Monthly Archives: May 2025
Who Owns Patents Created During the Course of Employment?
Often, we are called on to create things (intellectual property like copyrights or patents) during the course and scope of our employment. In fact, creating works may be our actual job—think of a songwriter, or someone who creates a jingle for a commercial or a comic book artist. When these creative works are created,… Read More »
Handling Sexual Harassment Complaints in the Workplace
Imagine you’re sitting in your office at work, or in your own business, and one day, it happens: an employee comes up to you to complain about an incident or event that he or she considers to be sexual harassment. The complaint is one that borders between severe and what you might consider minor—perhaps,… Read More »
Why Business Defamation Cases are Different Than Individual Defamation Cases
If you have a business, and someone is slandering or libeling your business (collectively, called defamation), you have a right to sue, just like an individual would if he or she were defamed. But as a business that is a victim of defamation, you have a hurdle that can make business defamation cases a… Read More »
How and Why Would Your Business Use a DBA or Fictitious Name?
You’ve probably seen the “DBA” letters in (or before) a lot of company’s names. But what is that, what does it mean, and is it something you should consider for your business? What is a DBA? A DBA, which stands for “doing business as,” is the colloquial term for a fictitious name. Think of… Read More »
Here’s How Employers Get in Trouble Under the FLSA
Let’s say that you have employees and you are aware of the necessity to pay them overtime for hours worked over 40 hours (assuming they aren’t exempt employees). You carefully track hours and make sure employees are paid what they are supposed to get paid. But then, you get sued for an FLSA overtime… Read More »
Should Mandatory Mediation be Included in Your Business Contracts?
If you look at a lot of business contracts, you may see a provision for mandatory mediation. By mandatory, we mean a provision that says that before anybody can go to court for any type of business or commercial litigation dispute, they must attend a mediation with the other side. Only then, if the… Read More »
Considerations When Closing Up or Shutting Your Business
The closing or ending of a business can be good or bad—much of it depends on whether you’re being forced out of business, or whether you’re voluntarily ending the business so you can retire, step back, or start other ventures. Either way, ending a business incorrectly can cause as many problems as starting it… Read More »
A Trucker Lied About Why the Crash Happened—What are My Options?
Were you involved in a commercial truck accident in South Florida? You need compensation to cover your damages and pay your bills. Unfortunately, in some cases, truck accident victims have to deal with a trucker who simply lies about how and why the collision happened. It is crucial that you take a proactive approach… Read More »
Truck Accident Claims: How Do I Know If a Truck Violated Hours of Service Limits?
Truckers need to be well-rested in order to operate safely. A tired trucker is a dangerous trucker. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has Hours of Service (HOS) regulations in place that are designed to combat the problem of fatigued driving. They limit the amount of time that a trucker can lawfully drive… Read More »
Florida Lawmaker Walks Across State to Raise Awareness of Child Sexual Abuse
As reported by Click Orlando, a former Florida Senator is walking across the state to raise awareness of sexual assault. Lauren Book—herself a survivor of child sex abuse and the founder of the non-profit organization Lauren’s Kids—is seeking to bring change and protect vulnerable children. Here, our Miami sexual assault and battery attorney discusses… Read More »