Tag Archives: Commercial Litigation Florida
Florida Commercial Contract Disputes: What’s Actually in the Contract?
In today’s world, business moves quickly. Often, the realities of the market require companies to enter into commercial transaction without ever sitting down and drafting a contract. In many cases, the two companies will send each other form contracts and simply move forward with the transaction. On the one hand, this is good as… Read More »
Florida Administrative Court Rules in Favor of Department of Corrections in Contract Dispute
According to reporting from the Palm Beach Post, a Tallahassee administrative law judge has ruled for the Florida Department of Corrections in a complex case involving a dispute over substance-abuse treatment service contracts. Bridges of America Inc. a private company that operates work release and drug rehabilitation centers in Orlando, brought the claim against… Read More »
What are Subsidiary Companies?
A subsidiary company is any company that is majority owned and controlled by another firm. Many well known businesses and brands are actually subsidiaries. For example, PepsiCo, the multi-billion dollar snack and beverage giant, itself owns many other famous brands. In fact, in the late 1990s PepsiCo purchased the Florida founded brand Tropicana. Big… Read More »
Shareholder Appraisal Rights
Minority shareholders can be substantially affected (and harmed) by the actions of the majority shareholders. This puts minority shareholders in a difficult position. Fortunately, minority shareholders do have some important protections available under Florida law. Perhaps the most valuable legal protection is a minority shareholder’s appraisal rights. These rights, also sometimes referred to as… Read More »
Florida Breach of Contract: Liquidated Damages
When your business makes a contract with another party, you are placing a great deal of faith in that party. If they do not live up to their end of the bargain, your business could sustain serious financial damage as a result. Florida law seeks to remedy this issue by allowing non-breaching parties to… Read More »
Florida Construction Litigation: The Importance of the Statute of Limitations
Recently, Florida’s Court of Appeal for the Fifth District released an instructive opinion on a statute of limitations case. The case was in relation to a construction litigation dispute. The decision, Lawrence and Laura Brock v. Garner Window and Door Sales, involved a homeowner’s construction defect claim, and was decided in early May. The… Read More »
Resolving a Partnership Dispute: Requesting an Accounting
Disputes between business partners can sometimes turn ugly. Relatively minor issues can spiral into much larger problems, and the business relationship can suffer as a result. A dispute can become costly and all around counterproductive. A legal strategy known as an ‘accounting’ can potentially help you reach a resolution in your partnership dispute. If… Read More »
What Happens if My Commercial Tenant Files for Bankruptcy?
As a commercial landlord, you may run into a situation where one of your tenants files for bankruptcy protection. This action could have major ramifications on your rights as a landlord. You need to know how to protect yourself, your business and your legal rights. If your commercial tenant has recently filed for bankruptcy… Read More »
Enforcing Non-Compete Agreements
Employees are an important part of any business, and they are necessary to the company’s smooth operation. Businesses want to attract the best and the brightest, knowing that they will reap the rewards of employing competent people. However, this presents them with a problem. How should a company handle an employee who wants to… Read More »
Interrogating a Company
Discovery can often be the longest and most expensive portion of a lawsuit, especially when dealing with commercial litigation. The idea behind discovery is that it allows attorneys to get information from the other side to help build their cases. One of the most powerful discovery tools that a lawyer has is the deposition,… Read More »
