The Florida Supreme Court is seeking public comment on a proposed civil procedure rules change that would require attorneys to have their computer cameras on at all times during remote depositions. While all jurisdictions in...more
Late last month, the Florida Supreme Court codified into Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.280(h) the “apex doctrine” and declared the doctrine applies with equal force to high-ranking corporate and government officials....more
On August 26, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court amended the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure to adopt the so-called “apex doctrine” that protects high-level corporate officers from abusive discovery. ...more
In a somewhat surprising move, the Florida Supreme Court has just issued an opinion, on its own motion, “to codify the apex doctrine and to extend its protections to the private sphere.” See In re Amendment to Florida Rule of...more