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A New Defense Strategy: Leveraging Florida’s Tort Reform for Early Dismissal

A Florida trial court recently dismissed a personal injury lawsuit against a national retail defendant based on a novel argument created by Weber Gallagher regarding statutory condition precedent to asserting a claim for...more

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Commonwealth Court Reverses Dismissals, Holds Claim Petition Preserved Claims and Orders Remand

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Frank Jordan v. Lake Forest Development, et al. (WCAB); No. 621 C.D. 2024; August 19, 2025; Senior Judge Leavitt - The Commonwealth Court reversed a decision that had dismissed multiple parties from a workers’ compensation...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Encourages Federal Rule 7(a)(7) Replies—A Potential Boon for Defendants

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently reminded district courts that they may use Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7(a)(7)—a little-known rule—to screen out meritless complaints before discovery....more

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