The Eleventh Circuit (which includes Florida) recently confirmed a rule early codified into contracts law known as the Economic Loss Rule, which prohibits a plaintiff from recovering under a torts-based claim (such as a claim for negligence) when a product defect fails to cause personal injury or property damage. Although the Florida Supreme Court had previously strengthened […]

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On January 13th, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could have national, broad implications for all employers and businesses, especially those who utilize employment contracts to mandate that any disputes be raised via arbitration rather than in court, and on a one-by-one basis (i.e. the opposite of class action). The decision […]

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According to a recent news investigation, a law designed to help give the disabled access in the state of Florida is potentially being used for abusive reasons. Specifically, one man in particular has allegedly filed more than 1,000 lawsuits against local Florida businesses for supposedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), without even first bringing his […]

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