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Aviation

Preemption of State Court Causes of Action in Montreal Convention Cases

Defense counsel is often faced with the decision of how to respond to a Complaint,...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Second District Upholds Exclusion For Bodily Injury To Non-Resident Relative Insured

 In Motzenbecker v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., the Second District Court of Appeal...

Employment and Labor

Employers, Employees and Social Media

 As more companies embrace social media, conflicts and questions on a variety of issues are...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida Supreme Court Rules That Discovery Into Extrinsic Evidence is Not Allowed When Construing Policy Language

In Washington Nat. Ins. Corp. v. Ruderman, the Florida Supreme Court answered several questions certified...

Casualty Litigation

Protecting Licensees Against Claims of Negligent Security

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

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

A Liability Insurer’s Expense of Defense Should Be Considered in Determining Jurisdictional Amount For Declaratory Judgment Action

In Elisias v. GEICO, (decided July 31, 2013), the Fourth District Court of Appeal examined...

Aviation

Rights, Liabilities and Defenses for Claims Arising Out of International Aviation Disasters- A Primer on the Montreal Convention

In recent months, the media has reported numerous unfortunate instances in which the landing of...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Recovery Actions – Maximizing Recovery of Restitution in the Wake of Insurance Fraud

WHAT’S THE POINT? Insurance fraud negatively impacts everyone. It drives up the costs of doing...

Casualty Litigation

When and How Should a Lawyer Withdraw as Counsel

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

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida’s Non-Joinder Statute Protects Insurers From Being Joined To Declaratory Judgment Actions As Well As Negligence Suits

In Lantana Ins., Ltd. v. Thornton, (decided July 17, 2013), the Third District Court of...