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Nothing Is Certain Except for Death, Taxes…and Exclusion of Evidence?: How Deterrence Theory and a Federal Circuit Split Reveal a Need To Amend Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.380(d)
Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.380(d) is deceptively simple. When a party fails to fulfill their initial disclosure obligations under...
Environmental Banking Extends to Water Quality
Wetland mitigation banking began in Florida in the 1990s.[1] Wetland banking has grown since then, with approximately 140 wetland banks...
A Summary of Buyer Claims in Florida Real Estate: Misrepresentation, Mistake, and Statutory Theories
The recurring fact pattern is familiar: A buyer closes on a property and later discovers water intrusion, structural distress, undisclosed...
Carl Dawson: The Lawyer We All Hoped To Become
More than 15 years ago, a close friend suggested I take the opportunity to meet with Carl Dawson to chat...
Michael Fox Orr: President of The Florida Bar
Michael Fox Orr, the 76th president of The Florida Bar, has a megawatt smile and impeccable manners, is energetic and...
Raising Capital for Florida Start-Ups: A Primer on Federal and Florida Securities Laws
A constant for most start-ups and young developing companies is the need for capital. Unfortunately, entrepreneurial zeal and deep pockets...
Independence and the Rule of Law
On July 4, 2026, our nation marks a historic milestone, the United States Semiquincentennial. For 250 years, this country has...
Hallucinated Law: Candor and Competence in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Appellate advocates around the country recently watched a viral video of a lawyer being questioned during an oral argument at...
Florida’s New Protected Series LLC Law: Part I
This article is the first of a two-part series designed to give readers the “what, how, and why” of Florida’s...
External Law in Labor Arbitration: Wait — There’s More Than the Collective Bargaining Agreement To Consider?
As even the casual observer will note, arbitration of labor and employment matters is here to stay. Many readers of...
