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Zooming In on the Impact Florida’s Remote Civil Jury Trials May Have on Appellate Standards of Review
Appellate standards of review are the lenses through which an appellate court reviews a trial court’s decisions.[1] Based on a...
State Assumption of the Clean Water Act Section 404 Permitting Program: Part I, an Overview
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), Title 33 of the U.S. Code (U.S.C.) §1251, et seq., governs discharges...
A Review of the 2020 Amendment to Rule 30(b)(6): A Guide for Practitioners on How to Approach the New Corporate Deposition Process
The U.S. Supreme Court has approved an amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) — the first-ever substantive amendment...
Calculating Economic Losses in 11th Circuit Employment Termination Cases
Economic damages from lost pay have always been an important consideration when employment lawyers are advising potential plaintiffs as to...
Enter the Twilight Zone: The IconBrickell Case and Mixed-Use Condominiums
As Florida has become more citified, mixed-use developments have become much more common. Typically, these buildings consist of a single...
Mental-Health Issues in Florida Family Law, Part 2
The first part of this two-part series discussed the prevalence of mental-health issues in the United States, defined mental health,...
Tax Planning for Inbound Licenses of IP: What Is Left After Tax Reform?
Intellectual property (IP) rights broadly include, among other items, patents, copyrights, trademarks, know-how, proprietary data, and trade secrets. Although the...
Social Media and the Progressive Limitations on Public Sector Employees’ First Amendment Right to Free Speech
There are moments in history that mark advancements in communication from which humans will never return. Such moments include the...
Aircraft Lien Law
Florida’s statutory scheme governing aviation liens is a labyrinth. Practitioners are required to reconcile at least three different statutory chapters...
Application of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Statute to Homeowner Disputes Regarding Violation of Restrictive Covenants
Most homeowner and condominium associations have restrictive covenants governing the aesthetic appearance of units within each respective association. Often these...
