By Christopher DeCort On April 27, 2023, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion in which it further amended Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.530 to require motions for rehearing to preserve for appeal challenges based upon a trial court’s “failure to make required findings of fact” (rather than “the sufficiency of trial court’s findings”). The...Read More

Dennis LeVine, Brock & Scott, PLLC Fraud by auto repair shops and towing companies cause lenders to lose their liens on vehicles and incur multi-million-dollar losses.   In 2019, the Florida Legislature significantly amended the vehicle repair shop lien statute to address rampant fraud in Florida by vehicle repair shops.  This effort began with a letter from...Read More

We love our sponsors! We chatted with Jackson Hwu of Nelson Mullins. Business Spotlight: 1. What is the name of your firm? Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough 2. What services does your firm provide? Nelson Mullins is a full service firm offering legal services for litigation, transactions, intellectual property, and immigration. 3. What is your...Read More

Congratulations to Chris DeCort on being named Outstanding Member of the Year for 2022-2023. Selecting a “Member of the Year” is a difficult task in an organization like The Florida Bar Business Law Section. The Section produces top shelf work, and we do so because of first class professionals like Chris DeCort. Chris is the...Read More

Congratulations to John Macdonald and Maxine Long, the recipients of the first ever Business Law Section Pro Bono Award. On June 21, 2023, John MacDonald, of Akerman, LLP, and Maxine Long, a retired former Chair of the Business Law Section, received the BLS Inaugural Pro Bono Award. While the BLS and its members have been...Read More

The Business Law Section’s Financial Literacy Task Force is proud to announce the launching of their statewide Veterans Financial Literacy Program to take place this coming November 4, 2023 (Veterans Month) in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and Pensacola. You can help veterans across Florida learn to make educated financial decisions and avoid pitfalls. We would...Read More

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By Michael Kolcun, Adams and Reese LLP In a case of first impression, SE Property Holdings, LLC v. Welch, __ F.4th __, 2023 WL 2878735 (11th Cir. April 11, 2023), the Eleventh Circuit held that the “catch-all” remedies provision in the Florida Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (“FUFTA”), Fla. Stat. § 726.101 et seq., neither allows...Read More

We love our sponsors! We chatted with Robert Barron of BergerSingerman. 1. What is the name of your firm? Berger Singerman LLP 2. What services does your firm provide? With more than 90 attorneys and offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, and West Palm Beach, Berger Singerman serves a diverse client base with a Florida...Read More

By: Deedee Bitran, Esq. Shutts & Bowen LLP Two new pieces of federal legislation are reshaping and improving the landscape for women in the workforce by mandating reasonable pregnancy accommodations and expanding protections to employees who pump breastmilk at work.  In light of these new federal laws, employers should promptly (i) consult with their employment...Read More