Last year, the Florida Supreme Court adopted comprehensive changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. These changes took effect on Jan. 1, 2025. There is much to unpack in the new rules. Parties ...

A summary of amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, effective January 1, 2025, as adopted by the Florida Supreme Court in a series of opinions on May 23, 2024 and December 5, 2024. Major ...

The Court’s amendments respond to the recommendations of the Workgroup on Improved Resolution of Civil Cases (the “Workgroup”) which was formed in 2019. The Workgroup’s primary objective was to ...

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Recently, Florida lawmakers enacted amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 1.280 addresses initial disclosures and now imposes stricter obligations on parties to timely exchange them ...

Most practitioners in Florida are familiar with at least one of the various axioms about state and federal matters and procedures. Litigating in federal court on a “rocket docket” is often compared to ...