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The article discusses the Florida Evidence Code's sequestration rule (the rule) which allows a litigation party to request a court to exclude a witness from a courtroom to prevent the witness from hearing the testimony of other witnesses, and it mentions the 2017 Florida Supreme Court case Florida Industrial Powers Users Group v. Graham which deals with administrative procedure and a settlement agreement. Florida common law and state statutes are examined.

The article discusses the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal's ruling in the 2016 case Parker v. Parker which deals with determining the proper party to bring a cause of action for the return of assets transferred by the decedent prior to the decedent's death or inter vivos probate-related transfers. The Florida Statutes are addressed, along with the concept of a decedent's estate as a party to a legal action. Different interpretations of the law by Florida's courts are assessed.

The article discusses the confusion that is associated with the Florida court rules and laws which are designed to protect the personal and private information of litigants as of 2015, and it mentions two of Florida's Rules of Judicial Administration which deal with court filings which contain sensitive information. Florida's Rules of Civil Procedure are mentioned, along with legal complaints and the efforts to protect a party's Social Security number and bank account information.

The article discusses attorneys' fees and an individual's right to recover fees for fees based on a contractual prevailing party fee provision in Florida as of April 2013, focusing on the Florida Supreme Court's ruling in the case State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Palma and the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal case Waverly at Las Olas Condominium Association Inc. v. Waverly Las Olas LLC. Florida's state statute on lawyers' fees is addressed, along with reasonableness and contracts.

The article examines the decisions dealing with the enforceability of arbitration agreements. It presents an analysis regarding the Brooklyn Savings Bank v. O'Neil case and the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and its relevance whether there is a ground in enforcing a class action whether it be a judicial or arbitration forum.

The article examines the general principles for common law writs in Florida in which a litigant may be granted an immediate review under circumstances where certain orders cause irreparable harm to the litigant. The extraordinary writs of certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus and all-writs give litigants a way to obtain relief when appellate remedies cannot be obtained.

The article discusses the recovery of attorneys' fees in administrative proceedings in relation to several sections of the Florida Statutes. According to the article, the Florida Legislature amended Section 57.105 of the Florida Statutes to allow parties to seek lawyers' fees in certain circumstances. Legal sanctions and safe harbor provisions are mentioned, along with information about pleadings and motions under Florida's laws.

The article provides information on class action's availability made for arbitration. It focuses on several issues concerning class action and it analyzes policies that are in favor to class proceedings against the policies that are in arbitration. In addition, it also examines the court's determination the effectivity of the said availability.

Focuses on citizen participation in urban land use policy. Campaign to amend Florida's constitution; Criticisms of the Florida Hometown Democracy Amendment; "Special injury" standing requirements for environmental and land use matters.