Woody currently serves as BLS Secretary and will be Treasurer for 2026/2027. Woodrow “Woody” Pollack is a partner in the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen, where he is Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group.  Woody is Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law by The Florida Bar.  He focuses his practice on litigating complex...Read More

Today’s program has been postponed until June 25, 2026. Please join us then! If you have already registered, your registration will automatically be updated. Mediation and Settlement Conferences Best Practices: How to Get Ready to Get the Best Deal Possible June 25, 2026 Register here. With speakers Christopher Shulman and Jim MatulisRead More

By Eric S. Adams and Melodie Khosrovani Introduction: Why Precision in Contract Drafting Matters Specificity in drafting allows contracting parties to allocate risk with precision and enable efficient dispute resolution. Unclear contractual language can foster disputes and litigation. In addition to offering helpful drafting suggestions, this article will discuss the impact of ambiguous language in...Read More

On May 8, 2026, Judge Vaughan presented the Pro Bono Committee’s Senior$mart$ Program at the German American Society in Orlando. She had a great turnout with about 50 people. It was a very successful event! View the full albumRead More

Congratulations to the Business Law Section’s newly selected Fellows for the 2026–2028 term. Jesus Lozano Cole Branson Cole Hodge Alyssa Weiss Lauren King Bianca Nachmani This exceptional group of attorneys represents the future of leadership in business law, bringing talent, dedication, and innovation to the profession. We look forward to seeing the impact they will...Read More

From The Orlando Sentinel By Judge Lori Vaughan A few days ago, I received a text from someone claiming to be with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. According to the text, I have unsettled traffic penalties and to avoid my license and vehicle registration being suspended immediately, I must pay them...Read More

It’s gonna be a great week Business Law Section! As you may recall, our Financial Literacy Task Force has been hard at work to build and launch our Senior$marts$ program. With Tara Trevorrow and Judge Lori Vaughan at the helm, this initiative has really taken off. Below you will find an article that appeared recently in the Orlando...Read More

Many of our CLE are available in our extensive on demand library! 2025 Legislative Update (Business Law Section) ABCs, Receiverships & Beyond A Whole New World – What Business Litigators Should Know About Bankruptcy Litigation Basics of Digital Assets: What They Are and What They Mean Common Security Gaps in Organizations & SMBs Critical Liability...Read More

By Michael A. Kolcun, Smith, Gambrell and Russell, LLP Florida’s Sixth District Court of Appeal may have fundamentally altered the procedure for recovering attorneys’ fees in Florida state courts. In Ruffenach v. Deutsche Bank Nat’l Trust Co., No. 6D2023-1482,2026 WL 785140 (Fla. 6th DCA Mar. 20, 2026), the Sixth DCA rejected more than 60 years...Read More

I can’t believe the June meeting is a short 50 days away. Registration for the Judicial & Business Law Section dinner is open to all members of the Section and will be held at Season’s 52 again this year. Further, we have a new, dynamic speaker for our luncheon who will share his insights on...Read More