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Aviation

Damages for Delay of International Flights under Article 19 of the Montreal Convention

Flight delays are a common aspect of international carriage. Recent studies taken by the Bureau...

Product Liability

10th Circuit Holds Opinions of Expert, Craig Good, are Bad and Reverses Multimillion Verdict

In Hoffman v. Ford Motor Company,[1] the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the...

Employment and Labor

Florida Administrative Law Judge Rejects Rule Regarding Teacher Evaluations

On August 22, 2012, Administrative Law Judge John G. Van Laningham ruled that the State...

Product Liability

Electronic Document Production: A Cautionary Tale

On August 3, 2012, a U.S. District judge in the Southern District of Florida levied...

Aviation

Preemption Considerations in Aviation Personal Injury Litigation

In analyzing a pre-suit claim or lawsuit involving an injury on board an aircraft, one...

Employment and Labor

Beyond Harassment: Taming the Workplace Bully

Reprinted with permission of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) as it originally appeared: “Beyond...

Product Liability

Florida’s Economic Loss Rule: No Tort Claim for Damage to Product Only

Florida’s economic loss rule bars tort claims for economic losses arising when a product malfunctions...

Casualty Litigation

Sliding Glass Doors: Defending Against Claims of Excessive Pull Forces

First published in DRI Critical Path Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 2, July 2012 Sliding glass...

Florida Bar’s Civil Procedure Rules Committee Adopts Proposed Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure Regarding Electronic Discovery

UPDATE:  JULY 12, 2012 On July 5, 2012, the Florida Supreme Court adopted the proposed...

Product Liability

US Supreme Court Holds that Cost of Translating Foreign Documents Does Not Fall Within the Scope of 28 U. S. C. 1920(6)

On May 21, 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in...