Florida Bar Journal articles from June 2001

Florida Bar Journal archives from June 2001

Entity selection revisited: will Gitlitz provide continuing vitality for S corporations?
June 1, 2001... In the alphabet soup of entity selection for Florida lawyers, S corporations have become second-class citizens to their more exotic cousins. LLCs, LLPs, and LLLPs offer the benefits of S corporation status (flow-through taxation with no owner...

Depositon potpourri or helpful hints to avoid deposition fatigue.(Florida)
June 1, 2001... Our experience has been that depositions can be an incredibly helpful tool in either prosecuting a civil lawsuit or defending against charges levied by the state. On the other hand, experience has likewise taught us that depositions can be one...

Limiting the use of "me too" evidence in employment discrimination cases.
June 1, 2001... The American workforce enjoyed remarkable prosperity during the last several years. The national rate of unemployment plummeted from a high of 7.8 percent in June 1992 to a low of 3.9 percent in October 2000.[1] The decline in Florida's...

How to guarantee enforcement of a guaranty agreement.(Florida)
June 1, 2001... A frequent area of dispute that arises after the default of a debtor is the liability of a guarantor on the underlying debt. A contract of guaranty is the promise to answer for the payment of some debt or the performance of some obligation by a...

Anatomy of a child custody evaluation. (Florida)
June 1, 2001... Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure 12.360 and 12.363 provide for evaluation of parents and children by a psychologist. A psychological evaluation is only useful if it is done properly and if those who rely upon it actually understand it. One...

Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel.(Review)
June 1, 2001... Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel by Robert L. Haig, Editor-in-Chief The opening sentence of the forward to this publication proclaims: Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel is a unique...

The Supreme Court.(Review)
June 1, 2001... The Supreme Court by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist Fifteen years after he became the first sitting Chief Justice to write a book about the U.S. Supreme Court, Rehnquist had added new chapters and substantially revised his work. ...

A Question of Intent: A Great American Battle with a Deadly Industry.(Review)
June 1, 2001... A Question of Intent by David Kessler A Question of Intent: A Great American Battle with a Deadly Industry is a detective story that shows what it takes to tackle the biggest issues of public concern in America today. When Kessler became...

Expert Rules: 100 (and More) Points You Need to Know About Expert Witnesses, 2d ed.(Review)
June 1, 2001... Federal Rules The National Institute for Trial Advocacy has released Expert Rules: 100 (and More) Points You Need to Know About Expert Witnesses, 2d Ed., by David M. Malone and Paul J. Zwier. The second edition contains 50 new pages...

Digital Copyright.(Review)
June 1, 2001... Digital Copyright by Jessica Litman Wayne State University law professor Litman questions whether copyright laws crafted by lawyers and their lobbyists really make sense for the vast majority and the effects of such laws on the exchange of...

Dealing with the IRS.(Review)
June 1, 2001... Dealing with the IRS by Theodore M. David A reference took for IRS dispute matters, Dealing with the IRS: Law, Forms, and Practice covers recent cases and contains practice points for both novice and experienced attorneys. It also explains...