http://www.mitrani.com/blog/ Recent Posts en-us Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:57:53 -0400 http://www.mitrani.com/blog/the-danger-of-overzealous-advocacy/ The danger of overzealous advocacy was recently highlighted in Aquasol Condo. Ass'n, Inc. v. HSBC Bank USA, No. 3D17-352, 2018 WL 4609002 (Fla. 3d DCA Sept. 26, 2018).

]]> 2020-05-19 00:00:00 http://www.mitrani.com/blog/the-danger-of-overzealous-advocacy/ http://www.mitrani.com/blog/nominal-offers-of-judgment/ The Southern District of Florida recently provided guidance regarding the treatment of nominal offers of judgment...

]]> 2020-05-19 00:00:00 http://www.mitrani.com/blog/nominal-offers-of-judgment/ http://www.mitrani.com/blog/third-dca-addresses-the-slavin-doctrine/ Today, the Third District Court of Appeal, addressed the “Slavin Doctrine,” which discharges a contractor of liability...

]]> 2020-05-19 00:00:00 http://www.mitrani.com/blog/third-dca-addresses-the-slavin-doctrine/ http://www.mitrani.com/blog/hot-potato-doctrine/ Earlier this year, the Florida Supreme Court suspended two prominent plaintiff’s attorneys for thirty days each for violating the “hot potato doctrine,” which was established by Florida’s highest Court in 2014...

]]> 2020-05-19 00:00:00 http://www.mitrani.com/blog/hot-potato-doctrine/ http://www.mitrani.com/blog/preparing-a-corporate-representative-for-deposition/ When an attorney defends a corporate representative deposition, it is imperative that you have your client prepare...

]]> 2020-05-19 00:00:00 http://www.mitrani.com/blog/preparing-a-corporate-representative-for-deposition/ http://www.mitrani.com/blog/the-low-threshold-for-meeting-the-communication-and-consultation-requirement-to-consummate-an-attorney-client-relationship/ In JBJ Investment of South Fla., Inc. v. Southern Title Group, Inc. et al, the Fourth District Court of Appeal overturned a trial court’s ruling granting summary judgment in favor of the law firm defendants in a legal malpractice case...

]]> 2020-05-19 00:00:00 http://www.mitrani.com/blog/the-low-threshold-for-meeting-the-communication-and-consultation-requirement-to-consummate-an-attorney-client-relationship/ http://www.mitrani.com/blog/the-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-s-impact-on-tax-rules-for-alimony-payments/ The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-97) overhauled the U.S. tax code, including changes to the tax rules for alimony. One crucial change is the IRS’ treatment of alimony payments. Currently and until the beginning of the new year, §71 of the Internal Revenue Code provides for a deduction of payments...

]]> 2020-05-19 00:00:00 http://www.mitrani.com/blog/the-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-s-impact-on-tax-rules-for-alimony-payments/ http://www.mitrani.com/blog/legislature-amends-application-of-the-statute-of-repose-to-plead-third-party-claims-in-construction-defect-cases/ Fla. Stat. §95.11(3)(c) governs limitations of actions in construction defect cases in Florida. In March 2018, Governor Scott signed...

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