Fla. court affirms AG’s power to dismiss whistleblower lawsuits W.J. Kennedy Feb. 29, 2016, 9:22am TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida appeals court last week reaffirmed the state attorney general’s authority to dismiss a whistleblower action under the state’s False Claims Act, even in cases in which the state chooses not to intervene […]
By NICK EVANS • JAN 19, 2016 A drone liability bill passed its second committee Tuesday. CREDIT NICK EVANS A Senate panel took up new drone legislation Tuesday. The measure aims at protecting Floridians from injury or property damage, but it’s moving forward without a controversial form of liability. Florida’s skies are buzzing with […]
By Carolina Bolado Law360, Miami (January 11, 2016, 9:30 PM ET) — Florida business and insurance organizations on Friday backed Hialeah Hospital in its fight against a former nurse challenging the state workers’ compensation law, urging the Florida Supreme Court to declare the law constitutional. In three amicus briefs filed on behalf of the […]
By Carolina Bolado Law360, Miami (December 24, 2015, 8:37 PM ET) — Florida appeals courts are set to tackle several broad-ranging issues in 2016 that will affect litigation across the state, including the statute of limitations on mortgage foreclosure suits, damages caps in personal injury medical malpractice cases and how far the attorney-client privilege […]
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Pam Bondi Defends Medical Malpractice Limits By JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA December 15, 2015 – 5:30pm AG Pam Bondi Pointing to the Legislature’s efforts to address a “crisis,” Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office is urging the Florida Supreme Court to uphold a key part of a controversial 2003 medical-malpractice law. A friend-of-the-court […]
Panel Urges Going Back to Frye Standard for Expert Testimony Julie Kay, Daily Business Review October 20, 2015 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, Florida pro-business groups and defense law firms are squaring off against plaintiffs attorneys in a major battle over admitting expert testimony in state courts. The fight is […]
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Fla. Attys Lock Horns Over New Expert Witness Standard By Nathan Hale Law360, Miami (October 16, 2015, 8:29 PM ET) — The Florida Bar is in the midst of fierce debate over a change in state courts’ standard for the admissibility of expert testimony, with plaintiffs and defense attorneys at odds over whether the […]
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Fla. Attys Lock Horns Over New Expert Witness Standard By Nathan Hale Law360, Miami (October 16, 2015, 8:29 PM ET) — The Florida Bar is in the midst of fierce debate over a change in state courts’ standard for the admissibility of expert testimony, with plaintiffs and defense attorneys at odds over whether the […]
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About 100 attorneys have submitted letters to the Florida Bar Board of Governors, opposing or supporting the Daubert standard. Twenty-seven out of 80 opposition letters are from Morgan & Morgan attorneys. But Mitnick said there is no concerted effort at Morgan & Morgan to lobby on the issue. Support for the Daubert rule is coming […]
Jessica KarmasekOct. 8, 2015, 5:22pm ALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors, seemingly at the behest of plaintiffs’ attorneys, may end up pushing the state Supreme Court to review and reject a relatively new standard governing expert witness testimony. In June 2013, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a […]
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Thursday, June 25, 2015 3rd DCA Reverses Summary Judgment in FWA Constitutional Challenge to Exclusive Remedy by Sherri Okamoto (Legal Editor) The Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal dismissed a district court judge’s ruling that the state workers’ compensation system is unconstitutional, for procedural reasons, failing to address the core arguments of the […]
By NANCY SMITH– March 22, 2015 – 7:00pm At any time during a Florida legislative session, trial attorneys in the Capitol are like pollen in a field of ragweed. They’re everywhere. Walk anywhere, you’re infected. But this is the week it gets worse. Starting Tuesday, a quartet of tort reform bills comes before various […]
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By KEVIN DERBY– February 27, 2015 – 6:00pm At a Federalist Society event at Walt Disney World on Saturday, legal experts discussed Florida’s tort system which has led the Sunshine State to be labeled as a judicial hellhole. William Large, the president of the Florida Justice Reform Institute and Mark Behrnes, an attorney from Shook, […]
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Business and Insurance Groups Defend Exclusive Remedy in FWA Lawsuit by Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter) – January 15, 2015 Groups representing Florida businesses and insurers are stepping up to defend the state workers’ compensation system as the exclusive remedy for injured workers, filing amicus briefs Monday in the case now known as The State […]
