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Index to Vol. 89 of The Florida Bar Journal (2015)

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Author Index

A

Abadin, Ramón A.
Ensuring Our Success in an Uncertain Future S/O 4
Filling the Civil Justice Gap With a New Business Model N 4
It’s the Season To Be Grateful, Mindful, and Reflective D 4
What is the Henkel Restriction? Jy/Ag 4
It’s the Season To Be Grateful, Mindful, and Reflective D 4

Adler, Andrew L.
Revisiting the Florida Supreme Court’s Conflict Jurisdiction to Review Per Curiam Affirmances Signaling Contrary Authority D 38

Ansbacher, Sidney F.
Can a Washington State Statute Cure Florida’s Local Government Exposure Under Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District ? Mr 36
Florida Nuisance Law and Urban Agriculture Ja 28

B

Basham, Cindy
Shedding Light on Keeping Beneficiaries in the Dark Je 94

Baskies, Jeffrey A.
“To Protect and To Serve”: The Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Florida Not-For-Profit Corporations N 45

Berga, Christopher G.
No Rachmones: The Dynamics of Florida’s Pay-to-Play Eviction Litigation S/O 10

Bowman, Scott A.
Florida Family Trust Companies: Tax and Nontax Considerations My 42

Brodsky, Benjamin H.
Refining Comparative Fault in Florida: A Causation Theory for Apportioning Fault Ja 8

Brown, Nathan R.
Estate Planning in 2015 and Beyond: No Longer a One-Size-Fits-All Approach F 24
Estate Planning with Carried Interests: Navigating I.R.C. §2701 Jy/Ag 65

Bruno, Michael
The International Athlete and Entertainer: A Summary of Important U.S. Tax Considerations Ap 29

C

Chamorro, Miguel J.
No Rachmones: The Dynamics of Florida’s Pay-to-Play Eviction Litigation S/O 10

Cohn, Stuart R.
Equity Crowdfunding Comes to Florida — or Has It? D 43

Coleman, Gregory W.
Business Leaders Come to the Civil Legal Access Table Ja 4
Let’s All Slow Down F 4
Mission Accomplished (or, at Least, Begun) Mr 4
Lions and Tigers and Bears…Oh My! Ap 4
Isolated on the Island of Florida…My 4
What a Ride!…………………………Je 4

Colvin, Jeremy M.
The Wrongful Act Doctrine: A Common Law Exception to the American Rule on Entitlement to Attorneys’ Fees in Florida D 8
Consalo, Karen Zagrodny
Decision by Judge or Jury? Alternatives to Traditional Code Enforcement Boards N 64

D

DeMeo, Ralph A.
Risk-Based Corrective Action in Florida: How Is it Working? Ja 47

Dudley, Fred R.
Fee Awards in Administrative Proceedings, Part II Jy/Ag 60

Dunlap, Eric
Good-Faith Mediation Orders in Florida Civil Federal Courts: Let Judges Do the Judging and Mediators Do the Mediating S/O 28
Dunlap, Nicole Bermel
Supreme Court “Delivers” New Life to Pregnancy Discrimination Claims in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. N 59

Dunn, Lindsey L.
Public Whistle-Blower’s Act: The Fourth District Court of Appeal Continues to Follow Trend in Expanding Scope of Retaliation Claims D 32

Dyson, Sacha
Practicing to Deceive: Using the Doctrine of Judicial Estoppel to Untangle the Web in Employment Cases,
Part I……………………………Je 103
Part II…………………………Jy/Ag 70

F

Fernandez, Daniel P.
Civil Regulatory Enforcement in Florida’s Water Management Districts: Consistency Within Shifting Tides Ja 43

Freedman, Cara
“To Protect and To Serve”: The Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Florida Not-For-Profit Corporations N 45

G

Gibbs, J. Evan
Student Athletes as Employees? Ap 34

Giddings, Katherine E.
The Right to Relief: Untimely Notice of an Appealable Order N 50

Glazer, Eric
Florida Community Association Law: Contracts Clause Application in an Ever-Changing Legislative Landscape S/O 46

Goetz, Louis
Florida Community Association Law: Contracts Clause Application in an Ever-Changing Legislative Landscape S/O 46

Goldberg, Adam Scott
When Charitable Gift Agreements Go Bad: Why a Morals Clause Should be Contained in Every Charitable Gift Agreement D 48
Gonzalez, Ervin A.
No Ideas But in Things: A Practitioner’s Look at Demonstrative Evidence D 16

Gross, Robert M.
Harmless Error in Civil Appeals N 10

Grossman, Alan Bryce
Termination of Residential Rental Agreements Jy/Ag 77

H

Hadjilogiou, Steven
The International Athlete and Entertainer: A Summary of Important U.S. Tax Considerations Ap 29

Harkness, John F., Jr.
In Memoriam: Russell Troutman, Bar President 1977-1978 S/O 6

Harris, Brian
Continuing Trends in State Tax Litigation: Nexus and Challenging State Tax Laws in Federal Courts Je 109

Haugen, Anna
Homeward Bound through the Wild, Wild South: The Application of Florida’s Wild Card Exemption on Homestead Property in Bankruptcy D 26

Hearn, Anthony
Florida’s First-Party Uninsured Motorist Bad-Faith Doctrine Needs a Pit Stop Mr 16

Hogan, Steven M.
Owners for Tax Purposes Only: The Equitable Ownership Doctrine and Ad Valorem Taxation of Long-Term Leasehold Interests Mr 42

Horowitz, Matthew N.
Generic Top-Level Domain Expansion Brings New Opportunities, Risks for Business Owners Je 85

I

Insignares, Luis E.
The Gay Divorcee: Marriage Equality in Florida and the Nation………Je 98

