2018

8 Questions Clients Must Ask About Draft Briefs to Help Win Appeals

October 18, 2018

Florida Insurance Commissioner Issues Hurricane Michael Emergency Order

October 17, 2018

On October 15, 2018, Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier issued an Emergency Order affecting insurers writing insurance in Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla, and Washington Counties (the “Counties”), which were impacted by Hurricane Michael.

Food for Thought: Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Putative Class Action Alleging Misleading Label on Kroger Bread Crumbs

October 14, 2018

In Hawkins v. The Kroger Company, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s putative class action alleging that the defendant, The Kroger Company, sold Kroger Bread Crumbs with packaging that included misleading labels.

Food for Thought: Plaintiff’s Claim Still Has Some Muscle – Ninth Circuit Reverses Class Action Against Protein Powder Manufacturer Alleging Source of Protein Was Misrepresented

October 12, 2018

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal reversed an order from the Northern District of California that dismissed an action against defendant MusclePharm Corporation alleging false or misleading statements.

The EEOC Finds Workplace Harassment Pervasive and Identifies It as A Priority

October 11, 2018

NAIC Big Data WG Shifts Its Gaze to the Use of Big Data in Life Insurance Underwriting

October 9, 2018

New York Law Journal: Criminal Immunity Under FSIA, and Civil RICO Liability for Foreign Sovereigns

October 3, 2018

The Keys to Preserving Error for Appeal

September 24, 2018

Fourth DCA Rules Chapter 558 Notice of Defect Can Constitute Commencement of Action Giving Plaintiffs More Time to File Suit

September 19, 2018

On September 12, the Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled that a Chapter 558 notice of defect can be considered the “commencement” of a construction defect action.