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Employment and Labor

Biden Expected to Approve American Rescue Plan Act Within Next 72 Hours

Update: On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the bill into law, extending FFCRA’s payroll...

Kayla E. Platt Rady
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Fourth DCA Opines: When Insurance Policy Cancellation Requires Notification

In Svetlana Spielberg vs. Progressive Select Insurance Company, the Fourth District Court of Appeal confirmed...

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Education

SCOTUS 8-1: Student Has Standing in First Amendment Case Against College

In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, 592 U.S. ___ (2021), the United States Supreme Court held that...

Chase Hattaway
Professional Liability

Legislative Update: COVID-19 General Liability Legislation Passes First Key Vote

For most recent update, click here. Florida House Bill 7 (HB 7), Civil Liability for...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Eleventh Circuit Weighs Business Interruption Coverage for COVID Related Loss

Trial courts have started to rule and appellate courts are now being asked to decide...

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Government and Administrative

Qualified Immunity: The Commonly Misunderstood Defense and Opponents’ Efforts to Expose Law Enforcement Officers to Financial Ruin

Recent unrest has thrust the doctrine of qualified immunity into the spotlight.  Many of those...

J. David Marsey
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Professional Liability

COVID-19 General Liability Legislation Extension to Healthcare Providers

For latest update on this legislation, click here. Shortly after the introduction of the COVID-19...

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Casualty Litigation

Florida Car Accident Lawsuits: How to Apply the Brakes on Plaintiffs

Looking for the Most Generous County When a Canadian is sued in Florida, moving the...

Michael L. Forte
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Education

Student-Athlete’s Signed Release Insulates School Boards From Personal Injury Claims

In January of 2021, the Fourth District joined the Third District and ruled that a...

Kayla E. Platt Rady
Commercial Litigation

Texas Federal Court Ruled Federal Government Has No Constitutional Power Over Foreclosures and Evictions

A federal court in Texas has ruled that the federal government has no constitutional power...

E. Berton Spence
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