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Marshall Dennehey

Court of Appeal Holds that Judges of Compensation Claims Lack Jurisdiction Over Employer/Carrier Paid Costs and Have Limited Role...

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Fox v. Sarasota County School Board, Fla. 1st DCA, No. 1D2023-3093, June 25, 2025 - The First District Court of Appeal issued an opinion that clarifies the extent of a Judge of Compensation Claim’s (JCC’s) discretion, and...more

Maynard Nexsen

The Art and Strategy of Interpleader Actions

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Resolving competing claims to insurance proceeds can become a complex and costly endeavor for an insurer without the proper strategies. Fortunately, the interpleader remedy offers a streamlined, efficient solution for...more

Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

Florida Litigation Update: Third DCA Clarifies When Joint Proposals for Settlement Are Ambiguous and Addresses the Interplay...

Florida litigators are well aware of the power of a properly used proposal for settlement and the potentially devastating consequences of rejecting such a proposal. Such proposals are powerful tools designed to facilitate...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

There’s No Tying in Litigation - Factors to Determine the Winner for Fee Shifting Provisions

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Deciding whether to include a prevailing party attorneys’ fee provision in a contract is important, as doing so has significant risk and cost implications of litigation. Prevailing party provisions foster dispute...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Fourth Circuit Upholds Class Settlement Despite Absent Class Member’s Objections to Notice, Fees, and Scope of Release

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On a question of first impression in the Fourth Circuit, McAdams v. Robinson, 2022 WL 401806 (4th Cir. Feb. 10, 2022) concluded that absent class members objecting to a magistrate judge’s jurisdiction over settlement are not...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Standing in the Way of a Supreme Court Decision on Cy Pres-Only Class Action Settlements

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What is the value of the class action mechanism if no redress is provided to plaintiffs at all? Is the class action about providing a remedy to plaintiffs, is it just about getting the defendant company to pay something to...more

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Congressional Overhaul of Class Action Procedure Pending Senate Consideration

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As class action litigation has continued to proliferate, we have seen efforts to rein in the perceived abuses of the system on multiple fronts. Over a decade ago, Congress passed the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA)...more

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