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Personal Jurisdiction

Category: Civil Procedure Subject: Personal Jurisdiction By: Marty Can a court exert personal jurisdiction over individuals who allegedly engaged in a conspiracy with a Florida resident to harm an individual in Florida even though they do not have any contacts with Florida? Yes. In a dissolution of marriage proceeding where a husband conspired with his […]

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Good faith defense for failure to pay over time under the FLSA

Category: Employment Law Subject: Good faith defense for failure to pay over time under the FLSA By: Marty Can an employer’s “good faith” misunderstanding of the Fair Labor Standards Act exonerate the employer from paying past-due overtime or liquidated damages? No.  A labor and employment law attorney asked us to research whether an employer could […]

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