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Find a Lawyer July 27th, 2010Current Florida Litigation Trends (July 2010)
By: Vincent Lynch, Managing Partner of Lynch & Robbins, P.A.
In up to date court case filings in Federal and state courts and administrative tribunals across Florida, Lynch & Robbins, our Florida lawyers repetitively scrutinize trends. We concentrate on research and counsel to clients in the most prolific areas of the moment such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), securities, partnerships, and intellectual property law. We also track positive developments in our other core practice areas including Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Franchise, and administrative law cases. Lynch & Robbins has law offices in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Miami, and Orlando.
Florida Court Dockets Stay Flooded
The tidal wave of foreclosure and eviction cases coupled with the reduction in the Florida State Court funds have to a great extent impacted the number of cases on the dockets of the state court judges in Florida. Alternatively, quite a few Florida judges and their constituantes are working hard to direct their dockets and we have seen unforeseen progress on state court cases we handle for clients throughout the Circuit Courts of Florida.
The Federal Courts in Florida
FLSA, ADA, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and intellectual property law cases are among the most filed lawsuits in the Federal Courts in Florida-that encompasses the Southern, Middle and Northern District Courts. To date, over 20% of all FLSA lawsuits filed in Federal Court are filed in Florida and approximately 150 FLSA cases were filed against Florida companies in Federal Court in June of 2010 alone. Over 50 intellectual property law cases were filed in Federal Court in Florida in June of 2010 including alleged Copyright violations, Patent Litigation, and Trademark Infringement.
In retort to the exceptionally high volume of filings in certain areas including the FLSA and ADA, many Federal Judges across Florida including in Tampa, Orlando, Miami and Jacksonville concern special scheduling orders to manage and develop these cases quickly. Some Judges, particularly in the Southern District Courts in Miami and Fort Lauderdale enter orders allowing for shortened discovery periods and setting cases for a trial date a somewhat rapid period of time from the date the case was filled-otherwise known as a “Rocket Docket.” These Judges know that nothing disposes of cases more efficiently than a firm and early trial date.
Calculations prove that under the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and other Consumer Protection Laws in Federal Courts in the United States, over 750 lawsuits are filed monthly. In Florida Federal Court, 30 FDCPA cases were filed in June, 2010.
Employment Litigation
Employment litigation consistently remains one of the most fruitful areas of litigation in Florida and across the U.S. Over 220 employment related litigation lawsuits were filed against employers in federal court in Florida in June, 2010 including 150 FLSA and 75 employment discrimination cases.
Our Experience
Whether you need an employment lawyer (to defend and FLSA or discrimination case under Title VII, the Florida Civil Rights Act or the ADA), an intellectual property attorney or are implicated in commercial litigation, the lawyers of Lynch & Robbins can help you. We are diligent about providing our clients the most current methods for stopping and defending litigation efficiently and effectively. For more information, please visit us at www.floridalawyer.com.
Vincent Lynch is the Managing Partner of Lynch & Robbins. Mr. Lynch represents businesses, employers and individuals in very multifaceted federal and state court administrative, litigation, and arbitration matters. Mr. Lynch served as a state and Federal Court law clerk for 4 years before entering private practice and has over 18 years of legal experience. since 1992, he has been a member of The Florida Bar.
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