Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Katie Phang | January 4, 2018
There is an old adage: “Pigs get fat while hogs get slaughtered.” In the case of two of Mattress Firm's former vice presidents, Colliers International Atlanta, one of its former executives, and several developers nationwide, the outcome of a recent lawsuit will determine whether and how badly they will be punished for their alleged greed.
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By Lazaro I. Vazquez and Francis E. Rodriguez | January 3, 2018
The Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S.720 and H.R.1697), a bill in Congress attracting debate, is considered by some to protect the interests of the United States and by others to violate the First Amendment right to free speech. Regardless of how the proposed legislation pans out, it is casting a spotlight on existing U.S. anti-boycott laws and regulations that are often overlooked when structuring cross-border transactions. These laws require serious consideration.
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By Commentary by B. Michael Clark, Jr. | January 2, 2018
In Florida construction defect cases, does the statutory process embodied by Chapter 558 of the Florida Statutes, which is a condition precedent to commencing litigation, constitute a “suit” that must be recognized and adjusted by a contractor's liability insurer? That was the question that a federal appellate court put to the Florida Supreme Court.
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By Pablo Meles | December 29, 2017
An “international patent” is a fiction that currently fails to exist. In other words, there is no single world organization that will provide patent rights to all countries with a single application. Instead, the closest notion to the idealization of an international patent is an international patent application via the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) available to residents or nationals of all member countries or contracting states subscribing to the PCT.
By Michael D. Mopsick | December 27, 2017
Mediation is not monolithic. It spans literally every type of case that can be brought before a court and many that cannot. Even within each practice area (family, probate, commercial, personal injury, etc.), one size does not fit all. And the types of parties that appear in mediation are even more diverse than the genres of their cases.
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By Henny L. Shomar and Douglas H. Reynolds | December 22, 2017
As we are reading and watching the news over the past few days, Congress has approved and the president is signing into law H.R. 1 of the 115th U.S. Congress, the much debated tax bill set to reshape the federal tax system.
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By Walter Andrews and Katherine Miller | December 22, 2017
The stoplights have been repaired and the debris has been cleared, but many local businesses are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Irma, especially in the hospitality industry, due to continued rebuilding efforts, the public perception that South Florida is not ready for visitors again and the loss of other tourist attractions that draw visitors to South Florida.
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By Marcus Susen | December 21, 2017
In the recent past, doctors and other medical providers here in Florida were heavily protected from negligence actions, which included limitations on certain documents which were “discoverable” and on noneconomic damages (pain and suffering, disfigurement, permanent disability, etc.).
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Julie Talenfeld | December 21, 2017
With every passing day, it seems as though there is another sexual harassment accusation. Imagine your company is involved in a crisis. What do you do to keep your image intact? As brave victims step forward, the accused, and the companies they work for, are left scrambling to recover what is left of their tainted reputations.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Mark A. Hanley | December 20, 2017
Given the virtual certainty that claims of sexual harassment will increase significantly in the wake of recent media coverage of accusations against Harvey Weinstein and others, employers need to remind themselves what costs are associated with sexual harassment and what practices might best minimize those costs.
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