Major amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure promote active case management Rules include case tracks for civil cases based on complexity, and strict limits on trial continuances and deadline ...

Image: the Hon. Judge Ralph Artigliere (ret.) with DALL-E. A landmark rules decision this past week by the Florida Supreme Court promises to reshape the landscape of civil litigation in the state. One ...

Most practitioners in Florida are familiar with at least one of the various axioms about state and federal matters and procedures. Litigating in federal court on a “rocket docket” is often compared to ...

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 ...

Life-tenured judges play the long game. Last spring, the Judicial Conference adopted, without any debate, a "binding" policy that would force reassignment of cases seeking nationwide relief. After ...

Under Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, in most federal civil actions, a notice of appeal must be filed with the district court clerk within 30 days ...