Volume 92, No. 7 July/August 2018
First to Breach? Not So Fast Navigating Floridas Prior Breach Doctrine
Every law student learns the “first breach” or “prior breach” doctrine, which is commonly stated as follows: When a contracting...
Michelle Suskauer: President of The Florida Bar
When something bad happens to your child, there’s nothing worse. Any parent would agree with that statement, and for Michelle...
Weaver v. Myers: The Future of Ex Parte Communication in Florida Medical Malpractice
To help control direct and indirect costs of medical malpractice litigation, experienced by plaintiffs and defendants alike, many state and...
Reversed and Remanded for a New Trial: A Guide to Retrial in Civil Cases
The trial is over. The plaintiff won. Believing the trial judge erred in some way, the defendant appeals. Now the...
We’re All in This Together
One of my great passions when it comes to Bar work is getting people together. I learned quickly as a...
International Tax and Estate Planning: Use of Check-the-Box Election in the Foreign Corporate-Trust Context
The check-the-box election1 is an integral component of international tax and estate planning. A recurring and fundamental theme is that...
The Points of Entry for Rule Challenges Post Florida Pulp & Paper
Prior to the 1996 revision, the Florida Administrative Procedures Act (APA), F.S. Ch. 120, provided a single “point of entry”...
Preserving Claims of Error in Florida Federal and State Civil Actions: Some Common Rules
Among the rules that Florida federal and state courts have in common for both civil and criminal jury trials is...
Preemptive Rights and Wrongs: First-Refusal and First-Offer Rights
Sitting in your office, basking in the sense of accomplishment, perhaps hugging a beer or a glass of pinot noir,...
