By Manny Farach Week ending August 31, 2024 ECB USA, INC. v. Chubb Insurance Company of New Jersey, Case No. 22-10811 (11th Cir. 2024). (https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202210811.op2.pdf) The Eleventh Circuit holds that the series-qualifier canon of interpretation directs that a postpositive modifier (e.g., “for financial institutions”) modifies all the terms in a list of parallel items. In...Read More

Great things happening at BLS! We continue getting ready for the Labor Day Retreat, remember there is no on-site registration this year. Register and get your room reservation right away as we have a few rooms that can be doubled-up (meaning you might be able to get a second hotel room at the same great...Read More

Jennifer (“Jen”) Morando is BLS 2023-2024 Section Member of the Year. Jen has been active in the section since she was in law school, now almost twenty (20) years ago. During that time, she has been an amazing member, engaged in all aspects of the section. Jen was the chair of the Pro Bono Committee...Read More

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