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Wed 18th Oct | 2017

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of October 6, 2017

The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 40 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 6, 2017 DESPITE THE REFEREE’S RECOMMENDATION OF A 60-DAY DISCIPLINE, THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT REJECTED THE RECORD AND SUSPENDED THE ATTORNEY FOR AN...

Tue 17th Oct | 2017

Kobe Steel’s Admission of Falsified Inspection Data Creates Fear of Substandard Materials Used By Major Manufacturers

Product liability Product Recalls BY Clark Fountain

Kobe Steel, a major Japanese steel and metal manufacturer whose products are used throughout the world, admitted this month that employees had falsified data regarding the quality of aluminum, copper, and powdered steel sold...

Wed 11th Oct | 2017

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 29, 2017

The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 39 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 STAND YOUR GROUND LAW DOES NOT CONFER CIVIL LIABILITY IMMUNITY TO A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT. Kumar v. Patel, 42 Fla. L. Weekly S828 (Fla. September...

Wed 4th Oct | 2017

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 22, 2017

The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 38 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 PROSPECTIVE AFRICAN-AMERICAN JUROR GIVING PROSECUTOR A “DIRTY LOOK” OUTSIDE OF THE VOIR DIRE NOT A VALID RACE-NEUTRAL...

Fri 29th Sep | 2017

Potential Fire Risk Leads to Recall of Nearly 500,000 Fiat Chrysler Pickup Trucks

Product Recalls BY Clark Fountain

On Tuesday, September 19th, Fiat Chrysler issued a voluntary recall of nearly 500,000 heavy-duty and medium-duty pickup trucks in the U.S. in order to inspect and replace potentially faulty water pumps. According to the...

Wed 27th Sep | 2017

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 15, 2017

The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 37 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 TRIAL COURT PROPERLY DENIED MOTION TO DISQUALIFY ATTORNEY REPRESENTING FORMER CLIENTS SUING LAW FIRM ON GROUND THAT ATTORNEY HAD PREVIOUSLY...

Wed 27th Sep | 2017

Semi-Trucks & Exploding Tires

Tire Safety BY Clark Fountain

Commercial trucks and tractor-trailers are among the largest motor vehicles on our public roadways, and they pose innumerable risks to the drivers, passengers, and pedestrians who share the roads with them. Because these...

Wed 20th Sep | 2017

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 8, 2017

General BY Clark Fountain

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 36 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 REPORTS OF THE SURGEON GENERAL WERE HEARSAY AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ADMITTED IN THIS TOBACCO CASE–THE REPORTS DID NOT QUALIFY AS PUBLIC...

Wed 13th Sep | 2017

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 1, 2017

The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 35 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 CERTIORARI GRANTED BECAUSE TRIAL JUDGE FAILED TO FOLLOW THE PROPER PROCEDURE FOR EVALUATING AN AMENDMENT FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. Leinberger v....

Wed 6th Sep | 2017

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 25, 2017

The Week in Torts BY Clark Fountain

FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 42, NUMBER 34 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF AUGUST 25, 2017 DEPARTURE FROM THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF LAW TO JOIN INSURER IN A JUDGMENT ENTERED AGAINST THE INSURED WHEN THE MOTION WAS FILED MORE THAN 15...

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of October 6, 2017

Kobe Steel’s Admission of Falsified Inspection Data Creates Fear of Substandard Materials Used By Major Manufacturers

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 29, 2017

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 22, 2017

Potential Fire Risk Leads to Recall of Nearly 500,000 Fiat Chrysler Pickup Trucks

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 15, 2017

Semi-Trucks & Exploding Tires

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 8, 2017

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 1, 2017

The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 25, 2017

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