Navigation In a moving tribute to a mentor and fellow Stetson Law alumnus, Jeffrey D. Harvey ’12 has donated a special edition copy of Python Tales, a memoir written by former Florida Supreme Court Justice Fred Karl ’49, to the Florida Supreme Court archives. Harvey hopes the gesture will raise awareness of Karl, a man who embodied the spirit of service, ethical […]
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New Florida bills would undo lawsuit-abuse reforms passed in 2023, critics say
Several bills recently filed in the Florida Legislature would reverse legal reforms the state has put in place in recent years, sparking concern that litigation costs for businesses and consumers’ insurance costs could spike if the measures pass. The Florida Chamber of Commerce recently warned about legislation such as House Bills 451, 1437 and 1551, […]
Florida First District Court of Appeal Holds Statutory Changes in Fla. Stat. 624.1551 Cannot Apply Retroactively to Causes of Action that Accrued Prior to the Change
In Cindy Vo v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., No. 1D2023-2228 (Fla.1st DCA Feb. 26, 2025), the First DCA held that the statutory changes in Fla. Stat. § 624.1551, which require “an adverse adjudication by a court of law that the property insurer breached the insurance contract and a final judgment or decree . . . rendered against the […]
Greenberg Traurig’s Seth J. Entin Speaks at IBA’s 30th Annual International Private Client Tax Conference
Seth J. Entin, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.’s Tax Practice, recently spoke at the International Bar Association (IBA)’s 30th Annual International Private Client Tax Conference, held March 2-4 in London. Entin was a speaker and chaired a roundtable session titled “Hot Topics in Your Jurisdiction.” The session covered recent changes in […]
Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award nominations being accepted
U.S. Sen. Claude Pepper The Government Lawyer Section is now accepting nominations for its Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award, which recognizes “an outstanding lawyer who has made an extraordinary and exemplary contribution as a practicing government lawyer.” The nominee must be a member of the Bar in good standing and a practicing government lawyer […]