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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of August 11 - 15, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Huggins v. Manatee Sch Dist - First Amendment, qualified immunity, amending pleadings - Andre v. Clayton Cnty - Atlanta airport random searches, constitutional challenge,...more

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How Does the Attorney-Client Privilege Apply to Guardians Ad Litem?

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Courts sometimes appoint guardians ad litem to assist minors or others. In DeSpain v. DeSpain, Consol. Case No. WD87182, 2025 Mo. App. LEXIS 398 (Mo. Ct. App. June 17, 2025), the court dealt with a lower court’s holding that...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of July 21 - 25, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Am Sec Ass’n v. SEC - APA, rule challenge - Weinstein v. 440 Corp - Rule 41(a), dismissal ...more

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Court Affirms Order Holding That There Was An Informal Marriage

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In Thomas v. Doolittle, an independent executor of the estate of an alleged husband appealed the sufficiency of the evidence to support the trial court’s order granting appellee’s petition for declaratory judgment, holding...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of July 7 - 11, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Heid v. Rutkoski - § 1983, qualified immunity - Nalco v. Bonday - arbitration, vacatur - Sunshine State v. US CIS - immigration, EB-5, annual fee, retroactivity ...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of April 28 - May 2, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Prime P&C v. Kepali Grp - insurance coverage, vehicle, after-acquired - State Farm v. LaRocca - Fla Health Care Clinic Act, wholly owned exception, certified question - Top...more

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Challenging a Custody Decision in South Carolina: Understanding the Family Court Appeals Process

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The final judgment of your family court case was rendered; you are very dissatisfied and feel that somehow this decision was wrong. What recourse do you have to right this wrong? Filing an appeal is a tactic that can be used...more

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Decision to Forgo Interview of Special Needs Child in Custody Determination Affirmed

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Under the New Jersey Court Rules, a trial judge presiding over a custody hearing is free to conduct an in-camera interview with the children whose custody is at issue, whether on the judge’s own accord or upon a party’s...more

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Can a Trial Judge Grant a Final Restraining Order by Randomly Relying on Battered Woman Syndrome?

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Very often, victims or purported victims of domestic violence hear about the concept of the cycle of domestic violence. Also, it is not uncommon for victims of domestic violence not to report acts of domestic violence once or...more

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If You Want To Move Your Case To A Faster Conclusion, Consider Mediation And Arbitration

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A lot of people believe that COVID has caused divorce cases to drag and the legal system to be ground to a halt – or at least, to lag behind. While that is certainly the case in some counties and more particularly, with some...more

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