Florida Bar Journal articles from March 2002

Florida Bar Journal archives from March 2002

What every lawyer should know about the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct; "but I'm a friend of the court" and other predicaments.
March 1, 2002... Most judges have come to realize that they cannot do their job without lawyers. Most lawyers have concluded that the obverse is also true. Although judges and lawyers meet in a formal context during court proceedings, many other less formal...

Prejudgment and postjudgment interest: what's in a name?(Florida)
March 1, 2002... The entitlement to prejudgment interest in tort cases has been the subject of varying and often conflicting interpretations by the courts of this state. This unsettled legal landscape has caused great uncertainty in determining the amount of...

The Fourth Amendment, canine olfaction, and vehicle stops: time is of the es'scents'.(police dogs)(Florida)
March 1, 2002... One of the unintended consequences of the current emphasis on dogs as agents of social control is the increasing possibility that they may contribute to compromising one of our most cherished values--privacy.... Under the pretext of public...

Overfiling: can the EPA pursue a case where the state has taken enforcement action? What courts have done since Harmon.(Harmon Industries, Inc. v. Browner)
March 1, 2002... In many federally created environmental programs, standards are set at the federal level to achieve consistency and economies of scale. However, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delegates implementation and enforcement to the...

Personal jurisdiction and the Internet: applying old principles to a "new" medium.(US and Florida)
March 1, 2002... The Internet presents a new arena in which to apply old legal standards. Since its inception in the early 1990s, the Internet has allowed lawyers and judges to examine well-established principles in an age of rapidly changing technology. Most...

Financial affidavits in domestic relations cases: sunshine trumps privacy, a proposed solution.(personal financial information)(Florida)
March 1, 2002... In Florida, detailed personal financial information about parties to most family law cases is freely available to anyone who requests it from the clerk of court because Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.285(a)(1) requires that parties to...

The continuing evolution of the "new" innocent spouse rules as implemented and interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service and the courts.(part 2)
March 1, 2002... This is the second part of a discussion of the continuing evolution of the innocent spouse rules, as interpreted by the IRS and the courts. Part I reviewed the old innocent spouse rules and [subsection] 6015(b) and (c)of the new rules. Part II...

Florida Civil Procedure.
March 1, 2002... Bruce Berman recently completed the 2001-2002 edition of his book, Florida Civil Procedure. In this book, he analyzes Florida's Rules of Civil Procedure on a ruleby-rule basis. He presents the text of each rule followed by its history, a...

Official 2002 Pocket Guide to Florida Government.
March 1, 2002... Throughout the year, citizens, businesses, and associations have countless reasons to contact their state officials. The Florida Chamber of Commerce's Official 2002 Pocket Guide to Florida Government will make that task simpler, providing a...

Practice Commentaries: Federal Rules of Evidence.
March 1, 2002... The second volume, Practice Commentaries -- Federal Rules of Evidence, in NITA's Practice Commentaries series combines the Federal Rules with a practical analysis of how to use these rules to develop a winning courtroom strategy. The...

Medical Records for Attorneys.
March 1, 2002... Published by ALI-ABA, this book shows attorneys how to systematically interpret medical records to discover the patient's symptoms, diagnosis, and outcome of medical care. This new text explains how to use medical records to understand...

The Law of Telecommuting.
March 1, 2002... Learn how to advise your business clients how to develop successful telecommuting programs and show your business clients how to maximize the profitability of telework while minimizing its risk with ALI-ABA's new book, The Law of Telecommuting,...

In the Midst of All That Makes Life Worth Living: Polk County, Florida, to 1940.
March 1, 2002... Florida Southern College's Center for Florida History, in conjunction with the Polk County Historical Association and the FSC college bookstore, is now distributing a comprehensive history of Polk County -- In the Midst of All that Makes Life...

Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums.
March 1, 2002... Shannon Pratt's latest book on business valuation, Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums, has been released by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and can be ordered by calling 888/BUS-VALU. The book provides a summary of the important studies...

O'Connor's Federal Rules: Civil Trials, 2001.
March 1, 2002... In 2000, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence were substantially revised in the areas of service of process, the answer, filing requirements for discovery, initial disclosures, depositions, sanctions, admission and exclusion of...

Jury Research.
March 1, 2002... This handbook helps trial attorneys select jurors and covers both the theory of the jury selection process and the practical application of that theory in preparing and conducting voir dire and mock trials and includes surveys and...