Recent Blog Posts
How to Avoid Business Litigation When Hiring Employees from Competitors
While agreements between companies not to hire each others’ employees are increasingly receiving more and more scrutiny, companies also have to be careful about hiring employees from a company that then turns around and accuses it of stealing customer or trade secrets. In sum, avoiding business litigation when it comes to employees moving from… Read More »
Businesses Coming Under Scrutiny for “No-Poach” Agreements
“No-poach” agreements—or agreements entered into by companies who agree not to hire each other’s employees—are currently facing a lot of scrutiny. A number of class action and multidistrict lawsuits have been filed against companies, accusing them of enacting practices that violate the Sherman Antitrust Act and striking deals with other companies to prevent employees… Read More »
Is Anything Missing From Your Estate Plan?
In our experience as estate planning attorneys, there can be a number of dangerous misconceptions and assumptions out there when it comes to the field of estate planning. Some of them involve who does and does not need to engage in estate planning, as well as figuring out who should be named as guardians… Read More »
Estate Planning Dos and Don’ts
Unfortunately, there are a number of things that can go wrong during estate planning, particularly when you are trying to do it without consulting with a professional estate planning attorney. Below, we discuss some of these potential disasters, and how to avoid them: The Trap of Joint Ownership Many elderly couples engaged in estate… Read More »
Common Mistakes Made When Selling Your Business
There are many considerations to take into account when selling your business, including the timing and valuation of the business. And, in fact, there are many things that can go wrong and frequent mistakes that people make when selling their business. Below, we discuss some of these potential mistakes and pitfalls. You always want… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Case Could Determine Future of Foreclosure Defense Cases
A new Florida Supreme Court case that involves foreclosure defense and the ability for attorneys to collect attorneys’ fees is gaining widespread attention, as well as concern from those who bring these types of cases if/when lenders are quickly (and possibly mistakenly and/or in bad faith) foreclosing on property. Not only could the case… Read More »
Estate Planning For Digital Assets
Because so many transactions in our lives are conducted ‘electronically’ today, estate planning is, of course, affected by this transition. This is especially relevant when it comes to ‘digital’ assets, or any electronic items that have monetary value–like cryptocurrencies–as well as any other transactions conducted online, including any conducted by email. However, because electronic… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Expected to Have Drastic Impact On Business Litigation
A U.S. Supreme Court decision made on Monday, May 21 is projected to have a significant impact on businesses, potentially saving them from engaging in excessive business litigation. In a nutshell, the Court decided that employees who sign arbitration agreements regarding any employment-related legal claims cannot pursue such claims as part of a class… Read More »
The First Steps in Preparing Your Foreclosure Defense
Foreclosure is, unfortunately, a reality that many Americans have to deal with, especially as our economy and the job market continue to change. In April alone, there were more than 64,000 properties with a foreclosure filing nationwide. There are a number of housing markets where foreclosures are picking back up. Typically, a foreclosure starts… Read More »
New Florida Law Addressing Foreclosure Defense after Bankruptcy Explained
In late March, Governor Rick Scott signed a bill into law that affects foreclosure defense in the state of Florida. Specifically, Senate Bill 220 addresses the property rights of defendants with respect to the overlap between bankruptcy and foreclosure proceedings. Below, we provide some clarifications when it comes to contesting a foreclosure after bankruptcy… Read More »