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Florida’s Supreme Court in transition Gov. Rick Scott could appoint four new justices to the Florida Supreme Court during his second term. Jason Garcia | 12/26/2014 Michelle Evette McCall gave birth to a healthy boy on Feb. 23, 2006. Four days later, McCall was dead after a series of mistakes, including a more than one […]
by Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter) – Monday, December 8, 2014 State: Florida Topic: Top Defense attorneys in and around the state are celebrating last week’s decision from the Florida Supreme Court that they say establishes the continuing viability of the state comp system as the exclusive remedy for an industrial injury. The high court […]
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Appeals court upholds disputed part of state medical malpractice law by Phil Ammann – October 14, 2014 On Friday, a federal appeals court upheld part of Florida’s divisive medical-malpractice law, ruling that it does not violate requirements for shielding patient privacy. Three judges of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned last year’s […]
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By Kelly Knaub Law360, New York (June 11, 2014, 4:05 PM ET) — The state of Florida argued Wednesday to a state appellate court that it has the authority to dismiss a False Claims Act suit brought against Motorola Inc. it deemed frivolous, saying it does not need approval from the relator who filed suit. Russell S. […]
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Lawmaker seeks to revamp Florida’s medical malpractice system March 23, 2014 | By Tonya Alanez, Sun Sentinel TALLAHASSEE — Within days of the Florida Supreme Court eradicating medical-malpractice damage limits, a Central Florida Republican laid out his vision for turning the entire system on its ear. Trial costs would be eliminated, and so would accusations of negligence […]
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Arek Sarkissian, 03/17/2014 – 07:28 PM A bill would put medical malpractice claims through an administrative process meant to cut down on lengthy lawsuits was discussed by the House Judiciary Committee. Members of the medical community spoke against it. HB 739, by Rep. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, would require patients hurt by a medical procedure to file […]
Fla. Court Affirms AG’s Power to Dismiss Whistleblower Lawsuits
/in Legal NewslineFla. court affirms AG’s power to dismiss whistleblower lawsuits W.J. Kennedy Feb. 29, 2016, 9:22am TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida appeals court last week reaffirmed the state attorney general’s authority to dismiss a whistleblower action under the state’s False Claims Act, even in cases in which the state chooses not to intervene […]
Senator Wants Drones Classified as a Dangerous Instrumentality
/in wfsu.orgBy NICK EVANS • JAN 19, 2016 A drone liability bill passed its second committee Tuesday. CREDIT NICK EVANS A Senate panel took up new drone legislation Tuesday. The measure aims at protecting Floridians from injury or property damage, but it’s moving forward without a controversial form of liability. Florida’s skies are buzzing with […]
Business Groups Oppose Fla. Workers’ Comp Law Challenge
/in Law360By Carolina Bolado Law360, Miami (January 11, 2016, 9:30 PM ET) — Florida business and insurance organizations on Friday backed Hialeah Hospital in its fight against a former nurse challenging the state workers’ compensation law, urging the Florida Supreme Court to declare the law constitutional. In three amicus briefs filed on behalf of the […]
Florida Cases To Watch In 2016
/in Law360By Carolina Bolado Law360, Miami (December 24, 2015, 8:37 PM ET) — Florida appeals courts are set to tackle several broad-ranging issues in 2016 that will affect litigation across the state, including the statute of limitations on mortgage foreclosure suits, damages caps in personal injury medical malpractice cases and how far the attorney-client privilege […]
Bondi Defends Medical Malpractice Limits
/in Sunshine State NewsPam Bondi Defends Medical Malpractice Limits By JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA December 15, 2015 – 5:30pm AG Pam Bondi Pointing to the Legislature’s efforts to address a “crisis,” Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office is urging the Florida Supreme Court to uphold a key part of a controversial 2003 medical-malpractice law. A friend-of-the-court […]
Panel Urges Going Back to Frye Standard for Expert Testimony
/in Daily Business ReviewPanel Urges Going Back to Frye Standard for Expert Testimony Julie Kay, Daily Business Review October 20, 2015 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, Florida pro-business groups and defense law firms are squaring off against plaintiffs attorneys in a major battle over admitting expert testimony in state courts. The fight is […]
Fla. Attys Lock Horns Over New Expert Witness Standard
/in Law360Fla. Attys Lock Horns Over New Expert Witness Standard By Nathan Hale Law360, Miami (October 16, 2015, 8:29 PM ET) — The Florida Bar is in the midst of fierce debate over a change in state courts’ standard for the admissibility of expert testimony, with plaintiffs and defense attorneys at odds over whether the […]
Fla. Attys Lock Horns Over New Expert Witness Standard
