2011 saw three major changes applicable to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. First, at the very end of the year, the Florida Supreme Court amended Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.720 to require the advance designation of party representatives attending mediation and clarifying what it means for a representative to have full settlement authority. Second, Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.280, 1.310, 1.340, and 1.350 were amended to address what discovery documents should be filed with the court. Third, Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.425 was adopted to require attorneys to screen documents for private information before filing with the court. All three changes are discussed in depth below.
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2012 UPDATE ON THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
2011 saw three major changes applicable to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. First, at the very end of the year, the Florida Supreme Court amended Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.720 to require the ad…