Category Archives: General
What Is A Contingency Fee Attorney?
Some people are hesitant to hire an attorney because they are concerned about legal fees. However, working with a contingency fee attorney means that you will not owe anything if your attorney fails to deliver results. A contingency fee attorney is a lawyer who charges their clients a fee based on the outcome of… Read More »
Attorneys Michael Pike and Daniel Lustig in the Daily Business Review “After South Florida’s Lawyer’s Suicide, Fight Over Alleged Misappropriated Funds”
Connecticut-based Twin City Fire Insurance Co., an affiliate of the Hartford Financial Services Group, has filed a federal lawsuit in Florida denying any liability for former West Palm Beach lawyer Leonel R. Plasencia, who killed himself in 2017, allegedly before turning over settlement money owed to clients in a personal injury case. Michael J…. Read More »
Managing Partner, Michael Pike, quoted in The Real Deal Magazine
To read the full story click here: https://therealdeal.com/miami/2017/10/25/allegations-of-backstabbing-and-double-dealing-fly-among-developers-of-palazzo-villas-townhouses-in-palm-beach/
Four Things All Florida Physicians Should About the Stark Law
Named after its original sponsor, former U.S. Representative Pete Stark, the Stark Law is a set of federal regulations that are designed to prevent self-referral by physicians. More specifically, these laws apply to Medicare and Medicaid patients. All South Florida physicians should be aware of how Stark regulations could affect their medical practice. In… Read More »
Pike and Lustig sponsors Flavors of Wellington 2017
The Tenth Anniversary celebration of the much anticipated Flavors of Wellington took place at the elite Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Friday, April 5 from 6:30-9:30 PM. Pike & Lustig was one of the sponsors. Save
Pike & Lustig Opens Miami Office
Pike and Lustig, LLP is proud to announce the opening of its Miami office! The firm’s new office is located at 777 Brickell Avenue, Suite 500 Miami, Florida, 33131.
When Does Comparative Advertising Cross the Line?
The term comparative advertising refers to a form of advertising in which a company explicitly references the brand of a competitor. When done properly, comparative advertising is legal in both Florida and throughout the country. Indeed, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) notes that comparative advertising actually be an important source of information for consumers… Read More »
Shining Star Award Celebration
Daniel and Dara Lustig Daniel Lustig is presenting a Shining Star Award to Chief Deputy Michael Gauger Felicia Rodriguez (meteorologist) Daniel Lustig
Pike & Lustig, LLP Welcomes Two New Firm Members
West Palm Beach, Florida – The personal injury and business litigation law firm of Pike & Lustig, LLP located in West Palm Beach, Florida is pleased to announce that it recently welcomed two new members to its team: Daniel A. Kirschner, of Counsel, and Rick Darquea, Senior Litigation Paralegal. Please Click To View Full… Read More »
What You Need to Know About Business Contingency Fee Arrangements in Florida
We all know that litigation can be extremely expensive. Many Florida businesses are deterred from litigating an issue simply because of the costs involved. After all, the idea that your company could potentially pour resources into a dispute, only to be left with no recovery is frightening. This is especially true for small and… Read More »
Attorney Michael Pike Argues To Send iPhone to Apple In the Case Of The Missing Teen Boaters – Sun-Sentinel
Sun-Sentinel Article Published on 4/30/2016 An iPhone recovered in last year’s at-sea disappearance of two Tequesta teens will be sent immediately to Apple in hopes the tech giant retrieves vital information from it, a judge ordered Friday afternoon. “Good luck,” Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Gregory Keyser told the families of Perry Cohen and… Read More »
Attorney Michael Pike in the Daily Business Review “Esquire … Or Not: Palm Beach Gardens Man Accused of Impersonating Attorney”
Article published in the Daily Business Review on 4/29/2016 Christopher J. Donahue’s website describes a media guru, but a lawsuit in Palm Beach Circuit Court alleges the Liquid Communications Co. founder represented clients in court on criminal cases — and billed up to $375 an hour for his service. The lawsuit filed Wednesday by… Read More »
Unpleasant Surprises at Courthouses in Palm Beach County
Brace yourself for unpleasant surprises at courthouses in Palm Beach County, with the clerk’s office projecting docketing delays of up to eight days. Read more
National Enquirer Scion Paul Pope Sues to Get Guns Back (Represented by Mike Pike)
Jane Musgrave, The Palm Beach Post The legal battle between between Lois and Paul Pope — one of Palm Beach County’s most famously dysfunctional mother-son duos — has heated up again and this time guns are involved. Having followed a court order to stay clear of his well-known philanthropist mother for two years, Paul Pope… Read More »
The Geography of a Lawsuit Part One: Personal Jurisdiction
Most people think that issues about the jurisdiction and reach of different courts across the country sounds like a dry topic, and for the most part that intuition is correct. Questions of jurisdiction tend to be more of a tactical and procedural matter for lawyers to worry over, rather than anything business litigation clients… Read More »
Florida Law Places New Requirements on Internet Businesses
Online piracy of music and other media has been a problem that the internet has been trying to cope with for years now. A new Florida law is attempting to make piracy easier for content owners to respond to. The law, known as the True Origin of Digital Goods Act, was signed into law… Read More »
Is Trade Secret Protection Right for Your Business?
Modern businesses have begun to realize that some of their most important assets are completely intangible, things like business reputation or innovative ways of doing things. This has led more and more companies to begin seeking intellectual property protection for their ideas in order to gain an edge over their competitors. When people begin… Read More »
What Happens When a Trademark Goes too Far
Trademark law is usually concerned with protecting consumers from fraud. The idea behind it is that each company should get its own logo and name so that consumers know who they are buying from. Yet, sometimes trademark law goes beyond this, and attempts to address other concerns. One area of trademark law where this… Read More »
A Business Negotiation Primer
People who find themselves involved in litigation often make the mistake of thinking about it like a sport, with each side trying to score points and the judge in the middle watching closely as a referee. However in real life, business litigation often does not look like that. Much of litigation involves posturing and… Read More »
Don’t Scuff the Copyright: Federal Court Extends Intellectual Property Protection to Flooring
When trying to come up with things that copyright law protects, most people think about works like art, music, or movies. However, it turns out that copyright law protects much more than that. A recent ruling by the 11th Circuit, the federal appeals court covering Florida, highlights the surprisingly broad reach of copyright law…. Read More »
