In one of its final decisions of 2020, the Florida Supreme Court amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 to adopt the federal summary judgement standard articulated in the fundamental cases of, ...

After receiving briefs from both parties and ten amicus curiae briefs, the Court heard oral argument on October 8, 2020. On December 31, 2020, the Court prospectively amended Rule 1.510(c) and adopted ...

While the Florida Supreme Court's adoption of the federal standard for summary judgment seems to shift the balance of power to defendants and their insurance companies, everyone in the construction ...

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Motor carriers, in cooperation with state and national trucking associations, are trying to curb lawsuit abuse. At this point, they’ll take even small victories to help keep insurance premiums at bay.

Last year, the Florida Supreme Court signaled its intention to adopt the summary judgment standard articulated in the Celotex trilogy, by directing the parties in Wilsonart, LLC v. Lopez, SC19-1336, ...

Gilbert Hyatt, an inventor who has been granted more than 70 patents and has filed more than 400 applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court ...