On January 17, 2020, the Southern District of Florida federal court denied, in CMR Construction & Roofing, LLC v. Hartford Ins. Co. of the Midwest, the insurance company’s motion to strike the contractor’s claim for attorney’s fees under Fla Stat. § 627.428. See No 9:19-CV-81610, 2020 WL 264671 …
In my 40 year career (I had my first job in the Florida Capitol building when I was 18 and I turned 60 January 9!) I have come to respect and enjoyed a great working relationship with lawyers who represent policyholders and are part of what is called the plaintiff’s bar. To this day I …
(Reprinted with permission from Florida Politics)
A recent survey shows a majority of Florida voters agree that exorbitant legal fees in property insurance cases are driving up the cost of homeownership.
Eighty-seven percent of those polled were especially concerned about the “multiplier fee” that allows attorneys to collect up …
The Florida House and Senate this past week released their first versions of the state budget for the new fiscal year beginning July 1. The Senate’s budget totals $92.83 billion ($1.8 billion over current budget year spending), the House’s budget is $91.37 billion, as …
They say if you want to know where to do business, follow the real estate market. That’s certainly true in Florida where new reports show single-family housing starts as well as existing home sales are outpacing the USA average by double-digits. And economists say it’s fed …
The 2020 Iowa Caucuses are finally here to kick off the election year and take place today in the Hawkeye State. They signal the coming of the election season here in our Sunshine State in a little over a month. The Iowa Caucuses serve as the initial nominating contest in the Democratic Party presidential primaries …