K

Ketterer, Amber L.
The Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act: An Overview, Recent Developments, and What the Future May Hold S/O 49

Kirkwood, Allison L.
Estate Planning: Death Soon After Divorce Ja 33

Kirkwood, Peter T.
Estate Planning: Death Soon After Divorce Ja 33

Klein, Sasha A.
Plan Ahead: Protect Your #DigitalFootprint Ja 51

Kruger, Brian J.
The Gay Divorcee: Marriage Equality in Florida and the Nation Je 98

L

Lambert, Jason S.
The Perfect Proffer Ap 38

Lampert, Joey M.
Litigation Practitioners’ Confusion: Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.420 and 2.425 and the Improper Filing of Sensitive Information My 20

Larson, Michael J.
The Right to Relief: Untimely Notice of an Appealable Order N 50

Lavery, Richard
Medical Negligence Arbitration Proceedings Before Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings My 33

Lee, Kurt E.
Attaching Reason, Not Documents, to Rule 1.130 Ap 22

Lewis, Craig R.
The Revised Florida Arbitration Code My 8

Linquanti, Richard
New Condominium Exemption to the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act Mr 46

Little, Joseph W.
An Alternative View of Refining Comparative Fault in Florida…Jy/Ag 36

Long, Brittany Adams
Standing in Rule Challenges After Office of Insurance Regulation & Financial Services Commission v. Secure Enterprises, LLC ………Ap 45

Lumpkin, R. Hugh
We Need a Hard Eight: Florida’s Growing Exception to the Eight Corners Rule Mr 8

Lundy, Matthew L.
Recurring Issues with Florida’s Municipal Pension Plans in Family Law Cases F 42

M

Maass, David R.
Harmless Error in Civil Appeals…N 10

MacLaughlin, Douglas H.
Will Basin Management Action Plans Restore Florida’s Impaired Waters? F 31

Malec, Brian M.
Florida Family Trust Companies: Tax and Nontax Considerations My 42

Mall, Laura L.
Practical Implications of Murphy Oil on Employee Waivers: An Ecological Disaster or a Dissenter’s Pipeline to Freedom? My 38

Mans, Lori K.
Student Athletes as Employees? Ap 34

Marichal, Carlo D.
Private Sector Florida Whistleblower Act Opposition Claims: Is An Actual Violation Required To Be Engaged in Statutorily Protected Activity? S/O 65

Martin, Susan Roeder
Conservation Easements, a Benefit to the Environment and the Landowner Je 91

Meyer, Chance
Mitigation Paradigms: What Reduces Criminal Sentences, Explanation or Excuse? S/O 18

Miller, Eric H.
Legislative Rule Ratification: Lessons from the First Four Years F 36

Moore, Robert H.
The International Athlete and Entertainer: A Summary of Important U.S. Tax Considerations Ap 29

N

Navarrete, Bonie Montalvo
Be Tweet Life and Death: Utilizing Social Media While Avoiding Legal Malpractice…………………Jy/Ag 52

Neiberger, Ellie
Judge-Friendly Briefs in the Electronic Age…………………………………F 46

O

Oates, Jowanna Nicole
Escaping the Labyrinth: A Practical Guide to Rulemaking…………S/O 61

Olexa, Michael T.
Florida Nuisance Law and Urban Agriculture……………………………Ja 28

P

Parthemer, Mark R.
Plan Ahead: Protect Your #DigitalFootprint………………………………Ja 51

Perera, Diane S.
Fee Awards in Administrative Proceedings, Part I………………………Je 88

Petrovich, Michael P.
Risk-Based Corrective Action in Florida: How Is it Working?…………Ja 47

Pollan, Adina L.
Crawford v. LVNV Funding, LLC : The Interplay Between the Bankruptcy Code and the FDCPA S/O 58

Proctor, Gray R.
The New Role of Federal Habeas Courts in Guaranteeing the Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel Je 80

Pratt, David
Estate Planning in 2015 and Beyond: No Longer a One-Size-Fits-All Approach F 24
The Crux of the Clutch CRUT Crutch: How to Fix an Impermissible Split-Interest Trust to Obtain an Estate Tax Charitable Deduction N 70

Pudlow, Jan
Ramón A. Abadin — President of The Florida Bar Jy/Ag 10

R

Ramirez, Jr., Juan
The Revised Florida Arbitration Code My 8

Reiss, Jerry
An In-Depth Look at Active Effort in the Appreciation of Nonmarital Assets N 38

Ronay, Jessica
Homeward Bound through the Wild, Wild South: The Application of Florida’s Wild Card Exemption on Homestead Property in Bankruptcy D 26

Rooney, Carol M.
“But At Least You Can Recover Your Costs, Right?” A Practitioner’s Guide to Appellate Costs in Florida — the Good, the Bad, and the Money Jy/Ag 81

Rosenblum, Michael
The Crux of the Clutch CRUT Crutch: How to Fix an Impermissible Split-Interest Trust to Obtain an Estate Tax Charitable Deduction N 70

Rosquete, Armando
McDade v. State: A Clarion Call for an Exception to Florida’s Secrecy of Communications Act N 20

Rubinger, Jeffrey L.
Proposed U.S. Model Treaty Provisions May Dramatically Alter International Tax Landscape S/O 54

S

Sanders, Richard J.
“I’ll Be Watching You” — The Florida Voyeurism Offense F 8
Abandoning an Attempt To Do the Unintended: Applying the Abandonment Defense to Attempted Homicide Offenses With No Intent-to-Kill Element Jy/Ag 44

Savard, Susan W.
The Commingling of Nonmarital and Marital Funds: Untangling the Changing Character of Assets in Equitable Distribution Jy/Ag 56

