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Recent Tort Reforms Expected to Have Major Impact on Insurance Litigation in Florida

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A wide range of tort reform laws (HB 837) were recently approved by the Florida House and went into effect on March 24. HB 837 is intended to help protect businesses and insurers from excessive litigation in Florida and is...more

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Deeper Dive into HB 837 – Potential Effects, Challenges of Wide-Ranging Florida Tort Reform Bill

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Last month, we provided an overview of Florida Tort Reform HB 837 - a wide-ranging tort reform bill ratified on March 24, 2023. With the stated goal of stabilizing the state’s insurance market, the bill’s sweeping provisions...more

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Florida Bad Faith Legislation

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The Florida Senate is considering legislation designed to reduce insurance companies’ exposure to bad faith claims. Florida Senate Bill 1334, introduced by Sen. Jeff Brandes (R), requires policyholders to present their...more

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First Circuit Confirms Broad Civil Immunity for Filing a SAR

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As we previously blogged, the District of Massachusetts held in AER Advisors Inc. v. Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, that the safe harbor provision of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) provides unqualified protection to financial...more

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GoDaddy victorious in dispute over OSCARS and ACADEMY AWARDS marks | World Trademark Review

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In Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences v GoDaddy.com, the US District Court for the Central District of California has entered judgment in defendant GoDaddy’s favour, holding that plaintiff Academy of Motion Picture...more

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