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

Podcasts & PCAs
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)
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.

Weird, Wild Stuff: Nine Proposed Appellate Rule Changes You May Want to Weigh In On
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)
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!)
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.
The United States Supreme Court hears oral argument from attorneys…

Is Good Friday a Court Holiday? (2019 Edition)
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Briefing Deadlines Fixed
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.

First and Third DCAs Transition to ePortal for Electronic Filing
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
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
After hours last night, the 4th and 5th DCAs both transitioned to e-portal filing.

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

Now You Can Appeal Two More Types of Nonfinal Orders
Today is the day that a myriad of changes to the…

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

Second District Clerk Shares Details About Today's Transition to the Portal
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
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
The Florida Supreme Court has substantially amended the Florida…

Pleading and the Many Faces of Waiver
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.

Appeals 101: What is the Mandate?
What is the appellate mandate? We explain why the mandate ends your appeal and what you may have to do in the trial court after the mandate issues.
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