Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Gabrielle Mercadante | January 25, 2018
Florida courts have been veering away from the bright-line rule that the offer of judgment/proposal for settlement (PFS) statute, Fla. Stats. Section 769.79(1), does not apply in cases involving equitable relief.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Howard Spier | January 24, 2018
Nearly everyone agrees that high-speed passenger rail is a great idea. As Brightline high-speed rail makes its debut in South Florida, it's time to focus more attention on passengers and crews.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Edward H. Davis Jr., John Silbermann and Nyana Miller | January 24, 2018
Wealthy men are cheating on their wives—with their accountants and lawyers. They carry on these affairs in exotic locales known for banking secrecy and regulations that make it possible to hide billions of dollars in marital assets.
By Erica Rutner | January 23, 2018
On Dec. 8, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court granted China Agritech's certiorari petition in Resh v. China Agritech, 857 F. 3d 994 (9th. Cir. 2017). In accepting certiorari, the Supreme Court will decide whether a class action filing tolls the limitations period for putative class members who wish to file additional class actions—an issue that fundamentally impacts the often-criticized practice of filing successive class action litigations.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Allen Pegg and Zachary Lipshultz | January 22, 2018
The Third District Court of Appeal addresses an issue of importance to many Florida litigators with international aspects to their practice: Litigants' entitlement to costs after a case is dismissed for forum non conveniens.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Charles S. Caulkins | January 19, 2018
Over a 24-hour period in mid-December, the National Labor Relations Board turned back the clock by issuing four momentous decisions that will impact workplace law for years to come. By casting away controversial rulings from the Obama-era board, the newly constituted NLRB returned to reasonable standards that had existed for decades.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Walter J. Andrews and Andrea DeField | January 18, 2018
In December, the Florida Supreme Court held that a Chapter 558 notice of construction defect constitutes a “suit” under a commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy so as to potentially trigger the insurer's duty to defend the contractor in the proceedings. The case is captioned Altman Contractors v. Crum and Forster Specialty Insurance, No. SC16-1420 (Fla. Dec. 14, 2017).
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Julie Talenfeld | January 17, 2018
With the holiday season behind us and 2018 well under way, there are multiple things you can do to prepare for the rest of the year.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Noah B. Tennyson | January 17, 2018
In a recent Florida appellate decision, titled Beach Club Towers Homeowners Association v. Chris Jones, Property Appraiser for Escambia County, Florida, 2017 WL 4526773, (Fla. 1st DCA 2017), the First District Court of Appeals reviewed an ad valorum property tax dispute between a condominium association and the property appraiser of Escambia County.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Alexander Tachmes and Josh Heller | January 16, 2018
As 2018 begins, the following three land use and local government trends are likely to be prominent.
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