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The Second District Rules That A Civil Remedy Notice Is Not Required To Allege A Specific Cure Amount

In Hunt v. State Farm Florida Ins. Co., 112 So. 3d 547 (Fla. 2d DCA...

Candy L. Messersmith
David B. Shelton
Professional Liability

Florida Professionals May Face Personal Liability For Profession Negligence Even Greater Than Their Employers

UPDATE JUNE 11, 2013 In apparent response to Witt, the Florida legislature has enacted Florida Statutes...

Commercial Litigation

Navigating Florida’s Little FTC Act

Florida’s consumer protection legislation was designed to complement the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) work by...

Employment and Labor

Florida Appellate Court Holds School District Has No Affirmative Duty to Use AEDs at Athletic Events

On February 6, 2013, the Second District Court of Appeal issued an Order regarding automated...

Commercial Litigation

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...