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1. 3/24/03 Usurious loans / gift promises (Elvis Presley case)
2. 4/7/03 Statute Frauds – guarantees / special mfg. goods
3. 4/21/03 Engagement rings / sales on approval
4. 5/5/03 Non-competes / exculpatory releases
5. 5/19/03 Liquidated damages / open zoning violations
6. 6/2/03 Minor’s contracts / intoxication impairment
7. 6/16/03 Auctions / Quasi contracts
8. 6/30/03 Seller’s cure rights / buyer’s cover rights
9. 7/14/03 Bk. Pays –customer stop order, death / stale checks
10.7/28/03 Jurisdiction for online contracts / ISP non-liability
11.8/11/03 Real estate tax certificates / L-tenant security deposits
12.8/25/03 Reward cases /Ads as offers
13. 9/8/03 Lottery ticket winnings / silence as acceptance
14.9/22/03 Offer revocation / mailbox offer acceptance rule
15.10/6/03 Good Samaritan laws / citizen’s arrests
16.10/20/03 Battle of forms / debt settlement disputes
17. 11/3/03 Pre-nuptial contracts / domain name cybersquatting
18.11/17/03 Common law marriage / Palimony / Jury service
19. 12/1/03 Liability insurer’s duty to settle / seat belt laws
20.12/15/03 Auto Lemon laws / DUI implied consent laws
21.12/29/03 Social host liability / Community property
22. 1/12/04 Food warranties / 3-day right to cancel
23. 1/26/04 Dog bites / newspaper libel
24. 2/9/04 Employee polygraphs / Sunday alcohol blue laws
25. 2/23/04 Segway helmet laws / older driver laws
26. 3/8/04 Car cell phones / Smoking in restaurants
27. 3/22/04 Pre-existing duty / Consideration
28. 4/5/04 Strict liability / child labor laws
29. 4/19/04 Obesity suits / gambler addiction suits
30. 5/3/04 Fla. Auto no-fault / third party rights
31. 5/17/04 Teen curfews / Fla. Credit scoring law
32. 5/31/04 Fla. Gay adoption / Gay marriage
33. 6/14/04 Lost luggage / Teen tattoo laws
34. 6/28/04 Auto repairs / Dr. malpractice history
35. 7/12/04 Contractor liability / open container law
36. 7/26/04 Where to sue / offer-demand for settlement
37. 8/9/04 Free credit reports / credit scores
38. 8/23/04 Husband-wife privilege / H-W spousal immunity
39. 9/6/04 New Baker act / green card lottery
40. 9/20/04 Using deadly force / concealed weapon-Brady handgun law
41. 10/4/04 Risk of loss in sales contracts / imperfect title
42.10/18/04 Survivorship accounts / frivolous lawsuits
43. 11/1/04 Whistle blower laws
44.x11/1/04 Fla. Felon voting / Electoral college
45.11/15/04 Minimum drinking age / Teen marriage
46.11/29/04 Living wills (Teri’s law)/ Oregon death with dignity
47.12/13/04 Undue influence promises / Ademption of will gifts
48.12/27/04 Economic duress / Silence as fraud
49. 1/10/05 Bankruptcy: homestead exemption/discharge student loans
50. 1/24/05 Pay freed prisoners (Pitts*Lee)/U.S. capital punishment
51. 2/7/05 Sovereign immunity / Special Cuban laws
52. 2/21/05 Garnish wages/Fla. Tort reform/pre-qual.credit approval
53. 3/7/05 Spousal will rights-elective share / validity of wills
54. 3/21/05 Check 21 law / Safe haven law
55. 4/4/05 Preincorporation contracts: promoters / stock subscription
56. 4/18/05 What business form? / S-corporations
57. 5/2/05 SUV tax law / window tint laws
58. 5/16/05 Junk faxes / Telemarketing (TCPA 1991)/ Can-Spam Act 2003
59. 5/30/05 Divorcing spouses 50-50% / Fla. No-fault divorce
60. 6/15/05 “For life” verbal contracts / New Bankruptcy law
61. 6/27/05 Rule excluding witnesses / Parol evidence rule
62. 7/11/05 Fla. Deadly force “Kill Bill” / 10-20-life criminal law
63. 7/25/05 Anti-Slapp lawsuit filing laws / view–light–air rights
64. 8/8/05 Finders keepers / unclaimed property law (Fla. Escheat)
65. 8/22/05 Fla’s new alimony law / change of credit card terms
66. 9/5/05 Year 2010 estate tax / intangible tax probate refunds
67. 9/19/05 Warranty deed forms / frustration of purpose-impossibility
68. 10/3/05 Family probate allowance / removal of executor
69.10/17/05 Credit freeze info. / lost credit-debit-ATM cards
70.10/31/05 Gifts causa mortis / Time to clear checks
71.11/14/05 NY taxing non-resident income / taxing divorce support
72.11/28/05 Baseball foul balls / auto leasing liability shield
73.12/12/05 Buy wine online / Fla’s. dry counties
