On Friday, March 24, 2023, Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, signed into law a tort reform bill, HB 837. The bill impacts, among other things, bad faith actions and attorney’s fee awards. Of particular importance to...more
3/29/2023
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Bad Faith ,
Damages ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Florida ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liability ,
Negligence ,
New Legislation ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Subrogation ,
Tort Reform ,
Wrongful Death
Rhode Island’s governor, Daniel McKee, signed 2021 R.I. HB 5867/2021 R.I. SB 736 into law on July 13, 2021. The enactment changes Rhode Island’s products liability law and impacts how courts treat a manufacturer’s or seller’s...more
Arizona recently amended its Purchaser Dwelling Action statute to, among other things, involve all contractors in the process, establish the parties’ burdens of proof, add an attorney fees provision, establish procedural...more
6/12/2019
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Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
General Contractors ,
New Legislation ,
Professional Liability ,
Residential Real Estate Contracts ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Rules of Court ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statute of Repose