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A Key Deadline and Other Developments Looming for Condominiums

As we approach the end of 2024, several legal and economic developments are coming to a head for condominiums. From a key statutory deadline and long-awaited court rulings to an imploding market for older condominium units, here is what to watch for in the coming months as Florida’s condominiums try to balance new safety mandates against hard economic realities.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

As a New Year Dawns, the Value of Florida’s Revised Mediation Laws Comes Into Greater Focus

When the clock strikes midnight, ushering in 2025, a new era for mediation in Florida begins. With the state Supreme Court recently upholding amendments to the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators, sweeping changes are set to impact how Floridians approach separation, divorce, and child custody agreements.
4 minute read

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Data Breaches, Increased Regulatory Risk and Florida’s New Digital Bill of Rights

Companies should be aware of the varying applicable regulatory frameworks required to protect consumer data and avoid additional penalties and liabilities under the growing number of data security enforcers.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Navigating Florida's Products Liability Law: Defective Products, Warnings and the Pursuit of Justice

Products liability law plays a crucial role in protecting consumers from dangerous and defective products. In Florida, the legal framework governing products liability is multifaceted, encompassing strict liability, negligence and breach of warranty claims. As technology advances, consumer products have grown increasingly complex, making them potentially more confusing and hazardous.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

My Second Year of Practice in Review

This year has been a whirlwind of lessons, growth and occasional coffee-fueled late nights, from perfecting the fine art of contemporaneous time entry to building meaningful relationships with colleagues.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

The Eleventh Circuit Will Hear The IMC Petition on the FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule

As anyone who follows the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) knows by now, the FCC’s one to consent rules are scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 27, 2025. For someone who has been heavily involved in this space for more than 15 years, I’m comfortable saying that this is probably the most impactful issue in the industry in that time. So, yeah, it is a really big deal.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond in the Rough

There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets, and inefficient markets yield a transactional drag that can potentially dampen the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. For instance, I often identify bankruptcy asset sales for my investor clients who may not be aware of such opportunities.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Navigating Florida Property Insurance Claims in a Post-Fee-Shifting World

This change has understandably caused concern among homeowners as the prospect of shouldering legal fees can make pursuing a claim financially daunting or impossible for most. Many in the industry, including public adjustors and plaintiffs attorneys who are familiar with property insurers’ regular practice of denying property claims without justification or underpaying claims, could reliably predict that these practices would worsen with the passage of SB 2A.
5 minute read

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Applying Neuroscience to Real Estate Development to Address Our Growing Need for Improved Well-Being

Applying principles from neuroscience that have already proved effective in other industries provides an opportunity to design homes and communities that actively support well-being and connection.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season: Mediating First Party Property Insurance Claims

Mediation, which can be court-ordered or voluntary, often provides the parties the most efficient and satisfactory method to resolve their hurricane-related property damage claims. Here is a closer look at some of the issues that are frequently encountered when mediating first-party property insurance claims.
7 minute read

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