Schackow, Brian G.
Medicaid Lien Reduction: Is It Possible? F 16

Schackow, Gerald D.
Medicaid Lien Reduction: Is It Possible? F 16

Schwartz, Martin A.
It’s Up in the Air: Air Rights in Modern Development Ap 42
Termination of Condominium Terminations? D 51

Seider, Thomas J.
Appealing Post-Judgment Orders: The Path to Appellate Review Under the New Rule 9.130(a(4) S/O 42

Sklar, William P.
New Condominium Exemption to the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act Mr 46

Smith, Stephen P.
Pursuit of Ch. 415 Neglect or Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult Claims Against Hospitals in Florida Mr 26

Sobczak,Tim W.
Attaching Reason, Not Documents, to Rule 1.130 Ap 22

Stabile, Daniel T.
The “Strangest Statute” Chief Justice Roberts Has Seen: Uncertainties of Litigating TCPA “Junk Fax” Class Actions N 30

Stein, Mark E.
Generic Top-Level Domain Expansion Brings New Opportunities, Risks for Business Owners Je 85

Steinberg, Robert S.
The Dependency Exemption for Minor Children: When Following the Rules Pays Off Ja 38

Stern, Alex
We Need a Hard Eight: Florida’s Growing Exception to the Eight Corners Rule Mr 8

Studer, Larry P.
Challenging Transactions of a Decedent Ap 8

Sturgess, Robert
Good-Faith Mediation Orders in Florida Civil Federal Courts: Let Judges Do the Judging and Mediators Do the Mediating S/O 28

Suarez-Rivas, Rafael E.
The Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act: An Overview, Recent Developments, and What the Future May Hold S/O 49

T

Teaf, Christopher M.
Risk-Based Corrective Action in Florida: How Is it Working? Ja 47

Teal, Kyle B.
No Ideas But in Things: A Practitioner’s Look at Demonstrative Evidence D 16

Terwilleger, John W.
Navigating the Road Ahead: Florida’s Autonomous Vehicle Statute and Its Effect on Liability Jy/Ag 26

V

Valdespino, Jacqueline M.
Relocation: A Moveable Feast? S/O 34

Vogelsang, Stephen G.
The New Florida Family Trust Company Act N 54

W

Wallace, Douglas A.
What Makes a Case or an Issue One of Exceptional Importance? My 28

Walsh, Michael R.
An In-Depth Look at Active Effort in the Appreciation of Nonmarital Assets N 38

Watkins, W. David
Medical Negligence Arbitration Proceedings Before Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings My 33

Wells, Thomas O.
Garnishing a Lawyer’s Trust Account: Actions to be Taken by Lawyer Garnishee My 47

Wondracek, Jennifer
The E-FAC: One Year Later Ja 18

 

Subject Index

A
Abuse
Pursuit of Ch. 415 Neglect or Abuse
of a Vulnerable Adult Claims Against Hospitals in Florida……………Mr 26

Access to Justice
Business Leaders Come to the Civil Legal Access Table………………Ja 4
Filling the Civil Justice Gap With a New Business Model……………..N 4
What a Ride!…………………………Je 4

Administrative Law
Civil Regulatory Enforcement in Florida’s Water Management Districts: Consistency Within Shifting Tides Ja 43
The E-FAC: One Year Later………Ja 18
Escaping the Labyrinth: A Practical Guide to Rulemaking…………S/O 61
Fee Awards in Administrative Proceedings,
Part I………………………………Je 88
Part II…………………………Jy/Ag 60
Legislative Rule Ratification: Lessons from the First Four Years………F 36
Medical Negligence Arbitration Proceedings Before Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings……My 33
Standing in Rule Challenges After Office of Insurance Regulation & Financial Services Commission v. Secure Enterprises, LLC ………Ap 45

Agriculture
Florida Nuisance Law and Urban Agriculture…………………………Ja 28

Air Rights
It’s Up in the Air: Air Rights in Modern Development……………………Ap 42

Arbitration
Medical Negligence Arbitration Proceedings Before Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings……My 33
Practical Implications of Murphy Oil on Employee Waivers: An Ecological Disaster or a Dissenter’s Pipeline to Freedom?………………………My 38
The Revised Florida Arbitration Code………………………………My 8

Assets
Estate Planning in 2015 and Beyond: No Longer a One-Size-Fits-All Approach…………………………….F 24
Homeward Bound through the Wild, Wild South: The Application of Florida’s Wild Card Exemption on Homestead Property in Bankruptcy…D 26
An In-Depth Look at Active Effort in the Appreciation of Nonmarital Assets N 38
Plan Ahead: Protect Your #DigitalFootprint………………………………Ja 51

Autonomous Vehicles
Navigating the Road Ahead: Florida’s Autonomous Vehicle Statute and Its Effect on Liability………….Jy/Ag 26

Annual Reports
Annual Reports of Committees of The Florida Bar………………………Je 34
Annual Reports of Sections and Divisions of The Florida Bar………Je 10

Appellate Practice
Appealing Post-Judgment Orders: The Path to Appellate Review Under the New Rule 9.130(a(4)…………S/O 42
“But At Least You Can Recover Your Costs, Right?” A Practitioner’s Guide to Appellate Costs in Florida — the Good, the Bad, and the Money Jy/Ag 81
Harmless Error in Civil Appeals…N 10
Judge-Friendly Briefs in the Electronic Age…………………………………F 46
The New Role of Federal Habeas Courts in Guaranteeing the Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel……Je 80
The Perfect Proffer………………..Ap 38
Revisiting the Florida Supreme Court’s Conflict Jurisdiction to Review Per Curiam Affirmances Signaling Contrary Authority………………….D 38
The Right to Relief: Untimely Notice of an Appealable Order……………N 50
What Makes a Case or an Issue One of Exceptional Importance?……My 28

