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Proposed Florida Law H.B. 587 Seeks Fairness in Plaintiff Recoveries on Claims for Medical Expenses

On February 1, 2013, Florida Representative, Dave Hood (R–Daytona Beach), filed H.B. 587,[1] a bill...

Samantha Duke
Professional Liability

Medical Malpractice Update: Doctor Patient Privilege After Hasan v. Garvar

In December, the Florida Supreme Court released its opinion in Hasan v. Garvar and reinforced...

Employment and Labor

D.C. Circuit Holds that President Obama's Recess Appointments of the NLRB were Unconstitutional

Decisions of the National Labor Relations Board issued after January 2012 may be invalid. On...

Samantha Duke

Will the Florida Supreme Court Put an End to Lawyers and Judges Being Facebook Friends?

The Florida Supreme Court may soon get the ultimate say on whether Florida judges and...

Product Liability

Using Cell Phone Records In Accident Cases

It is now standard procedure to obtain the cell phone records of the opposing party...

Damien A. Orato
Product Liability

Florida Supreme Court To Decide Appropriate Procedure For Litigating Wrongful Death Claims That Arise During Pendency of Personal Injury Action

Two recent opinions from the Third District Court of Appeals cast doubt as to the...

Employment and Labor

Broward County Passes a Wage Theft Ordinance – The Effect on Retailers that do Business in Florida

On October 23, 2012, Broward County became the second Florida County to pass a Wage...

Jacey Kaps, CIPP/US
Product Liability

Recent Meningitis Outbreak May Mean Increased Scrutiny for Compounding Pharmacies

The recent fungal meningitis outbreak attributed to a compounding pharmacy will mean increased FDA scrutiny...

Commercial Litigation

Price Inflation Damages Under the FDUTPA

The purpose of any class action is to allow one plaintiff to prove the claims...

Samantha Duke
Aviation

Damages for Delay of International Flights under Article 19 of the Montreal Convention

Flight delays are a common aspect of international carriage. Recent studies taken by the Bureau...