professional Liability

Florida Supreme Court Resolves Conflict Among District Courts of Appeal over MedMal Notice Period

What’s the difference between too late and just in time? The Supreme Court of Florida...

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Appellate

4th DCA Judge Calls for Reform of Proposal for Settlement Rule and Statute – RE: Ambiguity

On February 16, 2022, the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of an...

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