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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Court’s amendments respond to the recommendations of the Workgroup on Improved Resolution of Civil Cases (the “Workgroup”) which was formed in 2019. The Workgroup’s primary objective was to ...

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 ...

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