Recently, Florida lawmakers enacted amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 1.280 addresses initial disclosures and now imposes stricter obligations on parties to timely exchange them ...

Proposals for settlement are a litigation tool highly favored by Florida courts to resolve cases. They are governed by ...

The new year begins with changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure that took effect on Jan. 1. Florida’s trial courts manage more than two million civil case filings annually and to boost the resolution ...

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Last year, the Florida Supreme Court adopted comprehensive changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. These changes took effect on Jan. 1, 2025. There is much to unpack in the new rules. Parties ...

A summary of amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, effective January 1, 2025, as adopted by the Florida Supreme Court in a series of opinions on May 23, 2024 and December 5, 2024. Major ...

February 29, 2024 - Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(1), a plaintiff can amend its complaint once as a matter of course within 21 days of serving the original complaint, or 21 days after ...