By Manny Farach Week ending September 28, 2024 OptumRx v. Bay Pharmacy Inc., Case No. 5D2023-0652 (Fla. 5th DCA 2024). (https://5dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2441306/opinion/Opinion_2023-0652.pdf) The fact that arbitration may occur outside Florida and apply non-Florida law is not a basis for objecting to arbitration. Baldwin v. Laboratory Corporation Of America, Case No. 5D2023-2455 (Fla. 5th DCA 2024). (https://5dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2441308/opinion/Opinion_2023-2455.pdf)...Read More

Are you interested in fighting antisemitism using the courts? Please reach out to Deedee Bitran, Of Counsel at Shutts & Bowen and Senior Counsel & Director of Pro Bono at the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department (deedeeb@standwithus.com). StandWithUs is an international non-partisan education organization that fights antisemitism. There are many meaningful and different ways to get...Read More

Right to Privacy v. eDiscovery Request for Inspection: A Critical eDiscovery Case Law Alert Summarizing Roque v. Swezy, Civil Action No. 3D23-1836, 2024 WL 1895141 (Fla. 3d DCA May 1, 2024). Provided by BLS eDiscovery’s Jacinda Béraud Elizabeth Roque initiated a lawsuit against her former romantic and business partner, Lewis Swezy, for breach of fiduciary...Read More

Less Than Two Weeks to the Retreat! It’s almost here! Final preparations are in full swing for what promises to be an incredible weekend. It all starts with the Corporate Counsel Roundtable at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 30 followed by a lively reception and our much-anticipated Welcome Dinner. With nine hours of CLE packed...Read More

Labor Day Retreat Extravaganza Gear up for our much-anticipated Labor Day Retreat! Highlights include our brand-new Corporate Counsel Roundtable, kicking off at 4:30 PM Friday. Committee chairs, please remember to submit your meeting agendas ASAP. Also, if you’re eyeing any legislative positions, get those drafts and triple motions to the Legislation Committee right away! We...Read More

If you’re not in this picture, you missed a fun night last night! The Tampa contingent got together, thanks in part to the generous sponsorship of Amanda Porupski and LGC Advisors. If you’re in the Tampa area and didn’t get an email invite, comment here and we’ll make sure your on the list for the...Read More

Registration is now open for The Judge Michael G. Williamson View from the Florida Bankruptcy Bench coming to Tampa on November 7 and Miami on November 8. Get the full details here.Read More

Exciting things happening at BLS! Labor Day Retreat While registration for Labor Day has officially closed, we still have a few rooms left in our room block. Don’t miss out—reach out to Carly immediately as these rooms are filling up fast! The Labor Day Retreat Committee has been hard at work, and they promise an...Read More

IMPORTANT RULES FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.380(e)– Failure to Preserve Electronically Stored Information. Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.350(b) Fla. R. Civ. 1.280 Discovery – effective January 2025 Parties are required to make initial discovery disclosures within 60 days of service of the complaint. Initial discovery requirements include names of individuals...Read More