Dear Executive Council Member: The Annual Meeting of the Executive Council of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar (the “Executive Council”), will be held on June 26, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. local time, immediately following the Annual Meeting of the Members of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar, at The Boca...Read More

NOTICE OF JUNE 26, 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS Dear Member: The Annual Meeting of Members of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar (the “Section”) will be held on June 26, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. local time at The Boca Raton, 501 East Camino Real, Boca Raton, Florida 33432, Addison Ballroom East (or...Read More

The 41st Annual Federal Securities Institute and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Conference, was held on February 24-25, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa, Florida. A premiere national event in the securities, M&A, and governance fields, the Institute brought together leading regulators, practitioners, and industry experts to discuss the latest developments in corporate and federal...Read More

by Amaris Gyebi The 15th Annual Florida Bar Intellectual Property Symposium was held on April 10-11, 2025, in Aventura, Florida. This is the section’s largest event for IP practitioners and professionals, offering an opportunity for members across the State to engage with one another and learn of the latest IP developments. This year’s Symposium featured keynote...Read More

Gain critical insights into the 2025 legislative session. Understand how new laws will directly impact your legal practice by attending the Legislative Update Summit at the JW Marriott, Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida on May 23, 2025. Participants will hear from a Florida Legislator on significant legislation from the 2025 Session, several speakers discussing...Read More

Volume XVIII, Issue 21 May 24, 2025 Manuel Farach VoluKousisis v. United States, Case No. 23–909 (2025). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-909_f2q3.pdf A defendant who induces a party to enter into a contract under materially false pretenses may be convicted of federal fraud even if the defendant did not cause or seek to cause economic loss to the victim....Read More

The schedule for the Annual Convention can be found here. Registration for the Judicial Liaison dinner will be open soon.Read More

Applications are being accepted now through May 30, 2025 for Business Law Section Fellows. Learn more and apply here. The Business Law Section of The Florida Bar (the “Section”) consists of numerous active committees, as well as Executive Council with more than 60 members. The Section has a longstanding commitment to the recruitment of a...Read More

Volume XVIII, Issue 17 April 26, 2025 By Manny Farach Johnson v. Carroll Oaks Homeowners Association, Inc., Case No. 2D2024-0631 (Fla 2d DCA 2025). https://2dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2450992/opinion/Opinion_2024-0631.pdf A prevailing party in homeowner’s association whose governing documents have a prevailing party attorney’s fees provision is not automatically entitled to an award of fees; the prevailing party must prove...Read More

By Manual Farach In Re: Certification of Need For Additional Judges, Case No. SC2024-1721 (Fla. 2024). https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/2444685/opinion/Opinion_SC2024-1721.pdf The Florida Supreme Court certifies the need for two additional judges for the district courts of appeal, twenty-three circuit judges, and twenty-five county judges. Quintana v. Rodriguez Family Investment Partnership, LLLP, Case No. 3D23-968 (Fla. 3d DCA 2024)....Read More