Ownership of waterfront property is very desirable in Florida and often involves unique real property considerations. As a result, a subset of real property law has emerged to address what is called “riparian rights.” Riparian rights include the rights of ingress, egress, boating, bathing, fishing and even the right to […]
Severance agreements are common contracts that are entered into between an employer and a departing employee in which the employee receives extra compensation while the employer receives piece of mind from a non-compete, release of potential claims, or other protections that may be negotiated. However, there are restrictions on severance […]
Derivative litigation occurs when a shareholder sues another shareholder, officer, or director of the company for misconduct that harms the company. In many derivative lawsuits, the facts are similar: the majority in control of the company commits some wrongdoing (i.e. stealing corporate funds or misdirecting corporate opportunities), and the minority […]
This article addresses tips and considerations for employers who are considering whether they should codify employment policies into an employee handbook which may be interpreted or evaluated under Florida law (or “employee manual,” as they are sometimes called). To make that determination, an employer should ask a few key questions […]
Any employer, large or small, may run the risk of dealing with disgruntled ex-employees. One common problem employers face is negative and false reviews about their businesses left by former employees on Glassdoor or similar platforms. The biggest problem for most employers is that these false reviews tend to be […]
Recently, the FCC’s long-awaited Reassigned Numbers Database (commonly referred to as the “RND”) went live for use. The significance of the RND is that it offers companies the ability to query whether a telephone number was permanently disconnected after the date the consumer provided consent for calls or text messages. […]
On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published 29 C.F.R. 1910, commonly referred to as the “vaccine mandate” and referred to by OSHA as the “ETS on Vaccination and Testing,” which requires private employers with over 100 employees to mandate employees either get vaccinated or undergo […]
If an employee resigns and starts working for a competing company, the former employer’s trade secrets may be at risk of being disclosed. Whether the former employee kept those trade secrets in their mind, e-mailed them to a personal email, or physically walked out of the office with them in […]
When a tenant contracts for improvements to leased property, the property could be subject to construction liens. This can be particularly problematic for property owners when a tenant does not pay their contractor for those improvements. However, Florida law provides property owners with certain protections from these types of construction […]
On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published 29 C.F.R. 1910, commonly referred to as the “vaccine mandate” and referred to by OSHA as the “ETS on Vaccination and Testing,” which requires private employers with over 100 employees to either mandate employees get vaccinated or undergo […]