On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States, in Obergefell v. Hodges, Director, Ohio Department of Health, in a five to four opinion ruled to allow same-sex marriages in every state. The Court held that the 14th Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people […]
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Many eyes are on the Florida Legislature as it makes its final tweaks to the much-anticipated alimony reform bill. With the legislative session ending on April 30, 2015, a bill that would eliminate permanent alimony and remove the existing categories of bridge-the-gap, rehabilitative, durational, or permanent alimony is expected to […]
We are pleased to release the August 2014 TIPS Newsletter with the following articles: Back to Basics: The Second District Court of Appeals Recently Reminded us that Premises Liability Claims are About More than Just Notice, by Richard Akin Get to Know Bill Boltrek Recent Victories John Lewis Retires 2014 Claims Defense-Update […]
The Third DCA Approves of Critical Areas for Impeachment of a Plaintiff’s “Hybrid” Expert Fort Myers Trial Attorney Traci McKee discusses the recent decision in Disla v. Blanco and its impact on a defense lawyer’s ability to cross-examine a plaintiff’s treating physician in the September 2013 Alert, The Third DCA Approves of Critical Areas for Impeachment […]