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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

The Business Law Sections extends it’s congratulations to the following members who achieved Board Certification STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE Seann Michael Frazier, Tallahassee BUSINESS LITIGATION Terrance Wayne Anderson, Boca Raton Chauncey David Cole, Miami Matthew B. Devisse, Naples CONSTRUCTION LAW William F. McFetridge, Tampa CRIMINAL TRIAL LAW David William Alexander Chee, Tampa...Read More

Bob Duckworth, who was chair of the Business Law Section 1994-1995 passed on Saturday, July 31, 2021. A memorial service will be held in Lakeland on Sunday August 8, 2021 at noon. . The family is planning a Celebration of Life sometime this fall in Orlando. Mr. Duckworth’s obituary can be found here. Memorial Service...Read More

U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Florida is seeking to hire an Assistant United States Attorney to handle its financial litigation and bankruptcy program.  Someone with a tax and/or bankruptcy and/or property background would be ideal. Learn more here https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/job/assistant-united-states-attorney-1098Read More

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by Jocelyne A. Macelloni, Barakat + Bossa On April 29, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court adopted a new summary judgment standard. For those litigating in federal courts, the rule is nothing new; in fact, Rule 1.510 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure adopts most of its federal counterpart verbatim. The following overview provides 10...Read More