Jonathan Barger

October 5, 2026 On October 1, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court adopted several rule changes affecting appellate fee motions, discovery signatures, nonparty document production, and subpoena service. The amendments take effect January 1, 2027, at 12:01 a.m. Here are the changes practitioners should have on their radar. An appellate court’s early disposition can trigger a short window for seeking attorney’s fees.

August 19, 2026 An issue that remains contentious is whether the Supplementary Payments provision in a liability policy provides coverage for attorney’s fees that the insured is ordered to pay at the conclusion of litigation. Recently, the Second District Court of Appeal in Hurst v. Estate of Matthews, 2026 WL 2178891 (Fla. 2d DCA July 29, 2026), addressed this issue.

The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a group of insurers properly denied coverage for the destruction of an Evansville warehouse after the property owner failed to comply with a key policy condition requiring prompt notice of a disabled fire sprinkler system. Garvin St. Warehouse, LLC v. Bridgeway Ins. Co., No. 25A-PL-2272, 2026 WL 2036318 (Ind. Ct. App. July 15, 2026).