Athletes
The International Athlete and Entertainer: A Summary of Important U.S. Tax Considerations……………Ap 29
Student Athletes as Employees? Ap 34

B

Bankruptcy
Crawford v. LVNV Funding, LLC : The Interplay Between the Bankruptcy Code and the FDCPA…………S/O 58
Homeward Bound through the Wild, Wild South: The Application of Florida’s Wild Card Exemption on Homestead Property in Bankruptcy…D 26

Beneficiaries
Shedding Light on Keeping Beneficiaries in the Dark…………………Je 94

Building
It’s Up in the Air: Air Rights in Modern Development……………………Ap 42

Business
Crawford v. LVNV Funding, LLC : The Interplay Between the Bankruptcy Code and the FDCPA…………S/O 58
Continuing Trends in State Tax Litigation: Nexus and Challenging State Tax Laws in Federal Courts…Je 109
Equity Crowdfunding Comes to Florida — or Has It?………………………D 43
Generic Top-Level Domain Expansion Brings New Opportunities, Risks for Business Owners………………Je 85
“To Protect and To Serve”: The Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Florida Not-For-Profit Corporations………………………………N 45

C
Car Accidents
Florida’s First-Party Uninsured Motorist Bad-Faith Doctrine Needs a Pit Stop………………………………Mr 16
Navigating the Road Ahead: Florida’s Autonomous Vehicle Statute and Its Effect on Liability…………Jy/Ag 26

Charity
When Charitable Gift Agreements Go Bad: Why a Morals Clause Should be Contained in Every Charitable Gift Agreement………………………..D 48

Comparative Fault
Refining Comparative Fault in Florida: A Causation Theory for Apportioning Fault ………………………………Ja 8

Civil Law
Business Leaders Come to the Civil Legal Access Table………………Ja 4
Good-Faith Mediation Orders in Florida Civil Federal Courts: Let Judges Do the Judging and Mediators Do the Mediating………………………S/O 28
Harmless Error in Civil Appeals…N 10
The “Strangest Statute” Chief Justice Roberts Has Seen: Uncertainties of Litigating TCPA “Junk Fax” Class Actions……………………………N 30
The Wrongful Act Doctrine: A Common Law Exception to the American Rule on Entitlement to Attorneys’ Fees in Florida………………………………D 8

Children
The Dependency Exemption for Minor Children: When Following the Rules Pays Off…………………………Ja 38
McDade v. State : A Clarion Call for an Exception to Florida’s Secrecy of Communications Act……………N 20
Relocation: A Moveable Feast?…S/O 34

Companies
Crawford v. LVNV Funding, LLC : The Interplay Between the Bankruptcy Code and the FDCPA…………S/O 58
Florida Family Trust Companies: Tax and Nontax Considerations…My 42
The New Florida Family Trust Company Act……………………………..N 54
Private Sector Florida Whistleblower Act Opposition Claims: Is An Actual Violation Required To Be Engaged in Statutorily Protected Activity? S/O 65
The “Strangest Statute” Chief Justice Roberts Has Seen: Uncertainties of Litigating TCPA “Junk Fax” Class Actions……………………………N 30
“To Protect and To Serve”: The Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Florida Not-For-Profit Corporations N 45

Contamination
Risk-Based Corrective Action in Florida: How Is it Working?…………Ja 47

Condominiums
Florida Community Association Law: Contracts Clause Application in an Ever-Changing Legislative Landscape S/O 46
New Condominium Exemption to the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act………………………………Mr 46
Termination of Condominium Terminations?……………………D 51

Common Law
An Alternative View of Refining Comparative Fault in Florida…Jy/Ag 36

Community
The Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act: An Overview, Recent Developments, and What the Future May Hold………………S/O 49
Decision by Judge or Jury? Alternatives to Traditional Code Enforcement Boards……………………………N 64
Florida Community Association Law: Contracts Clause Application in an Ever-Changing Legislative Landscape……………………………S/O 46

Communications
McDade v. State : A Clarion Call for an Exception to Florida’s Secrecy of Communications Act……………N 20
The “Strangest Statute” Chief Justice Roberts Has Seen: Uncertainties of Litigating TCPA “Junk Fax” Class Actions……………………………N 30

Courts
Appealing Post-Judgment Orders: The Path to Appellate Review Under the New Rule 9.130(a(4)…………S/O 42
The New Role of Federal Habeas Courts in Guaranteeing the Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel………Je 80
Practicing to Deceive: Using the Doctrine of Judicial Estoppel to Untangle the Web in Employment Cases,
Part 1……………………………Je 103
Part II…………………………Jy/Ag 70
Revisiting the Florida Supreme Court’s Conflict Jurisdiction to Review Per Curiam Affirmances Signaling Contrary Authority………………….D 38
The Right to Relief: Untimely Notice of an Appealable Order……………N 50
What Makes a Case or an Issue One of Exceptional Importance?……My 28

Criminal Law
Abandoning an Attempt To Do the Unintended: Applying the Abandonment Defense to Attempted Homicide Offenses With No Intent-to-Kill Element………………………Jy/Ag 44
McDade v. State : A Clarion Call for an Exception to Florida’s Secrecy of Communications Act……………N 20
Mitigation Paradigms: What Reduces Criminal Sentences, Explanation or Excuse?…………………………S/O 18

Crowdfunding
Equity Crowdfunding Comes to Florida — or Has It?………………………D 43

D
Damages
The Wrongful Act Doctrine: A Common Law Exception to the American Rule on Entitlement to Attorneys’ Fees in Florida………………………………D 8

