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Theme Park Defense: 10 Things to Know

Florida’s theme parks attract millions of visitors each year. Any business with that volume of...

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Can’t Touch This! Florida Supreme Court Says Attorney-Client Privilege Protects Lawyer Referrals to Doctor

Most Florida courts have permitted defendants to explore the relationship between plaintiff firms and the...

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The Cost of Convenience: Understanding the Third Party Food Delivery Dilemma

UberEats. Postmates. Seamless. Grubhub. Eat 24. These are just a few of the names leading...

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Recovery of Prejudgment Interest in Negligence Actions in Florida?

Florida legislators are considering a bill that would allow Plaintiffs to recover prejudgment interest (“PJI”)...

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Surveillance of the Incident: What Time Is the Right Time for Production?

Originally published in the Summer 2015 Issue of Trial Advocate Quarterly, attorneys Michael Forte and...

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Exculpatory Clauses Releasing an Entity from its Own Negligence

Advice to companies looking to update their pre-incident exculpatory clauses based on this latest ruling....

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First DCA Reinforces Plaintiff’s Burden in Constructive Knowledge Cases Involving Transitory Foreign Substances

First DCA Reinforces Plaintiff’s Burden in Constructive Knowledge Cases Involving Transitory Foreign Substances In August...

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Must Medical Treaters Be Paid for Their Testimony?

Originally published in the Florida Defense Lawyers Association Trial Advocate Quarterly, Fall 2013 (Volume 32,...

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Protecting Licensees Against Claims of Negligent Security

Introduction One party generally is not responsible for the intentional torts or criminal acts of...

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When and How Should a Lawyer Withdraw as Counsel

First published in Lawyer Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 7, July 2013 View more information