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Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Governor DeSantis Signs SB 316 (2025), Allowing Formation of Florida Series LLCs Starting July 1, 2026

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On June 20, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 316 into law, allowing the formation of domestic Protected Series Limited Liability Companies (Series LLCs), as well as recognizing out-of-state "foreign"...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Florida Passes New Protected Series LLC Legislation

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The Florida Legislature passed CS/SB 316 and CS/HB 403 to add Protected Series LLC provisions to the Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act, aligning with the Uniform Protected Series Act. This makes Florida one of the...more

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Florida’s Medical Malpractice Reform: Navigating the Shifting Landscape for Providers

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Florida’s healthcare providers and their insurers are on the verge of a significant adjustment to the state’s medical malpractice landscape. For over three decades, a controversial provision within Florida’s medical...more

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New Florida Law Will Improve Remedies for Owners to Remove Squatters from Homes

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Florida has attracted a lot of investors buying homes to rent out, as well as persons buying vacation or second homes. Additionally, some owners downsize or upsize their homes, keeping and renting out their old home after...more

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Florida Tort Reform and Negligent Security Liability: New Requirements for Multifamily Property Owners

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Aimed at combatting lawsuit abuse, Florida’s recently passed tort reform bill (HB 837/SB 236) makes dramatic changes to the state’s justice system, including negligent security cases against owners and operators of...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Sweeping Changes to Florida Tort Laws Are Now in Effect

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On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 837 into law, effecting sweeping reform of Florida’s tort laws. Some of the most notable changes are to Florida’s frameworks for negligence, insurance,...more

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Florida Enacts Transformative Tort Reform Legislation

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On Friday, March 24, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 837, providing an overhaul to tort law in the state of Florida. The new legislation makes transformative changes, including reducing the statute of...more

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Florida Passes Tort Reform Bill

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On Friday, March 24, 2023, Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, signed into law a tort reform bill, HB 837. The bill impacts, among other things, bad faith actions and attorney’s fee awards. Of particular importance to...more

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