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Commercial Litigation

Retailer Liability Under the Florida Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act

Florida retailers have long been part of products liability litigation based on their position in...

Aviation

SCOTUS Limits Jurisdictions Where Corporations Can Be Sued

With its recent opinion in BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell, the United States Supreme Court...

Commercial Litigation

Missouri Appeals Court Vacates $72 Million Verdict for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

In a significant defense win applying recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent, a Missouri appeals court...

Employment and Labor

Employee vs. Independent Contractor: How This Classification is Bringing Legal Challenges to the Gig Economy

The gig economy is a labor market characterized by temporary positions or freelance work with...

Cyber & Technology

Clickwraps and Browsewraps Oh My! Terms of Online Vendor Agreements – Are They Enforceable?

Often times, in seeking to enforce a term or condition of an online transaction, such...

Casualty Litigation

A Spam Story – How One Law Firm's Spam Blocker Proved Costly to Them and to Their Client

The Mailbox Rule is a contract law principle concerning acceptance of an offer. The rule...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Show Me the Money – Maximizing Monetary Recovery in the Wake of Insurance Fraud

WHAT’S THE POINT? Insurance fraud negatively impacts everyone. It drives up the costs of doing business,...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

What’s a Coverage Defense? The 11th Circuit Addresses Coverage Defenses under FL Claims Administration Statute

When coverage is at issue, the interplay between a policy’s language and an insurer’s duties...

Toxic Torts

Mattress Makers Under Attack

Orignally published in BedTimes, The Business Journal for the Sleep Products Industry, July 2017 issue,...

Construction

Amendment Adds Clarity to Florida’s Construction Statutes of Limitations and Repose

On June 14, 2017, Florida’s Governor signed into law House Bill 377, which seeks to...