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

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

In keeping with the Labor Day Retreat tradition of participating in a Service Project, this year the Business Law Section is working again with Laces of Love. This very worthwhile organization provides new shoes to low-income and disadvantaged children and educates the public about the needs of these children. Since its incorporation in 2005, Laces...Read More

Hello BLS Members, This is your final opportunity to join us for our Labor Day Retreat. Get ready for a weekend of connection, community, and fun! Whether you’re coming for professional growth or just to unwind with colleagues, we’ve got something for everyone. Here are some of the highlights, in addition to the CLE programs: Friday Night...Read More