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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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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Is it Appealable? July 2018 edition
Appealable or not? The courts decide...
The immediate…
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How Do Courts Use Social Media?
Check out Jared's article on the just-released Summer 2018 issue of the HCBA Lawyer Magazine!
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30 Days Means 30 Days When It Comes To Proposals For Settlement
Since 2016, the Second and Fifth Districts have been in conflict…
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Have You Seen the Second DCA’s New Procedures on Oral Argument?
The Second District recently updated its Internal Operating Procedures to reduce the list of exceptions and leave the judges with more express discretion.
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Appeals 101: Why Rendition Matters
Rendition is a critical concept in Florida appeals, but not everyone understands its importance.
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Appeals 101: How do I Pay my Family Law Appeal Attorney’s Fees?
As part of our continuing Appeals 101 series, here’s the scoop on getting your ex to pay for your family law appeal attorney’s fees.
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Fifth District to Allow Parties to Appear Remotely at Oral Argument
Parties will be allowed to attend oral argument remotely from Marion County in the Fifth District Court of Appeal starting June 5-- but should they?
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Blurred Lines and Appellate Preservation
The defendants' trial lawyers tanked portions of their appeal by failing to speak up at two important points at the trial: At the close of plaintiff's evidence, and before the jury was dismissed after rendering its verdict.
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4th District Shortens Allowable Extensions for Reply Briefs and Criminal Appeals
The Fourth District Court of Appeal has shortened the allowable time period for agreed extensions of time to 90 days for an initial or answer brief, and 15 days for a reply brief.
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Fifth District Changes Procedures for Extensions of Time
The Fifth District Court of Appeal has twice modified its rules regarding extensions of time in less than a month, reducing the availability of stipulated extensions and placing additional burdens on all attorneys seeking an extension for their clients.
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More Eleventh Circuit Rule Amendments on the Horizon
Proposed Eleventh Circuit rule amendments, open for comment until May 4, 2018, will allow for electronic payment of filing fees and streamline exhibit transmission.
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Eleventh Circuit Rule Amendments Effective April 2, 2018
The Eleventh Circuit has made a handful of changes to its rules affecting tax practitioners, appellate mediation, and the ability of counsel coming in after an appeal has been initiated to file a replacement brief.
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Appeals 101: How do I initiate my Florida civil appeal?
In a standard civil case in Florida, one initiates an appeal by (1) filing a notice of appeal and (2) paying the filing fee. This applies to appeals from both final and non-final ( orders
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Florida Court’s Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Party in Domestic Violence Cases
Florida courts may only act if they have personal jurisdiction over the defendant, even in the case of alleged domestic violence.
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