Business disputes happen. You and a contractor may disagree on who is responsible for a project's failure. You may have to sue a client or distributor over a broken contract. But what about times when the lawsuit simply seems to come out of nowhere -- when the lawsuit...
It generally isn't illegal for an employee or former employee to criticize a business, but defamation by a disgruntled employee is another story. Defamation happens when someone makes a statement of fact that is knowingly false and that statement injures the other...
Competition laws, or antitrust regulations, are designed to protect consumers against predatory business habits. They're intended to help make sure that the open market remains competitive and help prevent monopolies. In turn, that helps protect consumers against...
With the addition of Florida, at least 48 states have joined together to investigate allegations of possible antitrust violations by Google. The tech industry giant has come under congressional scrutiny lately for the way that its platform manages public and private...
Here's the saddest truth about embezzlement: It's more likely to happen among a small, tight-knit company than it is in a big corporation. Why? Because small companies are often staffed by people that know and trust each other well. They often have less oversight, and...
When a real estate investment deal looks too good to be true, it probably is. In the case of a South Florida real estate firm, that was definitely the case. Around 9,000 investors -- many of them retirees -- were promised 5% to 10 % returns on their investments if...
In the business world, your reputation is everything. Whether you provide goods or services, you know that damage to your reputation can seriously hurt your bottom line. However, is taking care of your customers and meeting or exceeding their expectations enough to...
Embezzlement is usually a crime of opportunity and hubris combined. Most embezzlers hold positions of implicit trust inside their companies that make it easy for them to take money without anyone noticing (for a while). That's why your first reaction, once you realize...
You've probably heard of malicious prosecution in terms of criminal cases and prosecutorial overreach, but did you know that malicious prosecution can also happen in civil claims? They can -- and when they do, they can be very destructive to your life and business....
A slip-and-fall or some other kind of personal injury that takes place on the property of a business can be a nightmare for the business owner -- and the Florida House is hoping to change that. House Bill 17 (HB17) would impose a strict $1 million cap on noneconomic...
