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There are two key cases pending before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida on Florida’s “Stop W.O.K.E. Act”: the Falls, et al. v. DeSantis, et al., matter (No. 4:22-cv-00166) and the Honeyfund.com, et...more
A federal judge recently blocked a Florida law that would have penalized social media companies for removing, or refusing to publish, posts by politicians. Florida legislators approved the legislation after Facebook, Twitter...more
Before closing its 2021 session, the Florida Legislature passed several bills that impact health care. The first bill discussed below regarding civil liability became effective on March 29, 2021. The majority of the other...more
A new Florida law provides civil immunity from COVID-related lawsuits to defendants that complied in good faith with government health standards, and it imposes heightened pleading and proof requirements on plaintiffs. On...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the state of Florida, and the country, in ways that were unimaginable one year ago. The pandemic has taken a catastrophic toll on individuals and has had a devastating effect on many...more
In our latest client alert, West Palm Beach partner Matthew Chait discusses SB 72, which was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on March 29, 2021. The new law is expected to be a bulwark against certain COVID-19...more
On March 29, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Florida Statute 768.38, intended to protect businesses, governmental entities, schools and other persons and entities from COVID-19 lawsuits if they made a good-faith...more
On March 29, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 72 into law, providing civil liability for business entities for COVID-19 related claims for damages, injury, or death in certain circumstances, and only after the...more
As Florida employers continue to operate or start to reopen and employees return to the workplace, many businesses fear an avalanche of litigation from employees and customers related to COVID-19 infections. To remedy this...more
On Monday, March 29, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 72. The new law greatly increases a plaintiff’s burden in both pleading and ultimately prevailing in a case seeking damages from a business with the...more
Florida House Bill 7 (HB 7), Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19, passed an important hurdle on Friday, March 5, 2021. House Bill 7 (HB 7) and corresponding Senate Bill 72 (SB 72) limit exposure and liability...more
Shortly after the introduction of the COVID-19 general liability bill, (HB 7 and SB 72) in an effort to protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits, Senate Judiciary Chairman Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg introduced Senate...more
In January of 2021, the Fourth District joined the Third District and ruled that a pre-injury release executed by a student-athlete and their parent is enforceable in a tort action arising from injuries resulting from...more
House Bill 7 has advanced to the last Florida legislative committee prior to a full vote to make it law. If passed, HB7 will provide liability defense to companies from claims brought by plaintiff’s arising from contracting...more
And all things COVID keep on coming... During the first few committee weeks leading up to Florida's 2021 Legislative Session, one of the most important pieces of legislation the Florida Legislature will enact this year has...more