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

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