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This man is sad because a default judgment was entered against him
792 527 Jeffrey Vizcaino

How can a default judgment be set aside?

Imagine a lawsuit has been filed against you (or your company). For whatever reason—whether you chose to ignore the summons, never actually received a copy, or simply mis-calendared your deadline to respond—you fail to timely file a response with the court, and the plaintiff moves for an entry of default. After that’s obtained, the plaintiff files a…

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Been sued?
1 1 Cynthia Conlin

What to do when you’ve been sued

Every year, 15 million lawsuits are filed in America, or so we’ve been told. Chances are, then, if it hasn’t happened to you already, sooner or later  you too will be sued. Lawsuits are incredibly stressful but, in the whole scheme of things, it’s not the end of the world. Erase any crazy thoughts of…

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An anti-SLAPP motion was granted in Palm Beach County
1 1 Cynthia Conlin

Update on Florida’s anti-SLAPP law (recent cases)

Back in August 2015 we wrote about the new Florida anti-SLAPP law that was updated and expanded on July 1, 2015. The law was intended to discourage the filing of frivolous “SLAPP” lawsuits filed to chill free speech. The law, embodied in section 768.295, Florida Statutes, created a new (as of 2015) procedure whereby defendants in SLAPP suits…

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