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This week’s featured attorney is Daniel Lustig!
Attorney Daniel Lustig is a Founding Partner of Pike & Lustig. Daniel’s practice involves litigating serious personal injury and complex business litigation cases. Daniel’s business litigation practice involves complex business and intellectual property litigation disputes in the areas of trademark and copyright infringement, trade secret litigation, false advertising, unfair competition, franchise related litigation, breach… Read More »
Florida Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Former College Coaches in Contract Dispute
According to reporting from WCTV.tv, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal reversed a 2017 ruling that dismissed the breach of contract claims filed by two former coaches of Florida A&M University. Earl Holmes, the school’s former basketball coach, and Clemon Johnson, the school’s former football coach, both had their employment contracts terminated early. While… Read More »
Florida Appeals Court Stops Clay County Airport From Recovering Damages for Shoddy Construction
On November 27th, 2018, the First District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida prevented a Clay County airport from recovering financial compensation for allegedly shoddy construction work that was performed and inspected by a private contractor. In the case of Keystone Airpark Authority v. Pipeline Contractors, Inc., a Florida etc., et al.,… Read More »
Florida Brewery Files Trademark Infringement Claim Against Saugatuck Brewing Company
According to reporting from the Holland Sentinel, Three Daughters Brewing — a family owned brewery based in St. Petersburg, Florida — has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Saugatuck Brewing Company. Headquartered in Michigan, Saugatuck distributes its products at locations across the country, including in Miami, West Palm Beach, and St. Petersburg. On November… Read More »
Can a Minority Shareholder Force the Majority to Buy Their Shares?
Minority shareholders face certain risks. If you are a minority shareholder, you may find yourself in a position where you simply want to get out of the business. Perhaps it is because you do not believe in the underlying company anymore, or perhaps it is because you believe that the majority shareholders are damaging… Read More »
Former Burger King Employee Files a Lawsuit, Seeking Class-Action Certification
According to reporting from Forbes, a former Burger King cook named Jarvis Arrington has filed a lawsuit against the company. He is seeking class-action certification on behalf of every employee who has worked at any of the company’s franchise location from 2010 through 2018. The legal claim in this case centers around the anti-poaching… Read More »
The Florida Supreme Court is Set to Weigh in on the Legal Battle Over the Miami Beach Minimum Wage Law
In 2004, Florida voters went to polls and passed a state minimum wage increase, thereby setting the Florida minimum wage at a level that is higher than the federally mandated minimum wage. As of 2018, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, whereas Florida’s state level minimum wage is $8.25 — the highest… Read More »
Four Florida Men Indicted; Charged With Running Billion-Dollar Healthcare Fraud Scheme
According to reporting from the Associated Press, four Florida men, six Florida companies, and one Houston, Texas-based firm have been named in an indictment alleging that they collectively carried out a nearly $1 billion healthcare fraud scheme. In a press release, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) states that tens of thousands of… Read More »
Ex-Football Coach Sues University of Miami for $3 Million; Alleges Breach of Employment Contract
Al Golden is currently the linebackers coach for the NFL’s Detroit Lions. From 2011 to 2015, Mr. Golden served as the head coach for the University of Miami Hurricanes. His tenure ended on a low note — following a 58-0 loss to Clemson in the middle 2015 season, Miami athletic director Blake James dismissed… Read More »
Florida Appeals Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Defective Goods Case
On October 24th, 2018, the Fourth District Court of Appeals for the State of Florida reversed summary judgment in a contract lawsuit that was filed after a buyer decline to pay for goods that they alleged were defective. In the case of Twin Rivers Engineering, Inc. v. Pacer USA, LLC, the court determined that… Read More »