Decedents
Challenging Transactions of a Decedent………………………………Ap 8

Divorce
An In-Depth Look at Active Effort in the Appreciation of Nonmarital Assets N 38
The Commingling of Nonmarital and Marital Funds: Untangling the Changing Character of Assets in Equitable Distribution………Jy/Ag 56
Estate Planning: Death Soon After Divorce……………………………Ja 33
The Gay Divorcee: Marriage Equality in Florida and the Nation………Je 98
Relocation: A Moveable Feast?…S/O 34

Discrimination
Supreme Court “Delivers” New Life to Pregnancy Discrimination Claims in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. N 59

Drivers
Florida’s First-Party Uninsured Motorist Bad-Faith Doctrine Needs a Pit Stop………………………………Mr 16
Navigating the Road Ahead: Florida’s Autonomous Vehicle Statute and Its Effect on Liability…………..Jy/Ag 26

Documents
Attaching Reason, Not Documents, to Rule 1.130………………………Ap 22
Litigation Practitioners’ Confusion: Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.420 and 2.425 and the Improper Filing of Sensitive Information……………………My 20

E
Eight Corners Rule
We Need a Hard Eight: Florida’s Growing Exception to the Eight Corners Rule……………………………….Mr 8

Elderly
Challenging Transactions of a Decedent………………………………..Ap 8
Pursuit of Ch. 415 Neglect or Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult Claims Against Hospitals in Florida……………Mr 26

Employment Law
Practical Implications of Murphy Oil on Employee Waivers: An Ecological Disaster or a Dissenter’s Pipeline to Freedom?………………………..My 38
Practicing to Deceive: Using the Doctrine of Judicial Estoppel to Untangle the Web in Employment Cases,
Part 1……………………………Je 103
Part II…………………………Jy/Ag 70
Private Sector Florida Whistleblower Act Opposition Claims: Is An Actual Violation Required To Be Engaged in Statutorily Protected Activity? S/O 65
Public Whistle-Blower’s Act: The Fourth District Court of Appeal Continues to Follow Trend in Expanding Scope of Retaliation Claims………………D 32
Student Athletes as Employees? Ap 34
Supreme Court “Delivers” New Life to Pregnancy Discrimination Claims in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. N 59

Environment
Can a Washington State Statute Cure Florida’s Local Government Exposure Under Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District ?…Mr 36
Civil Regulatory Enforcement in Florida’s Water Management Districts: Consistency Within Shifting Tides Ja 43
Conservation Easements, a Benefit to the Environment and the Landowner…………………………………..Je 91
Risk-Based Corrective Action in Florida: How Is it Working?…………Ja 47
Will Basin Management Action Plans Restore Florida’s Impaired Waters? F 31

Entertainment
The International Athlete and Entertainer: A Summary of Important U.S. Tax Considerations……………Ap 29

Equity
Estate Planning with Carried Interests: Navigating I.R.C. §2701……Jy/Ag 65

Error
Harmless Error in Civil Appeals…N 10

Estate Planning
The Crux of the Clutch CRUT Crutch: How to Fix an Impermissible Split-Interest Trust to Obtain an Estate Tax Charitable Deduction………N 70
Estate Planning: Death Soon After Divorce……………………………Ja 33
Estate Planning in 2015 and Beyond: No Longer a One-Size-Fits-All Approach…………………………..…F 24
Estate Planning with Carried Interests: Navigating I.R.C. §2701……Jy/Ag 65
Shedding Light on Keeping Beneficiaries in the Dark………………….Je 94

Evidence
No Ideas But in Things: A Practitioner’s Look at Demonstrative Evidence D 16

Eviction
No Rachmones: The Dynamics of Florida’s Pay-to-Play Eviction Litigation S/O 10
Termination of Residential Rental Agreements………………….Jy/Ag 77

F
Family Law
The Commingling of Nonmarital and Marital Funds: Untangling the Changing Character of Assets in Equitable Distribution…………Jy/Ag 56
The Dependency Exemption for Minor Children: When Following the Rules Pays Off…………………………Ja 38
Florida Family Trust Companies: Tax and Nontax Considerations…My 42
The Gay Divorcee: Marriage Equality in Florida and the Nation………Je 98
The New Florida Family Trust Company Act……………………………..N 54
Recurring Issues with Florida’s Municipal Pension Plans in Family Law Cases………………………………F 42
Relocation: A Moveable Feast?…S/O 34
Supreme Court “Delivers” New Life to Pregnancy Discrimination Claims in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. N 59

Fault
Refining Comparative Fault in Florida: A Causation Theory for Apportioning Fault ………………………………Ja 8

Fax
The “Strangest Statute” Chief Justice Roberts Has Seen: Uncertainties of Litigating TCPA “Junk Fax” Class Actions………………………….…N 30

Federal
Continuing Trends in State Tax Litigation: Nexus and Challenging State Tax Laws in Federal Courts…..Je 109
The New Role of Federal Habeas Courts in Guaranteeing the Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel………Je 80

Fees
“But At Least You Can Recover Your Costs, Right?” A Practitioner’s Guide to Appellate Costs in Florida — the Good, the Bad, and the Money Jy/Ag 81
Fee Awards in Administrative Proceedings,
Part I………………………………Je 88
Part II…………………………Jy/Ag 60
The Wrongful Act Doctrine: A Common Law Exception to the American Rule on Entitlement to Attorneys’ Fees in Florida………………………………D 8

FAC
The E-FAC: One Year Later………Ja 18

Florida Supreme Court
Revisiting the Florida Supreme Court’s Conflict Jurisdiction to Review Per Curiam Affirmances Signaling Contrary Authority………………….D 38

Foreign
Proposed U.S. Model Treaty Provisions May Dramatically Alter International Tax Landscape…………S/O 54

