Tag Archives: Business Litigation West Palm Beach
Several South Florida Businesses Fined for Price Gouging During Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma hit South Florida hard back in the fall of 2017. According to reporting from the Miami Herald, the total damage caused by this storm was estimated at nearly $65 billion. Unfortunately, some businesses attempted to take advantage of this situation. On June 19th, WSVN 7News released the results of its investigation on… Read More »
Florida Appeals Court Vacates Award Calling for Attorneys’ Fees and Punitive Damages
On January 24th, 2018, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the defendant (a real estate developer) in the case of DFG Group, LLC, et al. vs Heritage Manor of Memorial Park, Inc., et al. This appeal was centered around a jury award for attorneys’ fees and punitive damages. This decision… Read More »
What You Need to Know About the American Arbitration Association (AAA)
The American Arbitration Association is a not-for-profit organization that handles alternative dispute resolution. This includes both arbitration and mediation. Both forms of dispute resolution can be useful tools for Florida businesses that are facing a potential legal dispute. If you have any questions or concerns about about the AAA, or alternative dispute resolution in… Read More »
Construction Failure: Design Professional Malpractice
Construction projects often involve design professionals such as architects, engineers or structural consultants. When hired, these professionals have a legal duty to provide services that fully meet the legal standard of care. If a construction failure occurs, a dispute can arise over whether or not this issue was caused by a design professional breaching… Read More »
Credit Card Changeover and Business Liability
An upcoming change in America’s credit card infrastructure may open companies up to new legal liabilities if they are not careful. The change involves updating the way that information is stored on credit cards to a new, more secure method. That new method requires new equipment to read, which means that companies are going… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Gives School the Right to Enforce Its Trademark
Who gets to sue someone when an injury occurs? This seemingly simple question has actually given rise to a fairly complex area of the law known as standing. Fundamentally, the standing doctrine is designed to make sure that the people suing for an injury are actually the people who were harmed. For instance, courts… Read More »
