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Commercial Litigation

Retailers Sue the Federal Reserve to Lower Debit Fees

Retailers have filed suit to press the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System...

Commercial Litigation

Is There Coverage Under A Bankrupt Defendant's Liability Policy Where A Self-Insured Retention Has Not Been, And Will Not Be, Satisfied?

Increasingly in today’s economy, Florida attorneys are finding themselves handling litigation for or against parties...

Product Liability

Statute of Repose

The Florida Supreme Court in West v. Caterpillar, 336 So. 2d 80 (Fla. 1976), adopted...

Employment and Labor

Florida Supreme Court Adopts Amendments to Mediation Procedures, Rule 1.720

The Florida Supreme Court has recently adopted amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.720,...

Product Liability

Alvarez v. Cooper Tire Revisited: Substantial Similarity is Still Florida's Standard for Discovery of Information Regarding Other Products and Makes and Models

On December 1, 2010, a three judge panel of the Florida Fourth District Court of...

Product Liability

Potential Exposure Under Florida’s Evolving Joint and Several Liability Landscape

In 2006, The Florida Legislature amended Florida Statutes Section 768.81 and abolished joint and several...

Aviation

Baggage Claims Under the Montreal and Warsaw Conventions

Various air carriers have requirements in the event that a passenger seeks to state a...

Product Liability

Offensive Use of Preclusion Doctrines

Collateral estoppel, like the related doctrine of res judicata, preserves a party’s resources and furthers...

Aviation

Emotional Harm Damages For Personal Injury Claims Under The Montreal Convention

When an aircraft full of passengers during an international flight encounters an unexpected event, such...

Casualty Litigation

Medicare Set Asides and Their Application to Liability Litigation

The Medicare Secondary Payor Act (“MSPA”) defines the federal government’s rights to recover benefits it...