Business Law
Florida’s Securities Guaranty Fund: An Instagram Worthy Model
In October 2024, as part of a multi-year collaboration between the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar and the...
Bricks, Mortar, and Misconceptions: The Gold Mine Hidden in Commercial Real Estate (The Many Impacts of Misunderstood Legal Standards)
This article examines critical differences between the federal and state definitions of real estate and the financial implications of the...
A Legal Roller Coaster: The Corporate Transparency Act
When originally enacted, millions of U.S. businesses and foreign entities registered to do business within the U.S. were impacted by...
Minority Shareholder Oppression in Florida: Legal Insights and Protections
With no market for their shares, and little to no control over the corporate enterprise, minority shareholders in close corporations...
A Proposed Answer to the 11th Circuit’s Recent Certified Question About the Economic Loss Rule’s Breadth
Florida’s economic loss rule has befuddled lawyers and spawned litigation trying to decipher its intricacies for decades. Most recently, Florida’s...
Banks Beware: Independent Liability of Garnishees to Garnishors
Amid Florida’s legal landscape lies F.S. Ch. 77 (the statute), a critical terrain for creditors collecting on outstanding obligations, both...
Capital Raising in Florida — It’s a New Ballgame
For many years, Florida-based businesses seeking to raise capital within Florida were faced with a Florida securities statute that was...
Putting Pandora Back in the Box: The Florida Telephone Solicitation Act
Companies who do not adhere to consumer protection laws that implicate their marketing techniques and strategies, such as the Florida...
The Last Word: Bankruptcy Courts Have Jurisdiction To Determine Property of the Bankruptcy Estate and State Law Exemptions
Even after years of state court litigation and collection efforts, a bankruptcy court, rather than the state trial court, may...
Protecting Interests or Hindering Real Estate Deals? Impact of a Lis Pendens When Selling Real Property in Florida
Lis pendens — useful or useless? Though intended to protect the interests of parties involved in a legal dispute, the...
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