Monthly Archives: August 2017
New York Mets Accuse Florida Medical Services Company of Trademark Infringement
According to reporting from the New York Post, the New York Mets have filed a trademark complaint against Comprehensive Health Services, a medical services company based in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Last month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awarded Comprehensive Health Services a trademark for their proprietary software that goes by the name… Read More »
Whistleblower Protection: The False Claims Act (FCA)
The False Claims Act (FCA) was passed by the United States Congress to ensure that federal officials had a means to prosecute companies, mostly contractors, that defrauded the government in some manner. Notably, the False Claims Act has one of the very strongest whistleblower protection provisions in all of American law. Here, our top-rated… Read More »
Could an Email Be a Binding Contract?
When most people think of a contract, they are picturing something that requires hours or days of very careful negotiation, with people working hard to come up with precise language and terms. Yet, forming a contract is actually far easier than most people realize. In fact, you might even have formed a legally binding… Read More »
Copyright Lawsuit Watch: NBA Video Game Maker in Legal Battle Over Player Tattoos
Take-Two interactive Software produces the NBA2K video games series. The game involves a realistic recreation of the actual pro basketball league, right down to the skills, traits and appearance of the individuals players. In fact, the game design is so intricate that the actual tattoos of the players have been reproduced onto the screen…. Read More »
What You Need to Know About Buy-Sell Agreements
Do you own all or part of a small or midsized business? If so, you should have a carefully drafted buy-sell agreement in place to protect your best interests. Indeed, without this type of agreement in place, your personal and business interests could be placed at substantial risk. You need a buy-sell agreement to… Read More »
Florida Employment Law: What is a Clawback Provision?
A clawback provision allows an employer to take back money that has already been distributed to one of the firm’s employees. In the context of employment law, clawbacks provisions are most frequently included in contracts with executives who may receive bonuses or other incentives for performance. Though, other employees may also potentially have clawback… Read More »
Florida Appeals Court Denies Motion to Vacate Arbitration Panel Decision
On July 19th, 2017, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal issued a decision in the case of Managed Care Insurance Consultants, Inc. v. United Healthcare Insurance Company. In this dispute, the plaintiff, Managed Care Insurance Consultants (MCIC), attempted to get an arbitration panel’s ruling set aside on the grounds that one of the arbitrators… Read More »
Four Things All Florida Physicians Should About the Stark Law
Named after its original sponsor, former U.S. Representative Pete Stark, the Stark Law is a set of federal regulations that are designed to prevent self-referral by physicians. More specifically, these laws apply to Medicare and Medicaid patients. All South Florida physicians should be aware of how Stark regulations could affect their medical practice. In… Read More »
