Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal ruled this week that foreign defendants can be served via email without having to prove due diligence or meet Hague Convention
In December 2024, the Florida Supreme Court adopted Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.202 (“Rule 1.202”), which requires parties to confer in good faith before filing non-dispositive motions. The rule’s stated purpose is to improve case management, promote judicial efficiency, reduce unnecessary litigation costs, and ease the burden on already overtaxed courts.
When factoring professionals evaluate industries for potential risk and reward, the produce sector may raise a red flag for many. This caution is not misplaced; it is rooted in a powerful and somewhat misunderstood federal law: the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930, commonly known as PACA.