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

By: Kayla Heckman May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Established in 1949, the goal of Mental Health Awareness Month is to emphasize the importance of mental health and undo the stigma commonly associated with mental illness that is deeply ingrained in our society.[1] Coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Month, Well-Being Week in Law is observed...Read More

By Ian Corp Even if you have not been involved in a bankruptcy proceeding, every lawyer should know about the effects that filing bankruptcy has. Although the decision affects the debtor’s rights and obligations, it can also impact the rights and obligations of others that are owed money from the debtor or have rights in...Read More

By Reinaldo Gomez de la Vega The origin of the limited liability company in the United States dates back to 1977, when Wyoming enacted legislation creating the “Wyoming Limited Liability Company”. This entity intended to blend the tax benefits of a partnership with the personal liability protections associated with corporations at the time. By 1996,...Read More