Gov. Scott appoints conservative appellate judge Alan Lawson to Florida Supreme Court Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau December 16, 2016 TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott appointed C. Alan Lawson to be Florida’s next justice of the Supreme Court Friday, choosing a conservative appellate judge to leave the governor’s mark on a moderate court […]
Carrie Salls Dec. 16, 2016, 12:32pm TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Supreme Court has sided with a homeowner who sued American Home Assurance Co. Inc. after the insurer denied his claim related to water damage in his Naples home. John Sebo filed the claim after water damage at the multimillion-dollar home, allegedly resulting from poor […]
December 1, 2016 Court takes up attorney-client privilege By Gary Blankenship Senior Editor Can a law firm representing a personal injury client be compelled to reveal if it referred the client to a particular medical facility, how many past clients have been referred to that facility, and whether it has a “cozy” relationship with […]
Dee Thompson Nov. 20, 2016, 10:27pm TALLAHASSEE — Attorney Gregory Katsas with Jones Day in Washington, representing tobacco company R.J. Reynolds, recently argued before the Florida Supreme Court that in Florida courts, the liability and negligence claims of smokers are preempted by federal law. Katsas was arguing for tobacco company R.J. Reynolds in a […]
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Joe Dyton Nov. 18, 2016, 12:11pm In the aftermath of the damage Hurricane Matthew caused in the Southeast, attorneys worked through NorthCarolinaFloodClaims.com to put together a free Skype presentation Nov. 7 given by prominent insurance lawyer J.R. Whaley to help these flooded areas recover. The presentation took place at the Quality Inn & Suites […]
W.J. Kennedy Nov. 15, 2016, 9:55am TALLAHASSEE — Workers’ compensation laws that impose caps on claimants’ attorney fees may be vulnerable with recent state supreme court decisions toppling fee schedules in Florida and Utah. “The claimant’s bar is very well networked,” William W. Large, president of Florida Justice Reform Institute, told the Florida Record. […]
U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Review Constitutionality of Comp System By Sheri Okamoto – November 1, 2016 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a review of a challenge to the constitutionality of the Florida workers’ compensation. Although the Florida Supreme Court earlier this year declared portions of the state’s comp scheme invalid, […]
Hermine enlisted in business campaign against insurance rackets MICHAEL MOLINE September 8, 2016, 1:01 pm A business coalition warned Florida homeowners Thursday against signing away their insurance claims for Hurricane Hermine damage to dodgy contractors or attorneys. The warning came amid a gathering campaign against such assignment-of-benefits agreements — sometimes known as AOBs. The […]
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John Breslin Aug. 22, 2016, 10:25am TALLAASSEE – Florida’s workers’ compensation claims office have seen a sharp spike in cases filed following a landmark state Supreme Court ruling that barred capping attorney fees. Following the April ruling, the number of petitions for benefit rose by 24 percent in May compared to the same month the […]
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Workers comp rates to increase, but by how much? Potential 20 percent increase for Florida businesses By Mike Vasilinda Posted: 6:17 PM, August 16, 2016 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Supreme Court declared the state’s scheme for handling injured workers unconstitutional in three cases earlier this year, one of them involving the city of St. […]
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NCCI Rate Hike Could Be Far Worse, Actuaries Say Wednesday August 17, 2016 By Todd Foster – A consulting actuary and an economist testified Tuesday that a proposed 19.6% workers’ compensation rate increase in Florida might be half of what is needed in response to a pair of state Supreme Court rulings that favored […]
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By: Mike Vasilinda | Capitol News Service August 17, 2016 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — The Florida Supreme Court declared the state’s scheme for handling injured workers unconstitutional in three cases earlier this year. The result is a potential twenty percent increase in Workers Comp insurance for Florida businesses. In 2003, Florida had some of […]
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By Sherri Okamoto A divided Florida Supreme Court has declared yet another portion of the state’s comp scheme unconstitutional. In April, the court struck down Florida’s statutory limit on attorney fees. On Thursday, it said the state’s 104-week cap on temporary disability benefits is invalid. The court reasoned that the cap impermissibly cuts-off compensation to […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800Becky Lannonhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgBecky Lannon2016-06-10 15:59:032025-09-17 15:59:29Supreme Court Strikes Down 104-Week Cap on TD
Fla. Justices Could Chill Doc Malpractice Suits, Attys Fear Share us on: By Carolina Bolado Law360, Miami (June 7, 2016, 2:13 PM ET) — Medical malpractice cases coming before the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday could transform the landscape for such litigation in the state by cementing lawmakers’ power to cap attorneys’ fee awards […]
Why is Miami a hub for deceptive labeling class actions? Lawyer-driven litigation, ‘venue shopping’ contribute to rise in suits Stephanie N. Grimoldby May 14, 2016, 8:18am MIAMI – This city has a lot going for it. The Miami Heat. Miami beaches. Miami food. Miami art, fashion and celebrities. It also has Miami courts that, […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2016-05-14 15:59:482024-11-26 02:32:41Why is Miami a Hub for Deceptive Labeling Class Actions? Lawyer-driven Litigation, ‘Venue Shopping’ Contribute to Rise in Suits
