Publications
Second District Court of Appeal Rules Florida Stat. § 627.70152 Cannot Be Applied Retroactively.
The plaintiffs’ complaint was dismissed due to their failure to comply with the pre-suit notice requirement set forth in Fla. Stat. § 627.70152(3).
Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, Octo
Ohio Supreme Court to Review Scope of Attorney-Client Privilege in Bad Faith Cases.
The Ohio Supreme Court has accepted the insurer’s appeal in this case, which arose out of an underinsured motorist claim, which the insurer had settled.
Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, Octo
Three Recent Third Circuit Decisions Underline Validity of Regular Use Exclusion and Household Vehicle Exclusion—under the Appropriate Circumstances—in UM/UIM Policies.
In Eberly v. LM Gen. Ins.
Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, Octo
PA Superior Court Rules, Expert Report that Merely Speculates About the Outcome of Underlying Action Is Insufficient to Establish Causation in Legal Malpractice Lawsuit.
The plaintiff alleged it would have mounted a successful defense to an underlying workers’ compensation action but for its attorney’s purported negligence in failing to conduct a thorough and timely investigation of the underlying claimant’s injur
Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, Octo
In a New York Conflict of Law Professional Malpractice Action, Appellate Court Affirmed Plaintiff Did Not Show that New Jersey Had Substantial Interest in the Litigation.
This matter deals with a conflict of law related to a professional malpractice action.
Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, Octo
In Effort to Reform Florida Condo and HOA Laws, Governor Desantis Signs Two New Bills.
Governor Ron Desantis recently signed two new bills in an effort to reform both condo and HOA laws in Florida. These both went into effect on July 1, 2024.
Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, Octo
Impounding a Vehicle Falls under Community Caretaking Exception to Fourth Amendment’s Warrant Requirement and Is Not a Taking under Fifth Amendment.
After township police officers conducted a traffic stop and found the driver did not have a license, registration or insurance, they had the car impounded.
Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, Octo
A Graduate Student May Be an Employee for Purposes of Title VII Discrimination.
A former student in the defendant’s Ph.D. program alleged quid pro quo sexual harassment and retaliation by a professor/advisor.
Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, Octo
Does a Municipality Have Statutory Duty to Indemnify Its Police Officer for Judgment Entered Against Him in Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit?
In late 2012, 16-year-old Shane McGuire and friends smashed pumpkins and stacked bricks on the doorstep of the home of City of Pittsburgh Police Officer Colby Neidig.
Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, Octo
Legal Update for Special Education Law – Updates from the U.S. Department of Education
On September 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education and Office for Civil Rights released two new resources to help schools comply with the recent amendments to Title IX regulations, which became effective on August 1, 2024.
Legal Update for Special Education Law – October 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments of interest