By Philippe Lieberman Florida’s Collateral Source Rule is often overlooked in landlord-tenant disputes.  Under the rule, an injured party may recover full damages from a tortfeasor even if the injured party recovers money from an independent third-party such as an insurer.  This rule is often overlooked by litigators but can …

By Philippe Lieberman On Friday, downtown cleared out by lunchtime as employees fled in anticipation of Miami’s annual Ultra Music Festival.  Co-founder Alex Omes sued his partners last week, claiming that he was fraudulently forced out of the company that produces the event during a secret shareholder meeting.

By Philippe Lieberman Over the last two or three years, I have encountered scenarios where the traditional rule – that a relationship between a lender and borrower is an arm’s length transaction – is called into question and creates potential lender liability. 1) As real estate development in Florida has …