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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

A Liability Insurer’s Expense of Defense Should Be Considered in Determining Jurisdictional Amount For Declaratory Judgment Action

In Elisias v. GEICO, (decided July 31, 2013), the Fourth District Court of Appeal examined...

David B. Shelton
Candy L. Messersmith
Aviation

Rights, Liabilities and Defenses for Claims Arising Out of International Aviation Disasters- A Primer on the Montreal Convention

In recent months, the media has reported numerous unfortunate instances in which the landing of...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Recovery Actions – Maximizing Recovery of Restitution in the Wake of Insurance Fraud

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

Michael R. Holt
Casualty Litigation

When and How Should a Lawyer Withdraw as Counsel

First published in Lawyer Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 7, July 2013 View more information

Michael L. Forte
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida’s Non-Joinder Statute Protects Insurers From Being Joined To Declaratory Judgment Actions As Well As Negligence Suits

In Lantana Ins., Ltd. v. Thornton, (decided July 17, 2013), the Third District Court of...

David B. Shelton
Employment and Labor

Title VII Alert: Supreme Court's Rulings Will Likely Benefit Employers

Narrow definition of Supervisor for Title VII Liability In the late 1990s, the Supreme Court...

Suzanne A. Singer
Commercial Litigation

U.S. Supreme Court Authorizes Class-wide Arbitration

A unanimous United States Supreme Court affirmed the Third Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling that...

Nicole Sieb Smith
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

FL Supreme Court Strikes Down Examinations Under Oath as a Precondition to Recovery Of No-Fault Insurance Benefits

 In Nunez v. GEICO General Ins. Co., (decided June 27, 2013), the Florida Supreme Court...

Candy L. Messersmith
Consumer Defense

Commercial And Consumer Litigation In Florida – A Summary Guide To Key Florida Statutory Provisions And Common Law Doctrines

This memorandum provides in-house counsel and out-of-state counsel with an introduction to a number of...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Amendment to Florida’s UM Statute, Section 627.727(9)

The Legislature (HB341) recently amended the UM statute, section 627.727(9), to clarify that a named...

Candy L. Messersmith