Summarily - A Podcast for Busy Lawyers

Robert discussed three important Supreme Court opinions handed down in late June and early July with administrative law experts Professor Harold Krent of the Chicago Kent College of Law, and Professor Lisa Heinzerling, the Justice William J. Brennen Jr. Professor of Law at Georgetown Law.

Hal and Lisa explain how Loper Bright v. Raimondo, SEC v. Jarkesy, and Corner Post v. Board of Governs are likely to change the practic...

Co-host Jennifer Opiola joined Robert to review recent PIP and insurance law opinions issued by the Florida DCAs.

• Allstate Ins. Co. v. Revival Chiropractic, LLC., FSC (PIP fee schedule); see also Progressive American Ins. Co., v. Express Care of Belleview, 5th DCA). 
• Finell v. Florida Ins. Guar. Ass'n, Inc., 4th DCA (EUOs).
• HCA Health Servs. of Fla., Inc. v. Jo Ann Berlin, M.D., 4th DCA (jurisdiction; fee hearings).
• Lassiter v...

This is a special edition to explore the Supreme Court's opinion in Trump v. United States, the presidential immunity case. The Supreme Court granted former presidents absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his "conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority," and presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts. The devil is in the details.

I spoke with Professor Harold Kren...

Jury selection is the most important part of a trial. Many cases are won and lost during jury selection. On this episode, Robert and special guest host Joni Mosely spoke with Dr. Melissa Pigott about the psychology of jury selection and why it is important to understand prospective jurors’ values, attitudes, and beliefs.

This episode is approved by The Florida Bar for 1 hour of general CLE credit. The course number is pro...

Robert spoke with Professor Courtney Cahill about the recent Florida Supreme Court opinion in Planned Parenthood v. Florida. The court held that the Florida Constitution's privacy provision does not protect a woman's right to have an abortion. The U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization played a major role in the Florida Supreme Court's analysis. 

Professor Cahill is the ...

Robert and Lindsey break down a bunch of appellate opinions. The criminal opinions begin at 25:45.

CIVIL OPINIONS
Neighborhood Restaurant Partners v. Wolff, 5th DCA (improper comment; mistrial; bar referral).
Haslauer v. Haslauer, 1st DCA (61.16 fees).
The Walsh Grp. v. Zion Jacksonville, 5th DCA (striking supplemental authority).
Guardianship of Jacquelyn Anne Faircloth v. Main St. Ent., Inc, FSC (compara...

The testimony is over in the NY criminal trial against defendant Trump. The jury will hear closing arguments next week and begin deliberations. But questions remain. What will the jury be asked to decide? Will the verdict form include the lesser-include offense of falsifying business records in the second degree? Both sides have a strategic decision to make.

Robert sat down the retired NY Supreme Court Justice Ethan Green...

Robert had the pleasure of sitting down with the estimable Roger Parloff to discuss the unending delays in the classified documents case against the former president. Roger and Robert also talked about the latest in the Manhattan case against defendant Trump.

Roger is an award-winning journalist and a senior editor of Lawfare. He has his fingers on the pulse of the classified documents case and he, along with the rest of t...

On April 24th, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Trump. The questions presented is "whether and if so to what extent does a former President enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office."

Professor Harold Krent of the Chicago-Kent College of Law joined Robert to discuss the oral argument and what the justices...

How did the Supreme Court become so powerful? Dr. Ben Johnson contends that a "little-known rule change" and the Court's unkept promise in 1928 are to blame.

Dr. Johnson is an associate professor of law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He sat down with Robert to talk about the Court's question-selection process and how being able to "cherry-pick" legal questions has "tra...

Co-host Jennifer Opiola joined Robert to review PIP and insurance opinions issued by the Florida DCAs in March.

• Universal Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., v. laguna Riviera Condo. Ass’n, Inc., 2D DCA (retroactivity of § 627.714(4)). 
• Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v. Avril and Romain, 4th DCA (deductible as an affirmative defense).
• Arway v. Progressive Amer. Ins. Co., 6th DCA (statute of limitations defeated by policy language).
• Envision Ph...

Equality Florida sued Governor DeSantis et al., challenging H.B. 1557 (the "Don't Say Gay" law). The parties recently settled, and Florida agreed to limit the law's scope in significant ways.

Robert is joined by John C. Quinn, a partner at Kaplan Hecker and Fink, and D. Brandon Trice, counsel at Kaplan Hecker and Fink. John and Brandon were part of a team of lawyers, led by Robbie Kaplan, who, along wit...

Co-host Jennifer Opiola joined Robert to review PIP and insurance opinions issued in February, including one dealing with inconsistent verdicts and another about the retroactivity of the pre-suit demand statute under chapter 627.

• Universal Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Tsirnikas, 2d DCA (inconsistent verdicts); see also Chiarella v. Ford, 4th DCA.
• Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v. Peipert, 3d DCA (entitlement to prejudgment interest).
• C...

Are you ready for new rule 1.041 (Notice of Limited Appearance), effective April 1? Tune into this episode to learn what you need to know. Robert and Lindsey also cover several opinions from January.

• In re: Jane Doe 23-B, 1st DCA (judicial waiver).
• Tanner v. Dashner, 4th DCA (single-homicide rule; ex post facto).
• Nelson v. State, 5th DCA (judge's comments at sentencing).
• Tesla v. Monserratt, 4th DCA (apex doctrine).
• John Knox V...

Co-host Jennifer Opiola joined Robert to review PIP opinions issued in January.

• United Auto. Ins. Co. v. ISO Diagnostic Testing, 4th DCA (fee schedule).
• Universal Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. v. Andre, 4th DCA (setting aside default). 
• State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Matthews, 5th DCA (prejudicial statements and right to fair trial).
• Sulzer v. Amer. Integrity Ins. Co. of Fla., 6th DCA (retroactivity of pre-suit notice statute; certi...

On Tuesday, February 6th, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in United States v. Trump and held that the former president is not immune from criminal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office. 

Robert discussed the opinion with constitutional law professor Harold Krent of the Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Summarily is sponsored by BetterHelp and The Law Office of Scott N. Richardson, P.A. C...

Professor Joe Regalia recently joined Robert to discuss how law firms can use generative AI to create and maximize efficiency and what law firms should do to prepare for the future with generative AI. 

Joe is an associate professor of law at UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law where he teaches legal writing and the intersection between the law and technology. He also leads the training and development team at Write.Law, an online t...

Co-host Jennifer Opiola joined Robert to review a handful of PIP and insurance opinions issued in December. 

• Advance Mold Servs., Inc. v. Universal N. Am. Ins., Co., 3d DCA (dismissal with prejudice). 
• Universal Ins. Co. of N. Am. v. Sunset 102 Off. Park Condo. Ass’n, Inc., 3d DCA (untimely motion to amend affirmative defenses; sanctions for spoliation; motion for mistrial).
• People’s Tr. Ins. Co. v. Diaz, 5th DCA (policy endorseme...

On April 16, 1963, at just thirty-four years of age and five years before his life was cut short by an assassin, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. penned from a jail cell, the most powerful, persuasive, and poetic message ever written: Letter From Birmingham Jail.

In honor of Dr. King and in celebration of his birthday, this is the audio of the Letter, read by Dr. King. What would have been had he lived?

This is perhaps...