January’s Winter Meetings marked our fourth meeting conducted remotely via Zoom. We are all looking forward to the day when we can safely meet in person again. The Annual Convention is currently scheduled for June 9-13 at the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando. Fingers crossed! The Bankruptcy/UCC Committee voted to approve a proposal to amend Fla....Read More

Message from the Chair The term annus horribilis, the Latin term for “a terrible year”, is the phrase being used to describe 2020 in news headlines across the globe. After all, there are few descriptions that are better. For much of 2020, we have been deeply impacted and suffered great losses– lives lost, businesses demolished,...Read More

Jay Brown is the Deputy Chair, Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice Group at Akerman, LLP in Jacksonville, where he represents secured and unsecured creditors, committees, trustees, and debtors in bankruptcy, commercial litigation, and business law matters. Our former Chair of the Business Law Section is a true believer in the importance of Rule 4-6.1 of The...Read More

The Legislative Update CLE series is now available on demand 2020 Business Law Case & Legislative Update-Pt. 1–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvBKOryLVz8 2020 Business Law Case & Legislative Update-Pt. 2— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgzvAJHB3l0 2020 Business Law Case & Legislative Update-Pt. 3– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBdUNMowt1URead More

BLS would like to congratulate the following members on achieving board certification in 2020 Rian Balfour, Health Law Brian Barakat, Business Litigation Brian Beason, Civil Trial Joelle Bordeux, Business Litigation Danielle Brennan, Condominium and Planned Development Kevin Brick, Business Litigation Justin Carlin, Business Litigation Christopher Denicolo, Wills, Trusts and Estates Kristin Drecktrah Paz, International Litigation &...Read More

Now that the 2020 elections have concluded, the Legislature has turned their focus to the 2021 Legislative Session.  A constitutionally mandated Organizational Session was held on November 17, 2020. The purpose of the Session organizes the chambers by electing its presiding officers, swearing in newly elected and returning legislators, and by officially adopting the House...Read More

Weekly Business Litigation and Real Property Case Updates from Manny Farach Week ending November 7, 2020 Week ending November 14, 2020 Week ending November 21, 2020 Week ending November 28, 2020Week ending November 28, 2020Read More

By Chris Broussard It is said necessity is the mother of invention. In a time of pandemic, we have seen new technology rapidly change long-standing practices, meeting new and pressing needs for social distancing and remote operations.[1] In this time of rapid change, we find central bank consideration of digital currencies.[2] Could central bank digital currencies (“CBDC”) along...Read More

Adina Pollan is a Jacksonville attorney who owns Pollan Legal, her own law practice, focusing primarily on business formation, litigation and bankruptcy issues. Right after graduating from law school, Adina had the honor of clerking for The Honorable Jerry A. Funk at the United States Bankruptcy Court, in the Middle District of Florida. It was...Read More

Business Litigation and Real Property Case Updates for the month of October week ending October 3, 2020 week ending October 10, 2020 week ending October 17, 2020 week ending October 24, 2020 week ending October 31, 2020Read More