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Client Alert: Recent Statutory Changes in Florida Insurance Law: Bad Faith - Part Two

This is the second in a series of four articles analyzing recent changes in Florida law governing bad-faith claims in insurance coverage litigation. The changes were made in Senate Bill 2A and House Bill 837, which became law...more

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Florida's New Insurance Law and Potential Bad Faith Litigation

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It has been five months since the Florida Legislature took a metaphorical blowtorch to the Florida first-party property insurance litigation landscape. When signing Florida Senate Bill 2A, Governor DeSantis specifically...more

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Tort reform update: Florida passes comprehensive tort reform that has potential to fundamental alter civil litigation in Florida.

On March 24, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed into law House Bill 837, a comprehensive bill aimed at creating significant tort reform that has the potential to fundamentally alter civil litigation in Florida. HB 837 shortened...more

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Fast & Furious Tort Law Changes in Florida: New Negligence Statute of Limitations & Comparative Fault Rule

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On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 837, “Civil Remedies.” This Act moved quickly through the Florida Legislature process, after having been introduced in February of 2023. The Act is...more

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Florida Enacts Broad Insurance Reforms Focusing on Bad Faith

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From 2019 to 2022, the Florida Legislature enacted four separate property insurance reforms that sought to rein in abusive property insurance litigation fueled by one-way attorney’s fee shifting and an army of professional...more

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Florida Enacts Major Tort Reform and Bad-Faith Insurance Claim Legislation

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a far-reaching tort reform bill, numbered CS/CS/HB 837 (HB 837), into law on March 24, 2023. A rush to the courthouse with negligence lawsuits in advance of its effective date on the same day...more

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Florida Businesses Face Major Changes to State Tort Law

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Businesses such as restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, convenience stores and others will be affected by major changes to Florida's tort law. ...more

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Florida Overhauls Bad Faith Law, Repeals One-Way Attorneys’ Fee Statutes, Adopts Modified Comparative Negligence and Other Tort...

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On March 23, 2023, the Florida Legislature passed HB 837, a bill enacting major reforms to Florida tort law. Gov. Ron DeSantis wasted no time, signing the bill into law shortly after the bill was presented to him the next...more

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Major changes for Florida civil liability and bad faith laws find unanimous support from the Governor and the legislature

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On February 14, 2023, Florida’s Governor, the President of the Florida Senate and the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives jointly appeared at a press conference to express their dissatisfaction with the state of...more

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