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“In With The New!” Florida Appellate Court Finds Florida’s Notice Statute
Michael K. Gutman,Jacey Kaps, May 9, 2013
An intermediate appellate Court in Florida has ruled that the State’s current statute for premises liability in slip and falls applies to all active cases. The result of this ruling is that Florida Statute §768.0755 is controlling law for a slip and fall incident even if the incident...

Florida’s 4th DCA Underlines Importance of Rules Governing Depositions of Designated Corporate Representatives
Timothy N. Bench, May 8, 2013
In a recent decision, a Florida appellate court discussed why we have rules allowing for corporate entities to designate corporate representatives to speak for them, and the implications of failing to utilize the designated procedures properly. In Carriage Hills Condominium, Inc. v. JBH Roofing...

U.S. Supreme Court Affirms District Court Decision under FLSA Holding When Rule 68 Offer of Judgment Includes Complete Relief
Douglas B. Brown, May 3, 2013
A sharply divided United States Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to affirm a Federal District Court’s ruling that there was no “case or controversy” to provide federal jurisdiction when a class action Plaintiff employee rejected an offer of judgment that would have fully compensated her...