-Hon. Robert A Mark -Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff Judge A. Jay Cristol passed away on October 21 2024 only three weeks after he celebrated his 95 th birthday. There is an expression that when looking at the dates of birth and death – with the “life” represented by a dash in between the years, one should consider “the...Read More

Professor Catanzaro’s newest article, published in the Fordham Journal of IP, Media, and Entertainment Law, argues that AI trustees could enable unprecedented posthumous control over property and heirs, threatening to create a techno-feudal system where the dead perpetually control the living through algorithmic proxies.Read More

By Alexander S Cumming On November 15, 2024, employers scored a victory when a Texas federal judge struck down the Department of Labor’s (DOL) rule which increased the salary levels for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) executive, administrative, professional, and highly compensated employee overtime exemptions. The court’s ruling vacated the DOL’s entire rule and...Read More

CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT REPORTING TO FINCEN SUSPENDED. By Avery Chapman On December 3, 2024, Federal District Court Judge Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction, to be applied nation-wide, enjoining the United States from requiring any state’s domestic companies from having to report their beneficial owners to FINCEN under the Corporate...Read More

Business Law Section members from the Tampa Bay area got together for a “happy hour for good” to volunteer at Feeding Tampa Bay’s new Causeway Center on November 19, 2024.  The BLS group, which has organized previous local happy hours as the “Informal Tampa Social Hour Group,” enjoyed an evening of working together at Feeding...Read More

Welcome Back! Welcome back from the Thanksgiving Holiday, I hope all had a great time with family, friends and loved ones and are coming back to work recharged for the end of the year. Your Executive Committee has been hard at work planning for the coming year and asks your help with a few items....Read More

Congratulations to Kathleen DiSanto and Luis Rivera on their marriage!Read More

A Message of Gratitude As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey we’ve shared this past year. Our Section has truly exemplified the spirit of collaboration and professional excellence, and for that, I am profoundly grateful. Celebrating Our Collective Achievements This year has been marked by numerous accomplishments that...Read More

Put Something Back still needs your help!  We currently have various clients needing assistance with a bankruptcy matter. The following cases would appreciate your assistance. Please review the cases. Please advise Lotoya Brown if you are available to help one of these clients in need.  If you would like to view cases in any other...Read More

Saluting Our Heroes For Veterans Day & Section Notes As we honor the brave men and women who’ve defended our nation this Veterans Day, let’s also celebrate some remarkable achievements within our Florida Bar Business Law Section! Veterans Financial Literacy: A Mission Accomplished Our Section’s Financial Literacy Bill sparked a statewide movement! Huge applause to Judges...Read More