Dear Executive Council, The time has come! This email serves to share important information regarding the 2026 Executive Council Spring Retreat to Iceland, which is set for March 4-8, 2026. Iceland is such a unique place, with many different terrains within an hour or two of the other. From volcanoes to glaciers, black sand beaches to waterfalls...Read More

Happy Monday, Business Law Section.  The Labor Day Retreat is right around the corner, on August 29 – September 1 at the beautiful J.W. Marriott Marco Island.  The Labor Day Retreat is the Section’s crown jewel event, with fun for the whole family to enjoy.  On the educational side, we have the very popular Corporate...Read More

By Manny Farach July 23, 2025 JJJTB, Inc. v. Schmidt, Case No. SC2023-0915 (Fla. 2025). Case jurisdiction, unlike subject matter jurisdiction, is waived if a party fails to timely object to the court’s lack thereof. Rojas v. University of Florida Board of Trustees, Case No. SC2023-0126 (Fla. 2025). Properly authorized state contracts are not subject...Read More

The Legislation Committee had an amazing 2024-25!  We owe a huge debt of gratitude and thanks to our stellar legislative consultants, Aimee Diaz Lyon and Doug Bell, as well as our Legislation Committee Chair Woody Pollack.  Through their great work, the Section pursued FOUR pieces of legislature and all FOUR made it through the Legislature and...Read More

Meet your Executive Council for 2025/2026 The Florida Bar Business Law Section Executive Council 2025-2026 FINALRead More

The Business Law Section of The Florida Bar is pleased to announce the full approval of its newly updated Sample ESI Protocol and Guidelines. Developed collaboratively by the Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence Committee and the Rules of Court Committee, the revised protocol reflects modern best practices in managing electronically stored information in litigation. This...Read More

It is my distinct privilege to serve as Chair of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar for the 2025- 2026 year. Please join me in thanking Manny Farach for a tremendous year. Under Manny’s leadership last year our Section grew in many ways: 11% membership growth to 6,565 members, passing four proactive bills,...Read More

The 2026 Spring Executive Council Retreat will be to Iceland from March 4 until March 8. Click here to learn more. All members are invited to join.Read More

The Annual Convention is when we recognize a few outstanding members for their contributions and achievements. This year we recognized: Distinguished Service Award – Kathleen Disanto Distinguished Service Award – James Moon Distinguished Budget Award – Jennifer Morando Section Member of the Year – Peter Maskow Lifetime Achievement Award – Greg YadleyRead More

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 Section. To facilitate its goals, the Section has created a Fellowship Program to provide a two-year subsidy to six qualified applicants who express an interest in becoming active...Read More