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Casualty Litigation

Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP): What Is It? and What Impact Will It Have?

Introduction Beginning January 1, 2010, 1 insurers and self-insured entities will be required to report claims...

Employment and Labor

Revamping the ADA

On September 25, 2008, the President signed the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008...

Employment and Labor

Department of Labor Considers New Regulations for Military Leave Under FMLA

Most people are aware that the Family & Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) allows eligible employees...

Casualty Litigation

Proposals for Settlement: A Valuable Tool in a Litigant's Arsenal

Proposals for Settlement have become valuable tools in a litigant’s arsenal. When they are accepted, they...

Employment and Labor

Employee Free Choice Act Awaits Presidential Election

There is a good chance that the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) may come  back...

Employment and Labor

The Employer Reference Problem: How Much, if Anything, to Disclose?

Virtually every employer will be contacted at some point by a potential new employer of...

Employment and Labor

Understanding Reduction in Force Issues for the Employer

Though it seems that nobody can agree as to whether we are in a recession,...

Casualty Litigation

Tractor-Trailer ECM Data Plays Part in Spoliation of Evidence

Failing to take immediate action to protect electronic data following an accident not only can...

Employment and Labor

Stemming the Wage and Hour Lawsuit Trend: All Employers are Targets

Florida leads the nation with more than 2,400 wage and hour lawsuits filed in the...

Commercial Litigation

Parallel Proceedings in Florida’s Courts: Fifth Amendment Considerations

Published January 2008, Florida Bar Journal A. Introduction Crime victims rightfully demand justice. Justice, however,...