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Products Liability Case of the Month - September 2003

Products Liability Case of the Month - September 2003

September 26, 2003

Sanctions Lifted Against Attorneys Who Brought Bogus Air Crash Claims.

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Labor & Employment Practice Case Bulletin - September 2003

Labor & Employment Practice Case Bulletin - September 2003

September 16, 2003

In Garrett v. University of Alabama at Birmingham Board of Trustees, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a state waives its immunity from suit under the Americans With Disabilities Act to the extent it receives federal funds, creating an exception that allows state employees in some instances to sue state agencies for disability discrimination. 

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Significant Appellate Decision - Offers of Judgment

Significant Appellate Decision - Offers of Judgment

August 28, 2003

An offer of judgment must apportion the amounts between multiple defendants, despite the fact that some defendants may only be vicariously liable. 

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Telecom and Technology Litigation Update - August 2003

Telecom and Technology Litigation Update - August 2003

August 26, 2003

Florida appellate decision paves way for more "junk fax" lawsuits.

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Products Liability Case of the Month - August 2003

Products Liability Case of the Month - August 2003

August 4, 2003

The Florida Supreme Court reinstated a $4 million verdict against Benlate manufacturer.  The court held that the scientific testimony of plaintiffs’ expert establishing a link between Benlate and a boy’s birth defect was reliable under the test set out in Frye v. United States, which Florida courts use to determine the admissibility of expert testimony.

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Telecom and Technology Litigation Update - July 2003

Telecom and Technology Litigation Update - July 2003

July 31, 2003

California Court Overturns Injunction Barring Disruptive E-Mail Messages in Intel Corp. v. Hamidi, 2003 WL 21388209 (Cal. June 30, 2003).

 

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Labor & Employment Practice Case Bulletin - July 2003

Labor & Employment Practice Case Bulletin - July 2003

July 15, 2003

U.S. Supreme Court held that whether an arbitration agreement allowed arbitration of class claims was a question that should be answered by an arbitrator in the first instance, not the court. 

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Significant Appellate Decision - Itemized Verdict Forms

Significant Appellate Decision - Itemized Verdict Forms

July 14, 2003

Court of Appeal rules on issue of itemized verdict forms separating economic and noneconomic damages in negligence actions.

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Significant Appellate Decision/Labor & Employment Practice Case Bulletin - Risk to Employers Who Try Discrimination Cases

Significant Appellate Decision/Labor & Employment Practice Case Bulletin - Risk to Employers Who Try Discrimination Cases

July 9, 2003

In Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa, the United States Supreme Court made it easier for employment discrimination plaintiffs to obtain their attorney fees at trial, even if they do not win. 

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Construction Industry Update - July 2003

Construction Industry Update - July 2003

July 2, 2003

Florida’s 2003 regular legislative session passed three new laws impacting claims of defects in residential construction, lien forms, mandatory contract language, and enforcement of construction contracts by unlicensed contractors and their sureties. 

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