Recently in Hollywood, Florida, the manager of a condominium had to appear in a circuit court to enter a plea to charges that she embezzled a very large sum of money from a homeowners association. The condo manager pleaded not guilty to stealing from a Hollywood Beach...
As a business owner, you have plenty to worry about when it comes to financial matters. In order to keep the doors open, you must maintain a steady profit. You can ill-afford to suffer an unnecessary economic loss due to an employee illicitly taking your funds. Most...
Employers have the right to protect their trade secrets. Companies often invest large sums of money developing processes and technologies that help offer unique services or products to customers. For this reason, trade secrets can give a company an edge over the...
Competition is a key element of business in Florida. In fact, for some, competition may be the most compelling part of owning and running a business. It is perfectly appropriate to strategize a way to gain an advantage in the marketplace. However, there are legal...
Florida abounds with people who are doing real estate deals. When you sign a contract that lays out the terms of a real estate investment, you expect that the other party will act in good faith to honor the agreement. If you make an agreement that stipulates you are...
Successful businesses are built by hard work. It is also important to secure and maintain customer patronage. When you have played by the rules, you have every reason to expect you can achieve your goals in the marketplace. But your opportunities can be unfairly...
Running a business has many challenges. One of the principal challenges is keeping employees happy, while still making sure their behavior is in accordance with company standards. Should a worker in some way violate company rules, they may have to face some form of...
Anyone who does business would like to see a profit from their hard work. You have every reason to want legal safeguards that effectively prevent others from engaging in unfair competition. Fortunately, laws have been created to help offer you just such protection....
If you own a company, you may have any number of valuable assets. If your company is large enough, you are likely in the position of having to trust some of your employees to safeguard those assets. Because of this fact, a trustworthy employee could also be considered...
Near the beginning of the movie “Glengarry Glen Ross,” a character named Blake, played by Alec Baldwin, is dressing down an underperforming sales staff at a real estate office. Blake chides the staff by telling them that the only thing in life that matters is to “get...