Fraud
Challenging Transactions of a Decedent………………………………Ap 8

Future of the Law
Ensuring Our Success in an Uncertain Future……………………………S/O 4
Isolated on the Island of Florida…My 4
Let’s All Slow Down…………………F 4
Navigating the Road Ahead: Florida’s Autonomous Vehicle Statute and Its Effect on Liability…………Jy/Ag 26
Ramón A. Abadin — President of The Florida Bar…………………Jy/Ag 10
What a Ride!…………………………Je 4
What is the Henkel Restriction? Jy/Ag 4

G
Garnishment
Garnishing a Lawyer’s Trust Account: Actions to be Taken by Lawyer Garnishee……………………………My 47

Gifts
When Charitable Gift Agreements Go Bad: Why a Morals Clause Should be Contained in Every Charitable Gift Agreement………………………..D 48

Government
The Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act: An Overview, Recent Developments, and What the Future May Hold………………S/O 49
Can a Washington State Statute Cure Florida’s Local Government Exposure Under Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District ?…Mr 36
Decision by Judge or Jury? Alternatives to Traditional Code Enforcement Boards……………………………N 64
Escaping the Labyrinth: A Practical Guide to Rulemaking…………S/O 61
Florida Nuisance Law and Urban Agriculture…………………………Ja 28
Legislative Rule Ratification: Lessons from the First Four Years………F 36
Owners for Tax Purposes Only: The Equitable Ownership Doctrine and Ad Valorem Taxation of Long-Term Leasehold Interests……………Mr 42

H
Habeas Relief
The New Role of Federal Habeas Courts in Guaranteeing the Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel……Je 80

Healthcare
Medicaid Lien Reduction: Is It Possible?…………………………F 16
Medical Negligence Arbitration Proceedings Before Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings……My 33

Homicide
Abandoning an Attempt To Do the Unintended: Applying the Abandonment Defense to Attempted Homicide Offenses With No Intent-to-Kill Element………………………Jy/Ag 44

Hospitals
Pursuit of Ch. 415 Neglect or Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult Claims Against Hospitals in Florida……………Mr 26

I
Income Tax
Proposed U.S. Model Treaty Provisions May Dramatically Alter International Tax Landscape…………S/O 54

Insurance
Florida’s First-Party Uninsured Motorist Bad-Faith Doctrine Needs a Pit Stop………………………………Mr 16
We Need a Hard Eight: Florida’s Growing Exception to the Eight Corners Rule……………………………….Mr 8

International Law
Proposed U.S. Model Treaty Provisions May Dramatically Alter International Tax Landscape…………S/O 54

Internet
Equity Crowdfunding Comes to Florida — or Has It?………………………D 43
Generic Top-Level Domain Expansion Brings New Opportunities, Risks for Business Owners………………Je 85

J
Judges/Judiciary
Good-Faith Mediation Orders in Florida Civil Federal Courts: Let Judges Do the Judging and Mediators Do the Mediating………………………S/O 28
Judge-Friendly Briefs in the Electronic Age…………………………………F 46
Practicing to Deceive: Using the Doctrine of Judicial Estoppel to Untangle the Web in Employment Cases,
Part I……………………………Je 103
Part II…………………………Jy/Ag 70
What Makes a Case or an Issue One of Exceptional Importance?……..My 28

L
Labor
Practical Implications of Murphy Oil on Employee Waivers: An Ecological Disaster or a Dissenter’s Pipeline to Freedom?………………………..My 38
Practicing to Deceive: Using the Doctrine of Judicial Estoppel to Untangle the Web in Employment Cases,
Part I……………………………Je 103
Part II…………………………Jy/Ag 70
Private Sector Florida Whistleblower Act Opposition Claims: Is An Actual Violation Required To Be Engaged in Statutorily Protected Activity? S/O 65
Public Whistle-Blower’s Act: The Fourth District Court of Appeal Continues to Follow Trend in Expanding Scope of Retaliation Claims………………D 32
Student Athletes as Employees?………………………………Ap 34
Supreme Court “Delivers” New Life to Pregnancy Discrimination Claims in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. N 59

Land Use
Can a Washington State Statute Cure Florida’s Local Government Exposure Under Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District ?…Mr 36
Conservation Easements, a Benefit to the Environment and the Landowner Je 91
Risk-Based Corrective Action in Florida: How Is it Working?…………Ja 47
Will Basin Management Action Plans Restore Florida’s Impaired Waters?…………………………………………F 31

Landlords
No Rachmones: The Dynamics of Florida’s Pay-to-Play Eviction Litigation………………………………S/O 10
Termination of Residential Rental Agreements…………………Jy/Ag 77

Lease
Owners for Tax Purposes Only: The Equitable Ownership Doctrine and
Ad Valorem Taxation of Long-Term Leasehold Interests……………Mr 42

Legal Aid
Business Leaders Come to the Civil Legal Access Table………………Ja 4
Filling the Civil Justice Gap With a New Business Model……………..N 4

Legislature
Legislative Rule Ratification: Lessons from the First Four Years………F 36

Liability
An Alternative View of Refining Comparative Fault in Florida…Jy/Ag 36
Navigating the Road Ahead: Florida’s Autonomous Vehicle Statute and Its Effect on Liability…………Jy/Ag 26
Refining Comparative Fault in Florida: A Causation Theory for Apportioning Fault ………………………………Ja 8

