If you have a case management conference (otherwise known as a “CMC”) or a Pretrial Conference (otherwise known as a “PTC”) scheduled in your civil case, you may be wondering what to expect.
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Case Management Conferences and Pretrial Conferences
by Caitlin Szematowicz on July 22nd, 2020 in Litigation
Tags: Business, Civil, Corporate, Litigation

Jurisdiction Over Non-Resident Defendants
by Caitlin Szematowicz on July 17th, 2020 in Business & Corporate Law, Litigation
Tags: Civil, Litigation
The State of Florida must have personal jurisdiction over the non-resident in order to properly hear and decide the case.
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What Is Service of Process?
by Caitlin Szematowicz on June 10th, 2020 in Labor and Employment, Litigation
Tags: Business, Civil, Litigation, Pinellas County, St Petersburg
This article will review how to effectuate original service of process – notifying other party of an action.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING DISCOVERY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA
by Caitlin Szematowicz on May 29th, 2020 in Litigation
Tags: Civil, Commercial, Litigation, Pinellas County, St Petersburg
This article addresses the different types of discovery in the stage of a civil or commercial litigation case in the state of Florida.
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Motions for Summary Judgment and Judgment on the Pleadings
by Caitlin Szematowicz on April 24th, 2020 in Business & Corporate Law, Litigation
Tags: Civil, Litigation, Pinellas County, St Petersburg
Enter a judgment before the case goes to trial by either the trial court entering summary judgment or the trial court entering a judgment on the pleadings.
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FLORIDA’S STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
by Caitlin Szematowicz on March 12th, 2020 in Litigation
Tags: Civil, Litigation, Pinellas County, St Petersburg
An important issue when deciding whether to file a lawsuit is whether the time to file your lawsuit has expired, this is known as statute of limitations.
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Cleaning Up The Dockets: The Judiciary’s Push For The Efficient Practice Of Law
by Andrew Pardun on May 26th, 2016 in Litigation
Tags: Civil, Pinellas County, St Petersburg
It is not uncommon in the practice of law for an attorney to timely submit a motion to the court but to allow a substantial amount of time to pass before setting that motion for hearing. Without a hearing, these motions almost never get decided and the case remains stagnant. Perhaps this tardiness is a delay tactic or it could just as easily be the result of an honest scheduling conflict. Whatever the case, a recent ruling from Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeals suggests that perhaps attorneys should be more diligent in ensuring that their motions are timely set for hearing.
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