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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Third District Reinforced Purpose of Florida’s Claims Administration Statute

In Danny’s Backhoe Service, LLC v. Auto Owners Ins. Co. and Ring Power Corp., 2013...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Fifth District Holds Confession of Judgment Avoids Trial in UM Suit

 The Fifth District Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion in which the court held...

Casualty Litigation

The Regulatory Ordeal Of The Craft Distiller: Legal Processes And Considerations In Labeling Distilled Spirits

First published on The American Distilling Institute’s website www.distilling.com May 2013. View more information

Casualty Litigation

In With the New! Florida Appellate Court Finds Florida’s Notice Statute

An intermediate appellate Court in Florida has ruled that the State’s current statute for premises...

Product Liability

Florida's 4th DCA Underlines Importance of Rules Governing Depositions of Designated Corporate Representatives

In a recent decision, a Florida appellate court discussed why we have rules allowing for...

Commercial Litigation

U.S. Supreme Court Affirms District Court Decision Under FLSA Holding When Rule 68 Offer Of Judgment Includes Complete Relief

A sharply divided United States Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to affirm a Federal...

Casualty Litigation

Florida Supreme Court Rules No Vicarious Liability for Businesses that Rent or Lease Vehicles

A recent decision of the Florida Supreme Court shields owners of vehicles leased for one...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Fourth District Broadly Construes Florida’s Non-Joinder Statute

The Fourth District Court of Appeal addressed the joinder of a liability insurer to a...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Fourth District Broadly Construes Florida's Non-Joinder Statute

 The Fourth District Court of Appeal addressed the joinder of a liability insurer to a...

Employment and Labor

Wage and Hour Alert: Paying Non-Exempt Employees Overtime and Bonuses

Overtime and Bonuses – Employers Vulnerable to Significant Liability Companies commonly use bonuses to encourage...