Week ending December 4, 2021 Jain v. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Case No. 3D20-1529 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021). Florida Statute section 768.79 awards fees paid by a party as well as those paid on the party’s behalf, and accordingly, a prevailing defendant may be awarded attorney’s fees even if his firm (not him) paid...Read More

By Shirley Palumbo, Greenspoon Marder The whole purpose of corporate formation is to shield oneself from personal liability.  Bankruptcy courts firmly respect this shield where a trustee or a judgment creditor attempts veil piercing in bankruptcy pursuant to state law. Piercing the corporate veil (“PCV”) is not to be pled as an independent cause of...Read More

Week ending November 6, 2021 Reynolds v. Servis First Bank (In Re: Stanford), Case No. 20-11652 (11th Cir. 2021). Unless a section 363 sale or lease was stayed pending appeal, the reversal or modification on appeal of the authorization under 11 U.S.C. § 363(m) does not affect the validity of a sale or lease to...Read More

Chapter 11 Plan Confirmations and Mediation: The Need for Uniformity Under the Bankruptcy Code Matthew Akiba, Barakat + Bossa, PLLC Introduction “[B]ankruptcy itself is a form of alternative dispute resolution.”[1] One would think that alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”), more specifically, mediation, would be regularly employed by all Bankruptcy courts given the cost and time constraints...Read More

Veteran’s Financial Literacy Program: October 30, 2021 South Florida Event Was a Total Success!!! The launch of the very first Veterans Financial Literacy Project in our State of Florida was a great success.  Our Section made a strong showing for this event with the great number of BLS volunteer attorneys that showed up to make...Read More

Veteran’s Financial Literacy Program: October 30, 2021 South Florida Event Was a Total Success!!! The launch of the very first Veterans Financial Literacy Project in our State of Florida was a great success.  Our Section made a strong showing for this event with the great number of BLS volunteer attorneys that showed up to make...Read More

Register now to attend this exclusive two-day program, the premier conference for corporate, securities and M&A practitioners, in-house counsel, executives, and advisors who focus on the Middle Market. https://member.floridabar.org/s/lt-event?id=a1R1R0000088hpPUAQ#/OverviewRead More

The Civil Rules Task Force is continuing its review of the report of the Florida Supreme Court Working Group for the Improved Resolution of Civil Cases, which contains significant proposed changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Task Force is still seeking comments from the section’s members and substantive committees concerning the proposed amendments.  The...Read More

There are many ways to get involved, there are even options without leaving your desk. Learn more about Pro Bono Week Take the Business Law Section’s Pro Bono Pledge Visit FreeLegalAnswersRead More

By Romy Jurado Florida was one of the first states to lift its COVID-19 lockdown, officially to help businesses recover. But a new law in effect since September 16th may dampen the state’s reputation as a business-friendly environment, fining businesses up to $5,000 for each patron or customer who is required to show proof of...Read More