In the recent decision of Taggart v. Lorenzen, the Supreme Court held that a court may hold a creditor in civil contempt for violating a discharge order if there is no fair ground of doubt as to whether the order barred
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Personal Liability of Employees for Misrepresentations in Performance of a Contract
By W Mason
While post-Tiara, the Economic Loss Rule (“ELR”) is limited to products liability cases, the Tiara progeny firmly establish that the independent tort doctrine (“ITD”) is alive and well. In a nutshell, the IDT “is a prohibition against tort actions to recover…
Employee Drug Testing Post Medical Marijuana
In 2016, Florida voters passed Amendment 2 which legalized medical marijuana in Florida. Two years later, employers are adapting to the idea of employees who use medical marijuana under the care of a doctor.
I recently spoke with Florida Weekly
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Cannabis Use by Employees – a Rapidly Evolving Issue
As the laws involving cannabis use – for both medicinal and recreational purposes – evolve, businesses must figure out how to operate in a changing environment. I was happy to share my thoughts on managing cannabis use by employees with
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It Is Now Legal to Smoke Medical Marijuana in Florida
Florida finally legalizes smokable medical marijuana. See my post at Fox’s In the Weeds.
Dori K. Stibolt is a partner with the law firm of Fox Rothschild LLP. Dori defends and counsels management in labor and employment litigation matters…
Florida Employers Reconsider Drug Testing in the Age of Medical Marijuana
I was happy to speak with I was happy to speak with Jeff Ostrowski at The Palm Beach Post regarding how to manage Employee medical marijuana use and drug testing trends two years into Florida’s legalized medical marijuana program. See his…
How to Avoid ADA Title III Website Cases that Target Hotels & Motels
As I posted last year, the next wave of Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) Title III litigation was going to focus on hotels and motels and their reservation systems. And, I was right.
These cases are primarily focused on the…
Is Prepetition Bad Faith “Cause” For Dismissal in a Chapter 7?
By Heather Ries
In a recent case out of the Southern District of Florida, the Court outlined the standard for dismissal of an individual’s Chapter 7 case based on the Debtor’s pre-petition bad faith behavior.
The statutory language of § 707(a) outlines the…
Is the Tide Changing on Florida’s Medical Marijuana Regulations?
Medical Marijuana – Update Regarding Oral Argument in Smoking Case
I’ve written another new post for Fox’s In the Weeds blog. See my post which provided an update regarding oral argument in the appeallate case involving Florida medical marijuana smoking litigation.
Dori K. Stibolt is a partner with the law…