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Product Liability

The United States Supreme Court to Address Whether Foreign Manufacturers May be Hailed into State Court under a Stream-of-Commerce Theory

UPDATE June 5, 2012 In 2011, a U.S. Supreme Court 4-2-3 plurality opinion held that...

Product Liability

Florida Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Proposed Standard Jury Instructions for Product Liability Cases

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

Casualty Litigation

Hot Coffee Litigation is Making a Comeback

Hot coffee litigation has been resurrected after nearly 18 years. Two people have recently filed...

Product Liability

Florida Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Proposed Standard Jury Instructions for Product Liability Cases

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

Aviation

New Federal Rules 26(a)(2)(c) Helps Defense With Hybrid Witnesses

Oftentimes, defense counsel are faced with a dilemma in their pre-trial preparations where the Plaintiff...

Employment and Labor

Sovereign Immunity Bars Suits For Damages Against States Under The FMLA’s Self-Care Provision

On March 20, 2012, the United States Supreme Court held in Coleman v. Court of...

Employment and Labor

Exempt Employees – What Do They Really Do?

Managers paid a salary are considered exempt employees and are, therefore, not entitled to overtime...

Casualty Litigation

DUI Crashes: Officer Liability

You pull-over someone for running a stop sign. The driver turns out not to have...

Product Liability

Guiding Principles Governing Corporate Representative Depositions Law 30(b)(6)

South Florida Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman recently sanctioned a plaintiff for failing to properly prepare his...

Product Liability

New Frontiers in E- Discovery: Help May Be on the Way

The digital revolution in our society has fostered sea changes in the lives of both...