Category: Business Litigation

  Colodny Fass Shareholder Maria Elena Abate authored the following article in the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Newsletter:   Florida Courts To Employ Daubert Standard to Expert Opinion Testimony as of July 1, 2013 As of …

  Above:  Colodny Fass& Webb Associate Timothy Fordham Stanfield   By Timothy Fordham Stanfield, Esq.   Introduction In determining whether late notice may be used as a legal basis to deny a claim and depending on the jurisdiction, most practitioners …

  Contradicting myriad state and federal trial court rulings that the term “structural damage” means “damage to the structure,” the Honorable Steven D. Merryday, U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, has ruled that the plain meaning of …

  By Matthew C. Scarfone   The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued two important opinions affecting employers’ potential liability in lawsuits alleging discrimination and retaliation. In Vance v. Ball State University, the Supreme Court rejected a broad definition of “supervisor,” …

  On July 12, 2013, the Georgia Supreme Court responded to questions recently certified by the Eleventh Circuit Court in HDI-Gerling Am. Ins. Co. v. Morrison Homes, Inc., the underlying claim of which involved a California class action complaint by …

    Above:  Colodny Fass& Webb Shareholder Maria Abate and Partner Amy Koltnow   The Florida Supreme Court released several decisions on July 3, 2013 that affect insurers.  Colodny Fass& Webb has analyzed the decisions below.  To go directly to …

  Responding to a question certified by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal in the 2012 case of Nunez v. Geico, the Florida Supreme Court ruled today, June 27, 2013, that insurers cannot require an insured to attend an examination …

  The following article was published in Business Management Daily on October 28, 2012: 23-cent bonus adds up to one big payroll headache   By Payroll Legal Alert www.businessmanagementdaily.com If an employer retains complete control over whether to pay a …

  The Office of Governor Rick Scott issued the following news release on October 17, 2012: Governor Rick Scott Appoints Three to Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission   On October 17, 2012 Governor Rick Scott announced the appointments of Robert …

  The following article was posted to The Practical Employer blog on October 19, 2012:   Major Reform to Ohio’s Discrimination Laws Introduced in State Senate   By Jon Hyman www.workforce.com Ohio’s employment discrimination laws leave a lot to be …