Recent Blog Posts
Providing Leave for Employee Victims of Domestic Violence
If you have a business and that business has more than 50 employees, you need to be aware of a little known law that protects the jobs of employees who are subject to domestic violence. So long as the employee has worked for your business for three months, you should be aware of your… Read More »
What is the Meeting of the Minds?
The phrase meeting of the minds, sounds like something from a fantasy show, or a science fiction movie. But it is actually the core, basic premises of contract law, and a foundational question in determining whether or not a valid, enforceable contract ever existed. Mutual Assent To have a meeting of the minds, thus… Read More »
Getting Investors While Protecting Trade Secrets
Getting good, quality investors can be the thing that gets your new business or business venture off the ground. You may not have the money, but you may have the business acumen and ideas to make money. So getting investors is one way to get that business out of your head, and into the… Read More »
ADA Lawsuit “Testers”: Can They Sue Businesses That Aren’t Compliant?
You may already know that your physical premises must be disability compliant, and accessible to the handicapped and disabled community. The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) does have a few exceptions, but as a general rule, if your business doesn’t meet stringent height, accessibility, or measurement requirements, your business or property can be seen… Read More »
Defamation in the Workplace: Is it Actionable?
In the real world, outside of work, you may be very conscious of things that you say and don’t say, for fear of saying something defamatory. But often, when it comes to employees, we tend to be more loose-lipped, saying things that can lead to defamatory claims. At Work is the Same as Outside… Read More »
Don’t Discriminate Against Employees who File for Bankruptcy
Filing for bankruptcy is not a “Scarlet Letter,” or a mark of some kind of shame for people who do file. Nonetheless, as an employer you may have, and have a right to have, your own opinion on what it means when employees file for bankruptcy. What you don’t have a right to do,… Read More »
Is a Nonprofit Organization Right for You?
Let’s say you are starting a new business, and you are considering what kind of business entity you will be. One type of entity you may not have considered, is the nonprofit or not for profit organization. While of course, these entities can only be used for certain kinds of businesses, if your business… Read More »
Partnership Accounting: How Does Discovery Work?
Accounting can be one of the most effective, efficient methods to resolve a business partnership dispute in Florida. The initial discovery process is limited with an accounting. This is one of the reasons why the process can be faster. Here, our Miami partnership dispute attorneys explain the key points to understand about discovery works… Read More »
CoFounders Sue Trump Media, Threatening Proposed Truth Social Merger
On March 1st, 2024, The New York Times reported that a partnership owned by Wes Moss and Andy Litinsky filed a lawsuit against Trump Media in the Delaware Chancery Court. They argue that Donald Trump—the Former President and owner of Trump Media—is improperly trying to dilute their shares in the company. Within this article,… Read More »
Report: Construction Fraud Case Highlights Disturbing Trend in Florida
According to a report from Action News Jax, a luxury home builder with an otherwise reputable track record is facing more than a dozen complaints from residential customers. Prosecutors contend that the Pineapple Corporation—and its owner, Spencer Calvert—improperly took in millions from customers. Within this article, our Miami FDUTPA lawyer discusses the report—and the… Read More »