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Government and Administrative

Supreme Court Resolves Conflict Regarding the Testing of Individually Packaged Controlled Substances in Drug Trafficking Cases

In October 2013, the Florida Supreme Court resolved a conflict between Florida appellate courts regarding...

Employment and Labor

When The Playground Bully Becomes an Adult Workplace Bully

The recent high-profile example of bullying in the workplace comes from the National Football League...

Product Liability

Beware of Attorney Charging Liens

Attorneys’ fee liens, commonly referred to as “charging liens,” pose a difficult problem for defendants. ...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Fifth District Court of Appeal Addresses Number of Occurrences in Dog Bite Case

Maddox v. Florida Farm Bureau General, Case No. 5D12-3577; 2013 WL 4859249 (Fla. 5th DCA...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

First DCA Holds Father’s Selection of Non-Stacking UM Coverage Was Not Binding On Daughter

 In Horace Mann Ins. Co. v. Allison Chase, et. al, . Case No. 1D12-32132; 2013...

Aviation

Preemption of State Court Causes of Action in Montreal Convention Cases

Defense counsel is often faced with the decision of how to respond to a Complaint,...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Second District Upholds Exclusion For Bodily Injury To Non-Resident Relative Insured

 In Motzenbecker v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., the Second District Court of Appeal...

Employment and Labor

Employers, Employees and Social Media

 As more companies embrace social media, conflicts and questions on a variety of issues are...

Casualty Litigation

Protecting Licensees Against Claims of Negligent Security

Introduction One party generally is not responsible for the intentional torts or criminal acts of...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida Supreme Court Rules That Discovery Into Extrinsic Evidence is Not Allowed When Construing Policy Language

In Washington Nat. Ins. Corp. v. Ruderman, the Florida Supreme Court answered several questions certified...