It’s no surprise that business partners often fall out over something. There is a lot at stake in running a business, and relationships can be complicated even when no money is involved. If you’re a business owner, how you handle partnership disagreements is what...
The recipe for Coca-Cola is an example of a trade secret because it's confidential information that gives the business a competitive edge. It would be illegal for someone to steal or reveal the recipe. Type of litigation Theft of trade secrets, referred to as business...
Florida is a popular state for entrepreneurs who want to start new businesses. Though owning a business can be rewarding, being a business owner comes with many challenges. Unfortunately, challenges sometimes begin when another party makes false statements intended to...
Defamation occurs when someone makes a false statement about another person in Florida. Spoken defamation is slander, while written defamation is libel. Both types can seriously harm a person's reputation, with statements that are "defamation per se" the more serious,...
Millions of people in Florida and around the country use ChatGPT every day. The artificial intelligence chatbot can produce emails, social media posts, essays and even entire books in a matter of moments based on information it gathers from the internet, but much of...
After a will is filed with the probate court in Florida, an interested party can object to the legal document. A will contest is a challenge to a purported will based on various reasons why the court should invalidate it. Since multiple parties might have a legal...
Wage garnishment is a process where a person's income is legally diverted to resolve a debt. In Florida, when a person has their wages garnished, the court mandates that their employer withholds a specific portion of their income and sends it to the creditor or the...
Business owners in Florida are rightfully concerned about the security of their intellectual property. This includes trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks and patents. These are items that business owners have worked very hard to develop. When they are threatened,...
A derivative action is when shareholders file a lawsuit against their own corporation. The lawsuit is a response to wrongdoing by someone within the corporation. The shareholders believe that the corporation is at risk and pursue legal action to recover damages or...
Florida is a state with more than its share of lucrative opportunities in business. However, it is also a place where people can easily fall victim to fraud. The more you know about the various types of scams, the easier it will be for you to keep to protect your...
