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You have found yourself in litigation with another business or individual in your industry – perhaps even a competitor – and you are served with discovery that seeks your sensitive, confidential business information or maybe even your trade secret information – what do you do? All too often, an unintended (or intended for some) consequence […]

Florida’s electronic court filing system is entering a new era of modernization, with important procedural and fee-related updates taking effect July 1, 2025. These changes are designed to streamline court operations, improve transparency, and ensure the long-term sustainability of the E-Filing Portal. The Florida Supreme Court’s “E-Everything” rules package (case SC2023-1401), released in March 2025 […]

Picture this: you are a small business owner. You take pride in maintaining a clean and professional workplace that is inviting to those in your community. One day, an employee places a classic yellow wet floor sign down and begins mopping up the tile floor near the sign. A few minutes later, a patron falls […]

On March 24, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 837, the Tort Reform Act, into law. One of the major changes made under this bill was the elimination of Florida Statute 627.428, which allowed Plaintiffs to recover attorney fees and costs if they prevailed. This has a major effect on cases involving Personal Injury […]

There is a growing trend in which plaintiffs are seeking to recover Uninsured/Underinsured motorist (“UM”) coverage under a “stacking” framework, intending to combine the coverage of the other vehicle policies he or she owns, despite those policies being designated as “non-stacking.” This is improper under most insurance contracts and Florida case law. In general, UM […]