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

In February 2015, the Fourth District Court of Appeal held that the Broward County Circuit...

J. David Marsey
Government and Administrative

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Use of Deadly Force to Terminate High Speed Pursuit

In the midst of an era filled with negative national press related to law enforcement’s...

Leonard J. Dietzen, III
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida Supreme Court Addresses Insured’s Breach of Cooperation and Imposes Burden on Insurer to Show It Was Prejudiced

 In State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co. v. Curran, 2014 WL 1010658, decided March 13,...

David B. Shelton
Commercial Litigation

4th DCA Holds That There is Minimal Privacy Interest in Social Media Accounts

On January 7, 2015, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal held that plaintiff in a...

Casualty Litigation

Exculpatory Clauses Releasing an Entity from its Own Negligence

Advice to companies looking to update their pre-incident exculpatory clauses based on this latest ruling....

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Court Holds That Change of Policyholder Requires New Offer of UM Coverage

In Chase v. Horace Mann Ins. Co., 2015 WL 686093 (Fla. February 19, 2015), the...

David B. Shelton
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

In Coverage Case, Florida Court Expansively Construes "Costs" to Include "Attorneys Fees"

In GEICO General Ins. Co. v. Hollingsworth, 2015 WL 376406 (Fla. 5th DCA January 30,...

Candy L. Messersmith
David B. Shelton
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

First DCA Denies Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Immunity From Bad Faith Claims

In Perdido Sun Condominium Association, Inc. v. Citizens Property Ins. Corp., Case No. 1D13-1951 (Fla....

Candy L. Messersmith
David B. Shelton
Employment and Labor

10 Lessons Employers Can Learn from FLSA Lawsuits

The volume of collective actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) against large...

Employment and Labor

Body-Worn Cameras for Law Enforcement Officers: Many Questions, Few Answers

Public outcry for the wide-spread implementation of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by law enforcement officers is...

Leonard J. Dietzen, III