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Fees on Fees Rejected by Third District

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August 17, 2020

Even when you win an award of entitlement to attorney's fees, you may not be entitled to recover fees for the time spent litigating the amount of that attorney's fee award.

Florida Supreme Court Hurricane Dorian Orders

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September 9, 2019

The Florida Supreme Court issued orders retroactively extending deadlines in four of the five Florida District Courts of Appeal due to Hurricane Dorian.

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Podcasts & PCAs

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September 4, 2019

Check out Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik's appearance on the Issues on Appeal Podcast, Episode 13 Evaluating a PCA.

How Does a Hurricane Affect Court Deadlines? (Dorian Edition)

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September 3, 2019

In Florida state courts, you won't know until the storm is over, so don't count on a deadline moving. And in Federal Court, the courthouse being closed does not mean you can't file, so your best bet is to meet any deadline today.

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Weird, Wild Stuff: Nine Proposed Appellate Rule Changes You May Want to Weigh In On

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July 22, 2019

Don't miss your chance to comment on nine proposed amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Is Memorial Day, May 27, a Court Holiday? (2019 edition)

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May 23, 2019

Memorial Day--May 27, 2019--is a day that we remember and…

You Used Daubert at Trial but Now it’s Frye? Here’s What the Appellate Court Might Do. (UPDATED–IT’S DAUBERT AGAIN!)

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May 20, 2019

The Florida Supreme Court declared the statutory revision to section 90.702 unconstitutional, thereby reaffirming that Frye is the test to apply in Florida. Delisle v. Crane Co., 258 So. 3d 1219, 1229 (Fla. 2018).

Where does that leave us?

What’s it like to appear before the United States Supreme Court? Let’s talk about it, podcast-style.

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April 23, 2019

The United States Supreme Court hears oral argument from attorneys…

Is Good Friday a Court Holiday? (2019 Edition)

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April 18, 2019

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Briefing Deadlines Fixed

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January 31, 2019

A fourth order making rule changes effective January 1, 2019 corrected an oversight and brought brief deadlines in cross-appeals and dependency and parental rights termination cases in line with the rest of the rule changes.

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First and Third DCAs Transition to ePortal for Electronic Filing

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January 30, 2019

The First and Third District Courts of Appeal will transition to the ePortal on February 11, 2019.

New Rule 9.380 Allows Notification of Related Cases

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January 28, 2019

New Rule 9.380 allows parties, without argument, to inform an appellate court of "related case or issue" that is either "arising out of the same proceeding in the lower tribunal," or, helpfully, "involving a similar issue of law."

4th and 5th DCAs Transition to Portal

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January 11, 2019

After hours last night, the 4th and 5th DCAs both transitioned to e-portal filing.

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Calculating Deadlines Under the New Rules

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January 9, 2019

Don't let January's rule changes cause you confusion! We'll talk you through how the changes to the rules affect calculating deadlines.

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Now You Can Appeal Two More Types of Nonfinal Orders

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January 1, 2019

Today is the day that a myriad of changes to the…

Fifth District Announces January 10 Portal Transition

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December 21, 2018

The Fifth District Court of Appeal will transition from mandatory use of the eDCA system to the E-Filing Portal starting January 10, 2019.

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Second District Clerk Shares Details About Today’s Transition to the Portal

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December 14, 2018

The Honorable Mary Beth Kuenzel, Clerk of the Second District, kindly shared some details about what the transition back to filing through the Portal means for practitioners.

Second District Transitions Back to Portal

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December 10, 2018

File and serve documents with the Second District through the Portal Starting December 14, 2018. Check out the blog post for more information.

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Almost Every Florida Appellate Rule Changes on New Years’ Day 2019

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November 8, 2018

The Florida Supreme Court has substantially amended the Florida…

Pleading and the Many Faces of Waiver

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August 22, 2018

We won! Our appellate win discusses pleading requirements, waiver, trial by consent, and the right of a client to direct communication through his or her attorney.