Federal Limits on Expert Discovery
Every lawyer who has ever worked with experts knows the rule: everything is discoverable. Except in federal court. On December 1, 2010, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took [...]
Florida City Government Week Will Shine Spotlight On Municipal Government And Services
The Florida League of Cities has established Florida City Government Week as part of an effort to increase civic participation in Florida through education about municipal government and [...]
Palm Beach County Jury Finds That Municipality Did Not Selectively Enforce Its Building Code Nor Retaliate Against Home Owners
Recently, Daniel L. Abbott and Daniel A. Seigel successfully defended the Town of Manalapan in Palm Beach County and its elected officials in a jury trial brought by a home owner who attempted to [...]
WSHPC&B Listed As One Of Best Law Firms By U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. in the first-tier in its inaugural Best Law Firms issue. Our ranking in Miami is in the [...]
Litigation Holds: What Are They And When Do You Need One?
When someone files a lawsuit, or reasonably anticipates one, many courts hold that a duty arises at that time to preserve all information that might be relevant to the dispute. Particularly when [...]
American Bar Association Identifies a Significant Number of White House Potential Judicial Nominees as “Not Qualified”
The American Bar Association (“ABA”) has secretly dismissed a significant number of President Barack Obama’s potential federal judicial nominees as “not qualified.” The ABA’s judicial [...]
SEC Issues Subpoenas For Information Relating to Marlins Stadium Financing
The Securities and Exchange Commission subpoenaed Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami seeking information on any investigation and analysis they did prior to issuing millions of dollars in [...]
CGL Coverage for Construction Defects: What Triggers a Carrier’s Obligation to Defend or Indemnify Its Insured
Insurance coverage for property damage is standard on most construction projects, from the General Contractor down to lowered-tiered subcontractors. All too often, damage caused from construction [...]
Florida Supreme Court Now Requiring Attorneys To Be Civil
The Florida Supreme Court has a strong message for newly admitted attorneys: be civil. Citing “acts of incivility among members of the legal profession,” the Florida Supreme Court [...]
Eminent Domain Valuation in a Falling Market Poses Questions for Condemning Authorities
In 2006, a condemning authority notifies the public that it intends on widening Congestion Drive, and that it will need to acquire 10 feet of right of way on the North side of the road. The [...]
