The Opinions Standards Committee of The Florida Bar Business Law Section is pleased to provide you with a composite report (the “Composite Report”) in Word format which integrates the “Report on Third-Party Legal Opinion Customary Practice in Florida” that was adopted in December 2011 by both the Legal Opinion Standards Committee of The Florida Bar...Read More

The Fellows application for the 2026–2028 term is now available. We encourage all Business Law Section members to share this opportunity with individuals who meet the qualifications and are seeking active involvement in a bar section. The Section has a longstanding commitment to the recruitment of a broad spectrum of young lawyers to join, participate and ultimately serve in leadership positions of the...Read More

Florida’s 2026 Regular Legislative Session began last week on January 13, with the House and Senate presiding officers sharing their priorities for the next 60 days and a joint session to receive Governor Ron DeSantis’s final “State of the State” address. Governor DeSantis used the occasion to highlight his administration’s accomplishments over the past seven years. Governor DeSantis...Read More

Applications Now Open! Ready to take the next step in your business law career? The Business Law Section Fellowship Program (2026–2028) is now accepting applications! This two-year fellowship offers a unique opportunity for young business law attorneys to develop leadership skills, build statewide relationships, and play an active role in the Section’s work.  Application Deadline: April 3, 2026...Read More

 Applications Now Open! Ready to take the next step in your business law career? The Business Law Section Fellowship Program (2026–2028) is now accepting applications! This two-year fellowship offers a unique opportunity for young business law attorneys to develop leadership skills, build statewide relationships, and play an active role in the Section’s work.  Application Deadline: April 3, 2026...Read More

Legislators returned to Tallahassee for two weeks in October for interim committee meetings in preparation for the 2026 Legislative Session. The meetings were used to update legislators on policy and funding issues approved during the 2025 Legislative Session and to workshop potential policy matters that may be addressed in the coming session. Legislators will reconvene...Read More

2025 Business Law Legislative and Practice Update – On-Demand Stay ahead of Florida’s evolving legal landscape with this must-watch series of expert-led sessions from leading practitioners and policy insiders. This comprehensive program covers the most important developments affecting business lawyers today — from new legislation and procedural rule changes to emerging technologies transforming the practice...Read More

By Manny Farach September 20, 2025 Zoble v. Kensington Estates Homeowners Assn of Hillsborough, Inc., Case No. 2D2023-2625 (Fla. 2d DCA 2025). https://2dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2457438/opinion/Opinion_2023-2625.pdf A community association's exercise of business judgment regarding common area maintenance is subject to the factual question of the whether the association’s right unreasonably interferes with the easement holder’s right to access....Read More

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

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