In your commercial lease dispute, your case may involve numerous pieces of evidence. Some of that proof may only emerge at the last minute. While a court may consider certain types of last-minute proof, the other side is not allowed to sandbag you. There are procedural rules available to protect you, but employing them to their maximum effect (and your maximum benefit) is something that often requires the deft touch of experience, so make sure you have a skilled South Florida commercial landlord-tenant lawyer on your side. Here’s an example. The landlord was a Boca Raton-based corporation with ..read more

When you are in the process of drafting a commercial contract, there are ways to accrue additional benefits to your cause. These ways can include the insertion of certain language. Sometimes, that additional language can be as simple as a single “magic” word. The insertion of just one extra word can make the enforcement of a contract provision (like a forum selection cause) mandatory and go a long way in ensuring that any disputes will be litigated in the place that you prefer. Whether you are negotiating, drafting, or litigating a commercial contract, be sure you are relying on a skilled Sout ..read more

When you are the owner of highly valuable intellectual property, such as a highly sought-after luxury brand, you can combat counterfeiters by suing for infringement. However, simply getting a judgment at some date months or years in the future may not be enough. Those months or years of delay represent months or years of counterfeit goods flooding into the market and months or years of the value of your brand being diluted by those low-quality fakes. To prevent that, then, you may be able to obtain a preliminary injunction. That preliminary injunction stops the defendant from continuing in eng ..read more

If you own stock in a business entity and you also play an active role in the operation of that entity, then you probably understand keenly how much the success of the business rises and falls on what you do or fail to do. If you’re the spouse of someone like that and the two of you are getting a divorce, it is important to recognize that the fruits of your spouse’s labor are marital assets, which means that you are entitled to an equitable distribution share of the extent to which the business appreciated in value during the marriage. To find out more about what the law says you are entitled ..read more

Here in South Florida, the issue of a force majeure clause within a commercial contract is a very important one. The vulnerability of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties to hurricane-induced disruptions means that a tropical system has the ability to impair greatly your ability to satisfy the promises you made in your commercial contract, which is why you need the right force majeure clause in your agreement and the right South Florida contract lawyer negotiating, drafting, and litigating on your behalf. Of course, on the flip side, you may also find yourself in the position of seekin ..read more

A reversal in course by a federal agency could provide several businesses here in Florida with an important lifeline when it comes to getting the additional funds they need. Going forward, many Chapter 11 bankruptcy debtors may now be eligible for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Whether or not your business is considering applying for a PPP loan, you should seek out advice from an experienced South Florida bankruptcy lawyer before making any crucial decisions in the process of contemplating (and potentially pursuing) bankruptcy. Until very recently, Florida bankruptcy debtors, includi ..read more

Success in your commercial litigation matter is often made of many smaller “wins” leading up to ultimate victory. These can cover a variety of issues from discovery disputes to where the case will be tried. Each one of these smaller items can be the thing that ultimately proves to be the key to success, which is why it is essential to have a knowledgeable and experienced South Florida commercial litigation attorney on your side from the very start. For one defendant in a breach of contract matter, the “win” it sought related to where the case would proceed. The underlying dispute involved a re ..read more

When you do business in a highly competitive industry, it is not unreasonable to expect that, at some point, you’ll face legal action initiated by a competitor. When the competitor that sues you is one of the largest businesses in your industry, you can expect them to come well-armed with significant resources. Whether the entity that has sued you is tiny or an industry giant, you need to have your own array of strong resources on your side, and that includes having a skilled South Florida commercial litigation attorney to help guide you and advise you. The right attorney can be invaluable as ..read more

In business, one element to achieving success is recognizing what kind of legal obligations your business dealings impose upon you… and what they don’t. Sometimes, the difference between winning and losing a contract case can be as straightforward as proving that an enforceable contract never existed at all. Whatever tool you need to win your commercial contract case, an experienced South Florida commercial litigation attorney can help get you where you need to be. One way you may be able to escape liability in a breach of contract case is by showing that the agreement in question is void and ..read more

Almost regardless of the question, the answer you get from your knowledgeable South Florida landlord-tenant attorney is probably going to be “it depends” most of the time. Very few things in the law are always “yes or no;” most require a deep dive into the unique facts of the case. That, however, isn’t always true. The law can be very strict sometimes. The key, whether you are a commercial landlord or a tenant in Florida, is understanding what your obligations are and what leeway you do (or don’t) have on fulfilling those obligations. This is one of the vital areas where your experienced attor ..read more