Monthly Archives: May 2024
Florida Second in Country in Elder Financial Fraud: $180 Million in Confirmed Losses in 2023 Alone
On May 14th, 2024, NBC 6 South Florida reported that our state has the dubious distinction of being home to the second highest total amount of elder financial fraud in the entire country. Notably, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Complaint Center (ICCC) reports that elder financial fraud nationwide spiked 14 percent nationwide… Read More »
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Complex Business Dispute Over Shareholder’s Life Insurance Policy
The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard oral arguments in a complex tax dispute over a shareholder’s life insurance policy. The case, Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service, centers around whether federal tax liability was properly assessed against a shareholder’s estate after a buyback. The decision of the court could have major implications… Read More »
Partnerships in the Real Estate Industry: What is a Lis Pendens?
South Florida has one of the most dynamic real estate markets in the entire country. Are you a partnership that is invested in real estate? It is crucial that you have an understanding of the laws and regulations that could affect your business. A key thing to be aware of is whether properties you… Read More »
How Long Do You Have to Sue a Design or Construction professional? It’s Not So Clear
In many construction projects, or improvements to real property there are a lot of professionals involved. These can include architects, engineers, and designers. And when something goes wrong, if you are the one who is harmed by professional malpractice, you certainly have the right to sue. But there is some conflict in the law,… Read More »
Understanding the Basics of Copyright Expiration
Recently a movie was released with the name, “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.” There is also talk of making a horror movie from the “Steamboat Willie” property, featuring Mickey Mouse. How is all of this possible? Aren’t these properties protected by copyright, and in these cases, owned by Disney? Copyright Expiration These kinds… Read More »
Using “As-Is” Clauses in Your Contracts
If you’re selling a product and want nothing to do with ensuring the product does what it’s supposed to do, one easy way to wash your hands of potential liability is through an as-is clause. But those two worlds don’t solve all legal problems, and you can still be on the hook if something… Read More »
Business Confidentiality and Protecting Trade Secrets When Divorce is Looming
During your marriage, you likely share a lot of information with your spouse, as you probably should. Some of that information may be private information about your business. In fact, your spouse may even work at or with or for your business, perhaps even in a higher level position, giving him or her access… Read More »
Two Big Changes Just Happened to Employment Law
Well, it finally happened: the government, through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), finally and after much speculation, made the use of noncompete agreements, for the most part, illegal. Long Discussion Ends in a Ban This is not a new or unexpected change; the FTC had been debating outlawing noncompete agreements for the past year,… Read More »
Pros and Cons of Getting an Early Right to Sue Letter from the EEOC
If you have an employment discrimination claim, the government will require that you file that claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) first, before you can just jump right into court. But what a lot of employees don’t know is that there is a way to speed up this process. Time Limits By… Read More »
Florida Regulators Crack Down On “SunPass Scams”
On May 10th, 2024, The Palm Beach Post reported that Florida regulators are cracking down on so-called “SunPass scams.” Within the last few days, ten different websites targeted consumers in our state have been shut down by authorities. These websites were used to send unsuspecting people fraudulent SunPass toll violations. Here, our Palm Beach… Read More »