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Legal Update: Recent Changes to Florida Insurance Law and Its Effect on Litigation

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It is no secret that Florida’s residential property insurance market has experienced a tumultuous past couple of years. Within the past two years alone, a myriad of Florida’s residential property insurance carriers have...more

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Attorneys’ fees don’t come easy under FCRA

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FCRA includes a provision for recovery of attorneys fees, but as the defendant in Perri v. Diversified Adjustment Serv. learned, proving bad faith or harassment is not easy. 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 213612 (D. Az. Dec. 19,...more

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FCRA Claims Lead to $27,000 Award . . . to Defendant

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Of FCRA’s many remedy provisions, parties frequently focus their attention on 15 U.S.C. § 1681n(a), which includes provisions that allow plaintiffs to recover actual damages, statutory damages, punitive damages, and...more

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New Jersey Court Affirms $192,000 Fee Award Against Whistleblower Plaintiff

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Earlier this week, employers in the Garden State saw another glimmer of hope for defending against frivolous claims brought under New Jersey’s whistleblower statute, the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (“CEPA”),...more

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When All Else Fails, Look to Fee-Shifting Statutes to Recover Attorney’s Fees

Your company is considering a lawsuit. Or maybe you’ve just been served with a summons and complaint. You’ve evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of the claims, and you’re confident that, when the case ends, you’ll be the...more

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Brown Resurrects Civility in Litigation

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Gov. Jerry Brown has resurrected an expired law, Cal. Code of Civil Procedure section 128.5. This is a positive development for ethical lawyers and their clients, who find themselves dealing with bad-faith litigation tactics...more

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Brown Resurrects Civility in Litigation

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Gov. Jerry Brown has resurrected an expired law, Cal. Code of Civil Procedure section 128.5. This is a positive development for ethical lawyers and their clients, who find themselves dealing with bad-faith litigation tactics...more

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