74.12/26/05 Bailment duty of care / pawn shop selling stolen property
75. 1/9/06 Assume/Subject to payments / probate-when to distribute
76. 1/23/06 IRS taxing attorney’s fees / contingent fees
77. 2/6/06 Satisfaction contracts / discharge by impossibility
78. 2/20/06 Fla’s. victim speedy trial law / NY Atty. Hiring letters
79. 3/6/06 Soc.Sec. Student loan deducts / student loan choices
80. 3/20/06 Seat belt defense / auto cell phone laws
81. 4/3/06 Privileged communication: accountant / priest / others
82. 4/17/06 Gift promises – charitable pledges by deceased parents
83. 5/1/06 Smoke-free laws / licensing laws: regulatory vs. revenue
84. 5/15/06 Unconscionable medical releases / fraud in execution
85. 5/29/06 Prop. Settlement payee as 3-party benef./creditor suing
judgment proof advice givers
86. 6/12/06 Bottle deposit refund laws / daylight saving laws
87. 6/26/06 Dogs at restaurants / pooper-scooper laws
88. 7/10/06 Tax gain on house sales / real estate fixtures
89. 7/24/06 Movie piracy law / specialty license plates
90. 8/7/06 Lotto laws / Internet gambling
91. 8/21/06 Stalking laws / Hazing laws
92. 9/4/06 Gen P’ship profit sharing / Ltd. P’ship manager liability
93. 9/18/06 Multiple payee checks / Bank forgery rules
94. 10/2/06 Letters of credit:confirmed-standby/strict compliance rule
95.10/16/06 Errant golf ball liability / K.Biscayne tennis tournament
96.10/30/06 New Bankruptcy law – one year later
97.11/13/06 McDonald’s hot coffee case / obesity lawsuits
98.11/27/06 Insanity legal tests / Self-serve gas stations
99.x12/11/06 Grandparent visitation/divorce: residency-file privacy
100.12/11/06 Ticket scalping law / Internet gambling
101.12/25/06 Holiday party alcohol liability / Xmas trees cover rights
102. 1/8/07 Employee drug testing / employee jury duty rights
103. 1/22/07 Generic drug patent laws / copyright of orphaned works
104. 2/5/07 Lease renewal-m/box rule / hotel lockout-fl.stat.509
105. 2/19/07 One word-verbal lease renew / radio jest offer for Sbow41
106. 3/5/07 Fla. false paternity law / statutory interest on judgments
107. 3/19/07 Perfect tender rule / Sale or return – conditional sales
108. 4/2/07 Car wash exculpatory release / M entrustment “april fool”
109. 5/7/07 Probate questions:(3)elect.share/intestacy/written will
110. 6/4/07 Force majeure clause to hurricane-proof constr.contract/
Liability of cruise line for doctor negligence
111. 7/2/07 Banks: (3) Postdated checks/hold times on deposits/check21
112. 8/6/07 Fake antiques–imprint“copy”?/Crime victims-seize IRA?
113. 9/3/07 New Gambling Act-fantasy bets/Credit Act-credit card data
114. 10/1/07 Spoliation of sales records/Negligent hiring lawsuits
115. 11/5/07 Will no-contest clause/Auto rental liability immunity
116. 12/3/07 Land pollution CERCLA-Aramak case/tax emotional distress
117. 1/7/08 Pre-inc stock subscriptions/pre-inc contracts (4/4/05?)
118. 2/4/08 Marriage surname change/divorce fault in dividing assets
119. 3/3/08 3day right to cancel/Reas.Medium accept/revoke rules
120. 4/7/08 Dram Shop liability/Strict liability-mower blade
121. 5/5/08 Throw out unruly hotel guests/airline bill of rights
122. 6/2/08 Celebrity Defamation / Auto Towing law
123. 7/7/08 WARN of employee layoffs/Overtime pay for pharmacists
124. 8/4/08 Gucci pet chew toys/credit&debit card liability limits
125. 9/1/08 Dance studio act for condo tango/Crane safety laws
126. 10/6/08 Health Club defib. 1st aid law/Home solicitation law
127. 11/3/08 Ridesharing law / Construction contract venue law
128. 12/1/08 IRC6672 liability for payroll taxes/Merger debt payment
129. 1/5/09 New employer asks about wage/tip credit/tip pooling laws
130. 2/2/09 Service process-default judg./Usury laws-Texas case
131. 3/2/09 Insider trading 16(b)rule/Junk faxes EBR exemption
132. 4/6/09 Hiring a lawyer / contract non-signer rule
133. 5/4/09 Ltd. Partner defective formation/two party r.o.l. rules
134. 6/1/09 Bad employer reference / Condo Dir. BusinessJudg.Rule
135. 7/6/09 Obesity statute 768.37/ food donations law 768.136
136. 8/3/09 Check indorsements / Stop Payment orders
137. 9/7/09 Labor Day: Verbal employment contracts/WARN layoff notice
