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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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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 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

Third DCA on Cell Phone Discovery: Balancing Privacy Rights and Litigation Needs

Cell phones have now been around for decades.  Along the way, they grew up and...

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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...

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...

Casualty Litigation

A Look at Florida’s Recent Supreme Court Decision on Punitive Damages in Wrongful Death Cases

In a recent 5-1 decision, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a $16 million punitive...

Commercial Litigation

New Year, New Florida Summary Judgment Standard

It’s Time to Adapt Your Litigation Strategy to a More Flexible Summary Judgment Standard On...

Commercial Litigation

INSIGHT: Florida Embraces Daubert Standard – Key Takeaways for Expert Testimony

This article was originally published by Bloomberg Law on July 5, 2019.  Florida’s top court...