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Casualty Litigation

Understanding what Medical Bills the Jury Sees: A Primer on Florida Law for Risk Managers

One of the most important factors in determining the valuation of a general liability/personal injury...

Jennifer Smith Thomas
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Government and Administrative

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses District Court Decision on Florida’s Vaccine Passport Ban

The decision is a win for the Florida governor who sought to protect Florida citizens...

Chase Hattaway
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Education

First Amendment Wheel Doesn’t Stop Spinning: What Risk Managers Need to Know for the New School Year

As the school year begins, a heightened focus has been placed on schools both nationally...

Jeffrey J. Grosholz
Leonard J. Dietzen, III
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Employment and Labor

When are COVID-19 Policies a “Business Necessity”? The EEOC’s New Guidance on Navigating the Post-Pandemic Workplace

On July 12, 2022, The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission  (EEOC) updated its guidance on the...

Melissa I. Softness
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Casualty Litigation

SCOTUS Greenlights Florida State’s Medicaid Lien on Settlement Proceeds for Future Medical Expenses

On June 6, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Gallardo vs. Marstiller....

Justin M. Guido, CIPP/US
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Appellate

Florida’s New Sixth District Court of Appeal Confirmed

Florida has not added a District Court of Appeal (DCA) since 1979 when the legislature...

Brittney Polo
Daniel J. Gerber
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Commercial Litigation

Arbitration: Embrace It or Avoid It? Considerations for Small Businesses

Here are six things to consider when deciding whether to arbitrate a claim. For over...

Loren M. Korkin
Douglas E. Ede
Employment and Labor

Stranger Things Are Going On: Federal Judge Pulls Florida from First Amendment “Upside Down”

Stop Woke Act Temporarily Blocked Approved on April 22, 2022, and effective July 1, 2022,...

Kayla E. Platt Rady
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Employment and Labor

Gender Dysphoria and the ADA: What it Means for Employers

On August 16, 2022, a Fourth Circuit panel for the United States Court of Appeals...

Alexander A. Melvin
Linda Bond Edwards
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Education

U.S. Supreme Court Okays Religious School Tuition Vouchers: Gives Official “Thumbs Up” to Florida’s School Choice Laws

Earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court found that Maine’s tuition assistance program violated the...

Jeffrey J. Grosholz
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