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This man is sad because a default judgment was entered against him

By:Jeffrey Vizcaino
December 23, 2016
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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…

By:Cynthia Conlin
December 20, 2016
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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…

By:Cynthia Conlin
November 21, 2016
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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…