Prepared by Manny Farach Week ending July 27, 2024 Williams IP Holdings, LLC v. Schwarz, Case Nos. 3D23-2180 & 3D23-2260 (Fla. 3d DCA 2024). (https://3dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2438100/opinion/Opinion_2023-2180.pdf) A contract proposal is subsumed into the final contract and the terms of the contract control over conflicting provisions in a proposal. Week ending July 20, 2024 Level 8 Management,...Read More

Get ready for a sizzling summer in the Business Law Section! The action is ramping up faster than a Florida heatwave, with committees springing into high gear. The Business Litigation Committee is kicking things off this week, plotting their strategy for the year ahead. Not to be outdone, the Chapter 607 Subcommittee is set to...Read More

I had the privilege of creating the Judge Michael Williamson Business Law Section Lifetime Achievement Award to honor the memory of Judge Williamson and his enormous impact on the section. And I had the honor of presenting the inaugural award to Gary Teblum in recognition of his tireless and selfless work for the BLS. Gary...Read More

Please take a moment to take this quick survey on your practice and use of technology. https://form.responsly.com/f/Vn5ZYEgGRead More

I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July weekend. We are continuing our work on the Labor Day Retreat with some great events. We are excited to announce a new fantastic program on Friday afternoon the Corporate Counsel Roundtable moderated by our own Greg Yadley. Announced speakers so far are Zach Posner, co-founder of the Legal Tech...Read More

Welcome to the 2024-2025 BLS year! We have some great events coming your way. We will see Executive Council members on August 1 for Leadership Training and all of us on August 30 for the Labor Day Retreat. Take a look below at our upcoming events, and please note here the deadline for reimbursement requests...Read More

Dear BLS Members: This is my last communication to the entire section as chair and I want to thank all of you.  It has been a humbling experience and an honor to serve as your chair for the last year.  I hope that I will see many of you in Orlando on June 19-20 for...Read More

By Manuel Farach Week ending June 29, 2024 Murthy v. Missouri, Case No. 23–411 (2024). States and individuals lack standing to claim the federal government violated the First Amendment by pressuring social media platforms to censor speech. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, Case No. 22–859 (2024). A Securities and Exchange Commission action seeking civil...Read More

Chief Bankruptcy Judges Caryl Delano (M.D. Fla.), Erik Kimball (S.D. Fla.), and Karen Specie (N.D. Fla.) at the Florida bankruptcy judges’ dinner at the recent Eleventh Circuit Conference in Point Clear, AL.Read More

The application period for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ Cornelius Blackshear Fellowship program is open now through May 31. The program provides a stipend of up to 50 percent of travel, lodging, and meal expenses incurred to attend the NCBJ’s annual conference, with the stipend capped at $2,000. In addition, the registration fee (worth about $1,000)...Read More