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In With the New! Florida Appellate Court Finds Florida’s Notice Statute

An intermediate appellate Court in Florida has ruled that the State’s current statute for premises...

Jacey Kaps, CIPP/US
Product Liability

Florida's 4th DCA Underlines Importance of Rules Governing Depositions of Designated Corporate Representatives

In a recent decision, a Florida appellate court discussed why we have rules allowing for...

Commercial Litigation

U.S. Supreme Court Affirms District Court Decision Under FLSA Holding When Rule 68 Offer Of Judgment Includes Complete Relief

A sharply divided United States Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to affirm a Federal...

Casualty Litigation

Florida Supreme Court Rules No Vicarious Liability for Businesses that Rent or Lease Vehicles

A recent decision of the Florida Supreme Court shields owners of vehicles leased for one...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Fourth District Broadly Construes Florida’s Non-Joinder Statute

The Fourth District Court of Appeal addressed the joinder of a liability insurer to a...

David B. Shelton
Candy L. Messersmith
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Fourth District Broadly Construes Florida's Non-Joinder Statute

 The Fourth District Court of Appeal addressed the joinder of a liability insurer to a...

Candy L. Messersmith
David B. Shelton
Employment and Labor

Wage and Hour Alert: Paying Non-Exempt Employees Overtime and Bonuses

Overtime and Bonuses – Employers Vulnerable to Significant Liability Companies commonly use bonuses to encourage...

Product Liability

Update Regarding Florida’s Proposed Product Liability Instructions

On May 17, 2012, The Supreme Court of Florida issued its opinion concerning proposed new...

Steven I. Klein
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

The Second District Rules That A Civil Remedy Notice Is Not Required To Allege A Specific Cure Amount

In Hunt v. State Farm Florida Ins. Co., 112 So. 3d 547 (Fla. 2d DCA...

Candy L. Messersmith
David B. Shelton
Professional Liability

Florida Professionals May Face Personal Liability For Profession Negligence Even Greater Than Their Employers

UPDATE JUNE 11, 2013 In apparent response to Witt, the Florida legislature has enacted Florida Statutes...