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Florida Litigation Update:

Legend has it that new, Florida state-court judges are told—off the record—something along these lines: when in doubt, deny summary judgment; chances are there’s something in the record that’s a genuine issue of material fact, and it’s easy to get reversed for granting summary judgment, but not vice versa.

Florida’s Zombie Chevron Problem

On October 14, 2020, the Florida Second District Court of Appeal issued its opinion in DHSMV v. Chakrin reinstating the suspension of petitioner’s driver’s license.

How to safeguard your patients and staff:

As physicians continue to navigate the COVID-19 landscape and beyond, our “new normal” requires new practice workflows, higher demands for personal protective equipment (PPE), and increased testing of both patients and staff. With many new testing kits and medical devices on the rise, we’ll call on two experts — one in med-legal, and one in data-driven product distribution and consolidation — to weigh in.

Home Office Deductions in the Time of Coronavirus

Working from home has become the new normal for millions of Americans, and is likely to remain a fundamental aspect of American life even after the COVID-19 crisis begins to fade.  In turn, American workers have been required to adapt their circumstances to the unique demands of working from home—setting up home offices, bearing the expense of increased utility bills, and devoting portions of their homes previously used for personal purposes to business use.

Florida Litigation Update:

In an en banc opinion deciding the matter of Hock v. Triad Guar. Ins. Corp., 2D16-4008, 2020 WL 1036482 (Fla. 2d DCA Mar. 4, 2020), Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal held that a corporation that becomes administratively dissolved for failure to file an annual report may defend or prosecute an action in order to wind up its business and affairs.