By: Deedee Bitran Employers often hesitate to intervene when workplace conflict involves politically charged language, but that can be a mistake. At City College of San Francisco (“CCSF”), a union leader publicly berated Jewish professor Abigail Bornstein, calling her a “colonizer” and mocking her Jewish sounding last name. The case, in which StandWithUs and the...Read More

On June 29, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 State Budget (HB 5001E), totaling $117.6 billion following nearly $810 million in line-item vetoes. As a reminder, the Legislature passed the final budget on May 29 after a budget stalemate during the Regular Session led to Special Session E. July 1 marked the...Read More

Published by the Journal of Technology Law & Policy, University of Florida Levin College of Law By Judge William Matthewman While attorneys, litigants, and judges have always had to be vigilant for the attempted introduction of improperly enhanced or fabricated evidence in court proceedings, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its subset, Generative Artificial...Read More

Senior$mart$ presentation at Smathers Plaza in Miami. Presenters: Aleida Martinez-Molina, Tara Trevorrow Joint effort with Miami City Commissioner Ralph Rosado Presentation was in Spanish (our “Sabios” version of materials)        Read More

In 2015 the BLS Pro Bono Committee issued its Best Practices Guide for a Law Firm Pro Bono Policy.  The Best Practices Guide has been revised twice, most recently this past June.  As noted in the Best Practices Guide – The Pro Bono Committee of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar has developed this Best Practices Guide to encourage you to adopt a formal pro bono policy in your firm, or, if you have a policy in place, to review that policy and determine whether you wish to make changes in accordance with...Read More

The Business Law Section is pleased to recognize Mark Wolfson as the recipient of the 2026 Business Law Section Pro Bono Award. The award honors attorneys who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to pro bono service and to expanding access to justice for those in need. Mark, a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and...Read More

By BLS Scholar Zenani Johnson Every law student should attend their state’s Bar Convention at least once. Students should also consider joining and engaging with the various sections of their State Bar as student members. Attending committee meetings, educational programs, and networking events can provide valuable exposure to the profession while also helping students to...Read More

  Message from the Chair Dear Business Law Section Members, It is a tremendous honor to serve as Chair of the Business Law Section for the coming year. I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such a talented and dedicated group of lawyers, judges, and professionals who continually make this Section one of...Read More

By Immediate Past Chair, Stephanie Lieb One of the greatest privileges of my year as Chair was having the opportunity to recognize individuals whose contributions have shaped the Section into what it is today. Jim Murphy has given so much of himself to this Section over the years, always generously and without seeking recognition, which...Read More

By Immediate Past Chair Stephanie Lieb When I asked Tara to take on this bold initiative of creating AND implementing the $eniorSmart$ program, her response was the best I could have asked for.  She simply responded “yes ma’am.”  Since then, and with the help of Judge Lori Vaughan, she has moved a mountain to create...Read More