Franchise law has now been added as a practice area on The Florida Bar website. Roughly 11% of all businesses in the United States are franchises, accounting for almost $6 billion of GDP (up to 7% of total GDP) and as many as 8 million jobs. It will now be easier for Florida’s most important...Read More

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By Jennifer D. Newton In the traditional legal services model, value is calculated by the hour. The assumption is that legal insight is tied directly to the time spent on research, drafting, or advising. While this approach may have worked well for industries grounded in relatively static regulatory frameworks, it begins to fall apart in...Read More

Let the Good Times Roll: How the New 2025 “Glitch Bill” Refines and Improves the Prior Comprehensive Service of Process Legislation Sponsored by the Business Law Section By: Zane W. Katz and James B. Murphy, Jr. 1 During the 2022 session, stemming from an initiative of a task force of the Business Law Section of...Read More

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Member Spotlight: Jim Moon – The Definition of All-In In a Section as large and multifaceted as ours, it takes vision and hustle to lead effectively. Few exemplify this better than Jim Moon. Jim has worn many hats and worn them all well. From chairing the Pro Bono Committee, being Second Vice-Chair of the Labor...Read More

From CABA Pro Bono Legal Services: Below are the cases available for placement; [real estate/ risk of foreclosure] – Veteran cannot pay the property tax this year and is scared they will foreclose his house. Veteran is the co-owner of the property alongside his brother, however his brother refuses to pay it. He would like...Read More

Volume XVIII, Issue 23 June 7, 2025 By Manuel Farach Blom Bank SAL v. Honickman, Case No. 23–1259 (2025). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1259_9p6b.pdf Federal Rule of Civil Procedure is a “catch-all” provision but is to be read narrowly and should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v. Antrix Corp., Case No. 23–1201 (2025). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1201_8759.pdf Personal...Read More

We Are in the Final Stretch — Celebrating a Year of Impact and Excellence As we approach the conclusion of what has been a fantastic year, I want to take a moment to recognize the people who made it all happen. A successful year for our Section doesn’t happen by chance—it’s the result of dedicated...Read More

It’s time to celebrate one of our own. The Section prizes itself on many things, but is most proud of its members who give back to the practice of law, the Section, and the community. And high among the list of give back to the community are those in the Section that give pro bono....Read More