Business and Legal Insights

Most organizations are woefully unprepared for an inevitable interruption to normal business activities. Often, the difference between a company of great value that survives for generations and those that are merely a passing concern is the ability to plan for, adapt to, and survive the unexpected.Read More

A failure to address IP considerations can have a devastating and lasting impact—including a permanent loss of IP rights and a risk of costly litigation—which ultimately hinders the ability to grow from a startup into a thriving, successful company.Read More

Florida’s ports are critical to the state’s economy and development - serving as the focal point for the movement of goods and people into and out of the U.S., generating well-paying jobs, supporting business and recreation, and contributing to state and local tax coffers. Notwithstanding the importance of Florida’s...Read More

Our authors explain why contractors should clearly identify the legal identity submitting a bid in this entry in the “Bidding Smarter in Florida” series.Read More

Agricultural classification of land under the Greenbelt Law affords property owners substantially lower real property taxes compared to taxes on property classified for other purposes. Given the potential for abuse of the Greenbelt Law by speculative developers, property owners must adhere to specific requirements in...Read More

Despite the serious health and ecological dangers posed, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used for decades in the production and composition of many products used daily throughout Florida and across the country. The construction sector is just one among a broad range of other industries that utilizes...Read More

The Florida Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) recently issued a bid protest decision on an important procedural issue. In Cross Constr. Servs., Inc. v. Dep’t of Transp., No. 20-4214BID, 2020 WL 7425244 (Fla. Div. Admin. Hrgs. Dec. 14, 2020) (RO), ALJ Bogan found it was not arbitrary, capricious, or otherwise...Read More

As the commercial space industry value tops $350 billion, Dubai sets up shop with a Space Court, which offers a unique venue where Judges will be experts in space-related international law and disputes.Read More