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Florida Bar Advisory Opinion 24-1 Gives Green Light to Generative AI Use by Lawyers – With Four Ethical Caveats

Brief Summary - The Florida Bar has concluded that a lawyer may utilize generative artificial intelligence (AI) so long as the lawyer can reasonably guarantee compliance with the lawyer's ethical obligations....more

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Advancement Proceedings: A Litigation Expense Your Client Might Not Have Anticipated

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When representing a client, it is helpful when law and logic align in an obvious manner. But alignment of law and logic sometimes appears murky at best, and often directly at odds. An example of this is when you need to...more

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What Does a Mock Trial Cost?

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One of the first questions potential clients want to know when they call us is: How much does a mock trial cost? Considering that costs and expenses are a significant factor to any attorney or client’s budget, this question...more

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Security for Costs

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Security For Costs Explained - As discussed in Volume 1, Number 4, an unsuccessful party at trial is generally required to pay 60 percent of the successful party’s legal fees.  Thus, if the successful party incurred costs of...more

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Fresh Takes on Seeking Costs and Fees Under Rule 45

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Recent case law reveals that courts vary widely in their approaches to shifting the costs and fees incurred in responding to a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45 subpoena. Originally published in Law360 - February 12,...more

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The Safety Net of Delaware

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Companies want to attract talented leadership, and protections for officers and directors against lawsuits can be part of the total package. This is one reason why many businesses incorporate in Delaware—Delaware law...more

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Michigan Court of Appeals Clarifies That the Offer of Judgment Rule Applies to a Judgment Entered on an Arbitration Award

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Under Michigan’s “offer of judgment” rule, MCR 2.405, costs and attorney fees may be imposed on a party that rejects an offer to stipulate to entry of a judgment and fails to obtain a more favorable “verdict.” In Simcor...more

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T&E Litigation Newsletter- January 2016

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The last quarter of 2015 produced two interesting decisions from the Appeals Court. In Brady v. Citizens Union Savings Bank, 88 Mass. App. Ct. 416 (2015), the Court addressed whether legal fees and costs already paid to...more

Carlton Fields

Food for Thought: Federal Court Says Subway's Sandwiches Must Measure Up

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A federal court judge from the Eastern District of Wisconsin gave preliminary approval to a settlement of the consumer class action lawsuit alleging that Subway deceptively and fraudulently advertised and sold “six-inch and...more

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Can I Get My Legal Fees Back for Having to Defend This Case?

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One of the most common questions I get from my clients is whether they can recover their legal expenses for having to defend a meritless case. The short answer is that in most cases, no. That may seem unfair, especially...more

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