Welcome Back! Welcome back from the Thanksgiving Holiday, I hope all had a great time with family, friends and loved ones and are coming back to work recharged for the end of the year. Your Executive Committee has been hard at work planning for the coming year and asks your help with a few items....Read More

Congratulations to Kathleen DiSanto and Luis Rivera on their marriage!Read More

A Message of Gratitude As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey we’ve shared this past year. Our Section has truly exemplified the spirit of collaboration and professional excellence, and for that, I am profoundly grateful. Celebrating Our Collective Achievements This year has been marked by numerous accomplishments that...Read More

Saluting Our Heroes For Veterans Day & Section Notes As we honor the brave men and women who’ve defended our nation this Veterans Day, let’s also celebrate some remarkable achievements within our Florida Bar Business Law Section! Veterans Financial Literacy: A Mission Accomplished Our Section’s Financial Literacy Bill sparked a statewide movement! Huge applause to Judges...Read More

Shirts and hats now available! Men’s and Women’s DriFit polos in blue, black or white. The hats are an unstructured poly/cotton twill and also come in blue, black or white.  Click here to order.Read More

By Valerie David Roque v Swezy, Civil Action No. 3D23-1836, 2024 WL 1895141 (Fla. 3d DCA May 1, 2024). Roque initiated the lawsuit against her former romantic and business partner Lewis Swezy for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and tortious interference among other things.  Swezy’s counsel propounded discovery requests including a Request for...Read More

Dynamic Duo: Stephanie Lieb & Paul Singerman Talk about a power team! Stephanie and Paul orchestrated an incredible “View from the Bench” seminar across two cities in just two days. Miami photos |  Tampa photos Tampa Judicial Panel Honorable Caryl E. Delano Honorable Karen K. Specie Honorable Erik P. Kimball Honorable Catherine Peek McEwen Honorable...Read More

By Manuel Farach Week ending November 30, 2024 City of Gulf Breeze v. Brown, Case No. SC2022-0741 (Fla. 2024). https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/2444075/opinion/Opinion_SC2022- 0741.pdf A municipality’s management agreement for a golf course permitted the municipality to retain extensive control of the property and operations and thus satisfied the requirement of Article VII, Section 3(a) of the Florida Constitution...Read More

Dear Colleagues, We are saddened to learn of the passing of Bankruptcy Judge A. Jay Cristol, who recently turned 95 years old. Judge Cristol remains a giant in our legal community. He touched the hearts of so many people. He will be missed deeply. We do not have information regarding a memorial service but will be sure to...Read More

Week ending October 26, 2024 Evans v. Gulf Landings Association, Inc., Case No. 2D2022-3709 (Fla. 2d DCA 2024). (https://2dca.flcourts.gov/content/download/2442488/opinion/Opinion_2022-3709.pdf) A previous case must have been fully litigated and have concluded in a final judgment for the doctrine of law of the case to apply. City National Bank of Florida v. Signature Land, Inc., Case No....Read More