Don’t drop Florida standard for experts: Where we stand We agree with legislators who want to keep the higher standard for testimony from experts in Fla. courts. May 11, 2016 It sounds like a technical issue that only lawyers would care about, but all Floridians — because any of us could wind up in […]
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Property carriers seek relief from ‘assignment of benefits’ abuse; Claims have jumped 46 percent since 2010 W.J. Kennedy May 9, 2016, 9:32am TALLAHASSEE – Property carriers in Florida are appealing to state regulators to curb a recent explosion in home water loss claims, many unrelated to the cause of the damage or far beyond […]
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Increasing number of false advertising cases against food and drink hard to swallow, critic says Stephanie N. Grimoldby May 9, 2016, 10:01am TALLAHASSEE – William Large, president of the Florida Justice Reform Institute, has a hard time understanding how multiple deceptive beer label class action lawsuits have been accepted in federal court. In the […]
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Friday, April 29, 2016 Supreme Court Says Attorney Fee Statute Is Unconstitutional by Sherri Okamoto (Legal Editor) State: Florida A divided Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state’s mandatory fee schedule as unconstitutional, but the court passed on a chance to decide if the comp system itself is a constitutionally adequate substitute […]
JUSTICES STRIKE DOWN WORKERS COMP FEE LAW By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 28, 2016………. In a major ruling, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said that a state law limiting attorney’s fees in workers-compensation insurance cases is unconstitutional. The 5-2 ruling in the closely watched case was […]
Gov. Scott Appoints Conservative Appellate Judge Alan Lawson to Florida Supreme Court
/in Tampa Bay TimesGov. Scott appoints conservative appellate judge Alan Lawson to Florida Supreme Court Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau December 16, 2016 TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott appointed C. Alan Lawson to be Florida’s next justice of the Supreme Court Friday, choosing a conservative appellate judge to leave the governor’s mark on a moderate court […]
Florida Supreme Court Ruling Addresses Insurance Payment Clause Debate
/in Florida RecordCarrie Salls Dec. 16, 2016, 12:32pm TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Supreme Court has sided with a homeowner who sued American Home Assurance Co. Inc. after the insurer denied his claim related to water damage in his Naples home. John Sebo filed the claim after water damage at the multimillion-dollar home, allegedly resulting from poor […]
Court Takes Up Attorney-client Privilege
/in Florida Bar NewsDecember 1, 2016 Court takes up attorney-client privilege By Gary Blankenship Senior Editor Can a law firm representing a personal injury client be compelled to reveal if it referred the client to a particular medical facility, how many past clients have been referred to that facility, and whether it has a “cozy” relationship with […]
Jones Day Argues that Federal Law on Smoking Lawsuits Should Preempt State Laws
/in Florida RecordDee Thompson Nov. 20, 2016, 10:27pm TALLAHASSEE — Attorney Gregory Katsas with Jones Day in Washington, representing tobacco company R.J. Reynolds, recently argued before the Florida Supreme Court that in Florida courts, the liability and negligence claims of smokers are preempted by federal law. Katsas was arguing for tobacco company R.J. Reynolds in a […]
Florida, North Carolina Attorneys Address Hurricane Litigation with Webinar
/in Florida RecordJoe Dyton Nov. 18, 2016, 12:11pm In the aftermath of the damage Hurricane Matthew caused in the Southeast, attorneys worked through NorthCarolinaFloodClaims.com to put together a free Skype presentation Nov. 7 given by prominent insurance lawyer J.R. Whaley to help these flooded areas recover. The presentation took place at the Quality Inn & Suites […]
Recent State Court Rulings Place Workers’ Comp Attorney Fee Schedules in Question
/in Florida RecordW.J. Kennedy Nov. 15, 2016, 9:55am TALLAHASSEE — Workers’ compensation laws that impose caps on claimants’ attorney fees may be vulnerable with recent state supreme court decisions toppling fee schedules in Florida and Utah. “The claimant’s bar is very well networked,” William W. Large, president of Florida Justice Reform Institute, told the Florida Record. […]
U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Review Constitutionality of Comp System
/in WorkCompCentralU.S. Supreme Court Won’t Review Constitutionality of Comp System By Sheri Okamoto – November 1, 2016 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a review of a challenge to the constitutionality of the Florida workers’ compensation. Although the Florida Supreme Court earlier this year declared portions of the state’s comp scheme invalid, […]
Hermine Enlisted in Business Campaign Against Insurance Rackets
/in Florida PoliticsHermine enlisted in business campaign against insurance rackets MICHAEL MOLINE September 8, 2016, 1:01 pm A business coalition warned Florida homeowners Thursday against signing away their insurance claims for Hurricane Hermine damage to dodgy contractors or attorneys. The warning came amid a gathering campaign against such assignment-of-benefits agreements — sometimes known as AOBs. The […]
Sharp Spike in Work Comp Cases Following State Supreme Court Judgment
/in Florida RecordJohn Breslin Aug. 22, 2016, 10:25am TALLAASSEE – Florida’s workers’ compensation claims office have seen a sharp spike in cases filed following a landmark state Supreme Court ruling that barred capping attorney fees. Following the April ruling, the number of petitions for benefit rose by 24 percent in May compared to the same month the […]
Workers Comp Rates to Increase, but By How Much?
