Effective May 1, 2021, Florida adopted the federal summary judgment standard. In re Amends. to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510, 317 So. 3d 72, 77 (Fla. 2021). The new summary judgment standard substantively changed the standards courts apply when evaluating a motion for summary judgment, substantially changed the procedural rules […]
By Austin Calhoun, Esq. and Joseph Luna, Esq. Financial institutions are often required to make tough decisions when they receive the daunting Form 668–A, “Notice of Levy” from the IRS concerning a delinquent taxpayer’s bank account. If the IRS levies a bank account, financial institutions are required to immediately freeze […]
Join Jimerson Birr on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, for a free Community Association Board Member Certification Course. This is a DBPR-approved educational program designed for association board officers and directors. The course, led by Jimerson Birr Attorney Bryan M. Davis, will help participants understand how effective associations can and should […]
Featured in the November 2022 Issue Partner’s Perspective: Remembering what matters most. Theresa C. Pontieri wins city council race in Palm Coast Blog Highlights Curiosities, Ruminations and Various Eccentricities of Firm Biz READ NEWSLETTER
Join Jimerson Birr on Thursday, December 8, 2022, for a free Community Association Board Member Certification Course. This is a DBPR-approved educational program designed for association board officers and directors. The course, led by Jimerson Birr Associate Attorney Bryan M. Davis, will help participants understand how effective associations can and […]
Every small business should have a written contract, whether it is with its customers, vendors, or suppliers. While every business is different, and this may apply to some industries more than others, it is important for small businesses to evaluate when or how a dispute could arise and whether they […]
On June 2, 2022, Governor DeSantis signed the Freedom First budget for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year, which provided over $600 million in funding to the Agency for Health Care Administration (the “AHCA”). The purpose of the funding is to increase minimum wage to at least $15/hour for employees of Medicaid […]
Featured in the October 2022 Issue Partner’s Perspective: Keeping Your Health in Mind Austin Hamilton Participates in Contract and Business Litigation Panel Blog Highlights Curiosities, Ruminations and Various Eccentricities of Firm Biz READ NEWSLETTER
Until recently, force majeure provisions may have been viewed as perhaps unimportant “lawyer language” buried in contracts with no real expectation that the clause would come into play. Of course, the last couple of years have caused a big change in that perspective as the construction industry has gone through […]
Under Florida law, an insurance company owes a duty of good faith to its insured. This means that the insurance company “must investigate the facts, give fair consideration to a settlement offer that is not unreasonable under the facts, and settle, if possible, where a reasonably prudent person, faced with […]