The Florida Supreme Court, on its own motion, amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 (Summary Judgment) and adopted the new Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.202 (Conferral Prior to Filing Motions) on Wednesday, May...more
Florida citizens and visitors alike have been inundated with increasingly sophisticated television ad campaigns and endless and often crass billboards on our roadways touting the sweepstakes that has characterized personal...more
In late September of 2022, Florida was again at the center of a historic natural disaster when Hurricane Ian made landfall along the Lee Island Coast as a strong Category 4 storm, leaving behind a wake of devastation....more
On June 2, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 7027, creating Chapter 2022-163, Laws of Florida, which established the Sixth District Court of Appeal (DCA) – Florida's first new appellate court since the creation of...more
One of a policyholder's primary contractual duties after suffering a potential loss is to provide prompt notice to the insurer. Prompt notice is often described as a condition precedent to insurance coverage. In fact, Florida...more
On June 29, 2022, Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal issued a favorable decision for insurers, but on its face, the decision may seem to conflict with Fifth District law....more
On May 26, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442(c), which governs the procedural requirements for making proposals for settlement. The change goes into effect July 1, 2022, after which...more
The Florida Legislature has voted in support of CS/HB 677, which will create a new subsection of the Florida Evidence Code on the subject of judicial notice. Specifically, when it goes into effect on July 1, 2022, Section...more
Nearly four months to the day from when the Florida Supreme Court announced the state's adoption of the federal summary judgment standard, the Court went a step further and announced the adoption of the text of the federal...more
On December 31, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court, on its motion, amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 to adopt the federal summary judgment standard. The amendment will become effective May 1, 2021. The Court noted...more
On April 2, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 20-94 (the "Order"), which purports to "suspend and toll any statute providing for a mortgage foreclosure cause of action under Florida law for 45 days."...more