Confused about the loan options under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)? Our learned colleagues have created a summary Comparison of SBA Loan Programs Under Economic
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Florida Hotels and Motels Need to Be on the Alert for Sex Traffickers
According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Florida has more than 440,000 hotel rooms and more than 3700 hotel properties. Those numbers are not surprising considering Florida is
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Florida Lawmakers Introduce Nevada-like Data Privacy Legislation
Via Odia Kagan, writing for our Privacy Compliance & Data Security blog:
A Florida privacy bill, resembling one passed last year in Nevada, would introduce significant new privacy notice
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Enforcement of Florida’s Noncompete Statute in Foreign Jurisdictions
Florida statute, F.S. §542.335, governs the enforcement of noncompete agreements that are subject to Florida law. While a “reasonableness” standard is employed throughout the statute, Florida’s noncompete statute is
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Discharge Injunction Violations – Ignorance and Good Faith are NOT a Defense
In the recent decision of Taggart v. Lorenzen, the Supreme Court held that a court may hold a creditor in civil contempt for violating a discharge order if there
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Is Prepetition Bad Faith “Cause” For Dismissal in a Chapter 7?
In a recent case out of the Southern District of Florida, the Court outlined the standard for dismissal of an individual’s Chapter 7 case based on the Debtor’s pre-petition bad
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Holiday Time in Florida Means Employers Need to Prepare for Change in Minimum Wage Rate
Sometimes its hard to tell that its the holidays in Florida with no snow on the ground or chill in the air. But the end of the year means its
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Florida Supreme Court Says Facebook “Friendship” Not Grounds For Judge Disqualification
On November 15, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court held that “an allegation that a trial judge is a Facebook ‘friend’ with an attorney appearing before the judge, standing alone, does
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PACA Trust Not Trust Giving Rise to Non-Dischargeability Claim Under Section 523(a)(4)
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”) creates a trust to protect produce suppliers.
In a recent S.D. of Florida Bankruptcy Case, the issue before the Court was whether a PACA
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Are My Retirement Accounts Exempt? – Beware of Prohibited Transactions
IRA and 401(k) retirement accounts are generally exempt from claims of creditors pursuant to Section 222.21, Florida Statutes and Section 522 of the Bankruptcy Code. For this reason, these types
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