Liens
Medicaid Lien Reduction: Is It Possible?…………………………..F 16

Litigation
Attaching Reason, Not Documents, to Rule 1.130………………………Ap 22
“But At Least You Can Recover Your Costs, Right?” A Practitioner’s Guide to Appellate Costs in Florida — the Good, the Bad, and the Money Jy/Ag 81
Litigation Practitioners’ Confusion: Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.420 and 2.425 and the Improper Filing of Sensitive Information……………………My 20
Mitigation Paradigms: What Reduces Criminal Sentences, Explanation or Excuse?…………………………S/O 18
No Ideas But in Things: A Practitioner’s Look at Demonstrative Evidence D 16

M
Manslaughter
Abandoning an Attempt To Do the Unintended: Applying the Abandonment Defense to Attempted Homicide Offenses With No Intent-to-Kill Element………………………Jy/Ag 44

Marital Assets
An In-Depth Look at Active Effort in the Appreciation of Nonmarital Assets N 38
The Commingling of Nonmarital and Marital Funds: Untangling the Changing Character of Assets in Equitable Distribution………Jy/Ag 56
Estate Planning: Death Soon After Divorce……………………………Ja 33

Marriage, Same-Sex
The Gay Divorcee: Marriage Equality in Florida and the Nation………Je 98

Medicaid
Medicaid Lien Reduction: Is It Possible?…………………………..F 16

Mediation
Good-Faith Mediation Orders in Florida Civil Federal Courts: Let Judges Do the Judging and Mediators Do the Mediating………………………S/O 28
The Revised Florida Arbitration Code………………………………My 8

Memoriam
In Memoriam: Russell Troutman, Bar President 1977-1978……………S/O 6

Members
Mission Accomplished (or, at Least, Begun)……………………………Mr 4
In Memoriam: Russell Troutman, Bar President 1977-1978……………S/O 6

N
Negligence
An Alternative View of Refining Comparative Fault in Florida…Jy/Ag 36
Medical Negligence Arbitration Proceedings Before Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings…….My 33

Not-For-Profit
“To Protect and To Serve”: The Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Florida Not-For-Profit Corporations………………………………N 45

Nuisance
Decision by Judge or Jury? Alternatives to Traditional Code Enforcement Boards……………………………N 64
Florida Nuisance Law and Urban Agriculture…………………………Ja 28

P
Pension Plans
Recurring Issues with Florida’s Municipal Pension Plans in Family Law Cases………………………………F 42

Policyholders
Florida’s First-Party Uninsured Motorist Bad-Faith Doctrine Needs a Pit Stop………………………………Mr 16
We Need a Hard Eight: Florida’s Growing Exception to the Eight Corners Rule………………………………Mr 8

President, The Florida Bar
Business Leaders Come to the Civil Legal Access Table………………Ja 4
Ensuring Our Success in an Uncertain Future……………………………S/O 4
Filling the Civil Justice Gap With a New Business Model……………..N 4
In Memoriam: Russell Troutman, Bar President 1977-1978……………S/O 6
Isolated on the Island of Florida…My 4
It’s the Season To Be Grateful, Mindful, and Reflective D 4
Let’s All Slow Down…………………F 4
Lions and Tigers and Bears…Oh My!…………………………………Ap 4
Mission Accomplished (or, at Least, Begun)……………………………Mr 4
Ramón A. Abadin — President of The Florida Bar…………………Jy/Ag 10
What is the Henkel Restriction? Jy/Ag 4

Privacy
“I’ll Be Watching You” — The Florida Voyeurism Offense………………..F 8
Litigation Practitioners’ Confusion: Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.420 and 2.425 and the Improper Filing of Sensitive Information……………………My 20

Probate
The New Florida Family Trust Company Act……………………………..N 54
Shedding Light on Keeping Beneficiaries in the Dark…………………Je 94

Proffer
The Perfect Proffer………………..Ap 38

Profiles
Ramón A. Abadin — President of The Florida Bar…………………..Jy/Ag 10

Property
An In-Depth Look at Active Effort in the Appreciation of Nonmarital Assets N 38
The Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act: An Overview, Recent Developments, and What the Future May Hold………………S/O 49
Conservation Easements, a Benefit to the Environment and the Landowner Je 91
Florida Community Association Law: Contracts Clause Application in an Ever-Changing Legislative Landscape……………………………S/O 46
Homeward Bound through the Wild, Wild South: The Application of Florida’s Wild Card Exemption on Homestead Property in Bankruptcy…D 26
It’s Up in the Air: Air Rights in Modern Development……………………Ap 42
New Condominium Exemption to the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act………………………………Mr 46
No Rachmones: The Dynamics of Florida’s Pay-to-Play Eviction Litigation………………………………S/O 10
Owners for Tax Purposes Only: The Equitable Ownership Doctrine and
Ad Valorem Taxation of Long-Term Leasehold Interests……………Mr 42
Termination of Condominium Terminations?……………………D 51
Termination of Residential Rental Agreements…………………Jy/Ag 77

R
Reciprocity
Isolated on the Island of Florida…My 4

Recordings
McDade v. State : A Clarion Call for an Exception to Florida’s Secrecy of Communications Act……………N 20

Reports
Annual Reports of Sections and Divisions of The Florida Bar…………Je 8
Annual Reports of Committees of The Florida Bar……………………..Je 32

Renting
No Rachmones: The Dynamics of Florida’s Pay-to-Play Eviction Litigation………………………………S/O 10
Termination of Residential Rental Agreements…………………Jy/Ag 77

Resources
Mission Accomplished (or, at Least, Begun)……………………………Mr 4

Retirement
Recurring Issues with Florida’s Municipal Pension Plans in Family Law Cases………………………………F 42

Rules
Appealing Post-Judgment Orders: The Path to Appellate Review Under the New Rule 9.130(a(4)…………S/O 42
Attaching Reason, Not Documents, to Rule 1.130………………………Ap 22
Escaping the Labyrinth: A Practical Guide to Rulemaking S/O 61
The Right to Relief: Untimely Notice of an Appealable Order N 50
Standing in Rule Challenges After Office of Insurance Regulation & Financial Services Commission v. Secure Enterprises, LLC Ap 45

