Insights


Government and Administrative

Candidates Beware: Brush Up on Florida Campaign Finance Laws

As the political campaign season heats up, the Florida Elections Commission (FEC) will be keeping...

Commercial Litigation

Email Poses Challenges to Attorney – Client Privilege: Target Case Offers Lesson for Corporations and Their Counsel

Before information technology broadened our ability to communicate through electronic mail, protecting the attorney-client privilege...

Employment and Labor

Self Auditing Your HIPPA Privacy Compliance May Pay Big Dividends

For most covered entities, HIPAA Privacy Rules’ April 14, 2003, enforcement deadline has come and...

Employment and Labor

Supreme Court Says Title VII's Anti-Retaliation Provision Allows for Third-party Retaliation Claims

Does Title VII’s anti-retaliation provision allow for third-party retaliation claims? Yes, according to the U.S....

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Florida Sunshine Litigation Act Public Hazard Definition Could be Hazard for Defense

The Florida Sunshine Litigation Act makes judicial records open to the public, and is the...

Construction

Standard Mutual Waiver of Consequential Damages

When one party breaches a construction contract, the primary form of relief available is monetary...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Late Notice on First Party Property Cases

Insurance companies are all too familiar with late notice claims.  They can receive first party...

Professional Liability

Applying to The Florida Bar – Dealing with the Florida Board of Bar Examiners

After completing law school, it is then time for graduates to take the Bar exam...

Employment and Labor

Understanding Wage and Hour Requirements

Wage and hour lawsuits in Florida are on the rise. Employers are struggling with understanding...

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Safeguarding Against Litigation for Property Management Companies

Now that the economy is improving, owners of apartment properties are beginning to invest more...