Rule Round Up Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.400
By Elaine Walter Effective January 1, 2027, the Florida Supreme Court changed part of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.400 on attorneys’ fees. Subdivision (b)(4) of rule 9
Rules Round-Up: Changes to Florida’s Appellate Rules
By Elaine Walter On June 11, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court amended Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.210 (Briefs, 9.310 (Stay Pending Review), 9.800 (Uniform Citation System
Rules Round-Up: Changes to Rule 2.515.
By Elaine Walter In IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF GENERAL PRACTICE AND JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.515, No. SC2026-0673 (Fla. Mar. 28, 2026), the Florida Supreme Court—on it
IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, No. SC2025–1458
By: Elaine Walter, Edited by: Brian Tackenberg On March 19, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court amended Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.020 (Definitions), 9.045 (Form of Documen
Appellate Rules Round Up
By: Elaine WalterAfter a recommendation by the Appellate Court Rules Committee, the Florida Supreme Court amended rules 9.020 and 9.400. Rule 9.020(h)(1) (Rendition of an Order;
Sixth DCA Local Rules
Sixth DCA Local Rules by: Sarah B. Roberge Know your judge(s); know the local rules. All practitioners should remember hearing this from their law school days, and it should [&h
Code and Rules of Evidence Committee’s 2023-2024 Case Summaries
Note from the Chair of the Publication Committee and the Editor: The Record is thrilled to publish the Code and Rules of Evidence Committee’s (CREC) yearly case summaries that su
2023 in Review: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
As we begin 2024, appellate practitioners should be aware of the 2023 changes to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure that may affect their work in this new year. Generally, th
On the Florida Supreme Court’s Amendment to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130
Prior to January 6, 2022, trial court orders granting or denying leave to amend a complaint to assert a claim for punitive damages were reviewable by the appellate court only by pe
A Primer on the Law of the Case Doctrine in the Eleventh Circuit
The law of the case doctrine is not applied on a daily basis, but it is a viable tool for litigants who obtain favorable rulings in interlocutory appeals for subsequent proceedings
Appellate CPR: Resuscitating Your Family Law Case on Appeal Without a Transcript
You’re holding a final judgment peppered with errors. Maybe the court awarded certain relief without making statutorily required findings. Or some of the findings aren’t suppor
The Effect of Bankruptcy Stay on a Subsequently Filed Appeal
The Second District Court of Appeal recently reiterated that an automatic stay in bankruptcy, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1) (2012), renders a subsequently filed notice of appeal in a rela
