By Jocelyne A. Macelloni On April 29, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court adopted a new summary judgment standard aligning it closely with its federal counterpart. On May 23, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court announced changes to Rule 1.510. The following overview provides the 10 key points every busy practitioner, and judge, should know about the...Read More
By Daniel Cohen What is a Dispute Letter? What does a dispute letter entail and why do I need to know how to write a credit dispute letter? Great questions! A dispute letter is a letter that consumers send to credit bureaus, such as Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion, to challenge information on a credit report...Read More
Ortid, LLC v. Hawk Industries, Germany, GMBH, Opposition No. 91267979 (TTAB August 30, 2024)(sustaining Notice of Opposition based on prior rights of Opposer) In Ortid, LLC v. Hawk Industries, Germany, GMBH, Opposition No. 91267979 (TTAB August 30, 2024), a case that was filed in March 2021, Michael Chesal and Albert Alvarez successfully represented the Plaintiff in...Read More
Right to Privacy v. eDiscovery Request for Inspection: A Critical eDiscovery Case Law Alert Summarizing Roque v. Swezy, Civil Action No. 3D23-1836, 2024 WL 1895141 (Fla. 3d DCA May 1, 2024). Provided by BLS eDiscovery’s Jacinda Béraud Elizabeth Roque initiated a lawsuit against her former romantic and business partner, Lewis Swezy, for breach of fiduciary...Read More
IMPORTANT RULES FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.380(e)– Failure to Preserve Electronically Stored Information. Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.350(b) Fla. R. Civ. 1.280 Discovery – effective January 2025 Parties are required to make initial discovery disclosures within 60 days of service of the complaint. Initial discovery requirements include names of individuals...Read More
By Serena Fichera, Barakat + Bossa PLLC As an attorney in Florida, guiding your clients through the complexities of shareholder rights can be an important part of your practice. This article aims to serve as a practical guide for assisting minority shareholders of privately held companies who are considering exit strategies from a Florida corporation....Read More
Reposted with permission from Shutts.com Shutts IP Team Successfully Defends Copyright Infringement Case Brought By “Tiger King” In their pro bono representation of songwriter client Vince Johnson, members of Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Intellectual Property practice group successfully resolved a copyright infringement matter brought on by Joseph Maldonado, also known as Joe Exotic or “Tiger...Read More
Three of our Business Law Section Fellows became fathers within the past year. In fact, they each had their first child within a month of each other. To see how it is going, we asked them to write about the changes they have experienced and the lessons they have learned through the journey of fatherhood....Read More
By Michael A. Kolcun SCOTUS Sides with the 11th Circuit by Allowing Copyright Damages Beyond 3 Years After years of uncertainty due to a split among three Circuits, the U.S. Supreme Court has sided with the Eleventh Circuit by allowing damages for copyright infringement that occurred more than three years before the suit was filed....Read More
By Hunter Grasso I. Introduction Many Crypto exchanges operate on a national or global scale, but in recent years, Florida has emerged as a crypto-industry hub. Naturally, we have seen an influx of crypto, fintech, Web3, and blockchain-related companies, and of course, consumers. With that comes an increase in deals, disputes, and unfortunately, bankruptcies. This...Read More