by Dan Bushell | Jul 3, 2018 | Constitutional Litigation
According to a statistical report recently issued by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, federal appeals filings dropped substantially last year. In the 12-month period ending September 30, 2017, 50,506 appeals were filed in federal courts of...
by Dan Bushell | Feb 5, 2018 | Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, General Civil Litigation
The past few years have shown that litigation continues to be a viable vehicle for bringing about societal change, particularly when legislative action does not follow changes in public opinion on high profile issues. The same sex marriage litigation that culminated...
by Dan Bushell | Dec 4, 2015 | Constitutional Litigation
You may have gone to pay for a purchase and been told by the store owner that there was an extra charge to pay by credit card. And you’ve undoubtedly gone to a gas station with two sets of prices: lower prices for cash and higher prices for credit cards. Is...
by Dan Bushell | Sep 18, 2015 | Florida Supreme Court, Real Estate & Foreclosure Litigation
Continuing from my last post, this post (also excerpted/adapted from my CLE presentation o the Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section) outlines some unique legal issues that arise in foreclosure appeals. Attorney’s Fees Particularly in residential...
by Dan Bushell | Sep 16, 2015 | Real Estate & Foreclosure Litigation
[The following is excerpted/adapted from a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentation I gave earlier this year for the Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section’s Monthly CLE Teleconference. Because the lecture was too long for one post, I’m breaking it...
