By Herron Bond Pending before the Florida Supreme Court in Plancher v. University of Central Florida Athletics Association, Inc. (SC13-1872) is an appeal seeking discretionary review of the Fifth DCA’s rulings (Case Nos. 5D11-4253 and 5D12-454 and 5D11-2710) which found Continue Reading …
By Ashtin Henninger UPDATE: The Court has issued its opinion in this case. It is discussed here. In Delva v. The Continental Group, Inc. (SC12-2315), argued on November 7, 2013, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments about whether the Florida Continue Reading …
By Scott Kalish This past Thursday the Florida Supreme Court issued amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, which have taken effect immediately. The amendments modified the rules governing the signature of attorneys and parties, service of pleadings and Continue Reading …
By Herron Bond In Ulloa v. CMI, Inc. (SC11-2291), the Florida Supreme Court considered whether a state court has the authority to compel a nonparty, out-of-state corporation to produce materials in a criminal case by issuing a subpoena to that Continue Reading …
By Scott Kalish Recently filed at the Supreme Court is an appeal that may address Florida’s anti-bribery laws. The parties have so far filed briefs on jurisdiction. Flansbaum-Talabisco v. State (SC13-1988). In 2011, the State of Florida charged Mayor Talabisco Continue Reading …
By Jacek Stramski In a landmark 4-3 opinion relating to same-sex parental rights in Florida issued today in D.M.T. v. T.M.H. (SC12-261), the Supreme Court invalidated sections 742.13 and 742.14, Fla. Stat., to the extent that they do not protect Continue Reading …
By Jacek Stramski The latest twist in the bizarre saga that has been Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law may soon unfold at the Florida Supreme Court. The issue that has been presented to the Court, which has not yet accepted Continue Reading …
By Ashtin Henninger In Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, INC. vs. Jupiter Medical Center (SC11-2468), argued in October, the Florida Supreme Court was presented the issue of whether a trial court must consider the illegality of an underlying contract before Continue Reading …
