For small businesses, just as for individuals, bankruptcy should dispose of all disputes with their creditors. A discharge under Chapter 7 or confirmation of a payment […]
… but a massive, enormous, extravagant Christmas lights display on what used to be a quiet residential corner. In an era when enterprising people organize paying […]
Limited liability is the cornerstone of modern, corporate free enterprise. It means the entrepreneur puts no more of their personal fortune at risk than they invest […]
The purpose of non-compete agreements, paradoxically, is to allow competition (there is a right to work and compete), all while preventing unfair competition by protecting employers’ Legitimate Business […]
In the wake of the events in Charlottesville, a question came up in the business community. Can you fire someone for being a white supremacist? The […]
The ADA is a noble law, and not just for bleeding-heart types of reasons. Certainly, it is primarily motivated by the emotional desire to see those […]
Do you know the difference between general and special damages? One “actually and necessarily” flows from the alleged wrong; the other “might result” from it but […]
For businesses, the first quarter of each year brings a number of fiscal and legal obligations. A business must, for instance, file its Annual Report with […]
The Florida Supreme Court decides remarkably few civil decisions, and even fewer commercial ones. Its docket is dominated by review of death-penalty decisions and updating rules […]
Do you know the difference between general and special damages? One “actually and necessarily” flows from the alleged wrong; the other “might result” from it but […]
The Florida Supreme Court decides remarkably few civil decisions, and even fewer commercial ones. Its docket is dominated by review of death-penalty decisions and updating rules […]
Artificial Intelligence is one of science-fiction writers’ favorite foils. A machine or gadget of some form, with infinite knowledge and ability for logic, provides the hero […]
In our most recent post, which addressed the new overtime rules, we had occasion to explain that Congress may constitutionally delegate its legislative powers to the rules-making […]
Some of the hot-button issues playing out in this election year also feature on the courts’ dockets. One such issue is gun control, with cases heard […]
Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. When that happens, the law has to keep up, and that keeps appellate attorneys busy. Take this case for example, […]
Representing businesses and business owners often means dealing with debt, whether owed by or to the client. And this in turn requires being at least aware […]