Florida isn’t just a state—it’s a global economic powerhouse. If it were an independent nation, Florida would rank among the top 15 largest economies in the world, boasting a GDP that rivals many major countries. The Business Law Section of The Florida Bar plays a critical role in shaping the commercial legal landscape of this...Read More

Greetings, Business Law Section! I am wishing those of you heading to Marco Island later this week safe travels. For those who are unable join, please mark your calendars for our next in person opportunity at the new Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor. We will meet January 28-29, 2026, and we are working in collaboration with...Read More

By Manny Farach Aug. 27, 2025 ECB USA, Inc. v. Savencia Cheese USA, LLC, Case No. 23-12580 (11th Cir. 2025). https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202312580.reh.pdf Personal jurisdiction cannot be established through defendants& communications with plaintiffs; Florida-based attorney or the attorney accessing a digital “deal room” in Florida because such contact constitutes unilateral activity by plaintiffs that fails to create...Read More

Judges fill an integral role on our Executive Council. Meet one of them, Judge Grossman. Judge Scott M. Grossman is a judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division. Before his appointment to the bench in 2019, Judge Grossman was a shareholder with a large international law...Read More

 I started my professional life as a Tax lawyer in the Court of Appeals Branch of the Office of Chief Counsel of the IRS in the Washington DC national office, where we reviewed all cases appealed from the Federal District Courts, Court of Claims, and Tax Court, through to the Supreme Court, and set the...Read More

When you think of pro bono, litigation often comes to mind. But there’s a growing need for transactional pro bono assistance such as helping nonprofits, small businesses, and entrepreneurs with contracts, governance, entity formation, compliance, and other business law issues. This work allows you to give back using the skills you already use every day without stepping...Read More

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Registration is now live for Florida’s pre-eminent one of a kind bankruptcy seminar, an interactive panel discussion between a number of sitting bankruptcy judges and a seasoned practitioner moderator. Nov 6 in Tampa, Nov 7 in Miami. Learn more and register here.  2025-View-From-The-Bench FlyerRead More

Did you miss this outstanding program during the Annual Convention? It’s not too late! Now available ON DEMAND When You and Your Client’s Duty to Preserve Arises Suit Gets Filed – What Now? Objections and Conferral Judicial Panel, Judge Matthewman and Judge Bell  Read More

Greetings Business Law Section! I am looking forward to joining the 325+ of you who have registered for the Labor Day Retreat in Marco Island. Whether you are joining us later this month in person or not, there are many ways to get involved with our Section and take advantage of all that membership in our...Read More