/in Law360Fla. Attys Lock Horns Over New Expert Witness Standard By Nathan Hale Law360, Miami (October 16, 2015, 8:29 PM ET) — The Florida Bar is in the midst of fierce debate over a change in state courts’ standard for the admissibility of expert testimony, with plaintiffs and defense attorneys at odds over whether the […]
Morgan & Morgan Attorneys Oppose Florida Evidence Rule
/in Orlando SentinelAbout 100 attorneys have submitted letters to the Florida Bar Board of Governors, opposing or supporting the Daubert standard. Twenty-seven out of 80 opposition letters are from Morgan & Morgan attorneys. But Mitnick said there is no concerted effort at Morgan & Morgan to lobby on the issue. Support for the Daubert rule is coming […]
Florida Bar Committee, Plaintiffs Lawyers Push for Rejection of New Standard on Expert Witness Testimony
/in Legal News OnlineJessica KarmasekOct. 8, 2015, 5:22pm ALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors, seemingly at the behest of plaintiffs’ attorneys, may end up pushing the state Supreme Court to review and reject a relatively new standard governing expert witness testimony. In June 2013, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a […]
3rd DCA Reverses Summary Judgment in FWA Constitutional Challenge to Exclusive Remedy
/in WorkCompCentralThursday, June 25, 2015 3rd DCA Reverses Summary Judgment in FWA Constitutional Challenge to Exclusive Remedy by Sherri Okamoto (Legal Editor) The Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal dismissed a district court judge’s ruling that the state workers’ compensation system is unconstitutional, for procedural reasons, failing to address the core arguments of the […]
Tort Reform: When Elections Should Have Consequences
/in Sunshine State NewsBy NANCY SMITH– March 22, 2015 – 7:00pm At any time during a Florida legislative session, trial attorneys in the Capitol are like pollen in a field of ragweed. They’re everywhere. Walk anywhere, you’re infected. But this is the week it gets worse. Starting Tuesday, a quartet of tort reform bills comes before various […]
Legal Expert: ‘Tort Reform Only Works Around the Edges’
/in Sunshine State NewsBy KEVIN DERBY– February 27, 2015 – 6:00pm At a Federalist Society event at Walt Disney World on Saturday, legal experts discussed Florida’s tort system which has led the Sunshine State to be labeled as a judicial hellhole. William Large, the president of the Florida Justice Reform Institute and Mark Behrnes, an attorney from Shook, […]
Business and Insurance Groups Defend Exclusive Remedy in FWA Lawsuit
/in WorkCompCentralBusiness and Insurance Groups Defend Exclusive Remedy in FWA Lawsuit by Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter) – January 15, 2015 Groups representing Florida businesses and insurers are stepping up to defend the state workers’ compensation system as the exclusive remedy for injured workers, filing amicus briefs Monday in the case now known as The State […]
Florida’s Supreme Court in Transition
/in Florida TrendFlorida’s Supreme Court in transition Gov. Rick Scott could appoint four new justices to the Florida Supreme Court during his second term. Jason Garcia | 12/26/2014 Michelle Evette McCall gave birth to a healthy boy on Feb. 23, 2006. Four days later, McCall was dead after a series of mistakes, including a more than one […]
Defense Attorneys Say Morales Maintains Viability of Comp as Exclusive Remedy
/in WorkCompCentralby Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter) – Monday, December 8, 2014 State: Florida Topic: Top Defense attorneys in and around the state are celebrating last week’s decision from the Florida Supreme Court that they say establishes the continuing viability of the state comp system as the exclusive remedy for an industrial injury. The high court […]
Appeals Court Upholds Disputed Part of State Medical Malpractice Law
/in SaintPetersblogAppeals court upholds disputed part of state medical malpractice law by Phil Ammann – October 14, 2014 On Friday, a federal appeals court upheld part of Florida’s divisive medical-malpractice law, ruling that it does not violate requirements for shielding patient privacy. Three judges of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned last year’s […]
Fla. AG Can Toss ‘Frivolous’ State FCA Case, Court Told
/in Law360By Kelly Knaub Law360, New York (June 11, 2014, 4:05 PM ET) — The state of Florida argued Wednesday to a state appellate court that it has the authority to dismiss a False Claims Act suit brought against Motorola Inc. it deemed frivolous, saying it does not need approval from the relator who filed suit. Russell S. […]
Lawmaker Seeks to Revamp Florida’s Medical Malpractice System
/in Sun SentinelLawmaker seeks to revamp Florida’s medical malpractice system March 23, 2014 | By Tonya Alanez, Sun Sentinel TALLAHASSEE — Within days of the Florida Supreme Court eradicating medical-malpractice damage limits, a Central Florida Republican laid out his vision for turning the entire system on its ear. Trial costs would be eliminated, and so would accusations of negligence […]
House Judiciary Discusses Medical Malpractice Claim Overhaul
/in CurrentArek Sarkissian, 03/17/2014 – 07:28 PM A bill would put medical malpractice claims through an administrative process meant to cut down on lengthy lawsuits was discussed by the House Judiciary Committee. Members of the medical community spoke against it. HB 739, by Rep. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, would require patients hurt by a medical procedure to file […]