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Casualty Litigation

Surveillance of the Incident: What Time Is the Right Time for Production?

Originally published in the Summer 2015 Issue of Trial Advocate Quarterly, attorneys Michael Forte and...

Casualty Litigation

Fourth District Court of Appeal Recognizes the Protection of Incident and Safety Reports Under the Work Product Doctrine

Rumberger attorney David Marsey was published in the summer 2015 issue of the Preferred News....

Commercial Litigation

Business Entities Have Standing to Bring Claims Under the FDUTPA

The Fourth District Court of Appeals recently held that a business entity does not have...

Commercial Litigation

The FTC’s 1980 Definition of Unfair Trade Practice Applies to FDUTPA Actions

The Third District Court of Appeals recently held, on a matter of first impression, that...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Court Imposes Unlimited Exposure on PIP Insurer

In Spaid v. Integon Indemnity Corp., Case No. 1D13-2343 (Fla. 1st DCA June 18, 2014),...

Employment and Labor

Florida’s Daubert Jurisprudence Gradually Continues to Evolve: First District Decision Emphasizes Timeliness of Daubert Motions & Other Nuances

On May 29, 2015, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal issued a per curiam opinion...

Product Liability

Defense Strategies When Confronting the Perils of an Inconsistent Verdict

New decision by the Florida Supreme Court Eliminates Important Defense Protection in Cases Involving Inconsistent...

Commercial Litigation

Compelling Borrowers To Produce Personal Financial Information To Facilitate Foreclosure Mediation No Longer Permitted

The 2nd DCA granted a writ of certiorari and quashed an interlocutory order requiring borrowers...

Commercial Litigation

Sovereign Citizens – The Battleground

Who they are The so-called sovereign citizen movement is a loose confederation of individuals with...

Commercial Litigation

Dismissal Pursuant to Rule 1.420(b) For Failure To Timely Amend Carries Consequence Of Dismissal With Prejudice

In a recent decision, the 4th DCA reversed final judgment of foreclosure under doctrine of...