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This year, Florida's ADR Week is observed October 12 – 18, 2025, with the theme:
“Resolve to Evolve: Embrace ADR for a Harmonious Tomorrow.”
The Court’s official proclamation commends mediators, arbitrators and other neutrals for helping Floridians resolve disputes in ways that conserve judicial resources and foster communication, understanding, and lasting agreement.
Three times seems to be the charm for the 11th Circuit, which recently revisited for the third time the proposed $35 million nationwide TCPA settlement at issue in Drazen v. GoDaddy.
This issue is treated as an affirmative defense, meaning that it is usually a jury issue in which each side must prove its point. This adds a lot of expense and risk to cases, beginning at the summary judgment stage and especially if the issue goes to trial.
The 11th Circuit reversed the district court (and magistrate judge’s recommendation) and held – at least for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act – that the mere alleged statutory violation itself is a “concrete injury” akin to the traditional harm of publishing defamatory information.
In Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc., the Ninth Circuit reversed a $1.7 million fee award in a claims-made class settlement because only $53,000 in class benefits were distributed, despite $20 million in benefits being available.
We will be closely monitoring this fast-changing legal landscape and updating our readers on future developments.