Featured in the June 2015 Issue Partner’s Perspective: Celebrating Change J&C Moves to Wells Fargo Center 5 Things You Need to Know About Partner Brad Hughes Charles Jimerson Elected to the JBA Board of Governors New Law Blogs Curiosities, Ruminations and Various Eccentricities of Firm Biz Click to read.
“Change is inevitable – except from a vending machine”—Robert C. Gallagher. The history of human civilization has taught us that change through new land development is constant and a never ending occurrence. Sure, land development ebbs and flows with economic cycles, but new construction can always be found somewhere at any given time. With land development comes the need for new and expanded infrastructure, involving government action at some level. Private citizens, whose property is in the crosshairs of government development plans, will receive notice that all or part of their property is subject to governmental taking — the proverbial offer that you can’t refuse. Yet, thanks to the U.S. Constitution, private citizens are not without rights here. This blog post is part I in a series of posts to assist private property owners with protecting their property interests, maximizing just compensation and ensuring entitlement to attorney’s fees in eminent domain actions and government takings.
An agreement to arbitrate, which contains a class action waiver, can be an effective tool to help prevent small or moderate consumer claims from becoming class action lawsuits. Class consumer litigation, particularly that utilizing the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (hereinafter “FDUTPA”), has become en vogue over the last several years. As these types of class claims become more popular, it is more important to properly protect your business with well drafted agreements. It is also important to ensure that none of your agreements, if multiple agreements are necessary to complete a transaction, have conflicting terms.
Attorney Charles Jimerson mentioned in Bar Bulletin written by outgoing Jacksonville Bar Association President, Troy K. Smith, regarding the recent Presidential and Board of Governors election.
Featured in the May 2015 Issue Partner’s Perspective: Make Some Memories J&C Welcomes Partner D. Brad Hughes Construction Industry Licensing Educator Provider J&C Celebrates E-Discovery Day New Law Blogs Curiosities, Ruminations and Various Eccentricities of Firm Biz Click to read.
The Florida Legislature’s 2015 Regular Session is complete. This blog addresses the bills, which passed, that we think have the greatest impact on the construction industry. We provide the highlights for each bill, in no particular order:
This blog post is Part IV in a series of blog posts discussing the determination of ownership in boundary disputes. Part I discussed the different claims and elements of claims that may be asserted in a boundary dispute action. Part II discussed the different types of information that can be […]
This blog post is part V in a series of posts discussing why community associations cannot afford to ignore lender foreclosure actions. Part I explained that associations have the statutory power to expedite the foreclosure process when lenders are delaying and illustrated that by implementing a consistent policy for appearing in lender foreclosure actions and expediting the legal proceedings, associations can save tens of thousands of dollars over the years. Part II addressed the unclaimed revenue in the form of foreclosure sale proceeds that associations fail to capitalize on when not appearing in lender foreclosure actions. Part III demonstrated that appearing in lender foreclosure actions allows associations to better determine if the foreclosing entity is entitled to Safe Harbor protection or not, and Part IV discussed ensuring the lender immediately begins paying assessments after taking title, including when it is worth pursuing the prior homeowner for the remaining unpaid assessment balance. This fifth and final post in the series explains when an association should initiate its own foreclosure action depending upon the status of the lender’s action.
This blog post is Part III in a series of blog posts discussing the determination of ownership in boundary disputes. Part I discussed the different claims and elements of claims that may be asserted in a boundary dispute action. Part II discussed the different types of information that can be […]
For the first time in United States history, more and more adults are choosing to stay in their home as they age. The reasons for wanting to stay in the home range from a personal choice stemming from the desire to stay in familiar surroundings with familiar routines, to an […]