In one of its final decisions of 2020, the Florida Supreme Court amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 to adopt the federal summary judgement standard articulated in the fundamental cases of, ...

The issue in the ruling dealt with the standards that judges should use in determining whether to grant summary judgment. The issue in the ruling dealt with the standards that judges should use in ...

Outside Counsel Addressing Standard for Summary Judgment in Medical Malpractice Cases Maurice J. Recchia, of Russo & Toner, examines the standard for negligence on summary judgment motions in medical ...

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Justices, in a 6-1 ruling, decided to scrap a state standard for determining whether lower-court judges should grant summary judgment in civil lawsuits. The Supreme Court said Florida should align ...

Motor carriers, in cooperation with state and national trucking associations, are trying to curb lawsuit abuse. At this point, they’ll take even small victories to help keep insurance premiums at bay.

Many Tennessee employers will soon breathe a collective sigh of relief because the burden of proof for plaintiffs in many employment cases is about to be raised. Last Friday, the state’s General ...

Gilbert Hyatt, an inventor who has been granted more than 70 patents and has filed more than 400 applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court ...

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday revamped a key legal standard as its conservative majority continued to show a willingness to undo previous decisions that have ...

Justices, in a 6-1 ruling, decided to scrap a state standard for determining whether lower-court judges should grant summary judgment in civil lawsuits. The Supreme Court said Florida should align ...