By Michael A. Kolcun In Nealy v. Warner Chappell Music, Inc., __ F.4th __, 2023 WL 2230267 (11th Cir. Feb. 27, 2023), the Eleventh Circuit joined the fray among its sister circuits by holding damages in a copyright action may be recovered for infringement occurring more than three years before suit is filed. Nealy involved...Read More

Our Better Know a Judge series continues with Hon. Tiffany Geyer, interviewed by Crystal Potts.Read More

By Michele G. Moss, Esquire This article continues a piece Michele wrote in 2021. To read it click here.  Introduction This article discusses a few of the many skilled African-American scientists, inventors and engineers whose inventions and achievements advanced scientific knowledge and improved our lives. Despite their extraordinary contributions to this country and to the...Read More

By Crystal Potts On April 8, 2022, the day following Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation as the next justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (“Supreme Court”) she said: And it is an honor — the honor of a lifetime — for me to have this chance to join the Court, to promote...Read More

Florida Annual Case Update, includes all of the weekly case updates from Manny Farach for 2022Read More

Interview by Shirley Polumbo On August 17, 1985, Chief Judge Emeritus A. Jay Cristol was appointed judge to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida (District). His wise disposition, prudent remarks, hilarious insights, and witty comments have made Judge Cristol a favorite of the Bankruptcy Bar in the Southern District. Certainly,...Read More

During the 2022 legislative session, SB1062, which was developed in large part by the Business Law Section, passed the legislature and was signed by the Governor. This legislation makes significant changes to the procedures and methods for service of process for actions pending in Florida state courts, particularly, but not exclusively, regarding service of process on...Read More

By Joseph Coleman, Coleman Litigation PA When considering whether reasonable attorney’s fees may be recoverable in any civil action, we as practitioners understand the oft recited and well settled “American Rule”: that each litigant is responsible for their own attorney’s fees regardless of how the case is ultimately decided. Johnson v. Omega Ins. Co., 200...Read More

August 6, 2022 Kim v. Galasso, Case No. 2D20-3313 (Fla. 2d DCA 2022). Trees are generally considered part of the realty, not personalty, and any contract taking planted trees out of the general rule must clearly show an intent the trees be personal property and furthermore must satisfy the statute of frauds. Perez v. The...Read More

June 25, 2022 Brucker v. City of Doraville, Case No. 21-10122 (11th Cir. 2022). It is not unconstitutional for a municipality to base its annual budget on the collection of code enforcement and traffic fines. Tallo v. Illes, Case No. 3D21-1206 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022). A proper predicate must be laid before a non-party is...Read More