On March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed into law the 2018 legislative changes to the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act. These changes become law on July 1, 2018. This blog post provides a detailed summary of these statutory amendments affecting Florida’s homeowners’ associations: Official Records: Excludes from the official records […]
Last month, I posted a brief overview blog regarding the drafting and negotiating of the purchase and sale agreement in an M&A deal. Then I began a series detailing three of the most important sections of the purchase and sale agreement: (1) the economics, (2) representations, warranties, and disclosure schedules, and (3) indemnification. This blog on the representations, warranties, and disclosure schedules in the agreement will dive deeper into a complex part of the agreement.
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On March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed into law the 2018 legislative changes to the Florida Condominium Act. These changes become law on July 1, 2018. This blog post provides a detailed summary of these statutory amendments affecting Florida’s condominium associations: Official Records: For several official records, the seven […]
Probably the most important provision of the purchase and sale agreement considering the money is what drives the deal, the economic provision must be detailed and, written with specificity and accuracy.
I initially wrote an Overview of Florida Law on Punitive Damages Claims in Business or Commercial Litigation a few years’ ago. This article is meant to build upon the information provided in my initial article. In Federal Court, there is no requirement to proffer evidence of punitive damages prior to seeking financial net worth discovery. It is really important to understand this concept because in Federal Court it is much more difficult to prevent financial discovery then in State Court.
In the context of a sale or purchase of a company, the “definitive agreement” is usually an asset purchase or stock purchase agreement. The agreement is where many of the most important decisions are made, including pricing and payment.
Managing Partner, Charlie Jimerson, participates in a panel discussion hosted by Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association (JWLA) on gender bias and the means to equality in the legal profession.
Construction worksites are frequently dangerous, and nobody wants to be on the hook for a subcontractor’s unsafe practices. It is increasingly common for construction contracts to require subcontractors to name general contractors as additional insureds in their insurance policies. The purpose of these additional insured provisions is to allocate the […]
Many Florida contractors and license holders have a general understanding of the requirements of Chapter 489, however there are some requirements that seem to be neglected. All too often, a contractor will “lose” or “destroy” project records prematurely. This can actually make it more difficult to defend against a claim […]