To further the goal of casting a wide net to attract the broadest possible pool of qualified applicants to serve as federal judges, the Judicial Conference Committees on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System and Magistrate Judges System present their national diversity event coming to Miami , Tampa, and now Orlando on April 3, 2023....Read More

The 39th Annual Federal Securities Institute will be held in Miami on March 2-3, 2023.  Stay tuned for registration and hotel block! 2023 FSI Flyer CalendarRead More

Stay safe out there, folks! Hurricane Ian continues to impact a large portion of our members. The list of closings gets more extensive by the moment, including Middle and Southern District Bankruptcy Courts. Check your local court websites. From Middle District Bankruptcy Court The Orlando division of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle...Read More

Former chairs of the Section congratulate The Hon. Jacob Brown on his formal investiture and welcome as a Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. Many congratulations Judge Brown!Read More

BLS is pleased to announce it’s 2022-2023 class of BLS Scholars. Please say hi when you see them at the retreat. The Scholars Program is designed to help law students become involved in the Business Law Section and meet practicing business lawyers to network and learn more about a career in business law. Scholars receive...Read More

By Joseph Coleman, Coleman Litigation PA When considering whether reasonable attorney’s fees may be recoverable in any civil action, we as practitioners understand the oft recited and well settled “American Rule”: that each litigant is responsible for their own attorney’s fees regardless of how the case is ultimately decided. Johnson v. Omega Ins. Co., 200...Read More

The Business Law Section is this year’s recipient of the Legal Services of Greater Miami’s Equal Justice Pro Bono Impact Award in recognition of the creation of the Veterans’ Financial Literacy Program. This program can be duplicated throughout the state of Florida and will touch the lives of families and their neighborhoods for decades to...Read More

August 6, 2022 Kim v. Galasso, Case No. 2D20-3313 (Fla. 2d DCA 2022). Trees are generally considered part of the realty, not personalty, and any contract taking planted trees out of the general rule must clearly show an intent the trees be personal property and furthermore must satisfy the statute of frauds. Perez v. The...Read More

If you are planning to attend the Labor Day Retreat, the hotel deadline is 8/10! https://book.passkey.com/event/50284957/owner/10865/homeRead More

June 25, 2022 Brucker v. City of Doraville, Case No. 21-10122 (11th Cir. 2022). It is not unconstitutional for a municipality to base its annual budget on the collection of code enforcement and traffic fines. Tallo v. Illes, Case No. 3D21-1206 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022). A proper predicate must be laid before a non-party is...Read More