By Manny Farach July 23, 2025 JJJTB, Inc. v. Schmidt, Case No. SC2023-0915 (Fla. 2025). Case jurisdiction, unlike subject matter jurisdiction, is waived if a party fails to timely object to the court’s lack thereof. Rojas v. University of Florida Board of Trustees, Case No. SC2023-0126 (Fla. 2025). Properly authorized state contracts are not subject...Read More

By Deedee Bitran Religious accommodation in the workplace isn’t just a legal requirement—it’s a growing area of litigation risk. A recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit against Marriott underscores the stakes for employers nationwide.[1] Last month, the EEOC sued Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation and Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. in the Middle District of Florida...Read More

The Legislation Committee had an amazing 2024-25!  We owe a huge debt of gratitude and thanks to our stellar legislative consultants, Aimee Diaz Lyon and Doug Bell, as well as our Legislation Committee Chair Woody Pollack.  Through their great work, the Section pursued FOUR pieces of legislature and all FOUR made it through the Legislature and...Read More

From the Florida Bar Journal A Legal Roller Coaster: The Corporate Transparency Act By Peter J. Guala and Morrie I. Levine When originally enacted, millions of U.S. businesses and foreign entities registered to do business within the U.S. were impacted by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which resulted in multiple federal lawsuits. Injunctions were issued...Read More

Meet your Executive Council for 2025/2026 The Florida Bar Business Law Section Executive Council 2025-2026 FINALRead More

The Business Law Section of The Florida Bar is pleased to announce the full approval of its newly updated Sample ESI Protocol and Guidelines. Developed collaboratively by the Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence Committee and the Rules of Court Committee, the revised protocol reflects modern best practices in managing electronically stored information in litigation. This...Read More

It is my distinct privilege to serve as Chair of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar for the 2025- 2026 year. Please join me in thanking Manny Farach for a tremendous year. Under Manny’s leadership last year our Section grew in many ways: 11% membership growth to 6,565 members, passing four proactive bills,...Read More

The 2026 Spring Executive Council Retreat will be to Iceland from March 4 until March 8. Click here to learn more. All members are invited to join.Read More

The Annual Convention is when we recognize a few outstanding members for their contributions and achievements. This year we recognized: Distinguished Service Award – Kathleen Disanto Distinguished Service Award – James Moon Distinguished Budget Award – Jennifer Morando Section Member of the Year – Peter Maskow Lifetime Achievement Award – Greg YadleyRead More

The Section has a longstanding commitment to the recruitment of a broad spectrum of young lawyers to join, participate and ultimately serve in leadership positions of the Section. To facilitate its goals, the Section has created a Fellowship Program to provide a two-year subsidy to six qualified applicants who express an interest in becoming active...Read More