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Florida Bar’s Civil Procedure Rules Committee Adopts Proposed Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure Regarding Electronic Discovery

UPDATE:  JULY 12, 2012 On July 5, 2012, the Florida Supreme Court adopted the proposed...

Product Liability

US Supreme Court Holds that Cost of Translating Foreign Documents Does Not Fall Within the Scope of 28 U. S. C. 1920(6)

On May 21, 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in...

Casualty Litigation

Protecting Your Claims Investigation Analysis and Reports-Recent Decision by First DCA

Claims investigations and incident reports are a crucial element for any corporate defendant in tracking...

Employment and Labor

The California Brinker Decision: A Win for Employers

A “break” for the restaurant, hospitality, and other industries that pay hourly-based wages has recently...

Product Liability

Eleventh Circuit Holds That Manufacturers/Distributors That Do Not Market or Advertise Through Predominantly Hispanic Media Outlets Have No Duty To Warn in Spanish

On June 21, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued...

Product Liability

1st DCA Strikes Significant Blow to Plaintiffs Regarding Sharing Provisions in Wal-Mart v Endicott

In a recent opinion, the Florida First District Court of Appeal (1st DCA) has struck...

Product Liability

The United States Supreme Court to Address Whether Foreign Manufacturers May be Hailed into State Court under a Stream-of-Commerce Theory

UPDATE June 5, 2012 In 2011, a U.S. Supreme Court 4-2-3 plurality opinion held that...

Product Liability

Florida Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Proposed Standard Jury Instructions for Product Liability Cases

On May 17, 2012, The Supreme Court of Florida issued its opinion concerning proposed new...

Casualty Litigation

Hot Coffee Litigation is Making a Comeback

Hot coffee litigation has been resurrected after nearly 18 years. Two people have recently filed...

Product Liability

Florida Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Proposed Standard Jury Instructions for Product Liability Cases

On May 17, 2012, The Supreme Court of Florida issued its opinion concerning proposed new...