By Romy Jurado Florida was one of the first states to lift its COVID-19 lockdown, officially to help businesses recover. But a new law in effect since September 16th may dampen the state’s reputation as a business-friendly environment, fining businesses up to $5,000 for each patron or customer who is required to show proof of...Read More

The Veteran’s Financial Literacy Program (the “VFLP”) is a joint endeavor of the Business Law Section’s Pro Bono Committee and Financial Literacy Task Force and Mission United Broward and Legal Services of Greater Miami.  The Pro Bono Committee’s mission is to have one hundred percent participation by its members in pro bono.  To that end,...Read More

The Civil Rules Task Force is reviewing the report of the Florida Supreme Court Working Group for the Improved Resolution of Civil Cases, which contains significant proposed changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.   The Task Force is seeking comments from the section’s members and substantive committees concerning the proposed amendments.   The Task Force...Read More

The BLS study group on Florida Exemptions has been researching how the Florida exemptions compare to other states and whether the Florida exemption should be updated and changed. Please feel free to circulate to your firms, organization, or a bar association whose membership you think would provide valuable insight and feedback. Responses are due by...Read More

The 39th Annual Federal Securities Institute will be held in Miami on February 10-11, 2022/Read More

A big SHOUT OUT to all of our generous retreat sponsors!Read More

As the Retreat Committee and the Executive Committee finalize the plans for the Labor Day Retreat, we know that COVID-19 is on everyone’s mind. Although we cannot control the Delta variant or guarantee anyone’s health, we did want to let everyone know the precautions that we’re taking to help us have a great Retreat as...Read More

You can view the full retreat schedule here! See you this weekend!! Retreat 2021 Schedule  Read More

The very first Veteran’s Financial Literacy Program is set to lauch. The event will take place on Saturday, October 30, 2021 in South Florida. It is currently plan to be a hybrid in-person and virtual meeting (with the flexibility to pivot, if necessary, to a fully virtual event). The in-person component will be held at...Read More

By Angelique Gulla, Barakat + Bossa Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March of 2020, courts have had to rapidly adapt to the shutdowns that followed by turning to both short and long-term solutions to ensure that the public’s access to our justice system is not hindered. After their initial closings, courts...Read More