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Florida Passes Cybersecurity Data Breach Immunity Law: 3 Things Businesses Need to Know – and 3 Things to Do

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Florida lawmakers recently passed a law that provides businesses with a defense to claims arising from “cybersecurity incidents” that lead to data breaches – so long as they meet a few critical obligations. The bill is...more

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New Florida Law Limits Liability for Defendants Facing COVID-19 Lawsuits

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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

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Florida's New COVID-19 Liability Protection Legislation: What It Means And The Legal Effect Moving Forward

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

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Florida's New COVID-19 Liability Protection Law

On March 29, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 72 (2021) to protect Florida individuals and businesses against lawsuits claiming COVID-19 related damages, injuries or death. WHO IS PROTECTED BY...more

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Florida Legislature Imposes High Standard for Claims Against Businesses Based on Damages from COVID-19

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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

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Florida Governor Signs COVID Liability Limitation Bill into Law

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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

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Legislative Update: COVID-19 General Liability Legislation Passes First Key Vote

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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

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Updated: Florida Legislature Advancing COVID-19 Liability Shield Bills

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Updated March 9, 2021 - On March 5, 2021, Florida’s House passed HB 7 which if ratified by the Senate and signed by the Governor will make proving a personal injury case arising from COVID liability in Florida all but...more

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COVID-19 General Liability Legislation Extension to Healthcare Providers

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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

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The Sun is Rising on COVID Liability Protection for Florida Healthcare Providers

Good news is here for healthcare providers worried about being left out of COVID-19-related liability protections during the 2021 Florida Legislative Session! The Republican-led Legislature, supported by Governor Ron...more

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Florida Legislature Advancing COVID-19 Liability Shield Bills

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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

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COVID Liability Legislation Moving in Florida

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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

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, December 2020 # 6

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In Washington: POLITICO reporter Burgess Everett tweeted that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says “negotiators should drop both state and local aid and liability shield provisions in order to reach consensus...more

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Recent Changes to Florida Appellate Rules of Procedure

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In January 2020, the Florida Supreme Court adopted three subtle, but significant changes to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure: Rule 9.130(a)(3)(C) was amended to clarify language regarding nonfinal orders denying...more

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Florida Supreme Court Rewrites The Rules, Lifting Restrictions On The Immediate Appeal Of Orders Denying Absolute, Qualified, Or...

Florida Supreme Court rewrites the rules, lifting restrictions on the immediate appeal of orders denying absolute, qualified, or sovereign immunity. For those who have kept abreast of the latest opinions issued by the...more

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Florida Makes It Easier to Appeal Non-Final Orders Denying State Immunity

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Impact of Amendments to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130 and Florida Highway Patrol v. Jackson on Governmental Entities and Employees If you are a State Agency,  City, County, Sheriff’s Office, School Board, Police...more

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Florida Supreme Court Opens the Door to New Class of Interlocutory Appeals

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On January 23, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court changed the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure to create a new class of interlocutory appeals and expand the right to bring other appeals from nonfinal orders....more

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