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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of July 14 - 18, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Walmart v. King - APA, ALJs, constitutional challenge - Gray v. Birchfield - employment, harassment, punitive damages, assault, battery - USA v. Rowe - prior panel precedent...more

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Florida Litigation Procedure Update: Third DCA Clarifies Key Aspects of § 57.105

In AT&T Mobility, LLC v. Rigney, 3D21-2261 (Fla. 3d DCA Sept. 6, 2023), Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal reviewed the denial of two motions for sanctions under section 57.105, Florida Statutes. In its ruling, the...more

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Lessons for Employers from Extended Litigation

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Lawyers love to follow the intricacies of litigation - we read the court decisions and follow matters through trials like some follow the latest happenings in their favorite TV drama. CRST Van Expedited v. EEOC - From...more

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End of the Road: Eighth Circuit Upholds $3.3 Million Fee Award Against The EEOC For Frivolous Claims

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Seyfarth Synopsis: After over a decade of litigation between the EEOC and trucking company CRST Van Expedited, the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed a federal district court’s order requiring the EEOC to pay $3.3 million in...more

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Preserving Premature Rulings

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The jury was still deliberating over the personal injury case in Showan v. Pressdee, No. 1:16-cv-00468-ODE (N.D. Ga.), when the senior U.S. district judge decided to “get the ball rolling” on an expected motion for damages...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: December 2017

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Lopez v. Routt, 17 Cal. App. 5th 1006, 225 Cal. Rptr. 3d 851 (2017) - Facts: Plaintiff sued her employer and supervisor for harassment in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). The matter...more

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EEOC Ordered To Pay $1.9 Million For Frivolous Claims Against Trucking Company

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In the latest chapter of the ongoing legal battle between the EEOC and delivery company CRST Van Expedited regarding the agency’s sexual harassment claims, a federal district court ordered the EEOC to pay...more

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