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Product Liability

New Discovery Ruling Encourages the use of the Discovery Process as a “Fishing Expedition” Against Product Manufacturers

Alvarez v. Cooper Tire is a relatively new opinion out of the Florida 4th DCA...

Employment and Labor

NLRB Requires Employers to Post Employees' Union Rights

Beginning November 14, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will require all private sector...

Government and Administrative

Litigating a Claim Against a Government Official After Denial of a Dispositive Motion Raising Qualified Immunity

Originally published in the Winter/Spring 2011 Edition of the ABA Newsletter, Section of Litigation, Committee...

Product Liability

Market Share Liability

A plaintiff is master of his suit. With that, a plaintiff has the choice to...

Employment and Labor

NJ Gets Tough on Harassment and Bullying

Originally published in School Leader, July/August 2011 edition. Schools must comply with new legislation beginning...

Product Liability

Governor Scott Signs Bill 142: Good News For Automakers And Other Manufacturers

Before today, juries were not allowed by Florida law to consider all of the relevant facts...

Product Liability

Governor Scott Signs Bill 142 – Good News For Automakers And Other Manufacturers

Before today, juries were not allowed by Florida law to consider all of the relevant facts...

Product Liability

President Obama’s “Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies” Another Nail in the Preemption Coffin

As discussed in the May 5, 2011 blog entry, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Williamson...

Employment and Labor

11th Circuit Says Private Employers May Deny Employment Based on Bankruptcy Filing

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which governs all federal courts in Florida and therefore...

Product Liability

Williamson v. Mazda: Impact on FMVSS Preemption

On February 23, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Williamson v. Mazda Motor of...