Monthly Archives: September 2019
Florida Appeals Court Allows Craft Beer Business Arbitration to Move Forward
On August 28th, 2019, the Third District Court of Appeals for the State of Florida overturned a lower court’s ruling in the case of Ancla International, S.A. v. Tribeca Asset Management, Inc — a dispute regarding whether or not a trade secret misappropriation claim can be arbitrated in Florida. As a result of the… Read More »
Fears of Elder Abuse Call for Bills Allowing Webcams in Nursing Homes
Making the decision to put Grandma or Grandpa in a nursing home is not always an easy one. Expecting a family member to serve as a caretaker is not always feasible, but there are so many incidents of nursing home staff members behaving badly and causing patients to suffer injury and even death. The… Read More »
New Balance Files Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against Nautica, Alleges Improper Use of the Letter ‘N’
If you have ever owned a pair of New Balance sneakers, you are probably familiar with the fact that these shoes typically have a large and blocky capital letter ‘N’ on the side of them. Earlier this week, New Balance filed a trademark infringement claim against another apparel company seeking to protect that distinguishing… Read More »
Pedestrian Hit, Killed by Sheriff’s Deputy in Brandon
A man was killed after he was hit by a car driven by an off-duty sheriff. The fatal accident occurred on the morning of August 27 in the 800 block of Wheeler Road in Brandon, Florida. The 39-year-old sheriff’s detention corporal did not even realize he had hit a pedestrian. After the crash, he… Read More »