/in wctv.tvWorkers comp rates to increase, but by how much? Potential 20 percent increase for Florida businesses By Mike Vasilinda Posted: 6:17 PM, August 16, 2016 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Supreme Court declared the state’s scheme for handling injured workers unconstitutional in three cases earlier this year, one of them involving the city of St. […]
NCCI Rate Hike Could Be Far Worse, Actuaries Say
/in WorkCompCentralNCCI Rate Hike Could Be Far Worse, Actuaries Say Wednesday August 17, 2016 By Todd Foster – A consulting actuary and an economist testified Tuesday that a proposed 19.6% workers’ compensation rate increase in Florida might be half of what is needed in response to a pair of state Supreme Court rulings that favored […]
Workers comp rates to increase, but by how much?
/in Capitol News ServiceBy: Mike Vasilinda | Capitol News Service August 17, 2016 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — The Florida Supreme Court declared the state’s scheme for handling injured workers unconstitutional in three cases earlier this year. The result is a potential twenty percent increase in Workers Comp insurance for Florida businesses. In 2003, Florida had some of […]
Supreme Court Strikes Down 104-Week Cap on TD
/in WorkCompCentralBy Sherri Okamoto A divided Florida Supreme Court has declared yet another portion of the state’s comp scheme unconstitutional. In April, the court struck down Florida’s statutory limit on attorney fees. On Thursday, it said the state’s 104-week cap on temporary disability benefits is invalid. The court reasoned that the cap impermissibly cuts-off compensation to […]
Fla. Justices Could Chill Doc Malpractice Suits, Attys Fear
/in Law360Fla. Justices Could Chill Doc Malpractice Suits, Attys Fear Share us on: By Carolina Bolado Law360, Miami (June 7, 2016, 2:13 PM ET) — Medical malpractice cases coming before the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday could transform the landscape for such litigation in the state by cementing lawmakers’ power to cap attorneys’ fee awards […]
Why is Miami a Hub for Deceptive Labeling Class Actions? Lawyer-driven Litigation, ‘Venue Shopping’ Contribute to Rise in Suits
/in Florida RecordWhy is Miami a hub for deceptive labeling class actions? Lawyer-driven litigation, ‘venue shopping’ contribute to rise in suits Stephanie N. Grimoldby May 14, 2016, 8:18am MIAMI – This city has a lot going for it. The Miami Heat. Miami beaches. Miami food. Miami art, fashion and celebrities. It also has Miami courts that, […]
Don’t Drop Florida Standard for Experts: Where We Stand
/in Orlando SentinelDon’t drop Florida standard for experts: Where we stand We agree with legislators who want to keep the higher standard for testimony from experts in Fla. courts. May 11, 2016 It sounds like a technical issue that only lawyers would care about, but all Floridians — because any of us could wind up in […]
Property Carriers Seek Relief from ‘Assignment of Benefits’ Abuse; Claims have Jumped 46 Percent Since 2010
/in Florida RecordProperty carriers seek relief from ‘assignment of benefits’ abuse; Claims have jumped 46 percent since 2010 W.J. Kennedy May 9, 2016, 9:32am TALLAHASSEE – Property carriers in Florida are appealing to state regulators to curb a recent explosion in home water loss claims, many unrelated to the cause of the damage or far beyond […]
Increasing Number of False Advertising Cases Against Food and Drink Hard to Swallow, Critic Says
/in Florida RecordIncreasing number of false advertising cases against food and drink hard to swallow, critic says Stephanie N. Grimoldby May 9, 2016, 10:01am TALLAHASSEE – William Large, president of the Florida Justice Reform Institute, has a hard time understanding how multiple deceptive beer label class action lawsuits have been accepted in federal court. In the […]
Supreme Court Says Attorney Fee Statute Is Unconstitutional
/in WorkCompCentralFriday, April 29, 2016 Supreme Court Says Attorney Fee Statute Is Unconstitutional by Sherri Okamoto (Legal Editor) State: Florida A divided Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state’s mandatory fee schedule as unconstitutional, but the court passed on a chance to decide if the comp system itself is a constitutionally adequate substitute […]
Justices Strike Down Workers Comp Fee Law
/in Gainesville SunJUSTICES STRIKE DOWN WORKERS COMP FEE LAW By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 28, 2016………. In a major ruling, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said that a state law limiting attorney’s fees in workers-compensation insurance cases is unconstitutional. The 5-2 ruling in the closely watched case was […]