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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...

Aviation

New Federal Rules 26(a)(2)(c) Helps Defense With Hybrid Witnesses

Oftentimes, defense counsel are faced with a dilemma in their pre-trial preparations where the Plaintiff...

Employment and Labor

Sovereign Immunity Bars Suits For Damages Against States Under The FMLA’s Self-Care Provision

On March 20, 2012, the United States Supreme Court held in Coleman v. Court of...

Employment and Labor

Exempt Employees – What Do They Really Do?

Managers paid a salary are considered exempt employees and are, therefore, not entitled to overtime...

Casualty Litigation

DUI Crashes: Officer Liability

You pull-over someone for running a stop sign. The driver turns out not to have...