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Infamous Florida Plaintiffs’ Firm Files For Bankruptcy. Will Strems Get His $36 Million?

The successor to a law firm that was known as “public enemy number one” by Florida’s property insurance industry after it filed thousands of unnecessary lawsuits – many of them on the same claim – has slipped into bankruptcy, putting …

Viewpoint: Impact of Florida Tort-Reform Bill Becomes Clear, But Litigation Expected

On March 24, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 837, resulting in the enactment of sweeping tort reform (“the Act”). The Act impacts various aspects of the civil justice system. The most salient features of this latest …

Florida Claims Litigation Dropped in July, but AOB Share Continues to Rise

The volume of claims litigation in Florida rose in June then declined in July by almost the same amount. But the share of cases that are assignment-of-benefits claims rose to the highest level since early 2021, a litigation management software …