Doing Business in Florida Blog
Client Alert - Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN Proposes 90-Day Extension to Certain Filing Deadlines
October 18, 2023
Alex M. Denault, Daniel W. Hudson, Mark Wisniewski, Scott R. Jablonski, Bryan S. Appel, and Heidi Howard Tandy
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Taxation
Is There Spousal Support (Alimony) in Florida?
August 10, 2023
Hugo E. Acebo
After many years of debate and three previous attempts to address the issue of spousal support/alimony reform in Florida, Governor DeSantis signed into law a measure that substantially revamped Florida’s alimony laws. The law went into effect on July 1st, 2023.
Supreme Court Derails Contacts-Based Approach to Jurisdiction
July 10, 2023
The Supreme Court this week upended long-held understandings of when a state court can assert personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state business.
SCOTUS Limits Extraterritorial Reach of Lanham Act
June 29, 2023
In a 9-0 decision on June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court held in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Intl., Inc. that the Lanham Act, which is the underpinning of all federal trademark law in the United States, cannot allow for recovery of damages connected with any non-domestic sales, limiting extraterritorial reach. The case concerned a trademark dispute between Hetronic, a U.S. company, and six foreign parties who are collectively deemed “Abitron”. Hetronic sought damages for Abitron’s infringement in the U.S. and globally, and the District Court entered a permanent injunction preventing Abitron from using Hetronic’s marks anywhere in the world and approved a jury award of $96 million in damages stemming from Abitron’s global infringement.
Employee or Independent Contractor? The Debate Continues
June 21, 2023
Marianne Curtis
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Labor & Employment
Client Alert: Florida’s New Immigration Law and Implications for Private Employers
June 14, 2023
Ruth Vafek and Nikki Branch
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Labor & Employment
Bad Spaniels Sent Back to Lower Court
June 12, 2023
Heidi Howard Tandy
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Intellectual Property, Trademark Infringement
Client Alert: Florida Law Restricting Foreign Real Estate Investments
June 1, 2023
Edward Baker
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Real Estate
Client Alert - U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Determines that Statute Governing Bankruptcy Sale Appeals is Not Jurisdictional
April 25, 2023
Erin M. Hoskins
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Bankruptcy Litigation
Client Alert: New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act): What Do Private Employers Need to Know to Comply?
March 14, 2023
Ruth Vafek
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Labor & Employment
As part of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 signed into law on December 29, 2022, private employers with 15+ employees* need to know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which goes into effect June 27, 2023.
Intellectual Property and Generative AI
March 6, 2023
Justin Taylor and Geoffrey Lottenberg
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Intellectual Property
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, new questions arise about how copyright and patent laws will apply to new content created by AI.
Florida Real Estate Legislation to Watch in 2023
February 8, 2023
Jeffrey R. Margolis
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Real Estate Legislation
Ahead of the 2023 Florida Legislative Session, several real estate related bills have been introduced in the Florida legislature that will be considered by lawmakers during the upcoming Legislative Session which begins in March.