Volume 94, No. 4 July/August 2020
Dori Foster-Morales: President of The Florida Bar
The world was a different place when Dori Foster-Morales became president-elect of The Florida Bar. Ten months later, the lethal...
Loss in the Time of Coronavirus: Evaluating WARN Obligations During a Pandemic
As a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many businesses have been or will be forced to close operations...
Firefighter Cancer Benefits: A Case for Prospective Application
In 2019, the Florida Legislature acknowledged the scientific evidence showing a correlation between firefighting and certain cancers when it passed...
Overcoming Retirement Plan In-SECURE-ity
The SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019) (SECURE), which was signed into law on...
Getting Our Sea Legs Back
Lawyers are used to waking up each morning ready to do battle and solve the world’s problems. We are leaders...
New Pro Bono Program Aims to Reframe the Way Domestic Violence Injunction Opinions Are Written
Winston Churchill would have us believe that history is written by the victors. As a response to this proposition, author...
Cool Change: Evolution and Explanation of New Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.380(e)
While “paper” discovery demands production of responsive “documents,” in today’s reality, “documents” mainly exist in your client’s — or an...
Protecting an Inheritance in the Event of Divorce
Planning for generational transfer of wealth can be an emotional and difficult task. Clients often want to provide for children,...
Records, Estimates, and Sampling, Oh My! Understanding the Limits of Statutory Authority for Florida Tax Audit Estimates and Sampling
A tax audit conducted by the Florida Department of Revenue can be a harrowing experience. Even when the taxpayer has...
