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Monthly Archives: July 2018

Things to Look for When Buying Foreclosed Properties: Foreclosure Title Defects

July 30, 2018 Real Estate Development, Sales and Leasing Industry Legal Blog

Foreclosure sales can be a great find.  The mortgage holder, usually a bank, doesn’t want to take the time to go through the normal property sale process. And they will commonly accepts less than the property’s face value.  However, with these cost savings come potential headaches.  Another lender, the original […]

Hurricane Preparedness: Checklist of What to do After a Hurricane Hits Your Community Association

July 30, 2018 Community Association Industry Legal Blog

Is your community association prepared to deal with the aftermath of the next hurricane?  Many associations around Florida were not ready to effectively handle recovery efforts from the last major hurricane season.   This lack of community association preparedness resulted in unnecessary restoration and recovery delays as well as additional expenses.  […]

How to Know if Your Website Needs to be ADA Compliant in Florida

July 30, 2018 Communications & Media Industry Legal Blog, Florida Business Litigation Blog, Professional Services Industry Legal Blog

Does your website have to be ADA compliant? Title III of the American’s With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) provides that people shall not be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the “full and equal enjoyment” of goods, services, privileges, facilities or accommodations.  Under Title III, private businesses must make […]

Right to Compensation: Are Signs and Billboards Subject to Eminent Domain in Florida?

July 30, 2018 Florida Eminent Domain Law Blog

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. Businesses all over Florida use signs and billboards to advertise their brands and products to the consuming public.  Private landowners can make money by granting easements to outdoor advertising companies, which construct billboards on property nearby major interstates.  Some property owners may wish to advertise […]

What do Florida Employers Need to Know About Medical Marijuana Laws?

July 27, 2018 Regulated Industries Legal Blog

After multiple failed attempts, a medical marijuana amendment to the Florida Constitution overwhelmingly passed in November of 2016.  In response to the amendment, the Florida legislature passed Fla. Stat. § 381.986. While Florida previously had allowed medical marijuana for terminally ill patients under the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014 […]

The Lanham Act, Its Extraterritorial Reach, and how it can be Used to Protect Trademarks From Being Exploited Outside of the United States

July 26, 2018 Professional Services Industry Legal Blog

As technology makes the word smaller, it becomes more and more important for companies to protect trademarks.  The Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. §1051) protects owners of registered trademarks from use in commerce by another that is “likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive purchasers as to the source […]

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