S
Settlement
Fee Awards in Administrative Proceedings,
Part I…………………………………Je 88
Part II……………………………Jy/Ag 60
The Revised Florida Arbitration Code…………………………………My 8

Sex Crimes
McDade v. State : A Clarion Call for an Exception to Florida’s Secrecy of Communications Act……………………N 20
Mitigation Paradigms: What Reduces Criminal Sentences, Explanation or Excuse?……………………………S/O 18

Stalking
“I’ll Be Watching You” — The Florida Voyeurism Offense………………………F 8

Standing Issues
Standing in Rule Challenges After Office of Insurance Regulation & Financial Services Commission v. Secure Enterprises, LLC …………………………Ap 45

Solo/Small Firm Practice
Garnishing a Lawyer’s Trust Account: Actions to be Taken by Lawyer Garnishee………………………………My 47

Social Media
Be Tweet Life and Death: Utilizing Social Media While Avoiding Legal Malpractice………………………………Jy/Ag 52
Plan Ahead: Protect Your #DigitalFootprint…………………………………Ja 51

Students
Student Athletes as Employees? Ap 34

T
Tax
Continuing Trends in State Tax Litigation: Nexus and Challenging State Tax Laws in Federal Courts…………Je 109
The Crux of the Clutch CRUT Crutch: How to Fix an Impermissible Split-Interest Trust to Obtain an Estate Tax Charitable Deduction………………N 70
The Dependency Exemption for Minor Children: When Following the Rules Pays Off…………………………….Ja 38
Estate Planning in 2015 and Beyond: No Longer a One-Size-Fits-All Approach F 24
Estate Planning with Carried Interests: Navigating I.R.C. §2701………Jy/Ag 65
Florida Family Trust Companies: Tax and Nontax Considerations…………My 42
The International Athlete and Entertainer: A Summary of Important U.S. Tax Considerations………………Ap 29
Owners for Tax Purposes Only: The Equitable Ownership Doctrine and Ad Valorem Taxation of Long-Term Leasehold Interests………………Mr 42
Plan Ahead: Protect Your #DigitalFootprint…………………………………Ja 51
Proposed U.S. Model Treaty Provisions May Dramatically Alter International Tax Landscape……………………S/O 54
When Charitable Gift Agreements Go Bad: Why a Morals Clause Should be Contained in Every Charitable Gift Agreement………………………..…D 48

Technology
Be Tweet Life and Death: Utilizing Social Media While Avoiding Legal Malpractice……………………………….Jy/Ag 52
The E-FAC: One Year Later…………Ja 18
Generic Top-Level Domain Expansion Brings New Opportunities, Risks for Business Owners…………………..Je 85
Judge-Friendly Briefs in the Electronic Age……………………………………F 46
Let’s All Slow Down……………………F 4
Lions and Tigers and Bears…Oh My!…………………………………..Ap 4
Termination of Residential Rental Agreements……………………………Jy/Ag 77

Tenants
No Rachmones: The Dynamics of Florida’s Pay-to-Play Eviction Litigation S/O 10

Trial
Appealing Post-Judgment Orders: The Path to Appellate Review Under the New Rule 9.130(a(4)……………..S/O 42
Harmless Error in Civil Appeals……N 10
No Ideas But in Things: A Practitioner’s Look at Demonstrative Evidence D 16
The Perfect Proffer…………………..Ap 38

Trust
The Crux of the Clutch CRUT Crutch: How to Fix an Impermissible Split-Interest Trust to Obtain an Estate Tax Charitable Deduction………………N 70
Garnishing a Lawyer’s Trust Account: Actions to be Taken by Lawyer Garnishee………………………………My 47
It’s Up in the Air: Air Rights in Modern Development………………………Ap 42
Florida Family Trust Companies: Tax and Nontax Considerations…………My 42
New Condominium Exemption to the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act………………………………….Mr 46
The New Florida Family Trust Company Act……………………………..……..N 54
Shedding Light on Keeping Beneficiaries in the Dark…………………………Je 94
Termination of Condominium Terminations?……………………….D 51

U
Undue Influence
Challenging Transactions of a Decedent…………………………………..Ap 8

V
Voyeurism
“I’ll Be Watching You” — The Florida Voyeurism Offense………………………F 8

Vision 2016
Ensuring Our Success in an Uncertain Future………………………………S/O 4
Filling the Civil Justice Gap With a New Business Model……………..………N 4
Isolated on the Island of Florida……My 4
Lions and Tigers and Bears…Oh My!……………………………………Ap 4
What a Ride!……………………………Je 4
What is the Henkel Restriction? Jy/Ag 4

W
Water
Civil Regulatory Enforcement in Florida’s Water Management Districts: Consistency Within Shifting Tides…………………………………Ja 43
Will Basin Management Action Plans Restore Florida’s Impaired Waters?…F 31

Whistleblower Act
Private Sector Florida Whistleblower Act Opposition Claims: Is An Actual Violation Required To Be Engaged in Statutorily Protected Activity? S/O 65
Public Whistle-Blower’s Act: The Fourth District Court of Appeal Continues to Follow Trend in Expanding Scope of Retaliation Claims…………………D 32

Wills
Challenging Transactions of a Decedent…………………………………..Ap 8

Women
Supreme Court “Delivers” New Life to Pregnancy Discrimination Claims in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. N 59

Y
Young Lawyers
Be Tweet Life and Death: Utilizing Social Media While Avoiding Legal Malpractice………………………………Jy/Ag 52