February 16, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Judges Made Errors in This Broward Dispute— But 'Tipsy Coachman' Doctrine Applies"Notwithstanding this error, we are compelled to affirm the summary judgment order on the tenant's claims based on the 'tipsy coachman doctrine,'" Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz wrote for the appellate panel.
By Lisa Willis
5 minute read
February 16, 2023 | Daily Business Review
'Might as Well Have Artificial Intelligence': Roy Black is Bothered by This Courtroom Trend"Advocacy may not be dead, but it's certainly on life support," said Roy Black, a Miami trial lawyer with more than five decades of courtroom experience.
By Lisa Willis
5 minute read
February 15, 2023 | Daily Business Review
The Florida Bar Wants You—How to Become Part of the Judge-Selection ProcessApply by Feb. 24. The Florida Bar will nominate three lawyers for each of the 27 commissions to the governor for his consideration.
By Lisa Willis
2 minute read
February 15, 2023 | Daily Business Review
'The Art Is Slowly Fading': Are Litigators Being Penalized for Passion?"Of late, I think the worst thing that has happened with lawyer ethics is that we have merged issues of professionalism into ethics," said Brian Tannebaum, attorney and ethics expert.
By Lisa Willis
11 minute read
February 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review
The 'Fabuloso' Class Action Is Gaining Momentum—But This Law Firm Won't Touch It YetMultiple lawyers have signed on to represent consumers, but one law firm is sitting out the litigation—at least for now.
By Lisa Willis
4 minute read
February 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Is Insurance Adjuster a 'Disinterested' Party? Here's Why That Matters"The majority's failure to recognize this ambiguity will result in a financial burden on insureds of limited economic means," Justice Jorge Labarga wrote.
By Lisa Willis
7 minute read
February 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review
45 Minutes: That's How Long It Took a South Florida Jury to Decide This Nelson Mullins CaseThe all-women trial team for the Zoll defendants included attorneys Jenny Covington, Kate Helm, Eden Darrell and Jenna Durr of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough and Vinita Sinha of Zoll.
By Lisa Willis
3 minute read
February 08, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Privileged: Florida Court Rules Insurer Doesn't Have to Turn Over Its Claims File"It's nice to get some law, more clarity on that particular issue," appellate counsel Sara Sandler Cromer said.
By Lisa Willis
4 minute read
February 07, 2023 | Daily Business Review
This Lawyer Now Has the Power to Help Gov. DeSantis Select Florida JudgesJudicial nominating commissions select finalists to fill judicial vacancies in the state court system. The governor has the final word.
By Lisa Willis
2 minute read
February 07, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Up in the Air: Jurisdiction Question Arises Over Property on Cloud-Based Internet Server"From a legal standpoint, if you look at the definition of a computer, there was a particular reading … that one could say that a cloud-based server would not fall within the definition of a computer," attorney Alexander Esteban said. "But ultimately the Eleventh Circuit decided here that it did."
By Lisa Willis
7 minute read
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