Submitted by Stacey DeGiulio on 08 Jan, 2021
Will adopting the Federal Standard Benefit the Defense? One of the most important distinctions between Florida and Federal judicial systems is the treatment of summary judgment motions. Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510©’s wording of the standard is “no genuine issue of material fact.” Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(A)…
Submitted by Carri Leininger on 01 Dec, 2020
In this column, we have been tracking the progress of proposed legislation to shift jurisdiction of county court appeals from the circuit courts to the appellate courts. While it is not as exciting or mysterious as tracking the migration of black marlin; it is a sea change. The Florida Legislature…
Submitted by Jessica Gregory on 16 Oct, 2020
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently issued Administrative Order 2020-71, with amendments to its Local Rules. The Amendments will go into effect on December 1, 2020. The following is a brief summary of some of the changes to the Local Rules: Rule 5.1 FILING…