Monthly Archives: January 2023
The Golden State Warriors Named In Class Action Lawsuit Over Partnership With FTX
CNBC reports that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in The Bahamas on December 12th, 2022 on a wide range of criminal charges. Mr. Bankman-Fried and the company stand accused of swindling investors out of more than $8 billion. Civil lawsuits have already been filed—and some relief defendants have been named, including the NBA’s… Read More »
Understanding Why Qualified Immunity Is So Controversial
We often hear about cases of police misconduct or police brutality in the news. But then we also hear about a concept called qualified immunity—a topic so debated, that it even has been mentioned in presidential candidate debates. But what is qualified immunity, and what does it have to do with police misconduct or… Read More »
Autonomous Trucking Company Faces Shareholder Lawsuit
According to a report from Law.com, Embark—an autonomous trucking company with a main headquarters in San Francisco, California—is facing a lawsuit from shareholders. The lawsuit alleges that materially misleading statements were made to investors. Here, our West Palm Beach shareholder dispute attorney discusses the allegations raised in shareholder lawsuit in more detail. Allegations Raised… Read More »
Partnership Law: Four Examples Of Self-Dealing
In Florida, a business partnership is governed largely by the terms of the voluntarily-agreed upon partnership agreement. Though, Florida does have a partnership law statute. Under Florida Statutes § 620.8404, business partners owe each other a “duty of loyalty.” Self-dealing constitutes a breach of the duty of loyalty. What exactly is self-dealing? Broadly speaking,… Read More »
What To Know When Starting A Business In Florida
Data from the US Census Bureau shows that an average of 4 million businesses are started every year. That average is from the past five years of business formation data in the United States. The onset of the pandemic in 2020 has driven a surge in new business creation, so the number of new… Read More »
The Difficulties Of Diagnosis And Treatment Of Brain Injuries In Minors
You probably are already aware of the dangers of a brain injury when you are in an accident. From immediate brain damage, to a slow but deadly bleed, to long term cognitive, emotional and behavioral difficulties, traumatic brain injuries or TBIs can be catastrophic and lifelong. But while a lot of discussion is given… Read More »
What Is The Eggshell Plaintiff Doctrine And How Can It Help Your Case?
We all have different bodies, and our bodies react differently to different injuries. Whether that’s because of age, some other medical condition, or just our own physiological makeup, everybody reacts differently, even to the exact same type of injury. Not Your Normal Reaction Let’s say, for example, you fall in a store and you… Read More »
The History Of Personal Injury Lawsuits
Although now extremely common, especially in the United States, personal injury lawsuits in tort for monetary damages were virtually nonexistent before the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. So where did they come from? See below for a brief history of personal injury lawsuits: In agrarian, pre-industrial societies where most people did not travel… Read More »
Some Injuries Can be Slow To Develop
Let’s say that you get into an accident. You feel a little funny, but overall, you feel fine. Maybe you even agree to go to the emergency room, and they find nothing. You go home, assuming that you came out of the accident uninjured. You May Actually be Injured But not so fast. The… Read More »
January Is Move Over Month
In 2021, there were 217 crashes and 14,927 citations issued for motorists failing to move over for emergency vehicles and law enforcement in Florida. Therefore, every January the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and its division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) remind all motorists of Florida’s Move Over Law… Read More »
Why Impairment Ratings And MMI Are Important In Your Injury Case
Many people after an accident, as they treat with their doctors, may eventually realize that they fully heal. That is, of course, the hope for all accident victims. But others will not fully heal. They will usually improve, slowly over time…and then, the improvement stops. It seems like they have gotten as healed and… Read More »
What You Need To Know Before Heading On A Long-Distance Trip
The news for air travelers has been all bad. First, a systems meltdown last month at Southwest Airlines left thousands of passengers stranded over the holidays. Then, a few weeks later, thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, so the FAA took the… Read More »
Can Shareholders Access All Corporate Records In Florida?
The right to access and inspect corporate records is one of the most fundamental rights that shareholders have in Florida. This raises an important question: Can a shareholder access every record held by the corporation? The short answer is no—although shareholders have broad inspection rights, there are limits on their ability to review corporate… Read More »
Florida Sues MV Realty For FDUTPA Violations
MV Realty is a real estate firm located in Florida. It operates in a number of different U.S. states. The company is now facing a lawsuit from the Office of the Attorney General of Florida. In a civil complaint filed in a Hillsborough County Court, state regulators allege that MV Realty has violated consumer… Read More »
How Are Disputes Over Ambiguous Terms In A Partnership Agreement Resolved?
Commercial disputes are complicated—especially so when the parties to the dispute are business partners. A partnership agreement is supposed to bring clarity to the relationship. What happens if the partnership agreement has ambiguous terms? Within this article, our West Palm Beach partnership dispute lawyer explains how disputes over ambiguous terms are resolved in Florida… Read More »
Wrongful Death And Survivor Actions: What’s The Difference?
For many reasons, a typical accident or personal injury case can take many years to resolve. During that time, a lot of things can happen, including, sadly, the death of the victim. What happens to a personal injury case when a victim dies? The good news is that a victim’s case does not end… Read More »
Facts And Faults About Crash Test Dummies
Every now and then, you see news reports with information about the safety ratings for cars. In these reports, you often see cars in a sterile and controlled environment being smashed in a number of ways. And inside those cars are fake humans—dummies. History of the Dummy You may already know that those dummies… Read More »
Negligence Per Se And Breaking The Law
When someone injures us, or when we want to sue them for negligence, we often say that they “broke the law.” But that’s not technically true. Laws are what are written in the legal books; they are codes and rules and regulations that are written by the government. Certainly, laws have to be followed…. Read More »
Civil RICO Update; Court Requires Cigarette Companies To Issue Corrective Statement
On December 6th, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a joint announcement with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) resolving the federal government’s long-running civil RICO lawsuit against many of the nation’s largest cigarette companies. As part of the agreement, these companies will take additional corrective action. In this… Read More »
