Monthly Archives: January 2018
How to Deal With Intellectual Property Theft
You may not have a secret sauce or a highly secretive design formula (or you might), but you do have a brand name, a logo, a catch phrase, and other unique creations that you own the exclusive rights to. These things are your intellectual property, and no other person or entity has the right… Read More »
Recent Ponzi Scheme Scammed Investors Out of $1.2 Billion
Ponzi schemes are nothing new, but despite their tell-tale signs—questionable products, a required large, upfront investment to pay for said products, the need to recruit new members to make money, and the most obvious, claims of “this is not a pyramid scheme”—people continue to fall for them, and such schemes continue to make headlines…. Read More »
What is a “Wrongful Foreclosure”?
If you have received a foreclosure notice, our Fort Lauderdale real estate attorneys understand that you may be feeling helpless and a bit frustrated. You did everything you could to keep your home, and even believed that you still had a chance—after all, you may have worked with an attorney or financial advisor and… Read More »
Three Ways a Disgruntled Customer, Client, or Member May “Pierce the Corporate Veil”
“Piercing the corporate veil” is a term that refers to a legal action brought against a company that eventually results in the members assuming liability for a wrongdoing. The “veil” is the business entity, and it serves to protect owners’, shareholders’, and members’ assets and bank accounts from being sized for repayment of a… Read More »
How to Remove a Mechanic’s Lien From Your Florida Home
If you hired a contractor to do work on your Florida home and have since discovered that he or she has filed a mechanic’s lien on your home for non-payment, we understand that you may be feeling confused and at a loss as to what to do. Whatever your reason for not paying the… Read More »
The Basics of Tortious Interference in Florida
Competition is the backbone of the American economy, and it is what drives greater innovation, better products and services, lower prices, and greater awareness. However, competition is not without its shortcomings. Competition also drives greed, selfishness, cheating, and scandal. For now, we are going to focus on the cheating. Unfortunately, some business minds feel… Read More »
What Are Your Options When Trying to Dissolve a Business Partnership?
Dissolving a business partnership is almost as complicated as dissolving a marriage, one in which there were children and significant assets. Like with a marriage, you cannot just walk away from the partnership without going through a few legalities first. In order to ensure that each partner walks away with his or her fair… Read More »
Are States On Their Way to Implementing Pet Custody Laws?
According to the CDC, the U.S. fertility rate is at an all-time low, with only 59.8 babies born per 1000 women in the first quarter of 2016. At the height of the baby boom, the numbers were double that. However, just because people are having babies less does not mean that their paternal instincts… Read More »
The Basics of Bridge-the-Gap Alimony in Florida
In Florida, there are five types of alimony that a divorcee may be awarded or obligated to pay: pendente lite, bridge-the-gap, rehabilitative, durational, and permanent (Florida Statute 61.08). Each type of alimony serves a distinct purpose, and each is awarded for a maximum length of time, with permanent being the only type of alimony… Read More »
How is Child Custody Determined in Florida?
Once upon a time, child custody was granted to women in the majority of divorce cases. This was done without giving thought to what was in the best interests of the child or what type of parent either mother or father was. Today, however, determining child custody is not so cut and dry, and… Read More »