Tag Archives: Florida Business Law Attorneys
The Top Four Reasons Why Your LLC Needs an Operating Agreement
A Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) is one of the least complex and most flexible business structures available to entrepreneurs in Florida. It offers some of the advantages of a partnership, such as the ability to operate as a pass-through entity, and some of the benefits of a traditional corporation, such as liability protection. If… Read More »
Florida Appeals Court Allows Liquidated Damages Provision to Stand
On February 21st, 2018, the Third District Court of Appeals for the State of Florida upheld a lower court ruling in the case of Liork, LLC and Keren Ben Shimon v. BH 150 Second Avenue, LLC. A key issue at stake in this dispute was the enforceability of a liquidated damage clause. Here, our… Read More »
Florida Construction Contract Law Has Been Amended to Address a ‘Gap’
Earlier this year, Florida law regarding construction contracts was amended in order to address a ‘gap’ in the state’s statutes. Specifically, the state legislature modified Florida Statute 95.11(3)(C) to clarify when the statute of limitations begins to ‘run’ in certain types of contract disputes. This amendment became necessary after the state’s Fifth District Court… Read More »
Florida Judge Rules Against Former College Basketball Coach in Contract Dispute
According to reporting from the Tallahassee Democrat, a circuit court judge located in Leon County, Florida, has ruled in favor of Florida A&M University (FAMU) in its contract dispute against its former head basketball coach Clemon Johnson. Mr. Johnson was fired by the University in early 2014 after serving as the school’s men’s basketball… Read More »
DOL Finds Florida Franchisee Guilty of Labor Law Violations, Orders the Payment of Back Wages
According to reporting from the Business Journal, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) has found a franchisee in northeast Florida in violation of multiple federal labor regulations. The franchisee, a restaurant located in Jacksonville, has been charged with violating both the minimum wage and overtime rules of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)…. Read More »
