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Proportionality in Practice: How Florida’s New Discovery Standard Reframes Product Liability Litigation

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In 2024, the Florida Supreme Court changed the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, aligning them with federal standards in many areas. One of those areas was the scope of discovery. What was once an expansive often burdensome...more

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Fourth DCA Adopts Risk-Utility Test as the Standard for Some Design Defect Claims

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Recently, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal opened the door to moving away from the consumer expectations test and adopting the risk-utility test for strict liability design defect claims involving complex...more

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