Often leaders in organizations view a document retention policy as simply a written document that a company creates or obtains and then saves on its server with every other document the company has created or obtained and now retains. Best practices dictate that an effective document retention policy be seen as […]
Spoliation of relevant Electronically Stored Information (ESI) is a serious concern for litigants in both Federal and State court actions. Because of records retention measures that may be in place at an organization, such as automatic deletion of emails after a certain time period has elapsed, and because of litigants’ potential ignorance of their duty to preserve, it is prudent to seek avenues to ensure that both your own client and the opposing party are proactively preserving ESI from the onset of their duty to preserve.
The Legislature deems it necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to regulate the construction industry in Florida. As a result, the Florida Legislature enacted Chapter 489, Florida Statutes. The general policy in Florida is that construction work needs to be performed by an appropriate licensed contractor unless exempt from licensure under 489.103, Florida Statutes. In order to obtain initial licensure for construction work in Florida, the applicant must demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skill and experience, in addition to good moral character and financial stability.
Jimerson Birr featured on the Jax Chamber website for being named to Florida Trend magazine’s annual list of “Best Companies to Work For”.
Featured in the July 2016 Issue Partner’s Perspective: Civility in Litigation: A Key Ingredient to Effective and Economical Legal Strategy J&C to Host Construction Law Workshop Seminar New Law Blogs Curiosities, Ruminations and Various Eccentricities of Firm Biz Click to read.
A major expense for many homeowners’ and condominium owners’ associations is the cost of the utilities for common areas of the communities. The good news for such associations, however, is that they are entitled to an exemption for the sales tax related to their utilities as long as a few requirements are met—a fact of which many associations are not even aware.
This is the first of three follow up blogs to our earlier publication Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors: General Overview. This blog explores ABC’s lack of statutory automatic stay and whether there is a functional and practical equivalent. The next blog will discuss whether a creditor may file a claim after the statutory 120-day deadline. The third blog will examine whether a creditor may file a claim of fraudulent transfer against the estate.
The Jacksonville Business Journal lists Jimerson Birr among the 50 fastest-growing companies in Northeast Florida for the fourth year in a row.
The Ponte Vedra Recorder reports: “Jimerson Birr named one of 50 fastest-growing companies in Northeast Florida”.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 21, 2016 –For the second year in a row, Jimerson & Cobb, P.A., has been named one of Florida’s “Best Companies to Work For” by Florida Trend magazine. To qualify for the list, companies had to employ at least 15 workers in Florida and have been in […]